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Testosterone Rex
by Cordelia Fine • 2017
The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.
3.79
4k+
Testosterone Rex Summary
Testosterone Rex 97%
The familiar story of testosterone-fueled men and cautious women falls apart under real data.
by Cordelia Fine 2017
3.79
4k+ ratings
Is There Anything Good About Men?
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2016
The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.
3.74
356
Is There Anything Good About Men? Summary
Is There Anything Good About Men? 96%
The gender gap isn't about privilege. It's about who culture found more useful to sacrifice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2016
3.74
356 ratings
WARRIORS AND WORRIERS
by BENENSON • 2014
Men and women evolved to survive different threats, producing two human natures visible from birth.
4.09
167
WARRIORS AND WORRIERS Summary
WARRIORS AND WORRIERS 95%
Men and women evolved to survive different threats, producing two human natures visible from birth.
by BENENSON 2014
4.09
167 ratings
Hormonal
by Martie Haselton • 2018
Your monthly cycle isn't chaos. It's an ancient intelligence for desire, mate selection, strategy.
3.55
783
Hormonal Summary
Hormonal 94%
Your monthly cycle isn't chaos. It's an ancient intelligence for desire, mate selection, strategy.
by Martie Haselton 2018
3.55
783 ratings
The Case of the Female Orgasm
by Elisabeth A. Lloyd • 2005
Female orgasm is nature's spare part: a developmental echo of the penis that science misinterpreted.
3.97
124
The Case of the Female Orgasm Summary
The Case of the Female Orgasm 94%
Female orgasm is nature's spare part: a developmental echo of the penis that science misinterpreted.
by Elisabeth A. Lloyd 2005
3.97
124 ratings
The Psychology of Gender
by Gary W. Wood • 2018
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
3.71
76
The Psychology of Gender Summary
The Psychology of Gender 94%
The data: men and women are mostly the same, and pretending otherwise hurts everyone, including men.
by Gary W. Wood 2018
3.71
76 ratings
The End of Gender
by Debra Soh • 2020
A sex researcher on why sex is binary and most gender-questioning kids outgrow it.
3.90
3k+
The End of Gender Summary
The End of Gender 94%
A sex researcher on why sex is binary and most gender-questioning kids outgrow it.
by Debra Soh 2020
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Male Brain
by Louann Brizendine • 2010
A woman's brain isn't a blank slate: hormones sculpt it for love, talk, and survival.
3.82
6k+
The Male Brain Summary
The Male Brain 94%
A woman's brain isn't a blank slate: hormones sculpt it for love, talk, and survival.
by Louann Brizendine 2010
3.82
6k+ ratings
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps
by Allan Pease • 1998
He hunts silence. She gathers words. Your friction is biology, not character.
3.75
12k+
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps Summary
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps 94%
He hunts silence. She gathers words. Your friction is biology, not character.
by Allan Pease 1998
3.75
12k+ ratings
Sperm Wars
by Robin Baker • 1996
The bedroom is an evolutionary arena. Your body knows the rules, even if you don't.
3.91
3k+
Sperm Wars Summary
Sperm Wars 94%
The bedroom is an evolutionary arena. Your body knows the rules, even if you don't.
by Robin Baker 1996
3.91
3k+ ratings
Testosterone
by Rebecca M. Jordan-Young • 2019
Testosterone isn't a male hormone or aggression fuel. The real molecule is far stranger.
4.06
320
Testosterone Summary
Testosterone 94%
Testosterone isn't a male hormone or aggression fuel. The real molecule is far stranger.
by Rebecca M. Jordan-Young 2019
4.06
320 ratings
When Men Behave Badly
by David M. Buss • 2021
Men misread smiles, women freeze: the evolutionary logic of sexual conflict.
4.09
1k+
When Men Behave Badly Summary
When Men Behave Badly 94%
Men misread smiles, women freeze: the evolutionary logic of sexual conflict.
by David M. Buss 2021
4.09
1k+ ratings
Why Is Sex Fun?
by Jared Diamond • 1997
Why human mating is nature's oddest: hidden ovulation, menopause, and the real reason men hunt.
3.71
7k+
Why Is Sex Fun? Summary
Why Is Sex Fun? 94%
Why human mating is nature's oddest: hidden ovulation, menopause, and the real reason men hunt.
by Jared Diamond 1997
3.71
7k+ ratings
Sexing the Body
by Anne Fausto-Sterling • 2000
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
4.16
3k+
Sexing the Body Summary
Sexing the Body 94%
Nature gives us a spectrum of sexes. Medicine prunes it down to two.
by Anne Fausto-Sterling 2000
4.16
3k+ ratings
Men and Marriage
by George Gilder • 1986
Men are the weaker sex: only marriage channels their energy into something civilization can use.
4.22
511
Men and Marriage Summary
Men and Marriage 94%
Men are the weaker sex: only marriage channels their energy into something civilization can use.
by George Gilder 1986
4.22
511 ratings
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
by Sarah E. Hill • 2019
Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.
4.03
12k+
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control Summary
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control 94%
Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.
by Sarah E. Hill 2019
4.03
12k+ ratings
A Billion Wicked Thoughts
by Ogi Ogas • 2011
A billion anonymous searches expose the true architecture of male and female desire.
3.83
4k+
A Billion Wicked Thoughts Summary
A Billion Wicked Thoughts 93%
A billion anonymous searches expose the true architecture of male and female desire.
by Ogi Ogas 2011
3.83
4k+ ratings
Behave
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2017
Trace any human act through neurons, hormones, and evolution. Free will disappears at every scale.
4.38
33k+
Behave Summary
Behave 93%
Trace any human act through neurons, hormones, and evolution. Free will disappears at every scale.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2017
4.38
33k+ ratings
The Power of Hormones
by Max Nieuwdorp • 2024
A four-pound hormone factory lives in your gut, shaping mood, hunger, and how you age.
3.77
665
The Power of Hormones Summary
The Power of Hormones 93%
A four-pound hormone factory lives in your gut, shaping mood, hunger, and how you age.
by Max Nieuwdorp 2024
3.77
665 ratings
It's Not You, It's Biology.
by Joe Quirk • 2008
Men and women want different things because sperm and eggs have conflicting goals.
4.04
583
It's Not You, It's Biology. Summary
It's Not You, It's Biology. 93%
Men and women want different things because sperm and eggs have conflicting goals.
by Joe Quirk 2008
4.04
583 ratings
The Essential Difference
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2003
Female brains favor empathy, male brains favor systems. This theory says autism is the male extreme.
3.64
937
The Essential Difference Summary
The Essential Difference 93%
Female brains favor empathy, male brains favor systems. This theory says autism is the male extreme.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2003
3.64
937 ratings
Attraction, Love, Sex
by Simon LeVay • 2023
Sexual reproduction is an evolutionary paradox. Why it persists, and everything that follows.
3.49
43
Attraction, Love, Sex Summary
Attraction, Love, Sex 93%
Sexual reproduction is an evolutionary paradox. Why it persists, and everything that follows.
by Simon LeVay 2023
3.49
43 ratings
Why Women Have Sex
by Cindy M. Meston • 2009
Of 237 reasons women have sex, pleasure is just one. The full list is startling.
3.94
2k+
Why Women Have Sex Summary
Why Women Have Sex 93%
Of 237 reasons women have sex, pleasure is just one. The full list is startling.
by Cindy M. Meston 2009
3.94
2k+ ratings
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters
by Alan S. Miller • 2006
The mating dance, boardroom gambles, and prayer: all driven by a brain built for the savannah.
3.56
2k+
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters Summary
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters 93%
The mating dance, boardroom gambles, and prayer: all driven by a brain built for the savannah.
by Alan S. Miller 2006
3.56
2k+ ratings
The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine
by Rollo Tomassi • 2015
Men are conditioned to lose at love. Understanding female desire changes the game.
4.30
2k+
The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine Summary
The Rational Male – Preventive Medicine 93%
Men are conditioned to lose at love. Understanding female desire changes the game.
by Rollo Tomassi 2015
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Sports Gene
by David Epstein • 2013
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
4.20
17k+
The Sports Gene Summary
The Sports Gene 93%
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
by David Epstein 2013
4.20
17k+ ratings
Sex Matters
by Mona Charen • 2018
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
3.71
331
Sex Matters Summary
Sex Matters 93%
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
by Mona Charen 2018
3.71
331 ratings
Delusions of Gender
by Cordelia Fine • 2010
The brain science of gender difference, examined closely, collapses. A psychologist explains why.
4.08
11k+
Delusions of Gender Summary
Delusions of Gender 93%
The brain science of gender difference, examined closely, collapses. A psychologist explains why.
by Cordelia Fine 2010
4.08
11k+ ratings
The Female Brain
by Louann Brizendine • 2006
What you call her personality is her neurochemistry: a brain rebuilt by hormones across lifetime.
3.85
15k+
The Female Brain Summary
The Female Brain 93%
What you call her personality is her neurochemistry: a brain rebuilt by hormones across lifetime.
by Louann Brizendine 2006
3.85
15k+ ratings
Adaptable
by Herman Pontzer • 2025
Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.
3.96
221
Adaptable Summary
Adaptable 93%
Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.
by Herman Pontzer 2025
3.96
221 ratings
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love
by Allan Pease • 2010
Men and women run on different operating systems; ignoring it wrecks half of all marriages.
3.70
3k+
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love Summary
Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love 93%
Men and women run on different operating systems; ignoring it wrecks half of all marriages.
by Allan Pease 2010
3.70
3k+ ratings
The Ape that Understood the Universe
by Steve Stewart-Williams • 2018
You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.
4.23
2k+
The Ape that Understood the Universe Summary
The Ape that Understood the Universe 92%
You don't own your desires. They belong to your genes and the ideas colonizing your mind.
by Steve Stewart-Williams 2018
4.23
2k+ ratings
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
by Douglas T. Kenrick • 2011
What if your brain is not one self but a committee, and the mating module runs most meetings?
3.56
672
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life Summary
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life 92%
What if your brain is not one self but a committee, and the mating module runs most meetings?
by Douglas T. Kenrick 2011
3.56
672 ratings
Mismeasure of Woman
by Carol Tavris • 1992
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
4.07
431
Mismeasure of Woman Summary
Mismeasure of Woman 92%
Men's bodies became the universal template, and a century of science mistook women for broken men.
by Carol Tavris 1992
4.07
431 ratings
Mating Intelligence Unleashed
by Glenn Geher • 2012
Evolution wired your brain for courtship: the hidden skills that run your love life.
3.70
210
Mating Intelligence Unleashed Summary
Mating Intelligence Unleashed 92%
Evolution wired your brain for courtship: the hidden skills that run your love life.
by Glenn Geher 2012
3.70
210 ratings
Being Human
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 2012
From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.
4.35
806
Being Human Summary
Being Human 92%
From parasite mind control to the biology of metaphors: what science reveals about being human.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 2012
4.35
806 ratings
Human Instinct
by Robert Winston • 2002
Your brain was built for the savannah. Why ancient instincts still steer every choice you make.
4.00
464
Human Instinct Summary
Human Instinct 92%
Your brain was built for the savannah. Why ancient instincts still steer every choice you make.
by Robert Winston 2002
4.00
464 ratings
Innate
by Kevin J. Mitchell • 2018
Genes and chance wire your brain; experience amplifies the differences, never erases them.
4.14
691
Innate Summary
Innate 92%
Genes and chance wire your brain; experience amplifies the differences, never erases them.
by Kevin J. Mitchell 2018
4.14
691 ratings
Exercised
by Daniel E. Lieberman • 2021
Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.
4.17
11k+
Exercised Summary
Exercised 92%
Exercise is a modern invention your body never evolved for. The mismatch changes the rules.
by Daniel E. Lieberman 2021
4.17
11k+ ratings
Dirty Minds
by Kayt Sukel • 2012
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
3.55
447
Dirty Minds Summary
Dirty Minds 92%
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
by Kayt Sukel 2012
3.55
447 ratings
Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation
by Olivia Judson • 2002
An animal advice column: promiscuous bees, murderous ducks, and the rotifers who ditched sex.
4.06
4k+
Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation Summary
Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation 92%
An animal advice column: promiscuous bees, murderous ducks, and the rotifers who ditched sex.
by Olivia Judson 2002
4.06
4k+ ratings
What About Men?
by Caitlin Moran • 2023
Boys get no instruction manual for feelings. What a feminist found when she finally asked about men.
3.66
4k+
What About Men? Summary
What About Men? 92%
Boys get no instruction manual for feelings. What a feminist found when she finally asked about men.
by Caitlin Moran 2023
3.66
4k+ ratings
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible
by Jay Campbell • 2018
Testosterone boosters do nothing. Here is what restores your energy, muscle, and sex drive.
3.90
145
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible Summary
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible 92%
Testosterone boosters do nothing. Here is what restores your energy, muscle, and sex drive.
by Jay Campbell 2018
3.90
145 ratings
The Book of Numbers
by Aaron Clarey • 2020
A man holds a 0.0007% lottery ticket for a happy marriage. The ticket costs $260,000.
4.10
627
The Book of Numbers Summary
The Book of Numbers 92%
A man holds a 0.0007% lottery ticket for a happy marriage. The ticket costs $260,000.
by Aaron Clarey 2020
4.10
627 ratings
I, Mammal
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2011
Your brain is a mammal's, chasing status not happiness. You can stop the war inside.
4.24
134
I, Mammal Summary
I, Mammal 92%
Your brain is a mammal's, chasing status not happiness. You can stop the war inside.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2011
4.24
134 ratings
The Rational Male – Religion
by Rollo Tomassi • 2021
Churches were quietly rebuilt around women's interests. For men, the bill is everything they have.
4.30
309
The Rational Male – Religion Summary
The Rational Male – Religion 92%
Churches were quietly rebuilt around women's interests. For men, the bill is everything they have.
by Rollo Tomassi 2021
4.30
309 ratings
A World Without Men
by Aaron Clarey • 2023
Civilization runs on male labor. Remove it, and the grid fails, food stops, GDP drops by a fifth.
4.08
121
A World Without Men Summary
A World Without Men 92%
Civilization runs on male labor. Remove it, and the grid fails, food stops, GDP drops by a fifth.
by Aaron Clarey 2023
4.08
121 ratings
The Chemistry Between Us
by Larry Young • 2012
Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.
3.93
1k+
The Chemistry Between Us Summary
The Chemistry Between Us 92%
Love isn't a mystery; it's a chemical addiction your brain evolved to keep you breeding.
by Larry Young 2012
3.93
1k+ ratings
Bonk
by Mary Roach • 2008
Rats in tiny pants. Camera dildos. The hidden history of sex research is stranger than fiction.
3.85
61k+
Bonk Summary
Bonk 92%
Rats in tiny pants. Camera dildos. The hidden history of sex research is stranger than fiction.
by Mary Roach 2008
3.85
61k+ ratings
She/He/They/Me
by Robyn Ryle • 2019
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
3.40
545
She/He/They/Me Summary
She/He/They/Me 92%
Pick a gender path and see where it leads: an interactive tour of the binary and beyond.
by Robyn Ryle 2019
3.40
545 ratings
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