I have read only 20 of these. I guess they are a man’s library, so I would not be expected to. Especially considering this list was entirely gendered and contained only books by male authors or books with strong masculine protagonists. Bullshit. I am a well-read person and these lists will not undermine my faith in my intellect.
That said, I’d also like to point out that at least half of the books I did read from this list I did not enjoy. And I have at least 20 of the ones I have not yet read on my bookshelf in Victoria. So yeah.
This list is really good reading advice for everyone, not just men. There’s a nice balance between accessible literature (Krakauer, some of the classics, and others) and texts that are more challenging (Joyce, obviously; and Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, and Aristotle).
