Great literary fiction for guys 2
Discover top literary fiction books for men with our curated list of must-read novels. Perfect for guys who love deep, thought-provoking stories and classic male protagonists.
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Little Children
by Tom Perrotta
A group of young suburban parents, including a stay-at-home dad, a former feminist, and an over-structured mom, finds its sleepy existence shattered when a convicted …
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Everything Changes
by Jonathan Tropper
As his wedding day approaches, Zachary King begins to wonder if his entire life might be a big mistake, doubts that are only enhanced by …
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Alternative Atlanta
by Marshall Boswell
"For thirty-year-old Gerald Brinkman, life in Atlanta in the year 1996 - the summer of the Olympics - doesn't feel half bad. Writing reviews of …
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Please Don't Come Back from the Moon
by Dean Bakopoulos
When his father disappears along with several other men from their blue-collar Detroit neighborhood, sixteen-year-old Michael Smolij witnesses the effects of large-scale abandonment on the …
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Sideways
by Rex Pickett
Sideways is the story of two friends-Miles and Jack-going away together for the last time to steep themselves in everything that makes it good to …
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House of Sand and Fog
by Andre Dubus
A cloth bag containing ten copies of the title, that may also include a folder with miscellaneous notes, dicussion questions, biographical information, and reading lists …
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Aloft
by Chang-rae Lee
Lee burst on the scene with "Native Speaker," which won numerous awards, including the PEN/Hemingway Award. Now, with "Aloft," Lee has expanded his range and …
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Lit Life
by Kurt Wenzel
Set in Manhattan and the Hamptons, Lit Life is a wickedly funny and provocative debut novel about the passions and perils of the writing life …
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The Book of Ralph
by John McNally
From the award-winning author of "Troublemakers" comes this dazzling coming-of-age tale that speaks volumes about the wondrous and antic lives of teenage boys.
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Love Monkey
by Kyle Smith
Many men aim high; Tom Farrell dares to be average. While his friends accumulate wedding rings, mortgages, and even, alarmingly, babies, Tom still lives alone …
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The Monk Downstairs
by Tim Farrington
Rebecca Martin is a single mother with an apartment to rent and a sense that she has used up her illusions. I had the romantic …
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The Obituary Writer
by Porter Shreve
In 1989, twenty-two-year-old Gordie Hatch takes a job as an obituary writer for the St. Louis Independent, but an encounter with young widow Alice Whiting …
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After Lucy
by Daniel Jones
Porter Ellis once believed he would be a famous painter -- until a decade of eking out a living as a graphic designer crushed his …
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The Organ Builder
by Robert Cohen
"Disillusioned with his life and troubled by a mysterious past, corporate lawyer Hesh Freeman agrees to help two filmmakers with their project about his long-lost …
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Man and Boy
by Terence Rattigan
Harry Silver has it all: a beautiful wife, a wonderful son, a great job in the media--but in one night he throws it all away. …
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Motherless Brooklyn
by Jonathan Lethem
When Lionel's friend is killed, he is forced to delve into the complex, shadowy web of relationships, threats, and favors that make up the Brooklyn …
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The Muse Asylum
by David Czuchlewski
“An ingeniously plotted postmodernist mystery. . . . David Czuchlewski writes with imagination, vision, and style.”—Joyce Carol Oates Who is Horace Jacob Little, and what …
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The Sleep-Over Artist: Fiction
by Thomas Beller
Beller's stories trace the life of Alex Fader, New Yorker, from age six to age 30. He drifts in and out of relationships. goes to …
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A Certain Chemistry
by Mil Millington
Brooding, self-loathing Tom Cartwright is a modestly successful ghostwriter whose ability to spell correctly and meet his deadlines has landed him the job of writing …
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Waxwings
by Jonathan Raban
A novel set in Seattle at the turn of the millennium follows two immigrants as they struggle to achieve the American dream in the midst …
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Sorrow Floats
by Tim Sandlin
After a frightening accident while she's in another drunken stupor, Maurey decides to set off on a road trip with two recovering alcoholics to get …
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Officer Friendly and Other Stories
by Lewis Robinson
The stories in this sparkling debut collection all take place in the state of Maine -- which, in the hands of this madly talented young …
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Political Animal
by David Mizner
A young speechwriter meets the unlikely woman of his dreams during campaign season in Mizner's sharp, very funny novel.
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Heaven Lake
by John Dalton
"Vincent Saunders has graduated from college, left his small hometown in Illinois, and arrived in Taiwan as a Christian volunteer. After opening a ministry house, …
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Too Beautiful for You
by Rod Liddle
A collection of stories chronicles the lives and fortunes of an array of misfit and miscreant characters whose sexual frustrations and deviant desires draw them …