5 More Books Every Man Should Read
Words: Violet
What are the past times that resonate with the modern Christmas? Watching films? (Over)Eating? Begrudgingly catching up with long lost relatives? Yes all of those but, for us, it is also settling down with a great book.
This is why we have compiled this list and, as promised, here is the second half of our books we believe that every man should read. Enjoy!
On The Road, Jack Kerouac
Published in 1951, this novel was borne out of Karoac’s memories and experiences when travelling across America with his friends in the 1940s. Considered a key piece of post war, Beat generation literature – a movement which rejected materialism and standardised establishment in favour of experimentation and alternative expression – Karoac’s novel follows a personal journey to discovery set against a background of sex, drugs and jazz.
Money: A Suicide Note, Martin Amis
This novel centralises around an intriguing protagonist and narrator, John Self, a director of “controversial” commercials about smoking, drinking, junk food and nude magazines. Self – whose own life mirrors the content of his commercials – is asked to direct a film by a New York film producer. The book documents his downfall.
The Bonfire of The Vanities, Tom Wolfe
Branded “the quintessential novel of the 80s”, The Bonfire of The Vanities was actually Wolfe’s first ever novel. An explosive tale of ambition, human comedy and politics.
The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
French aristocrat, writer and aviator Saint-Exupéry began writing this famous novella during World War II, after Germany’s invasion of France had forced him to give up aviation and flee to New York. Though it is categorised as a children’s literature, its exploration of the meaning of life and its central message of love and compassion, mean that it resonates with all ages. It is also the most translated book in the French language. Now, for a kids book, that’s pretty damn good.
Bridget Jones’s Diary, Helen Fielding
This 1998 British Book of the Year may seem like a surprising novel to make it onto our list but its hilarious, raw and clever depiction of chain-smoking, binge drinking 30-year old eternal singleton Bridget Jones, makes it a worthy entrant. Not quite the scholarly look you were going for? Well, that’s what Kindles are for.
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