Manliness Books

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The Way of Men The Way of Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 7,420 ratings — published 2012
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No More Mr. Nice Guy No More Mr. Nice Guy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.04 — 25,141 ratings — published 2000
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The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,276 ratings — published 2009
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The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.04 — 34,912 ratings — published 1997
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Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.95 — 90,847 ratings — published 2001
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The Code of Man: Love Courage Pride Family Country The Code of Man: Love Courage Pride Family Country (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.49 — 99 ratings — published 2003
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Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.03 — 256 ratings — published 1990
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Iron John: A Book About Men Iron John: A Book About Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,747 ratings — published 1990
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The Art of Manliness: Manvotionals The Art of Manliness: Manvotionals (ebook)
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avg rating 4.25 — 1,243 ratings — published 2011
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Sovereignty: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Men Sovereignty: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Men (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.25 — 1,103 ratings — published
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The Rational Male The Rational Male (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 8,334 ratings — published 2013
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Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 158 ratings — published 2001
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The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,296 ratings — published 2015
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Is There Anything Good About Men?: How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men Is There Anything Good About Men?: How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 358 ratings — published 2016
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What Is a Man?: 3,000 Years of Wisdom on the Art of Manly Virtue What Is a Man?: 3,000 Years of Wisdom on the Art of Manly Virtue (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 48 ratings — published 2000
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No More Christian Nice Guy: When Being Nice--Instead of Good--Hurts Men, Women and Children No More Christian Nice Guy: When Being Nice--Instead of Good--Hurts Men, Women and Children (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 543 ratings — published 2005
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Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 294 ratings — published 2004
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 588,157 ratings — published -500
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Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 1,457 ratings — published 1991
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Manliness Manliness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.37 — 292 ratings — published 2006
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 1,351,128 ratings — published 1952
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Gates of Fire Gates of Fire (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 45,257 ratings — published 1998
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Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy) Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy)
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avg rating 4.12 — 20,842 ratings — published 1844
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Models: Attract Women Through Honesty Models: Attract Women Through Honesty (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 20,936 ratings — published 2011
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On the Road On the Road (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.61 — 455,733 ratings — published 1957
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Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 207 ratings — published 2005
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Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family Point Man: How a Man Can Lead His Family (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,025 ratings — published
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The Men We Need: God’s Purpose for the Manly Man, the Avid Indoorsman, or Any Man Willing to Show Up The Men We Need: God’s Purpose for the Manly Man, the Avid Indoorsman, or Any Man Willing to Show Up (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.57 — 2,312 ratings — published 2022
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 1,230,447 ratings — published -700
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Becoming a Barbarian Becoming a Barbarian (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 1,486 ratings — published 2016
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Plato and the Hero: Courage, Manliness and the Impersonal Good Plato and the Hero: Courage, Manliness and the Impersonal Good (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.38 — 8 ratings — published 2000
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Heroes, Rogues, & Lovers: Testosterone and Behavior Heroes, Rogues, & Lovers: Testosterone and Behavior (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.84 — 76 ratings — published 2000
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The Decline of Males The Decline of Males (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 69 ratings — published 1999
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East of Eden East of Eden (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.45 — 683,159 ratings — published 1952
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The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,802 ratings — published 2010
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Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.06 — 159,003 ratings — published 1943
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A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to Arms (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 362,405 ratings — published 1929
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Don Quixote Don Quixote (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 311,947 ratings — published 1605
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 222,245 ratings — published 1927
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 7,035,746 ratings — published 1960
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.37 — 296,811 ratings — published 1965
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The Warrior Poet Way: A Guide to Living Free and Dying Well The Warrior Poet Way: A Guide to Living Free and Dying Well (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,721 ratings — published
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Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.99 — 12,329 ratings — published 2022
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The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.48 — 1,582 ratings — published 2023
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No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men No Apologies: Why Civilization Depends on the Strength of Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.31 — 440 ratings — published
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It's Good to Be a Man: A Handbook for Godly Masculinity It's Good to Be a Man: A Handbook for Godly Masculinity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,766 ratings — published
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Tender Warrior: God's Intention for a Man Tender Warrior: God's Intention for a Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,156 ratings — published 1993
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Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.15 — 235,659 ratings — published 1985
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Ernest Hemingway
“But I will show him what a man can do
and what a man endures.”
Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea

“Manliness in much of the Mediterranean world can be called a social "agoraphilia", a love for the sunlit public places, for crowds, for the proscenium of life. Such open contexts are associated not only with exposure and sociability but also with risk and opportunity, with the possibility of the grand exploit and the conspicuous deed.”
David D. Gilmore, Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity

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