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The Library documents the four decades of books, leaders, and communities that comprise the Renaissance of Men. I’m just one participant of thousands, or even millions, and one blazing flame in a growing global crowd.
The Library
The Library documents the four decades of books, leaders, and communities that comprise the Renaissance of Men. I’m just one participant of thousands, or even millions, and one blazing flame in a growing global crowd.
Part 1: Books - The Essential Canon
The Renaissance of Men is the product of seminal works generated over decades by men thinking deeply about masculinity, sexuality, mythology, psychology, and more. These books provide the "lingua franca" of the Renaissance—the concepts we all know and share
Iron John, by Robert Bly
The book that started it all. This essential work by the poet Robert Bly explores masculinity from the perspective of mythology and psychology. It inspired one of the earliest stages of the Renaissance, the “mythopoetic men’s movement,” which was my doorway in many years later.
The Way of Men, by Jack Donovan
Jack Donovan’s hard-hitting bestseller blends philosophy and politics to explore society’s de-masculinizing efforts against men and what we can do about it. His distinction between being “a good man” vs. “good at being a man” resonates year after year, along with his universal Tactical Virtues.
No More Mr. Nice Guy, by Dr. Robert Glover
The truths in here will set you free, but first they’ll piss you off. This book wakes men up to the falsehoods we’ve internalized about what constitutes “good” behavior for a man. But those falsehoods lead to unfulfilling lives, even though we paradoxically seem to be doing everything right. Glover explains why this occurs, and his answers are transformative.
The Rational Male, by Rollo Tomassi
“Why do my eyes hurt?” Neo asks Morpheus after being freed from the Matrix. “Because you’ve never used them before,” Morpheus replies. Exploring unspoken dynamics between men and women, Rollo Tomassi uncovers the ways that we’ve been misled when it comes to dating, sex, and marriage. The lights of these truths are blinding at first but are foundational to see.
Wild at Heart, by John Eldredge
John Eldredge is a Christian writer of deep and abiding faith. In “Wild at Heart” he speaks to the longing for adventure and victory that God placed in the heart of every man. In doing so, Eldredge helps us see how important it is to live out our great stories, and the elements that those stories must include to be fulfilling.
The Way of the Superior Man, by David Deida
The first time I read “The Way of the Superior Man,” I threw it across the room. I needed more time to be ready for the challenge David Deida offers. In proper masculine fashion, he sets a high bar. Maybe I’ll never get there. Maybe none of us will. But the joy is in the trying.
Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius never meant for his journal to be read by the public, and he didn’t name it “Meditations” either. That’s just the name conventionally given to his private collection of profound philosophical thoughts, which more than 2000 years later still inspires men to have stronger mental constitutions, and thus live happier lives in a world that constantly tests us.
The Nine Laws, by Ivan Throne
We live in a dark world. A man must acknowledge that, because doing so leads to vital insights about ways to think, speak, and act that lead to success where ignorant men will fail. Ivan Throne trained with the ninja of Japan and brings his expertise and mastery to bear in living a life of power without losing your integrity.
The Appearance of Power, by Tanner Guzy
Real men care how they look, and they should, because how you dress speaks volumes about your perceptions of yourself, including your status within your chosen tribes. Ignoring this channel of communication renders you mute in an ongoing conversation happening all around you. Tanner Guzy demonstrates all this and more in his informative introduction to the fundamentals of masculine style.
Other Important Works (Alphabetical by Author)
Hard Times Create Strong Men, by Stefan Aarnio
As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen
Bronze Age Mindset, by Bronze Age Pervert
Barking at the Herd: A Mythic Manifesto of the Heroic, by Doonvoorcannon
The Myth of Male Power, by Dr. Warren Farrell
The Boy Crisis, by Dr. Warren Farrell
The Married Man Sex Life Primer, by Athol Kay
Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man, by Sam Keen
Masculinity Amidst Madness, Ryan Landry
The King’s Curriculum, by Johnny Mannaz
Mansfield’s Book of Manly Men, by Stephen Mansfield
Sovereignty, by Ryan Michler
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover, by Robert Moore & Douglas Gillette
What Is A Man?, by Walter Newell
The Collected Works of the Occidental Kshatriya
12 Rules for Life, by Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
The War of Art, by Stephen Pressfield
Goonhood, by Clawson Smith
The Tactical Guide to Women, by Dr. Shawn T. Smith
The Game, by Neil Strauss
Walden, by Henry David Thoreau
(This list is always growing. If there’s an important work you think I’ve missed, email me at info@renofmen.com and I’ll add it.)
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