Best Books For Men 2021

Here are the top books for men based on a compilation of recommendations from several of the internet's top resources, friends, colleagues, and family. We've included top quotes from each book and some key takeaways for each one.

How to Win Friends and Influence People

This book that has stood the test of time can be distilled down to the following two concepts; win friends & influence people as the title states. Win Friends by making people feel important. Influence People by making them want to do what you’d like them to do out of their own faculty. In everything…
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Meditations

Meditations shows us how to become a more virtuous person. Marcus Aurelius was a powerful Roman emperor and great Stoic philosopher who was in constant pursuit of wisdom, justice, courage, and self-control. He wrote down all of his thoughts in a private journal to himself.
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Virtue and Values for the 21st Century: Renewing America’s Character & Spirit

Virtue and Values for the 21st Century cultivating the character and spirit of the younger generations. It is based upon the values, virtues, inspirations, and morals of my grandparents and their generation. It is chocked full of lessons and insights that they are leaving to our generation: integrity, hope, sacrifice, faith, and commitment.
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1984

This novel is set in Oceania, one of three totalitarian states at war, in 1984. In unthinking obedience to its leader, Big Brother, the All-Controlling Government has brainwashed the people. The desperation of Winston Smith for honesty and fairness causes him to revolt secretly against the party. Winston’s subsequent detention, torture, and reeducation were meant…
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12 Rules for Life

12 Rules For Life is a tough, story-based, and enjoyable self-help guide that sets out a collection of basic concepts that can help anyone become more disciplined, live smarter, act with dignity, and manage our lives as best as we can while enjoying them.
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As a Man Thinketh

As A Man Thinketh is an essay and self-help masterpiece that suggests that taking control of your thoughts is the secret to mastering your life and helps you develop an optimistic, prosperous person’s philosophy and outlook.
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Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits by James Clear is the ultimate guide to breaking bad behaviors and developing new ones in four steps. Atomic Habits shows you how small, gradual, daily routines compound over time into substantial, meaningful change.
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Man’s Search for Meaning

Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl documents the author’s horrific experience in a concentration camp.  This book is divided into three parts: Part 1: Concentration Camp Experiences; Part 2: Logotherapy in a Nutshell; and Part 3: The Argument for Tragic Optimism: Postscript 1984. Frankl: Whether he or she has a good reason to live,…
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Outliers

In this wonderful best-selling novel, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual trip through the world of “outliers.” He is raising the question: what defines high-achievers? Using different success stories as case studies, Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers explores the essence of success. He notes that we prefer to believe in the predominance of “individual merit” Gladwell…
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