I get a ton of emails from girlfriends looking for book recommendations or comments on my Facebook page about books I’m promoting or raving about that they are excited to read. Lately, what I love is that I’m getting guys asking me for book ideas too – suggestions for books their wives/girlfriends/moms might like. And recently, even ideas for books that they would enjoy reading.

So, with those guys in mind (and for you ladies who want your guy to pick up something other than the remote), I put together a fun Guy’s Summer Book Guide over at SheKnows. 6 books recommendations for cool guys and hip dads –  many which appeal to men and women.

Also, if you missed my Father’s Day essay, I’d love for you to check it out and leave a comment.

Happy Father’s Day guys and I’d love to hear your thoughts on these books and other books you are reading or have read and liked.

6 Books for Cool Guys and Hip Dads

 #1 Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris 
Joshua Ferris, just named one of the top fiction writers under the age of 40 by The New Yorker, can do no wrong in my eyes. I love his bestselling debut novel, Then We Came to the End, an incredibly funny, moving and modern portrait of corporate, cubicle life.

Set during the dot-com bubble at an unnamed Chicago advertising firm, the book is a hilarious romp of  cubicle culture- office gossip, ridiculous pranks, free food in the breakroom.  A great view of how work becomes your dysfunctional family – a la  The Office but so much more. 

Also recommend: The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris, his new book that came out earlier this year about a man who loves his wife, his family, his work, his home. And one day, he stands up and walks out.

#2 This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
Speaking of dysfunctional families, Jonathan Tropper captures the drama, complexity and sibling dynamics perfectly in his book, This is Where I Leave You. Coming out in paperback July 6, this family saga is outrageously funny and heartfelt.

The book is about the wildly dysfunctional Foxman family – the dad has passed away and the adult children return home to sit Shiva for seven days together. Old sibling rivalries, marriage issues, sex, love, enemies all surface and make for a messy, funny, sad and delicious read.

Also recommend: How to Talk to a Widower by Jonathan Tropper, a moving and funny book about a man raising his stepson after his wife dies.
 
#3 The Accidental Adult by Colin Sokolowski
If your guy is reluctantly responsible and marginally mature, he’s likely an accidental adult. As writer Colin Sokolowski defines,  “An accidental adult is an individual whose age indicates maturity but whose approach to life suggests otherwise.”

This comic collection of essays is perfect for the guy who longs for the carefree days of hanging out in a bar and feeling like you belong there, but who now has a minivan-driving wife, kids and a mortgage to pay. Part How-To advice and part How-Not-To narrative, The Accidental Adult will have you laughing, remembering the good ‘ole days and realizing just because you’re older doesn’t mean you have to be lamer. 

Also recommended: Not sure if you or your man are accidental adults or assimilated adults (those who embrace the responsiblity of adulthood)? Take this fun Adult aptitude quiz to find out. And read some cool stuff my favorite chick lit bloggers, Liz and Lisa, found out when they spent Seven Seconds in Heaven with The Accidental Adult.

For the rest of my list, check out the Guy’s Summer Book Guide and let me know what you are reading!