Manly Book Suggestions - Page 2

PeteSB75 · 06-23-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfgang

New Moon

I don't think abstinent, sparkly vampires count as manly, sorry...

I'd suggest "Drink, Play, F@#k" by Andrew Gottlieb

e-man67 · 06-23-2009, 02:01 PM

Sonny Barger autobiography.....founder of the Hells Angels. pretty interesting.

Starscream · 06-27-2009, 07:20 PM

Anything by Hemingway.

The Rum Diaries by Hunter Thompson

GhostRyder · 06-27-2009, 07:48 PM

Shadow Divers. Great book about deep sea diving and the expolaration of various shipwrecks in the Atlantic.

On Killing/On Combat are manly and quite good.

Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber by Mark Twight. This guy is sick nasty at climbing mountains. Now he runs Gym Jones, the gym that trained the "Spartans" in 300 to look all ripped and hairless.

Hemingway, Krakauer, are both good suggestions, quite manly.

Col. Kurtz · 06-27-2009, 09:50 PM

At Dawn we Slept by Gordon Prange

Great account of the sometimes lesser addressed theater of WWII.

Based on firsthand accounts and interviews. Good historical account. We're loosing too many of our WWII vets way too fast....

Starscream · 06-27-2009, 09:57 PM

Depending on your literary level, you may enjoy Faulkner. He writes about manly things from a Southern p-o-v. If your not a fan of Modernism, I would stay away, but if you're cool w/ stream of conscious technique, plotlines that jump all over the place, and sentences that may last a page or more, then Faulkner is a good man's author. If you're not familiar with his work, I would suggest checking out some of his short stories first, such as "Barn Burning". If your into the modernist era of literature, I would suggest his masterpeice, Absolom, Absolom!.

06-29-2009, 08:01 PM

Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People: The Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler Who Ever Lived - Amarillio Slim Preston

1984 & Animal Farm - George Orwell

kgoings · 06-29-2009, 10:28 PM

nice list here!

06-30-2009, 04:08 PM

Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission
by Hampton Sides -- great book about the U.S. Army Rangers rescue of the survivors of the Bataan Death March.

The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough -- another fantastic book, especially for us New Yorkers

poker · 06-30-2009, 04:22 PM

06-30-2009, 04:33 PM

Chuck Palahniuk has some pretty messed up stuff to read. George Carlin also wrote some hilarious stuff.

The Poet · 06-30-2009, 04:46 PM

I love Faulkner, but you said you're tired of fiction. That given, I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned:

Seven Pillars Of Wisdom - T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia)
The Gulag Archipelago - Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

TheBeard · 06-30-2009, 11:28 PM

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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.

06-30-2009, 11:36 PM

get eny book by hunter s thompson

06-23-2009, 02:01 PM	#22
e-man67 Big Drunkin Monkey!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Eric Posts: 1,480 Trading: (29)	Re: Manly Book Suggestions Sonny Barger autobiography.....founder of the Hells Angels. pretty interesting.

06-27-2009, 07:20 PM	#23
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Manly Book Suggestions Anything by Hemingway. The Rum Diaries by Hunter Thompson __________________ Insert quote here.

06-27-2009, 07:48 PM	#24
GhostRyder Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Sam Location: SW Virginia Posts: 185 Trading: (2)	Re: Manly Book Suggestions Shadow Divers. Great book about deep sea diving and the expolaration of various shipwrecks in the Atlantic. On Killing/On Combat are manly and quite good. Kiss or Kill: Confessions of a Serial Climber by Mark Twight. This guy is sick nasty at climbing mountains. Now he runs Gym Jones, the gym that trained the "Spartans" in 300 to look all ripped and hairless. Hemingway, Krakauer, are both good suggestions, quite manly.

06-27-2009, 09:50 PM	#25
Col. Kurtz Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jerry Location: South Appleton Posts: 1,839 Trading: (26)	Re: Manly Book Suggestions At Dawn we Slept by Gordon Prange Great account of the sometimes lesser addressed theater of WWII. Based on firsthand accounts and interviews. Good historical account. We're loosing too many of our WWII vets way too fast.... __________________ Artillery Lends Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be a Vulgar Brawl

06-27-2009, 09:57 PM	#26
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Manly Book Suggestions Depending on your literary level, you may enjoy Faulkner. He writes about manly things from a Southern p-o-v. If your not a fan of Modernism, I would stay away, but if you're cool w/ stream of conscious technique, plotlines that jump all over the place, and sentences that may last a page or more, then Faulkner is a good man's author. If you're not familiar with his work, I would suggest checking out some of his short stories first, such as "Barn Burning". If your into the modernist era of literature, I would suggest his masterpeice, Absolom, Absolom!. __________________ Insert quote here.

06-29-2009, 08:01 PM	#27
:eevis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Manly Book Suggestions Amarillo Slim in a World Full of Fat People: The Memoirs of the Greatest Gambler Who Ever Lived - Amarillio Slim Preston 1984 & Animal Farm - George Orwell

06-29-2009, 10:28 PM	#28
kgoings Cigarologist Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kirk Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 1,979 Trading: (42)	Re: Manly Book Suggestions nice list here! __________________ Your silly little opinion has been noted!

06-30-2009, 04:08 PM	#29
rhdad42 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Manly Book Suggestions Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission by Hampton Sides -- great book about the U.S. Army Rangers rescue of the survivors of the Bataan Death March. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough -- another fantastic book, especially for us New Yorkers

06-30-2009, 04:22 PM	#30
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: Manly Book Suggestions __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

06-30-2009, 04:33 PM	#31
SchizoFilly Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Manly Book Suggestions Chuck Palahniuk has some pretty messed up stuff to read. George Carlin also wrote some hilarious stuff.

06-30-2009, 04:46 PM	#32
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Manly Book Suggestions I love Faulkner, but you said you're tired of fiction. That given, I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned: Seven Pillars Of Wisdom - T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) The Gulag Archipelago - Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

06-30-2009, 11:36 PM	#34
adampc22 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Manly Book Suggestions get eny book by hunter s thompson