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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 89%
Men perform toughness, silence, and control because the alternative feels like weakness. It isn't.
by Lewis Howes 2017
3.98
2k+ 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 89%
The skills, manners, and virtues your grandfather knew that modern life stopped teaching.
by Brett McKay 2009
3.90
3k+ 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 89%
Fatherhood is the one job where failing every day means you're probably doing it right.
by Michael Chabon 2009
3.73
8k+ ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 1995
A men's daybook that trades stoicism for emotional courage, one daily reflection at a time.
3.98
39k+
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance 89%
A men's daybook that trades stoicism for emotional courage, one daily reflection at a time.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 1995
3.98
39k+ 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
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
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 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 88%
A substitute father's manual: build composure, ration affection, and become the man she chases.
by Jerr 2021
4.42
241 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
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
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 88%
Deeds, not words: four commitments that turn male posturing into actual manhood.
by Stephen Mansfield 2013
4.24
1k+ 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
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
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
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 88%
Boys are taught to be men, and the lessons are lethal. A path out through feminism.
by Liz Plank 2019
4.27
8k+ 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 88%
Most men pick strength or sensitivity. This book makes you choose both.
by John Lovell 2023
4.37
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
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 88%
Five commitments make a man, and none of them are what culture taught you to chase.
by Brian Tome 2018
4.24
479 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 88%
Men know the old playbook is broken. This is the conversation that replaces it.
by Cleo Stiller 2019
3.68
106 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 Strong, Sensitive Boy
by Ted Zeff • 2010
Your gentle son was not born broken. A guide to raising sensitive boys into confident men.
3.75
321
The Strong, Sensitive Boy Summary
The Strong, Sensitive Boy 88%
Your gentle son was not born broken. A guide to raising sensitive boys into confident men.
by Ted Zeff 2010
3.75
321 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 88%
Stop apologizing for your masculine traits. A field manual for turning them into earned authority.
by Ryan Michler 2022
4.20
206 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 88%
The crisis of masculinity isn't social. It's spiritual, and it begins with the father.
by Gordon Dalbey 1988
4.09
406 ratings
Inciting Joy
by Ross Gay • 2022
Why skateboarders share everything: a poet's case for joy in grief and refusal to be useful.
4.13
6k+
Inciting Joy Summary
Inciting Joy 88%
Why skateboarders share everything: a poet's case for joy in grief and refusal to be useful.
by Ross Gay 2022
4.13
6k+ ratings
No More Christian Nice Guy
by Paul Coughlin • 2005
Why Christian men must trade passive niceness for the rugged, assertive goodness of Jesus himself.
3.82
540
No More Christian Nice Guy Summary
No More Christian Nice Guy 88%
Why Christian men must trade passive niceness for the rugged, assertive goodness of Jesus himself.
by Paul Coughlin 2005
3.82
540 ratings
Game Over
by John Cooper • 2015
Pickup artistry runs on personal damage, not technique. A former coach outlines the escape route.
4.28
18
Game Over Summary
Game Over 88%
Pickup artistry runs on personal damage, not technique. A former coach outlines the escape route.
by John Cooper 2015
4.28
18 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 88%
Men's depression hides behind anger, work, and silence. Here is why, and the way out.
by Terrence Real 1997
4.30
5k+ ratings
The Way of the Wild Heart
by John Eldredge • 2006
A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.
4.16
2k+
The Way of the Wild Heart Summary
The Way of the Wild Heart 88%
A six-stage map for the masculine journey. Miss one, and maturity stays out of reach.
by John Eldredge 2006
4.16
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* 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
Men and Style
by David Coggins • 2016
Fashion chases the new; style lives in the worn-in, the inherited, the second whiskey.
3.63
221
Men and Style Summary
Men and Style 88%
Fashion chases the new; style lives in the worn-in, the inherited, the second whiskey.
by David Coggins 2016
3.63
221 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 87%
Modern manhood offers two broken scripts. One Grimm tale reveals a third, and it hurts.
by Robert Bly 1990
3.91
8k+ 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
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
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
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 87%
Boys grow through phases, not years. What each one demands from the adults who love them.
by Steve Biddulph 1997
3.73
5k+ ratings
Four Things Women Want from a Man
by A.R. Bernard • 2016
Four traits women want in a man, built not with dating tricks but with biblical wisdom.
4.33
351
Four Things Women Want from a Man Summary
Four Things Women Want from a Man 87%
Four traits women want in a man, built not with dating tricks but with biblical wisdom.
by A.R. Bernard 2016
4.33
351 ratings
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II
by Pierre Alex Jeanty • 2016
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
4.35
220
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II Summary
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman II 87%
The hidden emotional world of men: loneliness, hunger for love, wounds that turn them cold.
by Pierre Alex Jeanty 2016
4.35
220 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
The Way of Kings
by Nathan Clarkson • 2022
A forgotten path for modern men: sacred identity, facing monsters, and a brotherhood that holds.
3.95
21
The Way of Kings Summary
The Way of Kings 87%
A forgotten path for modern men: sacred identity, facing monsters, and a brotherhood that holds.
by Nathan Clarkson 2022
3.95
21 ratings
How To Raise A Boy
by Michael C. Reichert • 2019
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
3.55
902
How To Raise A Boy Summary
How To Raise A Boy 87%
Boys are born as emotionally wired as girls. The parenting playbook for keeping them that way.
by Michael C. Reichert 2019
3.55
902 ratings
From the Core
by John Wineland • 2022
A masculinity built on presence and total responsibility instead of performance and conquest.
4.41
241
From the Core Summary
From the Core 87%
A masculinity built on presence and total responsibility instead of performance and conquest.
by John Wineland 2022
4.41
241 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 87%
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 Art of Manliness Manvotionals
by Brett McKay • 2011
Seven virtues drawn from centuries of male wisdom, and a plan to install each one.
4.25
1k+
The Art of Manliness   Manvotionals Summary
The Art of Manliness Manvotionals 87%
Seven virtues drawn from centuries of male wisdom, and a plan to install each one.
by Brett McKay 2011
4.25
1k+ 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 87%
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 87%
Most men stall between boyhood and wisdom. Six stages, and the way to reclaim each one.
by John Eldredge 2006
4.11
45 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 87%
What if big muscles are just drag? A gay bodybuilder makes the case.
by Michael Andor Brodeur 2024
3.76
408 ratings
He-Motions
by T.D. Jakes • 2004
Strength isn't silence: a pastor's roadmap for men to feel deeply, love well, and lead with faith.
4.29
755
He-Motions Summary
He-Motions 87%
Strength isn't silence: a pastor's roadmap for men to feel deeply, love well, and lead with faith.
by T.D. Jakes 2004
4.29
755 ratings
Awe
by Paul David Tripp • 2015
A 12-week system for men who traded their sovereignty for comfort and want it back.
4.2
3k+
Awe Summary
Awe 87%
A 12-week system for men who traded their sovereignty for comfort and want it back.
by Paul David Tripp 2015
4.2
3k+ 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 87%
Father absence installs a borrowed self. The mask works until intimacy strips it away.
by Guy Corneau 1991
3.92
439 ratings
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