Father's Day Gift Guide 2020

With Father’s Day fast approaching (it’s on Sunday 6 September, don’t forget to mark it in your calanders!) it’ll soon be time to celebrate all of the wonderful fathers and father figures in your life. In our not-so-humble opinion, we think you can’t go past a really good book as the perfect and practical gift for the special someone in your life (especially now with everyone spending more time at home).

We’ve made it easy to find the perfect book with our curated selection of new releases that your special someone is bound to love, whether they’re a fiction fanatic, crime connoisseur, history buff, aspiring chef, or a jack of all trades and even more interests.

And, if you’re looking for something a little more niche or would like a more personalised recommendation, our well-read staff members are just an email or phone call away and can provide ample suggestions catered to the interests of whoever you’re buying for this September...

Fiction

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

Utopia Avenue might be the most curious British band you've never heard of…

David Mitchell turns his unique talents to the late 1960s and all its messy glory in this new epic novel following a band's brief, blazing rise from Soho clubs to the promised land of America, just when the Summer of Love was receding into something much darker.

This bewitching novel is perfect weekend reading for the music lover in your life or anyone who just loves a good story. It will have you itching to dig through the garage, dust off your old vinyls, and have a good boogie…

crime Fiction

When She Was Good by Michael Robotham

He thinks the truth will set her free. She knows it will kill them.

From Australia's foremost crime writer, Michael Robotham, this is the second explosive novel featuring gifted criminal psychologist Cyrus Haven and his young charge, Evie Cormac.

Robotham expertly weaves together multiple story threads with clever red hearings and artfully done twists to keep you on the edge of your seat and hastily turning pages long into the night. Each of his books (including this one) contain enough backstory to ensure they can be read as satisfying stand-alone novels. But, if this is your first Robotham, we can almost guarantee it won’t be your last…

non-fiction

The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku

Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you.

This uplifting and inspirational memoir from centenarian Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku should be mandatory reading for all humans. This is a powerful, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. Its short page count packs a punch and its beautifully simple language makes it an accessible read for everyone, even those who don’t often pick up a book.

If you’re struggling to pick a gift, you can’t go wrong with this gem of book. (And while you’re at it, you might want to snag a copy for yourself, too…)

The Golden Maze by Richard Fidler

Beloved ABC broadcaster and bestselling author, Richard Fidler is back with a personally curated history of the magical city that is Prague. This is the pefect piece of escapist reading guaranteed to satisfy the intrepid traveller in your life now that internation travel has been put on hold.

Following the story of Prague from its origins in medieval darkness to its uncertain present, Fidler does what he does so well - curates an absolutely engaging and compelling history of a place. You will learn things you never knew, with a tour guide who is erudite, inquisitive, and the best storyteller you could have as your companion.

read with dad

Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about the little ones! We also have a fun selection of themed picture books for them to read with dad this weekend with even more titles available in store.

For more personal recommendations or general stock enquiries, get in touch with our well-read staff members at your local BOOK FACE…

For more recommendations, check out our Father’s Day Newsletter…