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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
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 89%
Eighteen months passing as a man. She uncovered the emotional isolation that male privilege hides.
by Norah Vincent 2006
3.44
6k+ 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 88%
Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.
by Michael Chabon 2009
3.73
8k+ 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
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
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
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 86%
Boys describe their male friends with startling tenderness. By eighteen, most have gone silent.
by Niobe Way 2011
4.09
207 ratings
Raising Boys
by Steve Biddulph • 1997
Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.
3.73
5k+
Raising Boys Summary
Raising Boys 86%
Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.
by Steve Biddulph 1997
3.73
5k+ 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
MAN UP
by Scott C. Schuler • 2017
Being a good man is harder than being a bad boy. Eight domains to master.
3.75
59
MAN UP Summary
MAN UP 86%
Being a good man is harder than being a bad boy. Eight domains to master.
by Scott C. Schuler 2017
3.75
59 ratings
The Way of the Wild Heart Manual
by John Eldredge • 2006
Most men stall between boyhood and wisdom. Six stages, and the way to reclaim each one.
4.11
45
The Way of the Wild Heart Manual Summary
The Way of the Wild Heart Manual 86%
Most men stall between boyhood and wisdom. Six stages, and the way to reclaim each one.
by John Eldredge 2006
4.11
45 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
Absent Fathers, Lost Sons
by Guy Corneau • 1991
Father absence installs a borrowed self. The mask works until intimacy strips it away.
3.92
439
Absent Fathers, Lost Sons Summary
Absent Fathers, Lost Sons 86%
Father absence installs a borrowed self. The mask works until intimacy strips it away.
by Guy Corneau 1991
3.92
439 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 86%
What if big muscles are just drag? A gay bodybuilder makes the case.
by Michael Andor Brodeur 2024
3.76
408 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 86%
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
by Jerr 2021
4.42
241 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
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? 86%
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 Making of Men
by Arne Rubinstein • 2013
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
4.17
159
The Making of Men Summary
The Making of Men 86%
Without rites of passage, boys act out. A parent's roadmap from self-focused boy to responsible man.
by Arne Rubinstein 2013
4.17
159 ratings
FUCCFILES
by Rian Stone • 2020
Ten years of being shot down taught one man the rules of attraction that actually work.
4.18
117
FUCCFILES Summary
FUCCFILES 86%
Ten years of being shot down taught one man the rules of attraction that actually work.
by Rian Stone 2020
4.18
117 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 86%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ 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 86%
Niceness as survival strategy: the program that replaces people-pleasing with self-respect.
by Robert A. Glover 2000
4.04
25k+ 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 86%
Why being nice ruined a generation of men, and what to practice instead.
by Stefan Aarnio 2019
4.08
1k+ ratings
Healing the Masculine Soul
by Gordon Dalbey • 1988
The crisis of masculinity isn't social. It's spiritual, and it begins with the father.
4.09
406
Healing the Masculine Soul Summary
Healing the Masculine Soul 86%
The crisis of masculinity isn't social. It's spiritual, and it begins with the father.
by Gordon Dalbey 1988
4.09
406 ratings
Iron John
by Robert Bly • 1990
Modern manhood offers two broken scripts. One Grimm tale reveals a third, and it hurts.
3.91
8k+
Iron John Summary
Iron John 86%
Modern manhood offers two broken scripts. One Grimm tale reveals a third, and it hurts.
by Robert Bly 1990
3.91
8k+ ratings
The Art of Manliness
by Brett McKay • 2009
The skills, manners, and virtues your grandfather knew that modern life stopped teaching.
3.90
3k+
The Art of Manliness Summary
The Art of Manliness 86%
The skills, manners, and virtues your grandfather knew that modern life stopped teaching.
by Brett McKay 2009
3.90
3k+ 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
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated
by John Eldredge • 2001
Stop being a nice, bored Christian and become the man you were created to be.
3.95
90k+
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated Summary
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated 86%
Stop being a nice, bored Christian and become the man you were created to be.
by John Eldredge 2001
3.95
90k+ ratings
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men
by Stephen Mansfield • 2013
Deeds, not words: four commitments that turn male posturing into actual manhood.
4.24
1k+
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men Summary
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men 86%
Deeds, not words: four commitments that turn male posturing into actual manhood.
by Stephen Mansfield 2013
4.24
1k+ 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 86%
Men and women evolved to survive different threats, producing two human natures visible from birth.
by BENENSON 2014
4.09
167 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
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 86%
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
The Masculinity Manifesto
by Ryan Michler • 2022
Stop apologizing for your masculine traits. A field manual for turning them into earned authority.
4.20
206
The Masculinity Manifesto Summary
The Masculinity Manifesto 86%
Stop apologizing for your masculine traits. A field manual for turning them into earned authority.
by Ryan Michler 2022
4.20
206 ratings
The Men We Need
by Brant Hansen • 2022
You don't need to be an outdoorsman. The men God needs are cultivators and protectors.
4.58
2k+
The Men We Need Summary
The Men We Need 86%
You don't need to be an outdoorsman. The men God needs are cultivators and protectors.
by Brant Hansen 2022
4.58
2k+ 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 86%
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
by Marla Paul 2004
3.18
254 ratings
Attract The Right Girl
by Bruce Bryans • 2012
Define ten non-negotiables, become a man with options, and let her pursue the relationship.
3.80
110
Attract The Right Girl Summary
Attract The Right Girl 85%
Define ten non-negotiables, become a man with options, and let her pursue the relationship.
by Bruce Bryans 2012
3.80
110 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 85%
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
by Richard Cooper 2020
4.08
2k+ ratings
Man of Steel and Velvet
by Aubrey Andelin • 1972
The blueprint for leading a family with both unyielding strength and tender compassion.
4.07
196
Man of Steel and Velvet Summary
Man of Steel and Velvet 85%
The blueprint for leading a family with both unyielding strength and tender compassion.
by Aubrey Andelin 1972
4.07
196 ratings
Raising Men
by Eric Davis • 2016
SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.
4.02
2k+
Raising Men Summary
Raising Men 85%
SEAL training distilled into a father's guide: ten battle-tested principles for raising strong sons.
by Eric Davis 2016
4.02
2k+ 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 85%
Love is a survival system, not a feeling. Romantic love is its rarest and strangest form.
by Anna Machin 2022
3.72
205 ratings
I Don't Want to Talk About It
by Terrence Real • 1997
Men's depression hides behind anger, work, and silence. Here is why, and the way out.
4.30
5k+
I Don't Want to Talk About It Summary
I Don't Want to Talk About It 85%
Men's depression hides behind anger, work, and silence. Here is why, and the way out.
by Terrence Real 1997
4.30
5k+ 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 85%
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
by Joyce Carol Oates 1987
3.89
2k+ ratings
Muay Thai
by Michael Goodison • 2016
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
4.24
138
Muay Thai Summary
Muay Thai 85%
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
by Michael Goodison 2016
4.24
138 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 85%
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
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover
by Robert L. Moore • 1990
Four archetypes every man carries, and the map that turns boyhood chaos into generative maturity.
4.13
10k+
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover Summary
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover 85%
Four archetypes every man carries, and the map that turns boyhood chaos into generative maturity.
by Robert L. Moore 1990
4.13
10k+ ratings
Alpha Male
by James Beckett • 2015
Ten trainable traits that shift a man from overlooked to magnetic; no born charisma required.
3.78
94
Alpha Male Summary
Alpha Male 85%
Ten trainable traits that shift a man from overlooked to magnetic; no born charisma required.
by James Beckett 2015
3.78
94 ratings
The Book of Alpha
by David De Las Morenas • 2014
Start approaching, lift heavy, and own your day: a no-excuses system for masculine confidence.
3.81
138
The Book of Alpha Summary
The Book of Alpha 85%
Start approaching, lift heavy, and own your day: a no-excuses system for masculine confidence.
by David De Las Morenas 2014
3.81
138 ratings
The Warrior Poet Way
by John Lovell • 2023
Most men pick strength or sensitivity. This book makes you choose both.
4.37
2k+
The Warrior Poet Way Summary
The Warrior Poet Way 85%
Most men pick strength or sensitivity. This book makes you choose both.
by John Lovell 2023
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Wonder of Boys
by Michael Gurian • 1996
One household is not enough to raise a boy. What community, initiation, and real work provide.
3.63
1k+
The Wonder of Boys Summary
The Wonder of Boys 85%
One household is not enough to raise a boy. What community, initiation, and real work provide.
by Michael Gurian 1996
3.63
1k+ ratings
Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men
by Myles Munroe • 2001
Manhood was designed before culture got a vote. The Maker left instructions.
4.52
733
Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men Summary
Understanding The Purpose And Power Of Men 85%
Manhood was designed before culture got a vote. The Maker left instructions.
by Myles Munroe 2001
4.52
733 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 85%
2,500 years of philosophy on why friendship is a requirement, not a bonus.
by A.C. Grayling 2013
3.27
117 ratings
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