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We are creating the RPB recommended reading list. Help us decide which books are worthy. (self.redpillbooks)

submitted by SE17

We are trying to compile a reading list of quality books. It will help people that don't know where to start.

So far in the list we have:

  • The Rationale Male - Rollo Tomassi
  • Models - Mark Manson
  • 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene
  • No More Mr Nice Guy - Robert A. Glover

Other potential candidates:

  • Starting Strength - Mark Rippetoe
  • The Richest man in Babylon - George S. Clason
  • The Book of Pook - Pook
  • The Way of Men - Jack Donovan
  • Mastery - Robert Greene
  • Strength Training Anatomy - Frederic Delavier
  • Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
  • Way of the Superior Man - David Deida
  • Works of Schopenhauer

It's still a work in progress and we need your help!
Let us know your thoughts on the list. Which books should or shouldn't be on it. If you have other recommendations we'd like to hear them.

Ideally we want to keep the list to 10 high quality books.

Edit:
I've been busy lately and will be for a few weeks. I'll get on this as soon as I can. Thanks for all the suggestions.


[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (2 children) | Copy Link

The prince - Machiavelli

The manipulated man - Esther Vilar

[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

I forgot about Vilar. Thanks.

I'll need to think about the prince though. I've heard a lot of mixed things about it.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I'd vote against Machiavelli's The Prince. It surely is a good read, but not a core reading. I'd rather include The 48 Laws of Power (or even The 33 Strategies of War) by Robert Greene. For a 10-book core reading list, one book on strategic thinking would suffice, and Robert Greene's books are far more relevant.

[–]Zugspitze10 5 points6 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

Married Man Sex Life Primer

[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I've heard a few good things about this. Care to post a submission and review?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

SS and the book of pook are both amazing.

[–]TranceAroundTheWorld 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Meditations most definitely

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill - the original 1937 classic in self help strategy with 20+ years insight into the the minds of the most successful men in America.

[–]deepthrill 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Robert Greene's other books are useful as well. The Art of Seduction (while not really a red-pill like strategy, it's a great book examining seduction), and The 50th Law was an extension to 48 LoP. His book on war doesn't really fit here.

I also like "A Guide to the Good Life {the ancient art of stoic joy}" by William B. Irvine.

[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

His book on war doesn't really fit here.

Fair point.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

"The Way of Men" and "The Manipulated Man" should definitely be on there. They were real eye-openers for me, presenting a perspective on masculinity that I'd never heard anywhere else.

[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

They will be. Thank you

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Some things just depend on how you read them. For example I'm checking out 50 Shades of Grey right now which I find so fitting. You get to see from a first person point of view the girl glorifying and pedestalizing this man (which is what betas do to women) while you pretty much know that the only thing the guy she's lusting after is thinking about is "I wanna bang the fucking shit outta that ho." It's hilarious.

[–]SE17Creator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Hahaha there's no way that's making the list. I understand your point though. It's all in the perspective.

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I'm ordering a load of books on great leaders, like Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, Ceaser etc

They may turn out to be terrible or lesson free, but I seriously doubt that. I think these biographies can most likely give men a lot to think about, and even emulate, although I can't give any specific recommendations till I've read them.

[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Why not post reviews to the sub when you get through them. I'll be looking forward to them.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

I'd suggest including Robert Greene books instead. His books are full of such examples, within well-elaborated contexts and with his own interpretations. After reading his accounts of such great figures, people can incorporate dedicated books on those people into their readings as they like.

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[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

Care to post a review in a separate submission? you'd be contributing to sub and helping people.

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  • Matt Ridley, The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature

  • Midas Jones, The Modern Prince: Better Living Through Machiavellianism

  • Oliver Burkeman, The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking

[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children) | Copy Link

Any books on the current list that you disagree with?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child) | Copy Link

I haven't read nearly half of them. I have no objections to the ones I've read.

I'd definitely keep Rollo Tomassi on the list. It stands without an equal.

If I were to choose one book from Robert Greene, it would be Mastery, not The 48 Laws of Power. I think it is a most definite red-pill guide on developing a career capital--which is a very robust source of power.

It might also be beneficial to include a book on personal finance, though I'm not eligible to suggest a good one, as of yet.

[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

Hsve a look at the richest man in Babylon. It's posted on here somewhere and there's a pdf link.

[–]Desmadre 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

The Manosphere: A New Hope For Masculinity by Ian Ironwood

[–]SE17Creator[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children) | Copy Link

What do you all think about The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins?

[–]Nemester -1 points0 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

The moral animal - Richard Wright.

In defense of women - HL Menckin deserves an honorable mention.

The Mystery Method - Mystery

The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand

[–]R4ndom_Hero -1 points0 points  (1 child) | Copy Link

"The 4-Hour Work Week" and "The 4-Hour Body" by Tim Ferris would be good candidates I think.

[–]SE17Creator[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children) | Copy Link

Tim ferris does not belong on here. He makes fraudulent claims and his books are basically the epitome of "this one weird trick!". 4 hour work week may have some merit to it but 4 hour body is not worth the money.

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Madame Bovary - Flaubert

Works of Shakespeare

The Art of War

You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea.

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