Manly Book Suggestions

[blugill]

I decided a while back I would lay off the fiction for a while and look for books that featured manly men doing manly things....in real life.

Picked up South from Ernest Shackleton tonight and plan on getting Henry Stanley's memoirs on his search for Dr. Livingstone next.

I'm looking for real life adventures from history. People doing extraordinary things.

[akakirby]

Lone Survivor by Marcus Lutrell

[M1903A1]

Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-1945, by Evan Thomas.

[VirtualSmitty]

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to kill in Was and Society, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. Intense reading.

Mr. Gatlings Terrible Marvel, Julia Keller. Interesting account of the history of the Gatling gun and it's creator as well as it's impact in warfare.

Scipio Africanus, Rome's Greatest General, Richard A. Gabriel. Everybody knows Hannibal, but this book details the life and battles of the guy who out general-ed him and beat him down.

The First World War, John Keegan. Best one volume account of the Great War i've ever read.

Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to kill in Was and Society, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. Intense reading.

Yes this, I also recommend the On Combat by the same author.

[blugill]

Maybe some that aren't as military based and more exploring based?

[VirtualSmitty]

Originally Posted by blugill

Maybe some that aren't as military based and more exploring based?

The Kama Sutra. Manly and about all sorts of exploration




I keed, I keed. Honestly I got nothing. All i read is fiction and military history, sorry

[AAlmeter]

A History of The American People - Paul Johnson

Common Sense - Glenn Beck

My Side of the Mountain - Jean Craighead George (ok. Its fiction and a kids book. But it influenced me as a child to be responsible and self-reliant....far more manly in my opinion than reading about someone else's exploits with big guns and big balls. Havent read it in years, but I'd assume its a 2 hour read that is worth the time)

[thetpi825]

I hope they serve beer in hell.-- forget who the author is, but a great read.

[ActionAndy]

Originally Posted by thetpi825

I hope they serve beer in hell.-- forget who the author is, but a great read.

Tucker Max. Movie coming out soon.

[DavenportESQ]

Originally Posted by ActionAndy

Tucker Max. Movie coming out soon.

Here are a few of my favorite books. Not necessarily adventurous but what I have enjoyed in the 6 monthes or so

The Wolf of Wall street
Freakenomics
The Tipping Point
The Alphabet of Man! this is by Maddox or some internet guy..its pretty hilarious
The Dirt-The story of *In my opinion* the greatest Glam Rock band of them all Motley Crue
On Bullshit
Crimes Against Logic

Anything by Hunter S. Tompson

[lightning9191]

Dragon Hunter: Roy Chapman Andrews and the Central Asiatic Expeditions- story of the guy that Indiana Jones is somewhat based on

[Savvy]

Working on the Edge by Spike Walker

It's about Crab fishing in the Bering Sea. Very detailed, hard to put down. I liked it a lot. I suggest reading it if that's your thing. Definitely wins some major manly job points from me haha.

[TheBeard]

Originally Posted by DavenportESQ

The Alphabet of Man! this is by Maddox or some internet guy..its pretty hilarious

For shame, for shame. The book is "The Alphabet of Manliness." I think I'm going to have to revoke your Man Card for this error in passing along manliness to your fellow man.

[bigloo]

Anything by Jon Krakauer.

[smokin5]

Sounds war-like, but has many applications in life:
The Art of War, by Sun Tzu

[Tripp]

I'd put a vote down for Donnie Brasco, if you haven't already read it.

The Book of the Five Rings - Musashi

Originally Posted by Darrell

The Book of the Five Rings - Musashi

Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy