Page Six editors reveal the best books to gift dad for Father’s Day

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Father's Day book covers Page Six editors stock their Father's Day book recommendations.

Father’s Day is conscionable astir nan area and it’s clip to commencement reasoning astir what book he’s going to bask this summertime successful his favourite lounge chair.

The Page Six squad is backmost pinch their latest postulation of book recommendations for Father’s Day 2026.

From an epic LitRPG book bid to a children’s book cleanable for fathers and sons, there’s thing connected this database for each dad.

“Dungeon Crawler Carl” by Matt Dinniman

Illustration of nan book screen for "Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Matt Dinniman, pinch a personification and canine moving crossed pinkish jagged teeth.

“About 50 pages into reference this book, I went online and sent a transcript to my stepdad. Dinniman’s bid astir a vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, participating successful an end-of-the-world intergalactic crippled show is blowing up correct now — and for bully reason. Everything astir this book is creative, witty and I couldn’t put it down. While everyone should publication this, I deliberation dads would perfectly emotion it. — Lindsey Kupfer, Deputy Editor


“Blood successful nan Garden” by Chris Herring

 The Flagrant History of nan 1990s New York Knicks," featuring a photograph of players and coach, pinch a "New York Times Bestseller" sticker.

“This is my go-to book proposal for Dads aliases sports junkies, and there’s nary amended twelvemonth to bargain it than now, erstwhile nan Knicks are hot! ‘Blood successful nan Garden: The Flagrant History of nan 1990s New York Knicks’ will return immoderate dada backmost to nan chaotic ’90s. My Dad is simply a diehard Boston sports instrumentality and he moreover loved this book. If that doesn’t waste you… past possibly nan truth that it was connected Obama’s yearly book database will!” — Sarah Berman, Senior Strategist


“The Greatest Traybake Cookbook Ever” by John Gregory-Smith

Cookbook screen for "The Greatest Traybake Cookbook Ever" by John Gregory-Smith, featuring a roasted chickenhearted and murphy traybake.

“For dads who for illustration to don an apron and get engaged successful nan kitchen, you can’t spell incorrect pinch ‘The Greatest Traybake Cookbook Ever’ by John Gregory-Smith. Chock-full of delicious recipes that are ace easy and judge to impressment a crowd.” — Nicki Gostin, Reporter


“The Perfect Match” by Chris Becker

 A Soccer Cinderella Story" pinch 2 young shot players holding a golden trophy connected a greenish section nether a bluish sky, surrounded by sparkling stars.

“‘The Perfect Match’ by Chris Becker is simply a saccharine and funny communicative that brings dads and kids together done a shared emotion of soccer, adventure, and imagination. It’s a cleanable bedtime publication for families looking to laugh, bond, and make memories together.” — Eric Todisco, Reporter


“The Wager” by David Grann

The book screen for "The Wager" by David Grann features a vessel battling unsmooth seas.

“My dada publication and loved this nonfiction page-turner, which tells nan communicative of a British warship that washed up connected nan seashore of Brazil successful 1842. Given it’s topped respective bestseller lists, he’s hardly alone. (Plus, it’s written by nan aforesaid writer arsenic ‘Killers of nan Flower Moon’).” — Hannah Southwick, Commerce Editor


“Shoeless Joe” by W.P. Kinsella

Book screen for "Shoeless Joe" by W. P. Kinsella, featuring a achromatic and achromatic photograph of a shot subordinate against a cornfield.

“Best known arsenic nan inspiration down nan classical 1989 Kevin Costner movie ‘Field of Dreams,’ ‘Shoeless Joe’ is simply a made-for-Father’s Day communicative that perfectly melds sports pinch analyzable family dynamics. 

“‘If you build it, he will come,’ a sound tells Iowa husbandman Ray Kinsella — seemingly bidding him to resurrect his shot hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson, to play shot erstwhile much successful a shot section built successful nan halfway of a cornfield. Far much nuanced than nan thoroughly likable movie adaptation, nan caller delves profoundly into a fractured father-son move that haunts its main character. It besides explores the effect of memories and nan powerfulness to bring backmost group from nan dead.” — Audrey Rock, Reporter


“King of Kings” by Scott Anderson

Illustration of a book screen for "King of Kings" by Scott Anderson, featuring a aureate throne pinch nan American and Iranian flags connected either side.

“If dada is simply a history buff aliases willing in what is happening successful nan world correct now, I highly urge ‘King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation’ by Scott Anderson. The Pulitzer Prize finalist recounts really nan Shah fell from powerfulness and traces nan emergence of belief nationalism.” — Nicki Gostin, Reporter


“Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer

Book screen for "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer, featuring a snowy upland highest against a bluish sky.

“Jon Krakauer’s first-hand relationship of climbing Mount Everest during nan deadly 1996 large wind that killed 12 group had maine hooked from nan very start. I kept having to punctual myself that this book was nonfiction. I consciousness for illustration astir group person publication this book, but if your dada is into this type of book and hasn’t publication it, I highly urge it!” — Lindsey Kupfer, Deputy Editor


“Woke Up This Morning” by Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli

 The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos" by Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa pinch Philip Lerman.

“I emotion pursuing Steve Schirripa — and his adorable dachshund, Willie Boy — connected societal media. While his caller children’s book, ‘Willie Boy Eats nan World,’ would beryllium cleanable for a caller dad, this ‘Sopranos’-themed tome is simply a awesome gift for anyone loves nan iconic show.” — Hannah Southwick, Commerce Editor


“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Illustration of nan screen for F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" showing a woman's eyes and lips complete a metropolis lights backdrop.

“F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, ‘The Great Gatsby’ is not only nan awesome American caller — it’s besides my father’s individual favorite. The book follows Nick Carraway’s relationship pinch his garish neighbor, Jay Gatsby, whose lavish parties are meant to pull nan attention of his long-lost love, Daisy Buchanan. Fitzgerald weaves a poetically devastating 1920s Long Island communicative that delves into ethical disillusionment, murder, and betrayal.” — Audrey Rock, Reporter


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