It’s Father’s Day today! And in honor of that, I decided to take a moment to appreciate all the fictional fathers that we all secretly wish were alive–because no matter how much we love our own fathers, these fathers are pretty great!
Atticus Finch — To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Anyone who’s read the books know how much of a great father he is! Kind, honorable and a great role model for his kids. He’s just such a model father!
Arthur Weasley — Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Ahhhh Arthur Weasley is just such a great father. I’m going to repeat that for pretty much all of these fathers, pretty much, but still. Raising 7 kids, supporting them and doing his best to keep the family going, despite the poor circumstances, Arthur Weasley is great! (And when you compare him to some of the other fathers in the series..)
Mr. Covey — To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Father to three daughters, with no mother to help, Mr. Covey totally nailed fatherhood in all sense of the word! He was so (wait for it…) yep, great. I’m totally ruining the word with my over-use of it, but shhh. It’s true! He single-handed raised three girls–that’s no easy feat!
Adam and Seth — My Life After Now by Jessica Verdi
The main character, Lucy, actually has two dads, which I found to be so great (how many times have YOU seen that?)–even more so because they were 100% fabulous and supportive (particularly to Lucy’s situation). They were such great parents, raising and helping out Lucy and just all-around awesome.
Luke Garroway — Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Although he has no children of his own, he was a father figure to Clary, so that counts right? With Valentine being.. Valentine, Luke was so great to Clary, caring for her like she was his own. ❤ He wants to protect her, but at the same time he does what he knows is right. Go Luke!
Arthur Avery — Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Another single father, he had the task of raising two twins, and it was so nice seeing that connection between him and his daughters (particularly Cath). You could see he really cared about the both of them, and it was great to see that. ❤
Andie’s dad — The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
Andie and her dad didn’t have the greatest of relationships at first, but as the story progressed they slowly rebuilt their broken relationship, and that was SO AWESOME. Andie’s dad was so great! He really took the time to know Andie afterwards and they had so many great moments. LOVE!
Hazel’s dad — The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I don’t remember much of this story apart from the very big details, but I do remember that Hazel’s dad was definitely not a bad example! He wasn’t a huge part of the story, but I do believe he loved Hazel and supported her. Both Hazel’s parents were really great characters, tbh.
Arisotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
I haven’t actually read this book yet *hides* BUT I do plan on reading it asap! I really want to read it for sure, especially after hearing all the amazing things about it. And apparently it has a great father in it too. So yay!
Wow, that was actually quite difficult, because there are so few I came up with… when it really should be difficult ’cause there are many to choose from! FATHERS SHOULD BE NORMAL, guys. At least for some books. Not just a handful! *sigh*
But either way, what do you think? Are there any fathers I missed? (Probably.) Which of these have you read? Who do you think takes the cake for best fictional father? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
I totally agree with so many of your answers! Atticus is in my top five, but Mr. Covey, Arthur Weasley, and Luke are also extremely up there. That being said, I did also love Arthur Avery and Hazel’s dad, too. Good list!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Yay so glad to hear I’m not alone here! Omg Atticus, Mr Covey. mr Weasley and Luke are all so great! And so are Cath’s dad and Hazel’s dad. ❤️ Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes Mr. Covey is the best!!! It’s definitely gotta be hard raising three girls by yourself! Especially Kitty.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Omg yess!! ❤ Props to him for doing such a great job of raising them.
LikeLike
I loved Luke, Arthur Weasley and Mr. Covey. Great list!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Right?! Thank you! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
OH yes, I love Arthur Weasley, he is SO awesome, I love him so much! And Mr. Covey is INCREDIBLE as well ahah 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Agreed! These fathers set the bar high omg. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reblogged this on forthenovellovers.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha I just started The Unexpected Everything (and by that I really mean I am at like page 13) and I was like “Whaaaat?” when you mentioned her dad. Glad to get some hope that it will get better though!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha yeah I totally get you. xD (I can’t believe it’s been so many months and I still haven’t replied to this *hides* thank you so much for commenting) Obviously by this time you’ve read the whole book and I’m guessing you know what I mean? LOL.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hahaha yep! I liked the book as a whole, but then you can barely go wrong with a Matson novel.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dad’s are so important,but I think that’s often not emphasized enough especially because they are supposed to be seen as the breadwinners, not homekeepers. So glad to see these books advocating for a closer bond between daddy and daughter.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, exactly. It’s kind of sad that it’s kind of difficult to find YA books with a significant father-daughter bond. It makes every book with one worth mentioning though!
LikeLike
Great list! Arthur Weasley and Hazel’s dad made it on to my list too 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! Yessss for Arthur Weasley and Hazel’s dad haha 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome! Yessss
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love, love, love this post! ❤ It's so hard to find great dads in literature (especially in YA), but you've named some amazing ones. Atticus and Arthur Weasley are two of my favorite literary fathers as well. Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous post! ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Eeee and I love you! ❤ ❤ I haven't blogged in forever and I can't believe this lovely comment of yours has gone without a reply for so long. *cowers in shame*
Right? It's actually kind of sad how hard it is to find great father figures in YA lit. But Atticus and Arthur are definitely two of my faves!
LikeLike
Ah Atticus Finch is always my top pick! And Mr Covey is a new favourite of mine 🙂 I had a bit of a start when I saw Mortal instruments on the list- till I realised you meant luke and not valentine 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh yes, Atticus and Mr. Cover are both great fathers! ❤ Love them. Haha yeah Valentine being one the list would be quite the head-turner and I'd have to question if I was truly sane when writing this post. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes!! Haha definitely!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sirius Black! I know, I know… people say Hagrid was also there and so many other people but don’t you see… it’s not about if there was one or many father figured for Harry, it’s about the connection. And the connection between Harry and Sirius made me want to swoon. So much love!💖
LikeLiked by 1 person
Father figures **
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very true, very true, Sirius is also a wonderful father figure, he totally deserved a spot on this list, him and Harry’s relationship was very sweet! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is so accurate! Great post, I agree with all of them, but my favorite probably has to be Luke or Atticus :))
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!! Oh, yes of course Luke and Atticus are such great picks. ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] not dying of deprivation (yet) thanks to the select few wonderful books that have amazing moms and dads and siblings. ❤ Seriously, those books are actually the best and especially special because there […]
LikeLike