What book to give a man?

Before answering the question of which book to give to a man, you need to decide whether such a gift will suit him. If a man does not like to read, it is better to choose something else, because what could be worse than a useless present. If you know exactly what the book will please a man more than anything else, feel free to hand. It remains to decide what it will be.

Of course, best of all, if the book that you donate, will be interesting to its recipient. To do this, you need to know exactly what genres of literature the interested person is interested in, what he has already read, and what is only collected.

Or he reads a series with see-through main characters, and a new book of this series has just gone on sale. Feel free to purchase and give, it will definitely be hit in the top ten.

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

• Ernest Hemingway “Farewell, Arms!” Or “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (or both books);
• Erich Maria Remarque - any work, you can and the collection of works;
• The Call of the Ancestors of Jack London;
• "The Godfather" of Mario Puzo - to give the whole trilogy, he will not come off until he finishes everything;
• "Slaughterhouse number five" by Kurt Vonnegut.

If you have to make a gift to a man-philosopher or to one who is interested in it, the choice, of course, is great, but you need to choose, guided by knowledge, not by how much a book has a tricky title. "Rubai" Omar Khayyam miraculously combines poetry and philosophical reasoning. Every quatrain has a deep meaning. "Judgments and conversations" Confucius - the cornerstone of ancient Chinese philosophy, which remains relevant today.

The gift edition will be perceived favorably, as well as "Dialogues" by Platorepresenting the same value for ancient Greek philosophy. For those who are passionate about the personality of outstanding Heidegger, a book will be a good gift. "New ways with Heidegger" by Otto Peggeler. The Book of Slavoj Zizhek «Event. Philosophical journey through the concept " will delight fans of the author.

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

She formed the basis of the famous film script. Francis Ford Coppola "Apocalypse Now." If your man is an intellectual, hand him this book without thinking. For a rebel (even if only in the shower) purchase work by james kerouac, and for those who are accustomed to approach everything thoroughly, including travel, the book “The Art of Traveling” by Alain de Botton.

Without dwelling on the classics of the genre, such as Strugatsky brothers, Roger Zelazny, Tolkien, HG Wells, we will immediately switch to the relative novelties. Terry Pratchett still leads the way where you want subtle humor and don't want vulgarity. The cycle of works on the Flat world will leave few people indifferent.

Robert Salvatore, author of books on the Dark Elf Dzert, creates in the genre of heroic fantasy, and what man does not like super-weapon battles with the use of magic. Books Robin Hobb, the author of the thick and unusually interesting fantasy sagas, sought after by representatives of both sexes, and absolutely rightly so, you will not tear yourself away.

In the field of historical literature, present expanse reigns for gifts - these are serious research works based on strict facts, historical detective stories and biographies of prominent people of the past, and memoirs through which history passes through a thin thread. Of course, you need to know what the one who is done loves, otherwise, having handed over the novel by Anton Chizh or Nikolay Svechin, which is so popular now on the book market, with a light veil of history, you can be trapped - after all, a man used to trust only scientifically proven facts.

As a gift in the genre of historical literature can be advised the following:

• novels of Valentin Pikulconsidered 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 in the set also his “Notes on the Fields of the Name of the Rose” to make it easier to search;
• "Xinuhe, Egyptian" by Mika Valtari or the trilogy "Pharaoh Akhenaten" by George Gulia - for lovers and connoisseurs of ancient Egypt; both works are completely immersed in the ancient Egyptian atmosphere and read easily and quickly;
• James Clavell "Shogun" - a novel that is rightfully ranked among the classics of the genre, because the main character has a real prototype, the language of the story is truly masterful, and the plot is exciting;
• Yavdat Ilyasov "Snake Charmer" They talk about the life of an outstanding man, Omar Khayyam, who was both a mathematician, and a poet, and a philosopher; his life was full of ups and downs, so the book is read in one breath.

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

• “Guns, Microbes and Steel” by Jared Diamond in 1998 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; The author is an interdisciplinary researcher who has found a common ground in anthropology, linguistics, genetics, and history. The book discusses why European civilization was successful;
• Richard Dawkins's Insatiable Curiosity - This is an outstanding thinker's autobiography, written in an equally exciting language as his work;
• The Disappeared Countries by Björn Berg - The author of the book is a philatelist, on the basis of the stamps issued, he restores the histories of those states that are no longer on the map;
• “Robert Capa. Blood and Wine ”by Alex Kershaw - The biography of the classic photo essay of the XX century, Robert Capa, which is read in one breath;
• “The question of life. Energy, Evolution and the Origin of Difficulty. ”Nick Lane - an unusual, ambiguous, but from this an even more fascinating book about evolution.

A good gift will also be the following books:

• "Essentialism" by Greg McKeon contains recipes, how not to burn out at work, having managed to do everything;
• "BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF" by Dan Waldsmidt 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 I immediately want to apply all his advice and become better and more organized.

A man-businessman who wants to understand all the intricacies of their business, suitable books of the relevant direction. Few people will find anything useful in books such as:

• “Seven skills of highly effective people. Powerful personal development tools. ”Stephen Covey;
• "Think and Grow Rich!" By Napoleon Hill - just the same classic business literature;
• “Myself an MBA” by Josh Kaufman give a “start in life” to any businessman without adequate 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 to successfully negotiate with anyone else as it is beneficial to you;
• “Golden Rules. Become a champion in what you do "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 not be shy about setting ambitious goals and achieving them;
• “How to work four hours a week” by Timothy Ferris teach 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, the area of ​​his interest in reading is completely different from yours - he prefers military fiction, and you are detectives), a certificate to his favorite bookstore will be an excellent way out. If your donee reads mostly e-books, give him a one-year subscription to the appropriate application. He will be able to read without restriction whatever he wishes. If a man likes to cook, give him a cookbook in accordance with the direction of his culinary tastes. These may be the following:

• “This is how men cook. The book of culinary secrets and recipes;
• “Male cooking. Talk about food and not only ”Andrei Makarevich;
• any of the books of Stalik Khankishiyev;
• “Impeccable steak. Preparation from A to Z »by Alexei Snegin.

Discard the packages by wrapping the book in strict wrapping paper. Naturally, it should not be flower, candy themes, balls and bows. You can pack in kraft monochromatic rather rough to the touch paper and tie with tape.

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