Father's Day Gifts - Gift Ideas for Book-Loving Father's

Harry Turtledove is the master of alternative history, a genre that is closely related to historical fiction, but examines what might have happened if a few details in history had changed. One good Turtledove option: The Man with the Iron Heart -- an alternative history novel in which Reinhard Heydrich leads a violent Nazi uprising in a chaotic post-war Germany. It is an enjoyable page-turner with intriguing parallels to our modern wars and politics. Another good option is The United States of Atlantis by Harry Turtledove. If your father likes history and page turners, these novels will do the trick.

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún was written by J.R.R. Tolkien before he wrote "The Hobbit" and The Lord of the Rings; however, this is the first time it is being published. In the book, Tolkien retells in English the epic Norse tales of Sigurd the Völsung and The Fall of the Niflungs. The book includes an introduction by Tolkien that was taken from one of his lectures on Norse literature, and also has commentary on the poems by Christopher Tolkien.

Pulp ER Fiction. Ever wondered what would happen if Michael Crichton and Quentin Tarantino hatched an idea and then coated it in violence and wit? That's what Josh Bazell has done in Beat the Reaper. If your dad doesn't mind gritty entertainment with sex & violence, this debut page turning novel will be a hit.

Picking Cotton is the true story of how Jennifer Thompson-Cannino picked Ronald Cotton out of a line-up as the man who raped her. Cotton was convicted and spent 11 years in prison before DNA evidence showed he was innocent. Picking Cotton is told in Thompson-Cannino and Cotton's alternating voices, starting before the trial and leading up to their eventual friendship after Cotton was released. This is a compelling story, and the skilled writing creates page turning suspense despite the fact that readers know how the story ends.

Barack Obama's election as the 44th President of the United States was historic for many reasons. Obama inspired hope in millions of American, and many became excited about politics like never before. If your father is an Obama fan, here is a breakdown of Obama commemorative photo books. Any of these books could become a treasured keepsake.

Cutting for Stone is a masterful first work of fiction by Abraham Verghese that was released earlier this year. Not since Khaled Hosseini debuted with The Kite Runner has their been a novel that could and should capture the hearts of people around the world.

• Read a complete review of Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
• Cutting for Stone Book Club Discussion Questions