Penguin's Picks for Fathers Day 2022
Penguin's Picks for Father's Day 2022
We're sharing our top picks for gifting a book to the father figure in your life this September. Whether you're looking for an action-packed adventure novel, a twisty crime drama, a memoir to make you laugh, or something to help you cook up a storm, we've got all bases covered.
If you're asking yourself "what date is Father's Day again?", it's coming up on Sunday 4 September so there's still plenty of time to grab Dad a gift. Luckily, books are the perfect shape for gift-wrapping . . .
For the adventure-seeker...
The very first book by number one bestseller Lee Child, which introduces his iconic hero Jack Reacher.
Winner of the 2022 Commodore Sam Bateman Book Prize, awarded annually by the Australian Naval Institute to recognise excellence in books making a major contribution to naval and maritime matters
For the home chefs...
For the non-fiction fans...
From the bestselling author of Fat, Forty and Fired comes this humorous, thought-provoking, poignant and life-affirming account of turning sixty.
The long-awaited memoir of one of AFL’s hardest players and most respected coaches.
A revolutionary guide to using tiny changes in behaviour to transform your life
For the crime lover...
Stone Town is another captivating rural crime drama from the author of the award-winning Cutters End.
A rural thriller from the winner of the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize.
Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle meet Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club in an ingenious blend of classic and modern murder mystery.
For the 'mixed bag' reader...
The second novel in the record-breaking number one bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, featuring the old (but far from past-it) team as they pursue a brand new mystery
Two brothers venture across 1950s America in the absorbing New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Gentleman in Moscow
The long overdue autobiography of Mark “Spudd” Carroll is one of the most fearsome players to ever lace on a boot.
From the kids
A joyous picture book celebrating the special bond between fathers and daughters, and the fun times they share – by multiple AFL Premiership player and inspirational community leader Bachar Houli.