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I’m a girl, but I’d like suggestions about books boys read. Ask your men for their favorites!

I’m a girl, but I’d like suggestions about books boys read. Ask your men for their favorites!

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Katie

One brother liked westerns (Louis Lamour) and real life adventures – Peter Capstick books. The other one likes Sci-Fi. My hubby listens to thrillers, mysteries, & my current book – I am the Messenger by M. Zusak.

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HeatherQuestion author

@Katie I Am the Messenger sounds good. Thanks for all the suggestions!

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Katie

You bet! It really all depends on the guy. A friend’s dad likes to read the bodice ripper books – dirtier the better. 🙂 LOL. Try sci-fi or western first.

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HeatherQuestion author

I didn’t expect that!

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Sarah

The Kite Runner❤️

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HeatherQuestion author

I watched the movie and didn’t much care for it, but I know how books are so much more detailed and interesting. I’ll have to try it! Thanks!

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Sarah

Oh the book is so incredible! And I loved his other book even more, A Thousand Splendid Suns. That one is more about the women of Afghanistan and is just amazing. But my husband loved The Kite Runner, so I went with that recommendation since it’s what you asked for. Haha

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HeatherQuestion author

Now thank you for BOTH recommendations!

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HeatherQuestion author

I’m looking for things I would not normally read or are culturally diverse. Those fit the bill!

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Sarah

@Heather absolutely they do!!!

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Jen

Ready player one, LOTR, GOT, and anything by salvatore (my husband)

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HeatherQuestion author

Well who wouldn’t want to read something by their husband. That is sweet! <3 I loved LOTR. I've watched GOT and think that's all I can take of that, but Ready Player One was a great movie and I am curious as to how the book is. Thanks!

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Jen

@Heather no my husband is not the author lol. I just meant those are all the books he likes 🙂

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HeatherQuestion author

@Jen Oh! Gotcha! I thought your husband was Salvatore, but now I see the books on Goodreads. ☺️

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Nanci

Jack Reacher series

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HeatherQuestion author

Thanks for the suggestion! I have been interested in the books for a while!

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Nanci

@Heather my husband really enjoyed them all

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Isabelle

Devil in the White City, Everest, The Davinci Code

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HeatherQuestion author

I loved The daVinci Code. I have DitWC in my reading pile (just need to get to it!). Thank you!

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Isabelle

Heather Mcpherspn my husband also loved The Kite Runner

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Jessica

Horror, graphic novels, etc.

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Kathleen

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and anything by Clive Cussler.

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HeatherQuestion author

I enjoyed Angels and Demons. I’ll have to look into Cussler more. I saw a couple of books on Goodreads that just got my attention. Thanks!

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Vickie

My son liked The Martian, Ready Player One and Endurance.

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HeatherQuestion author

Endurance – about Shackleton?! I’ll read anything about him! (There are quite a few books with that title)
I just read Artemis and loved it, so The Martian sounds great (plus, good movie!).
Ready Player One was a great movie, so the book sounds good, too! Thanks!

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Vickie

@Heather … Yes! The one about Shackleton. I have not read it yet, but my son really enjoyed it.

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Tamara

Please ask your public librarian this question. They can make recommendations specific to your son’s reading level, interest and age. A lot of boys like to read factual books (dinosaurs; space flight; etc) and, in general, they want less text and more pictures.

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Nicoletta

Sebastian Faulks

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Kathy

Anything science fiction or fantasy

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Patti

Graphic novels are a big thing with the boys in my school. Especially with 4th and 5th graders. Not sure what ages you’re looking for.

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Sharlene

John Grisham

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Jeri

Tim Dorsey and Elmore Leonard.

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Rachel

I’m assuming you’re asking for adults. If so, anything by Iain Banks (Or Iain M Banks for sci fi), Jonathon Coe, Elmore Leonard or Stephen King (also his son, Joe Hill); Pat Barker’s Ghost Road trilogy is popular, because it’s brilliant. One that’s a bit Marmite but loads of male friends loved was A Man in Love by Karl Ove Knausgaard. Same with Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon, also brilliant. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. Books, books, books. Could go on forever :D. Would help to know his interests.
Also, let me know if I’ve misunderstood and it’s for a young boy. I have even more recommendations!

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Susan

The Pawnbrokers by Harold Robbins

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Eileen

@Susan one of my favorite authors as a young adult and favorite of his books

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Susan

Sure thing @Eileen, good stuff. I followed him and Howard Fast many years ago.

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Robyn

I am pilgrim

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Dominic

I’m a boy, and I like to think the books I choose to read are not defined by my gender.

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Donna

Anything by Clive Cussler.

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Rhian

David Eddings The Magician. It got my husband through some difficult times as a teenager and he still reads it every so often.

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Chanell

The alchemist by paulo coelho

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Tahira

Gender discrimination, even in books, A Big Sigh!

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Linsey

The night circus

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Kay

My husband doesnt read but my dad did. Elmore Leonard, Grisham too was a fave of his. I would suspect Herman Wouks work and John Jakes if historical fiction is of their interest. John Jakes is really good at describing the whole war experience through the history.

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Barbara

Elmore Leonard, definitely

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Mary-Elizabeth

All the Light We Cannot See , I read it and gave it to my husband. The Traitor and the Spy. Beneath a Scarlet Sky.

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Kay

To race the wind. I’m not sure if it can be found these days but i liked it a lot. I’m a girl but it was written for boys. Same as the hardy boys. My husband said he read those.. there is a good one my brother liked: The Education of a
Baseball Player by Mickey Mantel,, there is a good one boys I guess, I am third. By Gale Sayers. The story of his life with Brian Piccalo

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Rebecca

Friday Night Lights. The Brothers K. CJ Boxx books.

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Jill

Carl Hiassen, Elmore Leonard, John LeCarre, Lee Child.

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Caitylynn

Tom Clancy, any books about the civil war, terry prachett

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Wendy

Tom Clancy

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Linda

Jack Higgins, James Patterson and John Grishom

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Jacinda

My husband is currently loving the authors Brandon Sanderson and Justin Cronin

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Angie

Oldie but goodie: Irwin Shaw’s Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief series

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Karen

Anything by James Rollins, or Daniel Silva.

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Angie

My dad loved The Thorn Birds, back in the day. Also…Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and the Lonesome Dove books.

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Niki

My fiance reads stuff by Jonathan Franzen, Jonathan Tropper, David Foster Wallace and Chuck Klosterman.

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Susan

Philip kerr

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Becky

My husband loved Tom Clancy, now he is into “free” westerns from Kindle Unlimited

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Rose

My husband likes Dean Koontz

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Laurie

My dad is obsessed with Clive Cussler.

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Susan

Ian Rankin and Lee Child books

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Rhonda

My husband likes more non fiction books then me, sci fi, and westerns. Louis l’Amour comes to mind. But interestingly he reads more books written by men, i read mostly ones written by women.

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Wendy

Lee Child, Dan Silva, Brad Thor, Vince @Flynn

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D

Brian Keene, Robert MCcammon, Michael Connolly.

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Aidan

Personally I didn’t realize books were gender specific! I asked my husband though and he says if it’s a book with words he will read it, he doesn’t go towards certain books because of his body parts.

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Melissa

My brother and sons LOVE LitRPG books. It’s a newer genre and it’s gaining popularity. I’ll have to find some titles.

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Karen

Tom Clancy, Robert Ludlum, Martin Cruz Smith, Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, Steve Berry…..

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Ceil

LEE CHILD!!!

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Angie

Sidney Sheldon books

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Dione

My husband loves Michael Connelly, John Sanford’s Grey Man Series and David Baldacci!

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Alieda

My hubby on a whole dose not read books but he loved The Killing Of Flower Moon

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Chris

Dean koontz, Harlan Coben

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Julie

The Eagle and The Raven, The Boys in the Boat, The Wright Brothers, Unbroken. These are a few about which my husband raves.?

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Mary

My husband reads whatever I have finished. I just leave the book in the bathroom ?

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Lisa

My dad is a big fan of The Dresden Files, The Wheel of Time, Game of Thrones, Stephen King, especially Dark Tower series, Kurt Vonnegut, Terry Pratchett Discworld series

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Carol

Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, Kurt Vonnegut, David Baldacci, John Grisham, Ian Fleming, Ray Bradbury,

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Judi

Andrew Gross and all of the Daniel Silva Gabriel Alon character

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Kymm

Vince Flynn books are really good

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Mary

David Baldacci

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Michelle

My boss reads sports biographies, historical books, books about Cape Cod, and political memoirs (mainly people who used to work at SDNY, because he’s friends with them). I just recently got my work husband to start reading again. He reads non-fiction, but interesting ones like The First Conspiracy or stuff about serial killer running rampant during the London Smog of 1952.

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Donna

Anything by Clive Cussler, John Grisham, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.

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