It does not matter what reason and which particular man you decide to give the book to - in honor of the 238th day of your acquaintance or 50th anniversary - the main thing is not to miss with a gift, so that it gives pleasure, and does not lie dead weight onshelf.
So before you go on storming bookstores, we advise you to read the recommendations of specialists, which book to give to a man .
Classics of the genre: 7 options, which book is best for a man, even if you do not know his name
Have you decided to give a book to a business partner, a son's teacher or just a neighbor who has come to your house? And their literary predilections, hobbies and lifestyle - a dark forest for you? As the dearest Carlson said: "calmness, only calmness!"
We will tell you what classic books can be presented to a man in "any incomprehensible situation":
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"Godfather" Mario Puzo.
Oh, these mafioso! Even if a man knows by heart all the frazochki from the film shot on this novel, and on weekends wears a striped suit and a felt hat, such a gift will not leave him indifferent;
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"On the Western Front without Change", "Three Comrades" by EMRemark.
This is the literature from the "Must read" series and more than once. Your man in the eye did not see this work? All, "extinguish the light" and send him under the porch to click the "sesame" and squat;
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"Farewell to Arms", "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway.
It is worth giving to a man, since the topic of war to him, most likely, as interesting as the young ladies "pink snot" a la "Angelica, Marquis of Angels";
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Martin Eden by Jack London.
Even if the main journey of a man's life was a trip to the sea to Odessa, he will be flattered when you give a book about adventures. Here - the classic adventure novels of Alexandre Dumas and Jules Verne;
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"O Brave World" by O. Huxley, "1984" by D. Orwell and "451 degrees Fahrenheit" - these brilliant anti-dystopia novels about politics, the state, the authorities will taste almost every man.
Yes, yes, many of them are sure that they would have coped not only with selling Marfush mayonnaise at their firm, but they would have looked no worse than Barack Obama in the White House;
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"The Catcher in the Rye" by D.D.Salinger.
This book can also be presented to any man. She will charm the spirit of rebellion and freedom even of a modest 40-year-old accountant who lives in a one-room apartment with her mother and a hamster;
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"The Great Getsby" by Fitzgerald.
Well, what kind of man will not be pleased to see that it is worthwhile in his life to appear that same, the only one - and he will work for her and for Lamborghini, and for a vacation in the Maldives. And to one, miserable, quite enough razdolbanoy "penny" and rickety cottage in the suburbs.
Which book to give a man if he is practically living at work or 5 options for a shark business
A man who almost does not get out of a business suit is best to give books that will become a kind of "magic pendel" on the career path:
- N.Idsdell, D.Bisley "Inside the Сoca-Cola", D.Goldstein and G. Bekhar "It's not about coffee. Corporate culture Starbucks », D. Sokolov« Yandex. Kniga » - present these books to your man and inspired by the success stories, he will make an international corporation out of a ragged auto repair shop on the outskirts of the city;
- P.Ekman "Psychology of lies", Jerry Vaisman "Wizards of the word" - these books will help you make a genius of communication out of your sullen medvezhenka, which even a Muslim can easily blame for buying "KAMAZ" of rotten pork;
- "Time drive: how to manage to live and work( G. Arkhangelsky) - the book should be presented to a man who" settled "at work and you begin to forget your favorite muzzle;
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Ari Weinzweig "Perfect service" will teach "to take" the customer if not by the quality of the product or services, then by brilliant service.
When the author of the article worked as a PR manager in a construction firm, the owner of the company forced everyone to read this book completely and even( oh, horror!) Write a review of at least half a page.
After reading completely discourages the desire to fuck the client who called at the "inopportune" hour or scandalous, because "neighbors from above loudly walk around the apartment, and - you are a company-builder, so do something";
- G. Kawasaki "Startup", D.H. Hansson and D.Fried "Rework. Business without prejudice " - those books that are worth giving to a man dreaming of pouring a laxative into the coffee of the boss-tyrant, to quit and start his own business.
"I'm an artist, I see it": 4 ideas, what kind of books to give to a man engaged in creative work
If you were lucky enough to become a muse, as well as a cook, dishwasher and washerwoman to a creative man( for the future laureate of the Pulitzer Prize himself,you will be given such books:
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M. Mikalko "Rice Storm".
Tells about 22 techniques of creative thinking, if gallons of strong coffee are drunk, a packet of paper is "jammed" and the computer squeaks softly from overstrain, and "does not think";
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A.Kurtz "One page a day. Diary for creative people. "
Oh, this book will make the creativity even busy techies. And at first everything seems quite harmless( "Draw what's in your bag", "Write about your most amazing Birthday", etc. "), and then you yourself will not notice how you will sit down for the novel of your whole life;
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"Steal As an Artist"( O. Cleon).
No, no, the author does not call you to take Mona Lisa out of the Louvre under cover of night. It's about taking a fresh look at the usual things, professional receivers and techniques, and then create something radically new, which the light has not yet seen.
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S.King "How to write books".
Present this edition to a man - and he, too, learn how to write books, after reading which you will sleep 2 weeks with the light turned on.
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Genres are different, genres are needed - choosing a future book for a gift to your man
To decide what to present to a man, you can find out his favorite literary genre.
1) Detective: and who is our killer?
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J.Nesbe "The Snowman".
It is worth to buy a man to show that you not only cook wonderful borscht, but you can easily name a couple of fresh, "unprotected" books in the detective genre, with which you are not ashamed to lie on the beach.
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A series of detectives B. Akunin about the official of special assignments Erast Fandorin.
Let the high-minded intellectuals say that Akunin is a craftsman from literature, and his works are "made up" of words no better than your barn in the country, but what does it matter if you can not "unlock" from the book, even whennear you howls a starving cat, and the husband and children ask to get thoughtful and "return to the family"?
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"Silkworm", "Call of the Cuckoo"( R. Galbraith).
It turns out that Joan Rowling can not only build a saga about the boy-magician Harry Potter but, using a pseudonym, write an excellent detective.
2) Historical novel: how it was
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D. Clavell "Segun".
The book will suit a man who disappears in the evenings on tatami and requires you to sew a kimono and urgently learn the secrets of geisha.
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The trilogy of Captain Blata( R. Sabbatini).
A shot "in a ten", because this is a classic of historical literature, but no tediousness.
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U.Eco "The name of the rose."
To give this book is a man - an intellectual, in a conversation with which even you, with your three higher educations, begin to "hang" and convulsively grab the air with your mouth.
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3) Fantasy and Fantasy: we have our own atmosphere!
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A series of novels about Dzert, the dark Elf( R. Salvator).
Heroic fantasy will appeal to men who read the "classic" Ray Bradbury, Herbert Wells, the Strugatsky brothers before the holes. Tolkien and their fragile reader's soul require something new.
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"The Wizard of Earthsea"( W. Le Guin).
Give this book to a man, if you slip out of the house for a swimwear sale or maid Sabantuy: until he reads - he will not get off the couch. Very exciting reading for fans of the genre.
- The cycle of novels about the Flat World( T.Pratchett) will be to the liking of those fans of fantasy, who are infuriated by Petrosian's jokes, but the works of Ilf and Petrov, J. Jerome - like Riga's balm per capita. Excellent mix of the author's rich imagination and excellent humor.
TOP-10 from the authoritative publication, what books to present to a man: Forbes does not advise bad
For all who are tormented by the question "What book should I give to a man?", The Russian "Forbes" published a list of recommended literature( to her God,school!):
| No. | Book title | Author |
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| 1 | "Treasure hunters" | Robert M. Edsel, Bret Witter |
| 2 | "Negotiating without defeat. The Harvard Method » | R. Fisher, U. Jüri, B. Patton |
| 3 | « Gentleman. A guide to men's style and fashion » | Bernhard Roetzel |
| 4 | " 1913: the year of reference " | The collective of authors |
| 5 | " Group portrait on the background of the world " | Yuri Growth |
| 6 | " Wizards of the word " | Jerry Weisman |
| 7 | " The Anatomy of Murder. The death of John F. Kennedy. Secrets » | Phillip Shenon |
| 8 | « The Russian Empire. Catherine II.Pavel I " | Leonid Parfenov |
| 9 | " Outstanding Mind: Think Like Sherlock Holmes " | Maria Konnikova |
| 10 | " Russian Bikes: Around the World on Harley-Davidson " | Andrei Polonsky |
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3 important nuances of how to give a book to a man
Experts on etiquette in one voice claim that choosing which book to give is half the battle, it is also important to present it to the man:
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do not build yourself Mary Poppins and do not buy publications like "How to overcome alcoholism", "How to become an ideal lover", and "What to do if my wife does not make a penny".
You want to make a man a gift, and do not bury in your own complexes to the very ears. Or are you a bloody genius and this is your devilish plan for the extermination of man?
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you should not just flop a book in front of a man you decided to make happy with a gift.
Sweat his darling with beautiful gift wrapping, a card or a gift inscription. Not only do the girls want everything to be beautiful and "for love";
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want you to be fostered by the glory of a real lady, next to which and Kate Middleton seems a simpleton from the collective farm "Red Pylon"?
Then the man along with the book will present the original bookmark, plaid, candlestick or box of good tea - all that is useful for a cozy evening reading.
Which book to give a man to is up to you, but we are already "taking off your hat", because you in your "gift" ideas went a little further than a bottle of cognac, shaving foam and a set of colorful socks for all occasions. Sure - your intellectual will also appreciate the flight of thought.