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The Way of Men The Way of Men (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 7,355 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 — 24,449 ratings — published 2000
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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 16 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.05 — 35,178 ratings — published 1997
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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 — 3,254 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 89,570 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 3.48 — 96 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 4.02 — 245 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 — 7,556 ratings — published 1990
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The Art of Manliness: Manvotionals The Art of Manliness: Manvotionals (ebook)
by (shelved 10 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,239 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)
by (shelved 9 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,091 ratings — published
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King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: King, Warrior, Magician, Lover (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.13 — 10,071 ratings — published 1990
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The Rational Male The Rational Male (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 8,243 ratings — published 2013
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Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.92 — 156 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 — 1,281 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)
by (shelved 7 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.74 — 356 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)
by (shelved 7 times as manliness)
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)
by (shelved 6 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.83 — 540 ratings — published 2005
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Mansfield's Book of Manly Men: An Utterly Invigorating Guide to Being Your Most Masculine Self Mansfield's Book of Manly Men: An Utterly Invigorating Guide to Being Your Most Masculine Self (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,269 ratings — published 2013
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Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry Compleat Gentleman: The Modern Man's Guide to Chivalry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.66 — 294 ratings — published 2004
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.94 — 574,245 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 — 1,444 ratings — published 1991
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Manliness Manliness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.38 — 287 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 — 1,319,028 ratings — published 1952
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Gates of Fire Gates of Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.40 — 44,022 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 — 20,590 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 — 20,476 ratings — published 2011
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On the Road On the Road (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.61 — 449,464 ratings — published 1957
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Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.89 — 205 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 — 1,983 ratings — published
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The Odyssey The Odyssey (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,197,960 ratings — published -800
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Becoming a Barbarian Becoming a Barbarian (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,480 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 4.50 — 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 3.87 — 75 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)
by (shelved 4 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.44 — 644,355 ratings — published 1952
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The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,760 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 — 155,070 ratings — published 1943
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A Farewell to Arms A Farewell to Arms (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 354,938 ratings — published 1929
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Don Quixote Don Quixote (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 306,381 ratings — published 1615
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Steppenwolf Steppenwolf (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 216,531 ratings — published 1927
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 6,911,139 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 — 292,196 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)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,588 ratings — published
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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 — 1,505 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 — 418 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 3 times as manliness)
avg rating 4.58 — 2,133 ratings — published 2022
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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 4.26 — 1,692 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 — 1,142 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 — 222,654 ratings — published 1985
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Becoming a King: The Path to Restoring the Heart of a Man Becoming a King: The Path to Restoring the Heart of a Man (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,011 ratings — published
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Nick Hornby
“Look at all the things that can go wrong for men. There’s the nothing-happening-at-all problem, the too-much-happening-too-soon problem, the dismal-droop-after-a-promising-beginning problem; there’s the size-doesn’t-matter-except-in-my-case problem, the failing-to-deliver-the-goods problem…and what do women have to worry about? A handful of cellulite? Join the club. A spot of I-wonder-how-I-rank? Ditto.”
Nick Hornby, High Fidelity

“...a man is expected to emerge from the shadow of women and children and take an active part in the ritualized dramas of community life.”
David D. Gilmore, Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity

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