Last month, mummy got her play time between the covers of a good book. This month, it’s all about our delicious daddies! Whether your guy is into thrillers, sports, smart fiction, or barbecues (and let’s face it, what guy isn’t into those things?) we know he’ll love these top ten books to spice up his summer.

1. The Passage by Justin Cronin Daddies love thrillers… Read Chapter One EnterThePassage.com “ Read fifteen pages and you will find yourself captivated…” - Stephen King Something is coming. Turn the page to view an evidence file.  eBook also available

2. Never Look Away By Linwood Barclay Daddies love thrillers… Watch the video trailer Read Chapter One What do you do when your four-year-old goes missing at an amusement park? Then so does your wife. eBook also available

3. The Barbecue Collection By Andrew Chase and the Canadian Living Test Kitchen Daddies love barbecues… Test a recipe Over 350 recipes for the grill with a generous handful of favourite barbecue accompaniments.

4. The World is a Ball By John Doyle Daddies love sports… Read Chapter One In between the drunken fans, crazed taxi drivers, leprechauns and lederhosen, Doyle muses on the evolution of soccer as a global phenomenon. eBook also available

5. The Montreal Canadiens By D’Arcy Jenish Daddies love sports… Read Chapter One eBook also available The history of a team that has been making news for 100 years.

6. Sports from Hell By Rick Reilly Daddies love sports… eBook also available The most popular sports columnist in America puts his life (and dignity) on the line in search of the most absurd sporting event on the planet.

7. This Round’s On Me By Lorne Rubenstein Daddies love sports… Read Chapter One eBook also available Readers will revel in the wide range of subjects, including course design; swing techniques; famous people, such as Moe Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Marlene Streit, Payne Stewart, and Ben Hogan; and reflections on the beauty and joy of the game.

8. Last Night in Twisted River By John Irving Daddies love smart fiction… Read Chapter One Watch a video interview eBook also available From the author of A Widow for One Year , A Prayer for Owen Meany and other acclaimed novels, comes a story of a father and a son - fugitives in 20th-century North America.

9. In three brilliant novels, A Star Called Henry , Oh, Play That Thing and The Dead Republic , Roddy Doyle has told the whole history of Ireland in the twentieth century. And in the person of his hero, he has created one of the great characters of modern fiction. The Dead Republic By Roddy Doyle Daddies love smart fiction… eBook also available Read Chapter One Watch a video interview

10. The award-winning author of Life of Pi brings us an astonishing new novel. It is a shattering and ultimately transfixing work that asks searching questions about the nature of our understanding of history, the meaning of suffering and the value of art. Beatrice & Virgil By Yann Martel Daddies love smart fiction… Read Chapter One Watch a video interview eBook also available