What book to give a man?

Before answering the question of which book to give a man, you need to decide whether such a gift is right for him. If a man does not like to read, it is better to choose something else, because what could be worse than a useless presentation. If you know for sure that it is the book that will please the man most of all, feel free to hand it over. It remains to decide what it will be.

Of course, it is best if the book you donate will be of interest to the recipient. To do this, you need to know exactly what genres of literature the donee is interested in, what he has already read, and what is just about to be done.

Or he is reading a series with cross-cutting protagonists, and a new book in this series has just gone on sale. Feel free to buy and give, it will definitely be in the top ten.

Classical literature for men is not at all the same as for women. It is unlikely that he will be delighted with "Anna Karenina" or "Netochka Nezvanova" presented as a gift. But the following works will really delight a man:

• Ernest Hemingway "Farewell to Arms!" or For Whom the Bell Tolls (or both);
• Erich Maria Remarque - any work, a collection of works is also possible;
• Jack London's Call of the Wild;
• "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo - donating the entire trilogy, he will not come off until he has finished reading everything;
• Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

If you have to make a gift to a man-philosopher or to someone who is interested in her, the choice, of course, is great, but you need to choose, guided by knowledge, and not by how tricky the title the book has. "Rubai" by Omar Khayyam poems and philosophical discourses are surprisingly combined. Each quatrain contains a deep meaning. "Judgments and Conversations" by Confucius - the cornerstone of ancient Chinese philosophy, which remains relevant today.

The gift edition will be received favorably, as well as Plato's "Dialogues", representing the same value for ancient Greek philosophy. For those keen on the personality of the outstanding Heidegger, a book will be a good gift "New paths with Heidegger" by Otto Peggeler. Slavoj ižek's book “Event. A philosophical journey through the concept " will delight fans of the author.

If a man at heart is a boy - feel free to give him a trilogy about the adventures of Captain Blood or collected works of Jules Verne. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad - more serious work that is suitable for an adult.

She formed the basis for the script of the famous film Apocalypse Now by Francis Ford Coppola. If your man is an intellectual, hand him this book without hesitation. For a rebel (even if only in the shower), get by James Kerouac, but for someone who is used to approaching everything, including travel, thoroughly, a book is suitable The Art of Traveling by Alain de Botton.

Not dwelling on classics of the genre such as the Strugatsky brothers, Roger Zelazny, Tolkien, H.G. Wells, let's go straight to the relative novelties. Terry Pratchett still leads where you want subtle humor and don't want vulgarity. The cycle of works about Discworld will leave few people indifferent.

Robert Salvatore, author of books on the Dark Elf Dzerta, creates in the genre of heroic fantasy, and what man does not like battles on superweapons with the use of magic. Robin Hobb's books, the author of thick and unusually interesting fantastic sagas, are in demand among representatives of both sexes, and rightfully so - you will not come off.

In the field of historical literature, real freedom for gifts reigns - this is serious research work based on strict facts, and historical detective stories, and biographies of prominent people of the past, and memoirs through which history runs like a thin thread. Of course, you need to know what the donee loves, otherwise, having handed over the novel by Anton Chizh or Nikolai Svechin, which are so popular now in the book market, with a light veil of history, you can get into trouble - after all, a man is used to trusting only scientifically proven facts.

As a gift in the genre of historical literature, you can advise the following:

• novels by Valentin Pikul, considered a classic of this genre in Russia;
• "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco - multi-layered and complex work for a person who loves to read between the lines and look for hidden meanings; it is good to hand over his own "Notes on the margins of the Name of the Rose" in the kit, so that it would be easier to search;
• "Sinuhe, Egyptian" Mika Valtari or the trilogy "Pharaoh Akhenaten" by Georgy Gulia - for lovers and experts in Ancient Egypt; both works are completely immersed in the ancient Egyptian atmosphere and are easy to read and fast;
• James Clavell "Shogun" - the novel, which is rightfully ranked among the classics of the genre, because the main character has a real prototype, the narrative language is truly masterful, and the plot is exciting;
• Yavdat Ilyasov "The Snake Charmer" tell about the life of an outstanding person Omar Khayyam, who was a mathematician, poet and philosopher; his life has been full of ups and downs, making the book a breeze to read.

As a rule, men like to read more serious nonfiction than women. If your man is no exception, present him with one of the following books:

• Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond in 1998 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; the author is an interdisciplinary researcher who has found common ground in anthropology, linguistics, genetics and history, the book talks about why European civilization has achieved success;
• Richard Dawkins' Unquenchable Curiosity - This is the autobiography of an outstanding thinker, written in the same exciting language as his work;
• "Disappeared countries" by Bjorn Berge - the author of the book is a philatelist, on the basis of the issued stamps, he restores the histories of those states that are no longer on the map;
• “Robert Capa. Blood and Wine "by Alex Kershaw - biography of the classic of XX century photo reportage Robert Capa, which can be read in one breath;
• “A question of life. Energy, Evolution and the Origin of Complexity "by Nick Lane - an unusual, controversial, but even more fascinating book about evolution.

The following books will also be good gifts:

• Essentialism by Greg McKeon contains recipes on how not to burn out at work, having done everything;
• "BE the best version of yourself" by Dan Waldschmidt with dozens of motivating stories;
• "Maximum Concentration" by Lucy Joe Palladino teach you to focus on anything;
• "To hell with all of it! Take it and do it! " charismatic Richard Branson written in such a language that you immediately want to apply all his advice and become better and more organized.

For a man-businessman who wants to understand all the intricacies of his business, books of the corresponding direction are suitable. Few won't find anything useful in books like:

• “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Powerful tools for personal development ”by Stephen Covey;
• "Think and get rich!" Napoleon Hill - just the same classics of business literature;
• "My Own MBA" by Josh Kaufman will give a "start in life" to any businessman without appropriate education, connections and large start-up capital;
• “Negotiations without defeat. Harvard Method "by Roger Fisher, William Urey and Bruce Patton; the authors will teach you how to successfully negotiate with anyone in the way that is beneficial to you;
• “Golden Rules. Become a Champion in What You Do "by Bob Bowman and Charles Butler; The book was created by the coach of multiple Olympic champion Michael Phelps and contains detailed instructions on how to feel free to set ambitious goals and achieve them;
• "How to Work Four Hours a Week" by Timothy Ferris will teach you how to use your time with maximum efficiency.

If you, knowing how a man loves to read, still find it difficult to make the right choice of a gift (for example, his area of ​​interest in reading is completely different from yours - he prefers combat fiction, and you are detectives), a certificate to his favorite bookstore would be an excellent way out. If your donee reads mostly e-books, give him a one-year subscription to the corresponding application. He will be able to read whatever he wants without restriction. If the man loves to cook, present him with a cookbook according to the direction of his culinary tastes. These can be the following:

• “This is how men cook. The book of culinary secrets and recipes ";
• “Men's cooking. Conversations about food and not only "Andrey Makarevich;
• any of Stalik Khankishiev's books;
• “Impeccable steak. Cooking from A to Z "Alexey Snegin.

Ditch the bags by wrapping the book in strict brown paper. Naturally, it should not have flowers, candy themes, balls and bows. Can be wrapped in plain craft paper, rather rough to the touch, and tied with a ribbon.

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