100 Best Fatherhood Books of All Time

We've ranked the best fatherhood books using expert recommendations, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. At Shortform, we know books. Our book guides are the best in the world. Learn why.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values book cover1

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

Robert M Pirsig

5.0
This lyrical, evocative, thought-provoking journal of a man's quest for truth - and for himself - has touched and changed an entire generation, and is ready to reach out to a new one. At its heart, the story is all too simple: a man and his son take a motorcycle trip across America. But this is not a simple trip at all, for around every corner, through mountain and desert, wind and rain, and seari
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know book cover2

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know

Meg Meeker

4.8
Using the best medical research, experience from her own practice, and numerous interviews, Dr. Meeker shows why Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters is not a slogan-it's a necessity.
The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-To-Be book cover3

The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-To-Be

Armin A. Brott

4.8
Trusted by millions of fathers, the New York Times-bestselling guide for dads-to-be is back in a fully revised and updated fourth edition.

Armin Brott--best-selling author, broadcaster, nationally syndicated columnist, and dad of three--is America's foremost expert on fatherhood. His wisdom--along with the advice of leading obstetricians and researchers, and the experience of hundreds of real-life
Between the World and Me book cover4

Between the World and Me

Ta-Nehisi Coates

4.7
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER [[ LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD [[ Hailed by Toni Morrison as "required reading," a bold and personal literary exploration of America's racial history by "the single best writer on the subject of race in the United States" (The New York Observer)

"This is your country, this is your world, this is your body, and you must find some way to live within the all of
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

4.7
The ultimate “parenting bible” (The Boston Globe) with a new Foreword—and available as an eBook for the first time—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors.

Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish “are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did f
6

Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

Gary Greenberg and Jeannie Hayden

4.6
An indispensable survival manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad.
Finally, a book that teaches men all the things they really need to know about fatherhood...including how to:

- change a baby at a packed sports stadium
- create a decoy dra
To Kill a Mockingbird book cover7

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee, Sissy Spacek, et al

4.6
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.

Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mocki
The Road book cover8

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

4.6
A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy’s masterpiece.

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don’t know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have noth
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic book cover9

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Alison Bechdel

4.5
In this graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship with her late father.

Distant and exacting, Bruce Bechdel was an English teacher and director of the town funeral home, which Alison and her family referred to as the Fun Home. It was not until college that Alison, who had recently come out as a lesbian, discovered that her father was also gay. A few weeks after this revelation,
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The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini and Simon & Schuster Audi

4.5
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacri
Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool book cover11

Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool

Emily Oster

4.5
From the author of EXPECTING BETTER, an economist's guide to the early years of parenting

With EXPECTING BETTER, award-winning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies. By digging into the data, Oster found that much of the conventional pregnancy wisdom was wrong. In CRIBSH
Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know book cover12

Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know

Emily Oster

4.5
“Gives moms-to-be a big helping of peace of mind!” —Harvey Karp M.D., bestselling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block

Pregnancy—unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood—can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Rules for pr
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Hair Love

Matthew A. Cherry, Vashti Harrison

4.4
When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters from former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry and New York Times bestseller Vashti Harrison.

Zuri’s hair has a mind of its own. It kinks, coils, and curls every which way. Zuri knows it’s beautiful. When mommy does Zuri’s hair, she feels like a superhero. But wh
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Sh*t My Dad Says

Justin Halpern

4.4
After being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his seventy-three-year-old dad. Sam Halpern, who is "like Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair," has never minced words, and when Justin moved back home, he began to record all the ridiculous things his dad said to him:
"That woman was sexy. . . . Out of your league? Son, let
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The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year

Armin A. Brott

4.4
An indispensable handbook on all aspects of fatherhood during the first 12 months, by the author of The Expectant Father.

The essential handbook for all things first-year father is now fully updated and revised. Not only will new dads get a month-by-month guide to their baby’s development, men reading The New Father will learn how they change, grow, and develop over the first twelve months of fathe
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer book cover16

The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer

Harvey Karp

4.4
NEVER AGAIN WILL YOU HAVE TO STAND BY HELPLESSLY WHILE YOUR LITTLE BABY CRIES AND CRIES. THERE IS A WAY TO CALM MOST CRYING BABIES . . . USUALLY IN MINUTES!

Thousands of parents, from regular moms and dads to Hollywood superstars, have come to baby expert Dr. Harvey Karp to learn his remarkable techniques for soothing babies and increasing sleep. Now his landmark book—fully revised and updated wit
We're Pregnant! the First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook: The First-time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook: Everything You Need to Know for Your Partner & Baby book cover17

We're Pregnant! the First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook: The First-time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook: Everything You Need to Know for Your Partner & Baby

Adrian Kulp

4.4
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Dad Is Fat

Jim Gaffigan

4.4
Jim Gaffigan never imagined he would have his own kids.

Though he grew up in a large Irish-Catholic family, Jim was satisfied with the nomadic, nocturnal life of a standup comedian, and was content to be "that weird uncle who lives in an apartment by himself in New York that everyone in the family speculates about." But all that changed when he married and found out his wife, Jeannie "is someone w
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind book cover19

No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

Daniel J. Siegel

4.4
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child and The Yes Brain tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline.

"A lot of fascinating insights . . . an eye-opener worth reading."--Parents

Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassiona
Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood book cover20

Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood

Michael Lewis

4.3
Fatherhood for dummies—a perfectly frank and mercilessly funny account.

When he became a father, Michael Lewis found himself expected to feel things that he didn’t feel, and to do things that he couldn’t see the point of doing. At first this made him feel guilty, until he realized that all around him fathers were pretending to do one thing, to feel one way, when in fact they felt and did all sorts
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Minding Frankie

Binchy, Maeve Binchy

4.3
Maeve Binchy is back with a tale of joy, heartbreak and hope, about a motherless girl collectively raised by a close-knit Dublin community.

When Noel learns that his terminally ill former flame is pregnant with his child, he agrees to take guardianship of the baby girl once she’s born. But as a single father battling demons of his own, Noel can’t do it alone.

Fortunately, he has a competent, caring
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) book cover22

The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)

Philippa Perry

4.3

This book is about how we have relationships with our children, what gets in the way of a good connection and what can enhance it


The most influential relationships are between parents and children. Yet for so many families, these relationships go can wrong and it may be difficult to get back on track.

In The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad that You Did), renow

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Raising a Modern Day Knight: A Father's Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood

Robert Lewis

4.3
What does it mean to be a man? Moreover, how do you as a father instill that reality in your son? By Raising a Modern-Day Knight.

The medieval custom of knighthood offers an unique approach to shaping a boy into a strong, godly man. Centuries ago, select boys went through a rigorous, years-long process of clearly defined objectives, goals, and ceremonies—with the hope of achieving knighthood. Along
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The First Part Last (Heaven, #2)

Angela Johnson

4.2
Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever. Instead of spending time with friends, they'll be spending time with doctors, and next, diapers. They have options: keeping the baby, adoption. They want to do the right thing.
If
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance book cover25

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Barack Obama

4.2
Nine years before the Senate campaign that made him one of the most influential and compelling voices in American politics, Barack Obama published this lyrical, unsentimental, and powerfully affecting memoir, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller when it was reissued in 2004. Dreams from My Father tells the story of Obama’s struggle to understand the forces that shaped him as the son of a bl
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You Have What It Takes: What Every Father Needs to Know

John Eldredge

4.2
In You Have What It Takes, Eldredge gives fathers a look inside both themselves and their sons and daughters, encouraging them to give their children permission to be who God designed them to be.

Every boy wants to be a hero. He wants to be powerful, dangerous. He wants to know… Do I have what it takes?

Every girl wants to believe that she is captivating, worth fighting for. She wants to know... Am
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Darth Vader and Son

Jeffrey Brown

4.2
What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? What if "Luke, I am your father" was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad? In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith.

Celebrated artist Jeffrey Brown's delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars moments a fresh twist, pres
The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance book cover28

The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance

Louis Borgenicht M.D. and Joe Borgenicht

4.2
At Last! A Beginner's Guide to Newborn Baby Technology
You've mastered your DVR, you've networked your home, you can even check your e-mail and Facebook on your smartphone. But none of this experience will prepare you for the world's biggest technological marvel: a newborn baby.
Through step-by-step instructions and helpful schematic diagrams, The Baby Owner's Manual explores hundreds of frequently
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Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family

Steve Farrar

4.2
This bestselling classic encourages and equips Christian men to lead their families successfully through hazards and ambushes like divorce, promiscuity, suicide, and drug addiction. Men will find practical insight on topics such as a father's influence, maintaining purity, and husband-and-wife teamwork. In this war, renowned men's author Steve Farrar emphasizes, Jesus Christ is looking for men who
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The Resolution for Men

Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick, Randy Alcorn

4.2
“A man cannot be passive about what Scripture tells him to do for his family and expect to be found faithful to God in the end. He must see with spiritual eyes and realize that future generations are directly impacted by his daily decisions.”
—The Resolution for Men



The Resolution for Men is the inspiring book born out of Courageous, a new film by the makers of Fireproof coming to theaters nationwid
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction book cover31

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction

David Sheff

4.2
What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff’s journey through his son Nic’s addiction to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Before Nic Sheff became addicted to crystal meth, he was a charming boy, joyous and funny, a varsity athlete and honor student adored by his two younger siblings.
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The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively

Gary Chapman

4.2
More than 1 million sold! You know you love your child. But how can you show it so they really feel loved? The #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages® has helped millions of couples learn the secret to building a love that lasts. Now discover how to speak your child’s love language and make them feel loved in a way they understand. Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell help you:


Discov
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Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Baby's First Year

Dr. Ari Brown and Denise Fields

4.2
Dr. Spock meets Judge Judy--finally a parenting book that separates fact from fiction. What if you could bottle the wisdom of all those parents who've come before you...and combine them with the sold medical advice from an award-winning pediatrician? Baby 411 is the answer.
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Father Hunger: Why God Calls Men to Love and Lead Their Families

Douglas Wilson

4.2
Fatherlessness is a “rot that is eating away at the modern soul,” writes Douglas Wilson, and the problem goes far beyond physical absence. “Most of our families are starving for fathers, even if Dad is around, and there’s a huge cost to our children and our society because of it.” Father Hunger takes a thoughtful, timely, richly engaging excursion into our cultural chasm of absentee fatherhood. Bl
Fathered by God: Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You book cover35

Fathered by God: Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You

John Eldredge

4.2
There is a path leading to authentic manhood, cut by men who have gone before us, sons following in the footsteps of their fathers, generation after generation. There are perils along the trail, even disasters?all the more reason to rely on the guidance of a Father who has gone before.

But in an age when true fathers are in short supply, how do you find the path to manhood? How do you steer clear o
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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Gabrielle Zevin

4.2
As surprising as it is moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transformation and second chances, an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love.

We are not quite novels.

We are not quite short stories.

In the end, we are collected works.

A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died; his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales
Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World book cover37

Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World

Dr. Shefali Tsabary

4.2

"Wise, compassionate, and enormously relevant, this book offers parents a powerful new framework for raising emotionally healthy, resilient boys.” — Dr. Laura Markham, author of Peaceful Parent, Happy KidsRaising Conscious Sons by bestselling author Dr. Shefali is a clarion call, a practical resource, and a hopeful invitation to radically reimagine how boys are understood, nurtured, and raised in

Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father's Guided Journal To Share His Life & His Love book cover38

Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father's Guided Journal To Share His Life & His Love

Jeffrey Mason

4.2
Show You Father How Much You Love and Appreciate Him by Giving Him the Gift of Memories and Legacy


Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story is the place for fathers to tell their tales and create a cherished legacy.



Imagine reading this rich record of your father's journey. Imagine sitting with your children and sharing with them your dad's story and one day them sharing it with their kids.



Dad, I Want to H
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Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir

Jayson Greene

4.1
Two-year-old Greta Greene was sitting with her grandmother on a park bench on the Upper West Side of Manhattan when a brick crumbled from a windowsill overhead, striking her unconscious. She is immediately rushed to the hospital. Once More We Saw Stars begins with this event, leading the reader into the unimaginable.

But although it begins with the anguish Jayson and his wife Stacy confront in the
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five book cover40

Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five

John Medina

4.1
What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know.

In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul book cover41

Wild at Heart Revised and Updated: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

John Eldredge and Oasis Audi

4.1
God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a "nice guy." It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are oft
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Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose

Joe Biden

4.1
A deeply moving memoir about the year that would forever change both a family and a country.

In November 2014, thirteen members of the Biden family gathered on Nantucket for Thanksgiving, a tradition they had been celebrating for the past forty years; it was the one constant in what had become a hectic, scrutinized, and overscheduled life. The Thanksgiving holiday was a much-needed respite, a time
Raising Conscious Daughters: Building Confidence, Courage, and Inner Power in an Anxious World book cover43

Raising Conscious Daughters: Building Confidence, Courage, and Inner Power in an Anxious World

Dr. Shefali Tsabary

4.1

“In this insightful and compassionate book, Dr. Shefali helps parents understand the immense pressures girls face today... A timely and important book for every parent of girls.” — Dr. Laura Markham, author of Peaceful Parent, Happy KidsRaising Conscious Daughters by bestselling author Dr. Shefali is a powerful wake-up call, a hands-on guide, and a pathway forward to reclaim how daughters are seen

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Fatherhood

Bill Cosby

4.1
Classic read from a very funny Dad.
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The Underwater Welder

Jeff Lemire

4.1
The New York Times Bestseller returns in a stunning new hardcover edition, featuring bonus pages and new cover art by Jeff Lemire!

WARNING: CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE.

As an underwater welder on an oilrig off the coast of Nova Scotia, Jack Joseph is used to the immense pressures of deep-sea work — but not the pressures of impending fatherhood. While Jack dives deeper and deeper, he seems to pull furthe
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Vader's Little Princess

Jeffrey Brown

4.1
In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader and Son, Vader--Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire--now faces the trials, joys, and mood swings of raising his daughter Leia as she grows from a sweet little girl into a rebellious teenager.

Smart and funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars moments a twist by bringing these iconic family
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 book cover47

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7

Joanna Faber and Julie King

4.1
Over 200,000 copies in print!
A must-have guide for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, the international mega-bestseller The Boston Globe dubbed “The Parenting Bible.”

For nearly forty years, parents have turned to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk for its re
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Courageous

Randy Alcorn, Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick

4.1
Retailers Choice Award winner, 2012From the creators of "Fireproof" comes an inspiring new story about everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are
The One Year Praying Through the Bible for Your Kids book cover49

The One Year Praying Through the Bible for Your Kids

Nancy Guthrie

4.1
Daily encouragement for parents who realize the things they want most for their kids are things only God can do . . . so they pray.
As parents we want to protect our children; we want them to move forward in life; most importantly, we want them to take hold of and grow in Christ. And while the advice offered by parenting experts can be helpful, at some point we realize there are no simplistic formu
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Better Dads, Stronger Sons: How Fathers Can Guide Boys to Become Men of Character

Rick Johnson

4.1
The relationship between a father and a son is like no other. Dads have a God-given role to protect and provide for their families, always striving to teach their sons the life skills they'll need to grow into honorable men. But many dads struggle with feelings of inadequacy regarding their fathering abilities. They want to be better dads.

In this insightful and practical book, Rick Johnson shows h
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Dad I Wrote A Book About You: Fill In The Blank Book With Prompts About What I Love About Dad/ Father's Day/ Birthday Gifts From Kids

Pretty Laks Press

4.1
UPDATED with 30 unique prompts and a lot of pages for fun drawings, photos, stickers or anything.

Are you looking for a unique, personalized, make your own gift for your dad? Look no further.

Book has about 30 unique prompted fill in the blanks about dad. A few are


You are super awesome because you
Our favorite thing to do together is
You taught me how to
And many more
Book size is 6 x 9 inches/ 15.2
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Manhood for Amateurs

Michael Chabon

4.1

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author--"an immensely gifted writer and a magical prose stylist" (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times)--offers his first major work of nonfiction, an autobiographical narrative as inventive, beautiful, and powerful as his acclaimed, award-winning fiction.

A shy manifesto, an impractical handbook, the true story of a fabulist, an entire life in parts and pieces, Manhood

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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children

Po Bronson, Ashley Merryman

4.1
In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel? Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter? Why do cross-racial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated? If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie? What's the single most important thing that helps infants learn language?

NurtureShock is
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Fatherhood at 19... No Tutorial Books: A memoir about Fatherhood.

Curtis L Witters

4.1
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The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between

Hisham Matar

4.1
Hisham Matar was nineteen when his father was kidnapped and taken to prison in Libya. He would never see him again. Twenty-two years later, the fall of Gaddafi meant he was finally able to return to his homeland. In this moving memoir, the author takes us on an illuminating journey, both physical and psychological; a journey to find his father and rediscover his country.
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An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic

Daniel Mendelsohn

4.1
When eighty-one-year-old Jay Mendelsohn decides to enroll in the undergraduate Odyssey seminar his son teaches at Bard College, the two find themselves on an adventure as profoundly emotional as it is intellectual. For Jay, a retired research scientist this return to the classroom is his "one last chance" to learn the great literature he'd neglected in his youth--and, even more, a final opportunit
Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story (Expanded Edition): A Father's Guided Journal to Share His Life & His Love (Hear Your Story Bo book cover57

Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story (Expanded Edition): A Father's Guided Journal to Share His Life & His Love (Hear Your Story Bo

Jeffrey Mason

4.1
Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father's Guided Journal to Share His Life & His Love (Sage Green Cover) book cover58

Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father's Guided Journal to Share His Life & His Love (Sage Green Cover)

Jeffrey Mason and Hear Your Story

4.1
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The Last Song

Nicholas Sparks

4.1
Alternate Cover Edition can be found here

Seventeen-year-old Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller’s life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from New York City to Wilmington, North Carolina. Three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father . . . until her mother decides it would be in everyone’s best interest if she spent the summer in
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We're Parents! The New Dad Book for Baby's First Year: Everything You Need to Know to Survive and Thrive Together

Adrian Kulp

4.1
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The Man the Moment Demands: Master the 10 Characteristics of the Comprehensive Man

Jason Wilson and Thomas Nelson

4.1
The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character (Includes Activities, Rites of Passage, and Steps for Parenting Boys. ... for Dads, Grandpas, and Expectant Fathers) book cover62

The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character (Includes Activities, Rites of Passage, and Steps for Parenting Boys. ... for Dads, Grandpas, and Expectant Fathers)

Jon Tyson

4.1
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Darkest Fear (Myron Bolitar, #7)

Harlan Coben

4.0
Myron Bolitar's father's recent heart attack brings Myron smack into a midlife encounter with issues of adulthood and mortality. And if that's not enough to turn his life upside down, the reappearance of his first serious girlfriend is. The basketball star turned sports agent, who does a little detecting when business is slow, is saddened by the news that Emily Downing's 13-year-old son is dying a
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Père Goriot

Honoré de Balzac, Peter Brooks, Burton Raffel

4.0
Père Goriot is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. Interwoven with this theme is that of the impoverished young aristocrat, Rastignac, who came to Paris from the provinces to hopefully make his fortune. He befriends Goriot and becomes involved with the daughters. The story is set against the background of a whole society
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Letter to His Father

Franz Kafka, Ernst Kaiser, Eithne Wilkins

4.0
This is the bilingual edition with German verso, English recto.
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There Are Moms and Dads Way Worse Than You (Boxed Set): A Gift Set for Incredible Parents

Glenn Boozan and Priscilla Witte

4.0
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Father to Son, Revised Edition: Life Lessons on Raising a Boy

Harry H. Harrison Jr.

4.0
Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, bestselling book for parents speaks to the important business of raising sons, and distills their timeless lessons into one nugget of wisdom per page some lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone.

Freshly updated, the book begins with the Fiv
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What to Expect the First Year

Heidi Murkoff

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Some things about babies, happily, will never change. They still arrive warm, cuddly, soft, and smelling impossibly sweet. But how moms and dads care for their brand-new bundles of baby joy has changed and now, so has the new-baby bible. Announcing the completely revised third edition of What to Expect the First Year. With over 10.5 million copies in print, First Year is the world s best-selling,
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Words are our Sorcery

Karl Wiggin

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Trance Poetry.

You know those ….. drifting kinds of thoughts? When it’s easy to believe that someone else is dreaming you? Well that’s Trance Poetry.

The purpose of the poems in this book are to try and show how words alone can lift you up and take you places, how they can enchant and bewitch, creating the illusion that just for a few minutes everything’s alright with the world.

When I started to
Fighting Shadows: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive book cover70

Fighting Shadows: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive

Jefferson Bethke

4.0
Dad's Story: A Memory and Keepsake Journal for My Family book cover71

Dad's Story: A Memory and Keepsake Journal for My Family

Korie Herold

4.0
The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids book cover72

The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids

Ryan Holiday

4.0
Tell Me Your Life Story, Dad: A Father’s Guided Journal and Memory Keepsake Book (Tell Me Your Life Story® Series Books) book cover73

Tell Me Your Life Story, Dad: A Father’s Guided Journal and Memory Keepsake Book (Tell Me Your Life Story® Series Books)

Questions About Me

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Gilead

Marilynne Robinson

4.0

Twenty-four years after her first novel, Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson returns with an intimate tale of three generations from the Civil War to the twentieth century: a story about fathers and sons and the spiritual battles that still rage at America's heart. Writing in the tradition of Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman, Marilynne Robinson's beautiful, spare, and spiritual prose allows "even the

Dad Jokes for New Dads: The Ultimate New Dad Gift to Embarrass Your Kids Early with 500+ Jokes! (World's Best Dad Jokes Colle book cover75

Dad Jokes for New Dads: The Ultimate New Dad Gift to Embarrass Your Kids Early with 500+ Jokes! (World's Best Dad Jokes Colle

Jimmy Niro

4.0
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Dangerous Book for Boys 2

Conn Iggulden

4.0
The Dangerous Book for Boys took readers by storm and became an instant classic, selling nearly two million copies. Packed with charming illustrations, it is a treasure trove of the essential activities and skills that have defined generations of boyhoods, from building a treehouse to fishing to finding true north.

Now, Conn Iggulden returns with more information, insights, and diversions for boys
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To My Parent,

Freya Winters

4.0
Men's Devotional for Dads: A Year of Prayers, Guidance, and Wisdom book cover78

Men's Devotional for Dads: A Year of Prayers, Guidance, and Wisdom

Chris Bailey

4.0
The Sober Diaries: How one woman stopped drinking and started living book cover79

The Sober Diaries: How one woman stopped drinking and started living

Clare Pooley

4.0

Like many women, Clare Pooley found the juggle of a stressful career and family life a struggle so she left her successful role as a Managing Partner in one of the world's biggest advertising agencies to look after her family. She knew the change wouldn't be easy but she never expected to find herself an overweight, depressed, middle-aged mother of three who was drinking more than a bottle of wine

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The Rosie Effect (Don Tillman, #2)

Graeme Simsion

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Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back. The Wife Project is complete, and Don and Rosie are happily married and living in New York. But they're about to face a new challenge because - surprise - Rosie is pregnant.

Don sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual research style gets him into trouble with the law. Fortunately his best friend Gene is on hand to offer advice:
You Will Rock As a Dad!: The Expert Guide to First-Time Pregnancy and Everything New Fathers Need to Know book cover81

You Will Rock As a Dad!: The Expert Guide to First-Time Pregnancy and Everything New Fathers Need to Know

Alex Grace

4.0
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I Love You Dad: And Here's Why

M. H. Clark

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Give your Dad the gift of a memory. Give him the gift of gratitude. Give him the gift of the stories you share, written in your own words. Whether you choose to complete this book in an afternoon or over the course of many days, by the time you're finished, it will be a keepsake a commemoration of his love, his hard work, and everything he means to you.
There Are Dads Way Worse Than You: Unimpeachable Evidence of Your Excellence as a Father book cover83

There Are Dads Way Worse Than You: Unimpeachable Evidence of Your Excellence as a Father

Glenn Boozan

4.0
Why a Daughter Needs a Dad book cover84

Why a Daughter Needs a Dad

Gregory Lang

4.0
Dad And Me Setting Farts Free: A Funny Read Aloud Picture Book For Fathers And Their Kids, A Rhyming Story For Families (Fart book cover85

Dad And Me Setting Farts Free: A Funny Read Aloud Picture Book For Fathers And Their Kids, A Rhyming Story For Families (Fart

Jane Bexley

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Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 7th Edition: Birth to Age 5

American Academy Of Pediatrics

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From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most up-to-date, expert advice for mothers, fathers, and care providers

All parents want to provide the very best care for their children. This essential resource from the most respected organization on child health is the one guide pediatricians routinely recommend and parents can safely trust, covering everything from preparing for childbirth to toil
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Daddy's Arms

Fabian E. Ferguson and Veronika Kim

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The Whisper Man

Alex North

4.0
In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town.

After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank.

But the town has a dark past. Twenty y
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On Becoming Babywise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep - Interactive Support

Robert Bucknam M.D.

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Distinguished pediatrician Dr Robert Bucknam, M.D. and co-author Gary Ezzo are two of the world's leading experts on infant management concepts. In this revised 6th edition, they have updated their groundbreaking approach which has found favor with over six million parents in all 50 states and has been translated into 20 languages around the world. For over 25 years, On Becoming Babywise has been
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Oh, Baby! Devotions for New Parents

DaySpring

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The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face

Patrick Morley

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More than four million copies in print!

This book, called by some the best book for men ever written, helps men overcome common roadblocks to spiritual and personal growth and chart a path forward to becoming better leaders in their home, workplace, and community.

Winner of the prestigious Gold Medallion Award and appearing on the bestseller list eighteen times, this book is popular for a reason.
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Conversations with My Dad: A Keepsake Journal of Stories and Memories

Lark Crafts

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Create a treasured keepsake with this journal for sons and daughters to complete together with their dads.

When you were a kid, what did you think you were going to be when you grew up? What is the first big responsibility you remember having? Start a conversation with your dad! This book offers plenty of guided questions to get him talking about his most vivid memories and important milestones, a
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From Fatherless to Fatherhood

Omar Epps

4.0
Author and world renowned actor Omar Epps chronicles his journey from humble beginnings in Brooklyn, New York, to the bright lights of Hollywood. Having grown up without his biological father, then becoming a father himself, Epps shares his story of pain and triumph in a uniquely visceral way. It's an intimate, unapologetic, and emotional conversation about childhood, manhood, and parenting. From
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Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son

Richie Jackson

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Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide book cover95

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide

Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley RN, et al.

4.0
Available for the first time in full color, the up-to-date and authoritative pregnancy guide that has sold 1.5 million copies--by recognizing that "one size fits all" doesn't apply to maternity care

Parents love this book because it puts them in control; experts love it because it's based on the latest medical research and recommendations from leading health organizations. Pregnancy, Childbirth, an
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Dad Rookie - The Game-Changing Pregnancy Guide for First-Time Dads: Nail Fatherhood with Confidence, Support Your Partner, &

Lane Carter

4.0
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Bedtime Book for Bump

Ruth Symons

4.0
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Parenting Toward the Kingdom: Orthodox Christian Principles of Child-Rearing

Philip Mamalakis

4.0
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Battle Cry: Waging and Winning the War Within

Jason Wilson and Thomas Nelson

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The Fun Book of Fatherhood: A Paternity Leave Dad- Tale of a Pioneer

Jerry Cammarata

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