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GQ's List of Best Books for Men to Read Right Now

Published 9 September 2024. The best books for men to read right now are, by and large, the same as what anyone should read. But guys generally read less than girls, particularly in terms of fiction, so they're more in need of a friendly nudge in the right direction. So here's the list. There's a bit of new stuff and a bit of old stuff; loads of brilliant novels, and some non-fiction highlights too. Together, they cover just about every topic under the sun. Love, grief, imperialism, London, the internet – it's all here. Take a look, take your pick and get going. Trust us: reading books is good for you. And fun.
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Caledonian Road (Andrew O'Hagan)
Caledonian Road (Andrew O'Hagan)
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The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
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Gomorrah (Roberto Saviano)
Gomorrah (Roberto Saviano)
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A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
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The Anarchy (William Dalrymple)
The Anarchy (William Dalrymple)
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Patrick Radden Keefe)
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The Heart's Invisible Furies (John Boyne)
The Heart's Invisible Furies (John Boyne)
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Swimming in the Dark (Tomasz Jedrowski)
Swimming in the Dark (Tomasz Jedrowski)
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What Am I Doing Here? (Bruce Chatwin)
What Am I Doing Here? (Bruce Chatwin)
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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone (Olivia Laing)
The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone (Olivia Laing)
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Butler to the World (Oliver Bullough)
Butler to the World (Oliver Bullough)
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A Perfect Spy (John Le Carré)
A Perfect Spy (John Le Carré)
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Three Women (Lisa Taddeo)
Three Women (Lisa Taddeo)
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Shah of Shahs
Shah of Shahs
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The Line of Beauty (Alan Hollinghurst)
The Line of Beauty (Alan Hollinghurst)
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The Rum Diary (Hunter S. Thompson)
The Rum Diary (Hunter S. Thompson)
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High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
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Losing the Plot (Derek Owusu)
Losing the Plot (Derek Owusu)
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The Shards (Bret Easton Ellis)
The Shards (Bret Easton Ellis)
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To Paradise (Hanya Yanagihara)
To Paradise (Hanya Yanagihara)
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Open Water (Caleb Azumah Nelson)
Open Water (Caleb Azumah Nelson)
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Young Mungo (Douglas Stuart)
Young Mungo (Douglas Stuart)
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You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty (Akwaeke Emezi)
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty (Akwaeke Emezi)
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The Three-Body Problem (Cixin Liu)
The Three-Body Problem (Cixin Liu)
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First Person Singular (Haruki Murakami)
First Person Singular (Haruki Murakami)
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Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro)
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No One Is Talking About This (Patricia Lockwood)
No One Is Talking About This (Patricia Lockwood)
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Real Life (Brandon Taylor)
Real Life (Brandon Taylor)
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Blood, Bones, and Butter (Gabrielle Hamilton)
Blood, Bones, and Butter (Gabrielle Hamilton)
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Battle Royale - Koushun Takami
Battle Royale - Koushun Takami
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Detransition, Baby (Torrey Peters)
Detransition, Baby (Torrey Peters)
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Shuggie Bain (Douglas Stuart)
Shuggie Bain (Douglas Stuart)
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Uncanny Valley (Anna Weiner)
Uncanny Valley (Anna Weiner)
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Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire (Akala)
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire (Akala)
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Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
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The Course of Love (Alain De Botton)
The Course of Love (Alain De Botton)
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Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Caroline Criado Perez)
Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (Caroline Criado Perez)
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Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
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Rainbow Milk (Paul Mendez)
Rainbow Milk (Paul Mendez)
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