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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 90%
Men know the old playbook is broken. This is the conversation that replaces it.
by Cleo Stiller 2019
3.68
106 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 90%
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
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing
by David Leser • 2021
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
4.02
460
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing Summary
Women, Men, and the Whole Damn Thing 89%
#MeToo revealed the scaffolding of male entitlement. The dismantling depends on men.
by David Leser 2021
4.02
460 ratings
The Myth of Male Power
by Warren Farrell • 1993
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
3.93
985
The Myth of Male Power Summary
The Myth of Male Power 89%
Men die younger, work deadlier jobs, and kill themselves more often. What if that is not power?
by Warren Farrell 1993
3.93
985 ratings
The Guy's Guide to Feminism
by Michael Kaufman • 2011
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
3.54
380
The Guy's Guide to Feminism Summary
The Guy's Guide to Feminism 89%
Equality isn't just for women: a straight-talking guide for the guys who want in.
by Michael Kaufman 2011
3.54
380 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
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? 89%
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
We Should All Be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2012
A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.
4.39
334k+
We Should All Be Feminists Summary
We Should All Be Feminists 89%
A friend used 'feminist' as a slur. Her short reply reshaped a global conversation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2012
4.39
334k+ 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 89%
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
by bell hooks 2003
4.35
31k+ 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 89%
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
by Jerr 2021
4.42
241 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 89%
Women trade sex for lifelong security; men mistake their chains for love. The 1971 polemic.
by Esther Vilar 1971
3.58
2k+ 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 88%
The biggest killer of men under 45 is not a disease. It is a script.
by J.J. Bola 2019
3.94
3k+ ratings
Fix the System, Not the Women
by Laura Bates • 2022
Every three days in the UK, a man kills a woman. That pattern isn't a coincidence.
4.49
6k+
Fix the System, Not the Women Summary
Fix the System, Not the Women 88%
Every three days in the UK, a man kills a woman. That pattern isn't a coincidence.
by Laura Bates 2022
4.49
6k+ ratings
Man Enough
by Justin Baldoni • 2021
He had the fame, the abs, and the misery. Change began when he stopped performing.
4.07
5k+
Man Enough Summary
Man Enough 88%
He had the fame, the abs, and the misery. Change began when he stopped performing.
by Justin Baldoni 2021
4.07
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* 88%
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
Getting Off
by Robert Jensen • 2007
Porn promises men freedom but delivers a hollow power that erodes their capacity for authentic joy.
3.68
706
Getting Off Summary
Getting Off 88%
Porn promises men freedom but delivers a hollow power that erodes their capacity for authentic joy.
by Robert Jensen 2007
3.68
706 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
Feminism Is for Everybody
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
4.16
29k+
Feminism Is for Everybody Summary
Feminism Is for Everybody 88%
Feminism is about ending sexism, not fighting men. A primer that opens the door to everyone.
by bell hooks 2000
4.16
29k+ 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 88%
Niceness as survival strategy: the program that replaces people-pleasing with self-respect.
by Robert A. Glover 2000
4.04
25k+ 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 88%
Isolation kills a man's faith. Seven friendship roles, drawn from Scripture, that keep him running.
by Justin Erickson 2019
4.29
14 ratings
Of Boys and Men
by Richard V. Reeves • 2022
The left pathologizes masculinity, the right wants to restore it. Both miss what boys need.
4.00
12k+
Of Boys and Men Summary
Of Boys and Men 88%
The left pathologizes masculinity, the right wants to restore it. Both miss what boys need.
by Richard V. Reeves 2022
4.00
12k+ 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 88%
Being a good man is harder than being a bad boy. Eight domains to master.
by Scott C. Schuler 2017
3.75
59 ratings
Man Up
by Cynthia Miller-Idriss • 2025
The radicalization pipeline for mass violence doesn't start with ideology. It starts with misogyny.
4.01
178
Man Up Summary
Man Up 88%
The radicalization pipeline for mass violence doesn't start with ideology. It starts with misogyny.
by Cynthia Miller-Idriss 2025
4.01
178 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 88%
The false rites of work, war, and sex. The inward pilgrimage to a fiercer, humbler manhood.
by Sam Keen 1991
3.80
1k+ ratings
To Be a Man
by Robert Augustus Masters • 2015
Beyond confidence hacks: facing shame and shadow to build a masculinity strong enough to be soft.
3.96
334
To Be a Man Summary
To Be a Man 88%
Beyond confidence hacks: facing shame and shadow to build a masculinity strong enough to be soft.
by Robert Augustus Masters 2015
3.96
334 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 88%
You don't need to be an outdoorsman. The men God needs are cultivators and protectors.
by Brant Hansen 2022
4.58
2k+ 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 88%
Why being nice ruined a generation of men, and what to practice instead.
by Stefan Aarnio 2019
4.08
1k+ 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 88%
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 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 88%
Men perform toughness, silence, and control because the alternative feels like weakness. It isn't.
by Lewis Howes 2017
3.98
2k+ ratings
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie • 2017
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
4.50
89k+
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions Summary
Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions 88%
Fifteen lessons for raising a daughter who knows her worth is unconditional, not a negotiation.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2017
4.50
89k+ 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 88%
The blueprint for leading a family with both unyielding strength and tender compassion.
by Aubrey Andelin 1972
4.07
196 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 87%
Churches were quietly rebuilt around women's interests. For men, the bill is everything they have.
by Rollo Tomassi 2021
4.30
309 ratings
You Just Don't Understand
by Deborah Tannen • 1990
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
3.88
7k+
You Just Don't Understand Summary
You Just Don't Understand 87%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
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
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 87%
Four virtues once defined manhood across every culture. Modern life has made all four obsolete.
by Jack Donovan 2012
3.80
7k+ ratings
Boys & Sex
by Peggy Orenstein • 2020
The sex ed boys actually get: porn, peers, and a masculinity that forbids feeling.
4.23
7k+
Boys & Sex Summary
Boys & Sex 87%
The sex ed boys actually get: porn, peers, and a masculinity that forbids feeling.
by Peggy Orenstein 2020
4.23
7k+ ratings
We Real Cool
by bell hooks • 2003
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
4.27
1k+
We Real Cool Summary
We Real Cool 87%
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
by bell hooks 2003
4.27
1k+ ratings
Entitled
by Kate Manne • 2020
The entitlement that fuels incel killers also explains why doctors dismiss pain and rapists walk.
4.19
6k+
Entitled Summary
Entitled 87%
The entitlement that fuels incel killers also explains why doctors dismiss pain and rapists walk.
by Kate Manne 2020
4.19
6k+ ratings
I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck
by John Kim • 2019
A profane guide to building manhood from the inside, starting with the mess you stand in.
3.88
2k+
I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck Summary
I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck 87%
A profane guide to building manhood from the inside, starting with the mess you stand in.
by John Kim 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
For the Love of Men
by Liz Plank • 2019
Boys are taught to be men, and the lessons are lethal. A path out through feminism.
4.27
8k+
For the Love of Men Summary
For the Love of Men 87%
Boys are taught to be men, and the lessons are lethal. A path out through feminism.
by Liz Plank 2019
4.27
8k+ ratings
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know
by Barbara De Angelis • 1990
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
3.60
1k+
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know Summary
Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know 87%
Why giving him everything pushes him away, and what to do instead.
by Barbara De Angelis 1990
3.60
1k+ 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
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 87%
Feminism won, yet women's happiness declined for fifty years. The data explains why.
by Mona Charen 2018
3.71
331 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 87%
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
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 87%
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 87%
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
by Richard Cooper 2020
4.08
2k+ 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 87%
Manhood was designed before culture got a vote. The Maker left instructions.
by Myles Munroe 2001
4.52
733 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
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 87%
No close male friends at 30: an engaged man investigates the male friendship crisis.
by Max Dickins 2022
4.16
463 ratings
What Women Want In A Man
by Bruce Bryans • 2012
Women choose men who lead themselves. The character work that turns a maybe into a yes.
4.06
697
What Women Want In A Man Summary
What Women Want In A Man 87%
Women choose men who lead themselves. The character work that turns a maybe into a yes.
by Bruce Bryans 2012
4.06
697 ratings
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