Audiobooks for Every Dad (Recommended by a Dad)
By Rob Guzman
Father’s Day is around the corner, and if you’re blocked on what to give, we’ve got you. And no, I’m not talking about new pajamas. I’m talking about a gift Dad can fully nerd-out to that will never take up space: an audiobook.
As a father of two, I’ve met a lot of other dads, and like snowflakes, no two of us are alike. Your dad might be handy, or he might be better with a keyboard and mouse than with a hammer and nails. With audiobooks, you can treat your dad to an intergalactic adventure in a galaxy far, far away, or a camping excursion into the great outdoors. Read on to get my gift list of audiobook escapes for every kind of dad and dad-mood.
For Outdoorsy Dad
The perfect listen for your millionth family camping trip! Your dad will love hanging out with ultimate outdoor dad Steven Rinella (of MeatEater fame) in this audiobook original about a group of nineteenth-century outdoorsmen.
For Gamer Dad
Whether your dad plays Shooters, RPGs, or Strategy games, there’s an audiobook for every genre. He can listen to Minecraft: The Island completely free from teenagers yelling “CHICKEN JOCKEY!” Or catch up on the back-story to his beloved Gears of War series before the next game in the series, Gears of War: E Day, releases in 2026. Does your dad prefer MMOs? You can’t miss with War of the Scaleborn, read by World of Warcraft voice actor Wendee Lee.
For Sports Fan Dad
Let sportswriter Joe Posnanski entertain your dad for hours with some of baseball and football’s greatest moments.
For “Armchair Historian” Dad
If your dad hasn’t listened to the newest audiobook from Ron Chernow, he’s been missing out. After full immersion in Chernow’s biography of Mark Twain, just try to escape all the fun facts your dad is destined to unleash on the whole family.
For Geek Dad
Prepare your dad for the AI revolution with this enlightening story of the most important technological arms race of our time.
For Dad Vader
Does your dad spend all his free time in a galaxy far, far away? This brand new Star Wars audiobook set between Episodes III and IV is perfect for fans of Andor.
For Dapper Dad
Is your dad a fashion plate? Donner of the hippest threads on the block? He’ll love hearing about the life of iconic sartorialist Dapper Dan, who pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s and beyond.
For Wellness Dad
What better gift is there than life itself? Treat you wellness-obsessed dad to all the tips and tricks of living not only longer, but better.
For Flori-Dad
Is your dad from Florida? Is he always on the lookout for “Florida Man” posts? If so than Fever Beach, by Florida’s own Carl Hiaasen, is the perfect listen.
For Foodie Dad
Whether your dad is a bravura with BBQ or a rogue with a roux, a cookbook on audio from a chef like Rodney Scott, or a tell-all memoir from the late, great Anthony Bourdain, will be a feast for his ears.
