For the occasion

Books to give your dad (that he'll actually read)

War, walking, and how to build a Formula 1 car. Know your audience.

Dads are a genre. The genre has conventions: true, preferably heroic, ideally with maps. Observe the conventions and reap the gratitude.

SAS: Rogue Heroes

Ben Macintyre

The authorised history of the SAS, madder than any thriller dares to be.

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£1.99~~was £9.99~~

The Salt Path

Raynor Winn

Homeless, broke, and walking 630 miles of coast. The redemptive walking book.

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£1.99~~was £8.99~~

How to Build a Car

Adrian Newey

The greatest F1 designer alive explains himself, with drawings. Catnip in hardback form.

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