I'm looking to get my parents some books for Christmas,

>>8854793
Don't buy doorstoppers for people that don't read.

Maybe A Chess Story or Butcher's Crossing for your dad, something masculine but introspective. Slaughterhouse 5 might also be good

Flowers for Algernon might be good for your mom. If you think she'd enjoy Middlemarch but might be overwhelmed by its size, To the Lighthouse is a great alternative

>>8854793
The Brothers K or Little, Big for mom. Little, Big may be hard for her though, but my mom loved it.
Dads love Killer Angels. If you want something past that I could see him liking Dune.

>le push my own interests on others as gifts meme

you're a bad son as well as a bad person

>>8854953
>>8854965
Thank you, I'll look into the recommendations

>>8855043
Thanks for your input - both of my parents have expressed interest in reading but don't know where to start.

>>8855075
>Thanks for your inpu
>le passive aggressive meme

trip on a landmine

>>8855124
I think you're reading too deep into it - criticism is still input, and I sincerely appreciate any input.

>>8854793
>my dad is a really smart working class guy that hasn't picked up a book in years

LOL

>>8855185
>le being the reasonable bigger man meme

trip off the edge of a bridge

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>>8855124
>mfw when orphans get triggered

>>8855043
>>8855124
>>8855201
>>8855202
Why do you spergs insist on being purposefully insufferable

>>8855226
Really good question; at least it gives me some free bumps to hopefully get more recommendations.

>>8854953
I was going to recommend Slaughterhouse 5 as well.
Vonnegut is a good gift because it's easy.

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>>8854793
jesus the people on this board are idiots
>anon you should buy one of the six books that gets mentioned on this board 200 times every fucking day

anon buy your dad something from the "forgotten voices" series, maybe pic related
for your mother just buy something that's recent and popular and not related to whatever she teaches but whatever she's into at home. a mary berry cookbook or summat

>>8854965
I think I'm leaning toward Little, Big and The Killer Angels right now. Really appreciate the recommendations everyone, and I'm still open to more.

>>8855598
Happy to have helped anon, hopefully they like them.

I actually personally like both those books too so they're maybe not a bad option if you're interested in having a shared book to read and discuss with them which helps me connect with my parents better than I usually can .