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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
1
Andrew O'Hagan
The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
The Buddha of Suburbia
2
Hanif Kureishi
Gomorrah (Roberto Saviano)
Gomorrah
3
Roberto Saviano
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
A Tale of Two Cities
4
Charles Dickens
The Anarchy (William Dalrymple)
The Anarchy
5
William Dalrymple
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
6
Patrick Radden Keefe
The Heart's Invisible Furies (John Boyne)
The Heart's Invisible Furies
7
John Boyne
Swimming in the Dark (Tomasz Jedrowski)
Swimming in the Dark
8
Tomasz Jedrowski
What Am I Doing Here? (Bruce Chatwin)
What Am I Doing Here?
9
Bruce Chatwin
The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone (Olivia Laing)
The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
10
Olivia Laing
Butler to the World (Oliver Bullough)
Butler to the World
11
Oliver Bullough
A Perfect Spy (John Le Carré)
A Perfect Spy
12
John Le Carré
Three Women (Lisa Taddeo)
Three Women
13
Lisa Taddeo
Shah of Shahs
Shah of Shahs
14
The Line of Beauty (Alan Hollinghurst)
The Line of Beauty
15
Alan Hollinghurst
The Rum Diary (Hunter S. Thompson)
The Rum Diary
16
Hunter S. Thompson
High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
High Fidelity
17
Nick Hornby
Losing the Plot (Derek Owusu)
Losing the Plot
18
Derek Owusu
The Shards (Bret Easton Ellis)
The Shards
19
Bret Easton Ellis
To Paradise (Hanya Yanagihara)
To Paradise
20
Hanya Yanagihara
Open Water (Caleb Azumah Nelson)
Open Water
21
Caleb Azumah Nelson
Young Mungo (Douglas Stuart)
Young Mungo
22
Douglas Stuart
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty (Akwaeke Emezi)
You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty
23
Akwaeke Emezi
The Three-Body Problem (Cixin Liu)
The Three-Body Problem
24
Cixin Liu
First Person Singular (Haruki Murakami)
First Person Singular
25
Haruki Murakami
Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Klara and the Sun
26
Kazuo Ishiguro
No One Is Talking About This (Patricia Lockwood)
No One Is Talking About This
27
Patricia Lockwood
Real Life (Brandon Taylor)
Real Life
28
Brandon Taylor
Blood, Bones, and Butter (Gabrielle Hamilton)
Blood, Bones, and Butter
29
Gabrielle Hamilton
Battle Royale - Koushun Takami
Battle Royale - Koushun Takami
30
Detransition, Baby (Torrey Peters)
Detransition, Baby
31
Torrey Peters
Shuggie Bain (Douglas Stuart)
Shuggie Bain
32
Douglas Stuart
Uncanny Valley (Anna Weiner)
Uncanny Valley
33
Anna Weiner
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire (Akala)
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
34
Akala
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
35
Daphne Du Maurier
The Course of Love (Alain De Botton)
The Course of Love
36
Alain De Botton
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
37
Caroline Criado Perez
Purple Hibiscus (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Purple Hibiscus
38
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing
39
Patrick Radden Keefe
Rainbow Milk (Paul Mendez)
Rainbow Milk
40
Paul Mendez
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