![]() From their rigorous training in Georgia to the end of the war, Ambrose tells the incredible story of the men of Easy Company. Stephen Ambrose, who passed far before his time, has given us some of the best histories of WWII out there, with Band of Brothers being the best of the bunch. It asks the classic question: “Do the ends justify the means?” A worthy read for any man wishing to better understand the motivations and actions that tend to rule modern politics. Written in the early 1500s, this is the classic guide on how to acquire and maintain political power (even if those methods are sometimes unsavory) - a so-called “primer for princes.” Its precepts are direct, if not disturbingly cold in their formulaic pragmatism. ![]() We discussed her research into why a novel written about Jazz Age New York that resonates with Americans nearly a century later. She is the author of So We Read On: How To Great Gatsby Came To Be and Why It Endures. Our interview with NPR’s Maureen Corrigan is worth a listen. The metaphors, the beautiful writing, and the lessons one can garner about reliving the past all make The Great Gatsby worth reading, again and again. Narrator Nick Carraway is befriended by his mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby, and proves to be a crucial link in Jay’s quixotic obsession with Nick’s cousin, Daisy. Set among New York City elites in the roaring ‘20s, this book is considered one of America’s great literary products for a reason. It’s a library that centers not on sheer enjoyment (though you’ll find that too), but on the books that expand mind and soul, build new mental models, and allow you to become more culturally literate and thus better able to participate in the Great Conversation. These are the books you’ll keep thinking about long after you’ve finished the last page (even when, or perhaps especially when, you disagree with their ideas), providing cognitive leftovers you’ll be chewing on for years, and decades, to come. So today we present a revamped list of 100 books every man should read over the course of his lifetime. So too, over the last nine years we’ve read some additional books worthy of inclusion. ![]() ![]() The list was certainly decent enough, but some of the guest picks weren’t books we would personally recommend. One of the earliest articles we published on the Art of Manliness was “100 Must-Read Books for Men.” The piece was a result of a collaboration between the AoM team and a few guest writers. Click here to download a PDF list of the 100 books every man should read. ![]()
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