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Billy No-Mates
by Max Dickins • 2022
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
4.16
463
Billy No-Mates Summary
Billy No-Mates 89%
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
by Max Dickins 2022
4.16
463 ratings
The Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others 89%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
Self-Made Man
by Norah Vincent • 2006
Eighteen months passing as a man. She uncovered the emotional isolation that male privilege hides.
3.44
6k+
Self-Made Man Summary
Self-Made Man 88%
Eighteen months passing as a man. She uncovered the emotional isolation that male privilege hides.
by Norah Vincent 2006
3.44
6k+ ratings
Deep Secrets
by Niobe Way • 2011
Boys describe their male friends with startling tenderness. By eighteen, most have gone silent.
4.09
207
Deep Secrets Summary
Deep Secrets 88%
Boys describe their male friends with startling tenderness. By eighteen, most have gone silent.
by Niobe Way 2011
4.09
207 ratings
The Social Sex
by Marilyn Yalom • 2015
For centuries, women's friendships were ignored. Letters, clubs, and convents made them visible.
3.17
311
The Social Sex Summary
The Social Sex 88%
For centuries, women's friendships were ignored. Letters, clubs, and convents made them visible.
by Marilyn Yalom 2015
3.17
311 ratings
Swole
by Michael Andor Brodeur • 2024
What if big muscles are just drag? A gay bodybuilder makes the case.
3.76
408
Swole Summary
Swole 88%
What if big muscles are just drag? A gay bodybuilder makes the case.
by Michael Andor Brodeur 2024
3.76
408 ratings
Text Me When You Get Home
by Kayleen Schaefer • 2018
How a parting ritual signaled that female friendship had become the true love story.
3.46
9k+
Text Me When You Get Home Summary
Text Me When You Get Home 88%
How a parting ritual signaled that female friendship had become the true love story.
by Kayleen Schaefer 2018
3.46
9k+ ratings
Sounds Fake But Okay
by Sarah Costello • 2023
Remove attraction from the center, and relationships, romance, and sex look entirely different.
3.66
1k+
Sounds Fake But Okay Summary
Sounds Fake But Okay 88%
Remove attraction from the center, and relationships, romance, and sex look entirely different.
by Sarah Costello 2023
3.66
1k+ 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? 88%
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 Way of Men
by Jack Donovan • 2012
Four virtues once defined manhood across every culture. Modern life has made all four obsolete.
3.80
7k+
The Way of Men Summary
The Way of Men 88%
Four virtues once defined manhood across every culture. Modern life has made all four obsolete.
by Jack Donovan 2012
3.80
7k+ ratings
Manhood for Amateurs
by Michael Chabon • 2009
Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.
3.73
8k+
Manhood for Amateurs Summary
Manhood for Amateurs 87%
Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.
by Michael Chabon 2009
3.73
8k+ ratings
Mask Off
by J.J. Bola • 2019
The biggest killer of men under 45 is not a disease. It is a script.
3.94
3k+
Mask Off Summary
Mask Off 87%
The biggest killer of men under 45 is not a disease. It is a script.
by J.J. Bola 2019
3.94
3k+ ratings
Friendship in an Age of Economics
by Todd May • 2012
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
3.72
29
Friendship in an Age of Economics Summary
Friendship in an Age of Economics 87%
The way we treat our friends is a political act, and market logic is quietly corrupting it.
by Todd May 2012
3.72
29 ratings
Bad Gays
by Huw Lemmey • 2022
Gay history's villains reveal more about power, race, and assimilation than its heroes.
3.55
6k+
Bad Gays Summary
Bad Gays 87%
Gay history's villains reveal more about power, race, and assimilation than its heroes.
by Huw Lemmey 2022
3.55
6k+ ratings
The Friendship Crisis
by Marla Paul • 2004
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
3.18
254
The Friendship Crisis Summary
The Friendship Crisis 87%
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
by Marla Paul 2004
3.18
254 ratings
We Should Get Together
by Kat Vellos • 2020
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
3.85
954
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together 87%
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
by Kat Vellos 2020
3.85
954 ratings
On Boxing
by Joyce Carol Oates • 1987
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
3.89
2k+
On Boxing Summary
On Boxing 87%
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
by Joyce Carol Oates 1987
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Wall Speaks
by Jerr • 2021
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
4.42
241
The Wall Speaks Summary
The Wall Speaks 87%
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
by Jerr 2021
4.42
241 ratings
No More Mr. Nice Guy
by Robert A. Glover • 2000
Niceness as survival strategy: the program that replaces people-pleasing with self-respect.
4.04
25k+
No More Mr. Nice Guy Summary
No More Mr. Nice Guy 87%
Niceness as survival strategy: the program that replaces people-pleasing with self-respect.
by Robert A. Glover 2000
4.04
25k+ ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 87%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 ratings
Seduction
by Rachel O'Neill • 2018
How pickup culture turns male loneliness into a commodity and reframes sexual coercion as a skill.
4.59
41
Seduction Summary
Seduction 87%
How pickup culture turns male loneliness into a commodity and reframes sexual coercion as a skill.
by Rachel O'Neill 2018
4.59
41 ratings
Ace
by Angela Chen • 2020
The world assumes everyone wants sex. Asexuality reveals what that assumption costs all of us.
4.34
20k+
Ace Summary
Ace 87%
The world assumes everyone wants sex. Asexuality reveals what that assumption costs all of us.
by Angela Chen 2020
4.34
20k+ ratings
The Will to Change
by bell hooks • 2003
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
4.35
31k+
The Will to Change Summary
The Will to Change 87%
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
by bell hooks 2003
4.35
31k+ ratings
Seven Friendships Every Man Needs
by Justin Erickson • 2019
Isolation kills a man's faith. Seven friendship roles, drawn from Scripture, that keep him running.
4.29
14
Seven Friendships Every Man Needs Summary
Seven Friendships Every Man Needs 87%
Isolation kills a man's faith. Seven friendship roles, drawn from Scripture, that keep him running.
by Justin Erickson 2019
4.29
14 ratings
Modern Manhood
by Cleo Stiller • 2019
Men know the old playbook is broken. This is the conversation that replaces it.
3.68
106
Modern Manhood Summary
Modern Manhood 87%
Men know the old playbook is broken. This is the conversation that replaces it.
by Cleo Stiller 2019
3.68
106 ratings
Hard Times Create Strong Men
by Stefan Aarnio • 2019
Why being nice ruined a generation of men, and what to practice instead.
4.08
1k+
Hard Times Create Strong Men Summary
Hard Times Create Strong Men 87%
Why being nice ruined a generation of men, and what to practice instead.
by Stefan Aarnio 2019
4.08
1k+ ratings
Openly Straight
by Bill Konigsberg • 2013
Tired of labels, he hides his sexuality at a new school and falls for a friend.
3.85
34k+
Openly Straight Summary
Openly Straight 87%
Tired of labels, he hides his sexuality at a new school and falls for a friend.
by Bill Konigsberg 2013
3.85
34k+ ratings
Hi Honey, I'm Homo!
by Matt Baume • 2023
How sitcoms smuggled queer life past the censors and changed what America saw as normal.
4.30
2k+
Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Summary
Hi Honey, I'm Homo! 87%
How sitcoms smuggled queer life past the censors and changed what America saw as normal.
by Matt Baume 2023
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Five Marks of a Man
by Brian Tome • 2018
Five commitments make a man, and none of them are what culture taught you to chase.
4.24
479
The Five Marks of a Man Summary
The Five Marks of a Man 87%
Five commitments make a man, and none of them are what culture taught you to chase.
by Brian Tome 2018
4.24
479 ratings
Friendship
by A.C. Grayling • 2013
2,500 years of philosophy on why friendship is a requirement, not a bonus.
3.27
117
Friendship Summary
Friendship 87%
2,500 years of philosophy on why friendship is a requirement, not a bonus.
by A.C. Grayling 2013
3.27
117 ratings
10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love
by Emmy Sanders • 2025
A straight goofball's no-strings month with his gym partner turns into the love he never expected.
4.15
11k+
10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love Summary
10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love 86%
A straight goofball's no-strings month with his gym partner turns into the love he never expected.
by Emmy Sanders 2025
4.15
11k+ ratings
The Mask of Masculinity
by Lewis Howes • 2017
Men perform toughness, silence, and control because the alternative feels like weakness. It isn't.
3.98
2k+
The Mask of Masculinity Summary
The Mask of Masculinity 86%
Men perform toughness, silence, and control because the alternative feels like weakness. It isn't.
by Lewis Howes 2017
3.98
2k+ ratings
Pass with Care
by Cooper Lee Bombardier • 2020
A trans man's essays: the desert, the bar, the body, and the long work of belonging.
4.50
171
Pass with Care Summary
Pass with Care 86%
A trans man's essays: the desert, the bar, the body, and the long work of belonging.
by Cooper Lee Bombardier 2020
4.50
171 ratings
Fire in the Belly
by Sam Keen • 1991
The false rites of work, war, and sex. The inward pilgrimage to a fiercer, humbler manhood.
3.80
1k+
Fire in the Belly Summary
Fire in the Belly 86%
The false rites of work, war, and sex. The inward pilgrimage to a fiercer, humbler manhood.
by Sam Keen 1991
3.80
1k+ ratings
Big Friendship
by Aminatou Sow • 2020
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
3.74
25k+
Big Friendship Summary
Big Friendship 86%
Friendship is the only important relationship we expect to maintain without instruction.
by Aminatou Sow 2020
3.74
25k+ ratings
Why We Love
by Anna Machin • 2022
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
3.72
205
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love 86%
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
by Anna Machin 2022
3.72
205 ratings
Amateur
by Thomas Page McBee • 2018
A trans man's boxing match becomes a reckoning with what men are actually fighting.
4.20
4k+
Amateur Summary
Amateur 86%
A trans man's boxing match becomes a reckoning with what men are actually fighting.
by Thomas Page McBee 2018
4.20
4k+ ratings
The Macho Paradox
by Jackson Katz • 2006
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
4.17
1k+
The Macho Paradox Summary
The Macho Paradox 86%
Men commit the violence, yet it's called a women's issue. A guide for men ready to flip the script.
by Jackson Katz 2006
4.17
1k+ ratings
Love in the Big City
by Sang Young Park • 2019
A gay man in Seoul chases love through friendship, loss, and a secret he cannot shake.
3.67
18k+
Love in the Big City Summary
Love in the Big City 86%
A gay man in Seoul chases love through friendship, loss, and a secret he cannot shake.
by Sang Young Park 2019
3.67
18k+ ratings
Bisexual Men Exist
by Vaneet Mehta • 2023
Only 14% of bi men are out. The others have a handbook now that sees them.
3.76
147
Bisexual Men Exist Summary
Bisexual Men Exist 86%
Only 14% of bi men are out. The others have a handbook now that sees them.
by Vaneet Mehta 2023
3.76
147 ratings
Hostile
by Nicole Dykes • 2022
A foster kid who can't accept love meets a closeted athlete determined to reach him.
3.96
8k+
Hostile Summary
Hostile 86%
A foster kid who can't accept love meets a closeted athlete determined to reach him.
by Nicole Dykes 2022
3.96
8k+ ratings
The Manipulated Man
by Esther Vilar • 1971
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
3.58
2k+
The Manipulated Man Summary
The Manipulated Man 86%
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971
3.58
2k+ ratings
Rules of the Game
by Neil Strauss • 2007
Thirty days to stop sabotaging your own attraction. No lines, no tricks: just rewired instincts.
3.53
3k+
Rules of the Game Summary
Rules of the Game 86%
Thirty days to stop sabotaging your own attraction. No lines, no tricks: just rewired instincts.
by Neil Strauss 2007
3.53
3k+ ratings
The Knockout Queen
by Rufi Thorpe • 2020
Two suburban misfits bond over drag shows. One of them will kill for the other.
3.74
16k+
The Knockout Queen Summary
The Knockout Queen 86%
Two suburban misfits bond over drag shows. One of them will kill for the other.
by Rufi Thorpe 2020
3.74
16k+ ratings
The Unplugged Alpha
by Richard Cooper • 2020
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
4.08
2k+
The Unplugged Alpha Summary
The Unplugged Alpha 86%
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
by Richard Cooper 2020
4.08
2k+ ratings
Find Your People
by Jennie Allen • 2022
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
3.94
21k+
Find Your People Summary
Find Your People 86%
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
by Jennie Allen 2022
3.94
21k+ ratings
The Pink Marine
by Greg Cope White • 2016
A closeted gay teen enlists in the Marines. Boot camp demands everything he cannot reveal.
4.15
2k+
The Pink Marine Summary
The Pink Marine 86%
A closeted gay teen enlists in the Marines. Boot camp demands everything he cannot reveal.
by Greg Cope White 2016
4.15
2k+ ratings
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s*
by Wayne M. Levine • 2007
Define your non-negotiables, hold the line, and run the romance without losing who you are.
3.98
330
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s* Summary
Hold On To Your N.U.T.s* 86%
Define your non-negotiables, hold the line, and run the romance without losing who you are.
by Wayne M. Levine 2007
3.98
330 ratings
Radio Silence
by Alice Oseman • 2016
Her perfect grades mask a secret fandom life. The podcast's creator is the boy across the street.
4.17
129k+
Radio Silence Summary
Radio Silence 86%
Her perfect grades mask a secret fandom life. The podcast's creator is the boy across the street.
by Alice Oseman 2016
4.17
129k+ ratings
Shattering the Feminine Frame
by Jerr rreJ • 2022
Stop seeking approval. The men who lead from internal certainty are the ones she never leaves.
4.70
40
Shattering the Feminine Frame Summary
Shattering the Feminine Frame 86%
Stop seeking approval. The men who lead from internal certainty are the ones she never leaves.
by Jerr rreJ 2022
4.70
40 ratings
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