Uplifting Books For Men

What does uplifting mean? For some it’s a feel-good read that leaves you feeling vitalized and happy, for us and especially when viewed through a male lens it’s something that challenges the reader and causes them to re-examine themselves and the world around them. Coming out from the other side of the novel better than when they went in.

In our list of the most uplifting books for men, we’ve collected novels that do just that from across fiction and non-fiction genres. These are books that are as interesting as they are inspirational.

Catching A Miracle

In this examination of the human spirit, we root for the underdog the whole way. Our plucky doctor and the titular character is fighting against the powers to be on the quest to cure cancer. Full of twists and turns it’s a page-turner that shines a spotlight on the never say die attitude that has seen our species literally reach for the stars and touch them. View source.

Old Man And The Sea

There is no finer treatise on mortality and growing old than Ernest Hemmingway’s Old Man And The Sea. It’s his most beautifully written, expertly veiled, and wonderfully charactered metaphorical piece of writing, which displays every aspect of why he so venerated to this day to stunning effect.

The Alchemist

The story behind the author and novel is every bit as uplifting and inspiring as the book itself. Having been committed to a mental institution Paulo Coelho came out the other side of it to establish himself as a revered and respected novelist. His artistic vision, poetic prose, and wise insights pepper the book and the story with a powerful impact and many quotes and passages that will stay in the memory for years to come.

Man’s Search For Meaning

By no means, an easy read the search for meaning is a journey through a Nazi death camp and an examination of the spirit and spirituality of the men and women found there. It is poignant, heartbreaking, and completely human. It asks questions and provides answers and it is impossible to have read this and not have some of the profound wisdom and insight within it to stick with you.

The Vegetarian

In the first installment of this three-part crime novella series Han Kang introduces us to the characters and the world he has built. It is a story that delves disturbingly deep into the motivations and inner-demons inside us as a society and how we treat one another. The story is told through the lens of a husband whose wife after a vivid dream becomes vegetarian and the distance and stress this seemingly simple switch goes on to cause.

Siddhartha

How could any list be complete without this masterpiece by Herman Hesse? The kind of book that you can read year after year and still learn something new from, is the story of the spiritual journey and self -discovery. It can help you to re-align yourself and you want to be and should be a staple of any man-cave bookshelf.