Great literary fiction for guys 3
Discover top literary fiction picks for men with our curated list of must-read books. Explore gripping narratives, profound themes, and masterful storytelling tailored for guys.
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Amateur Barbarians
by Robert Cohen
Acclaimed, award-winning novelist Robert Cohen delivers a bold, provocative exploration of the panic of midlife, follow- ing two men plateaued on either side of their …
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Then We Came to the End
by Joshua Ferris
This wickedly funny, big-hearted novel about life in the office signals the arrival of a gloriously talented new writer. The characters in Then We Came …
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This is where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper
Judd Foxman is thrown together with his dysfunctional family when his father dies, while at the same time coping with his wife's infidelity and the …
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The Abstinence Teacher
by Tom Perrotta
“Perrotta is that rare combination: a satirist with heart….Those who haven’t curled up on the couch with this writer’s books are missing a very great …
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How to Talk to a Widower
by Jonathan Tropper
“A resigned yet hopeful examination of grief with a side of human absurdity . . . warm and modestly knowing, with a wisecracking slacker hero.”—Kirkus …
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Goodnight Steve McQueen
by Louise Wener
From the author of The Perfect Play comes a charmingly romantic–yet very edgy-novel set in the music industry about friendship, love, growing up, and always …
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Drive Like Hell
by Dallas Hudgens
Luke Fulmer belongs behind the wheel of a car. Taught to drive at the age of ten by his father, Luke can do more damage …
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The Perfect Play
by Louise Wener
Playing the cards she's been dealt has left Audrey Unger feeling out of control. Her professional poker-playing father walked out of her life when she …
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How to Be a Man: Scenes from a Protracted Boyhood
by Thomas Beller
From strip clubs to the Academy Awards to the basketball court, this title is a ride through the landscape of guyhood. Through stints as a …
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Keeper and Kid
by Edward Hardy
"A fine, fetching novel with a good heart . . . a tribute to the author's endless comic inventiveness." --Stewart O'Nan, author of Songs for …
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Bridge of Sighs
by Richard Russo
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls comes "a magnificent, bighearted” novel (The Boston Globe) about small-town America that follows …
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The Dart League King
by Keith Morris
Hours before a tense championship dart match in a small Idaho town, five locals must reassess their lives and make fateful decisions. With the sure …
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Juliet, Naked
by Nick Hornby
What happens when a washed-up musician looks for anther chance? And a childless woman looks for a change? "Juliet, Naked" is a powerfully engrossing, humorous …
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How I Became a Famous Novelist
by Steve Hely
"This is the story of [Pete] Tarslaw's effort to write the best-sellingest best seller of all time, and what its success costs him in the …
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Ground Up
by Michael Idov
Light streams through the windows as the espresso machine roars; a gorgeous, rich scent fills the air; and witty conversation unspools over the porcelain cups. …
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That Old Cape Magic
by Richard Russo
The lives of Jack and Joy Griffin always seem to come back to Cape Cod, where they honeymooned, as they experience the ups and downs …
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Based on the Movie
by Billy Taylor
Now in paperback, High Fidelity meets The Player in this hilarious and insightful first novel that takes place behind the scenes of a movie set, …
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Academy X
by Andrew Trees
A trenchant parody of the culture of power and privilege at a New York City private school follows the misadventures of English teacher John Spencer, …
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Out of Season
by Robert Bausch
Four characters burdened by the past intersect at a fading resort town when County Sheriff David Caldwell is called in to restore the order destroyed …
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Dinner for Two
by Mike Gayle
Dave Harding's got a wonderful wife, a beautiful home, and a job he could do in his sleep... So no one is more surprised than …
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Upgrading
by Simon Brooke
If you've got it, flaunt it... Young, ambitious, and pretty damn good-looking, Andrew Collins knows that the workaday world is not enough for him. He …
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The Financial Lives of the Poets
by Jess Walter
Matt Prior is losing his job, his wife, and his house, and he's about to lose his mind--until he discovers a way that he might …
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When the White House was Ours
by Porter Shreve
The author of "The Obituary Writer"--a "New York Times" Notable Book--presents a charming story of one family's struggle to run their own alternative school in …