Member Introductions

[Dan]

Hi Michelle,

I think it's a great idea as well.

In addition to some of the books I mentioned earlier in this thread (ie Fight Club, Post Office, Vernon God Little, This is How You Lose Her) I'd also recommend The Son by Phillip Meyer – I thought that was brilliant. Plus, of course, my humble novel Drowning in the Shallows ... ; )

[Bradley]

Good morning all. I notice some of these posts are rather old so I will give today’s date for context, 12-16-2020. I joined some time back but have yet to really dive into the group and interact, hoping to remedy that. I am a native North Carolinian that is an HVAC contractor by day and a homebody by night. Books became a love of mine when I was very small and discovered the Hardy Boys series in my local library. Over the years I have taken many long breaks from reading for one reason or another but when the stirring beckons I tend to binge on several at a time. These past few years I have found myself reading very regularly, it could be the Kindle and its convenience and portability, who knows. My first choice of novels range from mystery / thriller to black ops and spy craft. Last year I tackled Harry Potter and spent the rest of the year reading authors I had never tried before, it was wonderful. Feel free to add me and I’d love to hear from you if we have similar literary interest!!

[Richard]

Michelle wrote: "Good evening. As you can tell I am not a gentleman and if that is a problem I am ok with being deleted. I am trying to start up a male based book group at my library and wanted some suggestions on ..."

Michelle, I recommend (and like) books with men as main characters who show their basic selves by what they do. The single best book of that type is “Galveston “ by Pizzolato (forget first name), a compelling story told very well. Otherwise, very popular series come to mind- James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux series, Connolly’s Bosch series, even Lee Child’s Reacher series. These books are popular for a reason; the protagonists are well fleshed-out characters (well, maybe not Reacher...), the stories are usually compelling, and except for “Galveston,” are told through multiple books.

[Bill, Admin]

Michelle wrote: "Good evening. As you can tell I am not a gentleman and if that is a problem I am ok with being deleted. I am trying to start up a male based book group at my library and wanted some suggestions on ..."

Hi Michelle! Welcome to the group.

Feel free to browse through any of our 'books read' list, and I'm sure you will find many good reads for your male based book group.

A few favorites of mine are Fathers and Sons (Turgenev), The Road (McCarthy), and Ham on Rye (Bukowski). If you are looking more for non-fiction, Apollo 8 (Kluger) or anything by David McCullough.

[Richard]

Michelle, one other possibility; the classic American detective stories of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. Chandler’s are beautifully written with wry references to the “classics;” his primary and best sleuth is named “Marlowe” as in “Christopher Marlowe.” Google “Raymond Chandler quotes” or just find the ones here on Goodreads to get a sense of the language.

Hammett’s are more straightforward but even there have fascinating asides— google “Flitcraft Parable,” a reference to a story Sam Spade tells in “The Maltese Falcon” (but isn’t in the movie).

Finally (aren’t you glad!), most novels by Don Winslow are amazing. His books about Mexican drug cartel issues are brilliant. For a fast, shorter one, try “Savages.” It is violent, but also has one of the more distinctive voices I’ve ever come across.

[Bill, Admin]

I agree with Richard on the Chandler and Hammett books--great suggestions.

[Donald]

Hello men, I have been on goodreads for a few year but am now really just discovering there are groups. It’s cool seeing what some of the other men on this page like to read. I tend to use this app to track my seminary books and such but I like to read the occasional novel here and there.

[Gerald]

Lovely to find this, I love Goodreads but there are a lot of lady-centric books. Its nice to see what all the other Guys are reading.

[Gerald]

Scott wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Good evening. As you can tell I am not a gentleman and if that is a problem I am ok with being deleted. I am trying to start up a male based book group at my library and wanted som..."
Hi Michele, here are some suggestions. Anything by Dennis Lehane, Michael Connolly, most of James Patterson and David Baldacci. I am a Brit so I am biased but if anyone in the group has an off centre sense of humour, I highly recomend Terry Pratchett.

[Tony]

thanks for doing this book club, look forward to discussing all kinds of books

Tony

[Marcel]

hello Tony, welcome, but I don't think there is any activity here. Maybe more on the facebook group.

[Tony]

is there a link, or just go into FB and find it?

[Tony]

got it

[Marcel]

You're welcome. Any books recommendations ?

[Pedro]

The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire (20th Anniversary Edition) - by David Deida

[Abhisek]

Hi guys. I was recently searching in youtube for masculine books and added few to my to read shelf. I discovered this group. I hope to give some value to the group in future and excited to see what others are reading here. I mostly read nonfiction books.

[Michael]

Hello Abhisek, gentlemen...

At the risk of tooting my own horn, I'd like to suggest my own book, Modern Masculinity for the Conscious man.

[Phil]

Hi all, just joined. Live near London. Read alot - last 3 or 4 years mainly classics, with some modern 'classics' mixed in. Now I feel like I have read enough about 19th century Russia, France and England - and need a new boost of inspiration. Other interests/obsessions - cycling, music and gigs, swimming.

So I joined you guys. Recent more modern books I enjoyed a lot - Lincoln Highway https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Case Study https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Thanks for creating the group.

[Phil]

Joseph-Daniel Peter Paul Abondius wrote: "Hello everyone, I just joined this group and read about 100 books a year. I tend to read everything I can get my hands on. Favorite genre is mysteries thanks for letting me join

Joseph-Daniel Pete..."
Hi there - I am looking for some great, well written modernish mysteries - any tips?

[Tony]

Amy Stuart - Still Water

[Phil]

Tony wrote: "Amy Stuart - Still Water" thx

[Gary]

For those interested in biology, I'd like to recommend "When Humans Nearly Vanished, The catastrophic explosion of the Toba volcano" by Donald R. Prothero,
Ed Wong's "An Immense World, how animal senses reveal the hidden realms around us." This is a heavy slog, and I'm a DVM, PhD.
"Catastrophe, an investigation into the origins of the modern world," by David Keys.
In fiction, for the biologists among us, I'd like to recommend two of my own books, "Stolen Virus" and "The Iceman's Curse."

[Tony]

sounds very interesting, have u seen 'Life after people' awesome show

[Douglass]

Hi, I'm Doug. I've been on Goodreads for a LONG time and just discovered this group. I have been pretty active in the History Book Club. Looking forward to discussing some great books. I just finished City of Thieves by David Benioff (5-stars, highly recommend).

[Gary]

Welcome

[Bill, Admin]

Welcome!

I read City of Thieves a few years ago and enjoyed it quite a bit.

[Imran]

hey there fellas, I'm new here. all i ever see in this app and on booktube are girlies talking about girlie books, which is just not my cup of coffee. and it made me wonder do dudes even read? so i had to specifically search for a men's book club, and here i am!

definitely looking for some friends

[James]

Good afternoon gentlemen. My name is James and I'm a 61 year old dude who reads. Originally from New Jersey, I recently moved to Pennsylvania. Unable to access Facebook because when I login with my username and password it thinks I'm a fellow named Josh, I'm new to this group but not to Goodreads. Looking for a men's book club, it appears I've found a good one here. Currently reading Bleak House by Charles Dickens.

[Jonnie]

Evening all! My name's Jonnie and I'm from Aberdeen, Scotland. I only recently joining Goodreads and have spent some time updating and uploading all the mini reviews I have written for myself over the years - the benefits of keeping a 'diary' of what books I was reading and my thoughts on them! I'm starting to widen my reading horizons and would welcome any suggestions from likeminded gentlemen like yourselves! I'm looking forward to being part of this group, so feel free to add me as a friend, if you like!

[Michael]

Whether you pr!efer to turn pages or tap screens, you can now order Sundown in hardcover, paperback or ebook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qDg7...

[Michael]

Hello! Nice to find a book club for men; very happy to join.
Can anyone recommend a book/novel for Halloween?
Looking for something that is NOT blood-n-guts, sick, perverted, psychopathic, = nothing written for the mentally ill.
Want something that will raise the hair on the back of my neck.
Help me out here you guys- come on!

[Taylor]

I really enjoyed "The Presidents Vampire" for the way it mixed the monster/supernatural tropes with history and politics.

[Walt]

Great to find a book club for men! I hope this group is active. I used to read all the time asa kid especially being an only child. I bought a kindle when they first came out and have progressively bought them as improvements were made. Got another in December of 2024 for Christmas and my reading desire has taken off again.

Found booktok, in particular horrorbooktok, and I hit the ground running.

Look forward to some engaging discussions!

[david]

Hey men, I see this isn't a super active group but joined, nonetheless. Here are some books I have read this year and enjoyed.

Mistborn and Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Shogun (both parts) by James Clavell
Basically, the entire Red Rising series by Pierce Brown
Some spooky books - The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey and The Creeper by A.M. Shine.
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.

All have cool dudes, little to no romance, and good stories and writing. I am a relatively new reader but enjoyed sampling these authors.

[Walkemdown]

Hey guys my name is Noah and I live in Atlanta. Just got back into reading last year to help me stay off of my phone and getting my overall screentime down.

I would have to agree with David Mistborn and Warbreaker are great books to get you into the Cosmere universe. I would also recommend Project Hail Mary to just get back into reading.

Shogun is not something to tackle when you're just getting back into reading but is still something you should visit at some point.

I think once I finish the Cosmere universe I will read the expanse series or the will of the many series.

[Michael]

Gentlemen,
Hello, sad to see this group doesn’t seem to get much attention.
Last poll appears to have been in 2018.
Maybe I’ll do a poll for favorite non-romance thriller.

Anyway, here’s my most recent reads:
The Body, By Stephen King {Recommendable}
Day of the Jackal, By Frederick Forsyth
Minority Report, By Phillip K. Dick
Easy Go, By Michael Crichton
Caesar Life of a Colossus, By Adrian Goldsworthy
2001: Space Odyssey, By Arthur C. Clarke {Recommendable}
Shutter Island, By Dennis Lehane
Doctor Faustus, By Christopher Marlowe
Source Code {Volume 1}, By Bill Gates

Do enjoy Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, and would like to read more of Ross Macdonald, Elmore Leonard, Donald Westlake, and earlier John Le Carre.

Would like to find more modern non-romance crime/mystery/thriller novels.
Anybody have any suggestions?