Father’s Day is just around the corner, marking the day we celebrate the extraordinary fathers in our lives. To help you show your appreciation, we’ve curated a special collection of gift books that are guaranteed to captivate his imagination and leave a lasting impression.

AUTOMOTIVE & WATCHES

A glorious and nostalgic celebration of a defining period in American car culture—the 1950s to the 1970s—when automobile design was at its peak and the car itself was synonymous with a vision of success in America.

^{Photo: John G. Zimmerman}

The Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet is one of the watch models most coveted and sought-after by collectors all over the world. This book is dedicated to its history from 1972 to 2020 from the perspective of collectors and enthusiasts.

NATURE & WILDLIFE

Featuring 150 of Mangelsen’s most iconic photos that capture the majesty of all the seasons in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem-the most dramatic vistas, and all of the magnificent wildlife.

^{Photo: Thomas D. Mangelsen}

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Join Sebastian Copeland—one of the foremost polar explorers of our generation—on transcontinental crossings of each polar cap as never before seen-and maybe never seen again.

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For centuries, we have been fascinated by the sperm whale-the world’s largest toothed predator. Now you can experience an intimate underwater journey to connect with these majestic and gentle goliaths.

^{Photo: Gaelin Rosenwaks}

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Over a lifetime, CNN founder Ted Turner has dedicated two million private acres to a globally unparalleled project to reintroduce and restore the species that once roamed freely there.

^{Photo: Rhett Turner}

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COOKING

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Drawing on his experiences cooking around the world, celebrated chef Kenny Gilbert revisits his Southern cooking roots by reimagining iconic dishes of the American South with bold international flavors.

^{Photo: Kristen Penoyer}

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Recipes and inspiration for every taste, mood, and complexity, making for the perfect coffee drink for each moment of the day—from comforting and rejuvenating to celebratory and adventurous.

^{Photo: Kevin Miyazaki}

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Bring glamour and style into your home, featuring stories, ideas for entertaining, and seventy-five recipes from the Tuccis, the family that ran Delmonico’s in its golden era.

^{Photo: Jennifer Arce}

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This utterly original cookbook from the avocado’s native Mexico celebrates the fruit that went from Aztec aphrodisiac to twenty-first-century clean-eating superfood.

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SPORTS & OUTDOORS

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Information-packed and heavily illustrated, this guide to the world’s best places to fish is carefully curated and evenly split between fresh- and saltwater fishing.

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A bucket list focused on sustainable travel featuring 1,000 vacation ideas that are eco-friendly, respectful of local cultures, and highlight opportunities to give back.

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America’s first true European soccer champion and the captain of the U.S. men’s national team relates his journey from Hershey, Pennsylvania, to the pinnacle of world soccer.

^{Photo: Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images}

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Celebrating the career of American race-car driver and NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson—one of the most accomplished professional athletes of his era.

^{Photo: Sean Gardner / © Getty Images}

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This photo- and information-packed inspirational bucket list encourages hikers and armchair travelers alike to fully explore our nation’s crown jewels.

^{Photo: Jonathan Irish}

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Lifelong fisherman and author Bill Sisson takes us on a journey to fish the finest striped bass waters along the Atlantic coast. This is the story of America’s beloved saltwater sport fish and the millions of anglers who pursue them.

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POP CULTURE

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A celebration of Hulk’s seminal comic book stories over the comic’s run, including Bruce Banner and his character’s origin and his presence as a pop-culture icon.

Captain America explores the phenomenon of one of Marvel Comics’s most popular superheroes with the 30 most significant and influential Captain America stories.

A celebration of one of Marvel’s most recognizable characters, including his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy comic book and his stand-alone series.

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The stories behind the iconic celebrities, brands, and images that defined hip hop’s influential style over the past half century, tracing the evolution from early hip hop to contemporary fashion steeped in luxury brands.

^{Run-DMC, Hollis, Queens, 1984. Photo: Janette Beckman}

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A larger-than-life personality herself, photographer Lynn Goldsmith highlights the bombast, sexiness, and spectacle of countless rock stars in the 1980s, showcasing more than 150 beloved and popular musicians from a beloved decade.

^{Tom Petty. Photo: Lynn Goldsmith}

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Prompted by the closing of New York’s famed CBGB, Rhona Bitner embarked on a thirteen-year journey to photograph 403 venues across twenty-six states and eighty-nine cities. The result is an extraordinary archive of the most iconic sites on the American musical landscape.

 

^{Photo: Rhona Bitner}

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ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

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A stunning selection of projects from the Spanish architect and interior designer Fran Silvestre, known for his sleek, luxurious aesthetic.

^{Photo: Diego Opazo}

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Beautiful, bespoke, environmentally sensitive houses by the award-winning architecture firm known for clean, modern, soulful design. This is the first book on the firm’s work.

^{Photo: Matthew Carbone}

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A pioneer in the use of sustainable materials, Shigeru Ban is the most visible proponent of wood and bamboo in contemporary architecture.

^{Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre. Photo: Hiroyuki Hirai}

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A lavish publication dedicated to Studio Arthur Casas, an acclaimed architecture and interior design practice based in São Paulo and New York.

^{Photo: Filippo Bamberghi}

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This is Rizzoli’s eighth volume on the work of Richard Meier, one of America’s most acclaimed architects.

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The definitive book on New York Deco, from the smallest of details to the grandest of buildings.

^{Photo: Andrew Garn}

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ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

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The first book on Hebru Brantley, the preeminent African American pop artist of his generation, whose work is hot and in demand in the art world, the fashion world, street style, and the music world.

^{Untitled. © Hebru Brantley}

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The first and much-anticipated book by Andre Saraiva presents his wide range of works, from street art and contemporary art to graphic design, photography, and his influences on fashion and nightlife.

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Longtime music icon John Mellencamp’s artistic expression has never been limited to song. In this book, curated by Mellencamp himself, his large-scale artworks document America’s heart and soul, revealing unsettling but beautiful truths with a rich sense of narrative.

^{Jack of Hearts. © John Mellencamp}

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The most comprehensive survey to date of the contemporary artist Whitfield Lovell, whose poetic and intricately crafted tableaux and installations document and pay tribute to the history and cultural memory of the African American experience.

^{Kin I (Our Folks). © Whitfield Lovell}

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Cubism, widely regarded as the most influential style to emerge at the advent of modernism, had a home in New York and a leading figure in Max Weber.

^{Rush Hour, New York. © Max Weber}

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A fresh look at one of America’s best-known and beloved artists at a pivotal but little-known moment in his life that profoundly shaped both his art and career.

^{Tall Masts. © Whitney Museum of American Art}

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Opening image: Chef Kenny Gilbert, author of Southern Cooking, Global Flavors. Photo: Kristen Penoyers

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