Can anyone recommend some books for my Dad, who is an avid reader?

Question

He reads almost constantly, often having at least one book open in each room at the same time. He's read many New York Times' Best Sellers and Classics. He's looking for some new titles... can you recommend anything for him?

What are 10 of your favorite somewhat not-wellknown (necessarily) books that you would recommend?

Thanks so much (I might use these as Fathers' Day gifts, too!)

p.s. for some reason my dad doesn't care for Salman Rushdie, so avoid that i suppose. but, the recommendations don't have to be too obscure or anything. just really good books that somebody might not think of necessarily.

Answer 1

I'd recommend Dan Brown.

His stories are awesome conspiracy-theoryish. Sort of like a better-researched Clive Cussler.

Angels and Demons was my favorite!

Answer 2

Well, given how much he reads, the obvious suggestions are probably not worth much - any clue to genre of preference?

Here are a couple of tosses in the dark -

J. Lee Butts writes tight modern westerns
He has been writing a series of same main character novels
Start with "Lawdog". I have read "Brotherhood of Blood" and I have "Ambushed" in the to read stack.

A first time author he probably hasn't read is Jon Armstrong "Grey" which is a near future distopic vision of super celbs and corporate feudalism.

If he likes war fiction and the recent movies by Clint Eastwood try to find a copy of "Tenozan" by George Feifer which is the story of the Japanese on Okinawa during the invasion - powerful story.

Or more strictly military try "Zero" by Masatake Okumiya which I think has recently come out in reprint.

And on the other side of the world, try "The Forgotten Soilder" by Guy Sajer.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Island of Saints: A Story of the One Principle That Frees the Human Spirit by Andy Andrews. This is a great book that a man would enjoy. It would make a great Father's Day present. It is very interesting, and even though it is true, it is just as exciting as fiction. I think you will really be pleased with this one. Also, any John Grisham books would be good. Maybe some Ted Dekker. Sorry I couldn't be too specific and give you ten but that first one is really good.

Answer 4

There are sooo many great ooks. But what you could do is go to amazon.com and find the books your father says he likes in the past. Each site for a book has a place to checkmark the book for a rating. click 5 stars for about five of your fathers favorites. This will automatically generate a 'Your amazon' feature where it will list books that a person may like if they liked the five you clicked. At least one of the one's amazon picks should be a winner.

Answer 5

I always know I picked a good one for Dad when Mom calls to complain that he hasn't done anything all day except read! These had that effect:

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
What If? edited by Robert Cowley
Fly Boys by James Bradley
Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People by Amarillo Slim Preston

Answer 6

Four Days to Veracruz by Owen West
The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
The Eight by Katherine Neville
Booked to Die by John Dunning
Blindness by Jose Saramago
Gideon by Russell Andrews
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein

Answer 7

If you like reading non-fiction, about what goes on nowadays - I recommend these two -

1) "Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader"
written by Bradley K. Martin

2) "Rogue Regime"
written by Jasper Becker

These two well-written books give an insight about the North Korean Government.

Fiction?

Try all the books written by Clive Cussler.

The hero is Dirk Pitt, with his sidekick Al Giordino. These are well-written.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Here is a list of books I have given to my father or would give to him to read. Most of them are also my non-chick-lit favorites.

- Population 485 by Michael Perry
- Cobra Event by Richard Preston
- The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
- Shogun by James Clavell
- False Memory by Dean Koontz
- Kill Me by Stephen White
- Another Day in the Frontal Lobe by Katrina Firlik
- The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper

Happy Reading!

Answer 10

Lips is a novel in which your Dad could most likely relate with the main character. This is a fun book to read. The way it is written makes the reader feel as if he is there witnessing all the action. Lips is available in bookstores and at online bookstores. I bet your Dad would have fun with this story.