The Best Books for Men 2013

Even in a year that saw the release of a blockbuster work of nonfiction about blockbusters called ‘Blockbusters,’ many of the best books were small enough in scope to hide their ambition. As George Saunders continued to play cutman for the American short story, two English journalists journeyed across continents in an attempt to map alcohol’s role in culture and an ex-NFL tight end pulled back the curtain on life in the locker room. The world of men was scratched across book after book. These are the ones you need to read.