/lit/ - Literature

Books for men in their 20's?

I'm an idiot from /fit/ and have been on a self-improvement spree as of late, and while my body, and attitude and mindset have all markedly improved from the depressed abyss I was in, I will admit I'm kinda lost when it comes to life in general.

Im not trying to sound like a hippy, or trying to be spiritual or that nonsense, I didnt really have any decent role models other than the stuff I saw on TV etc etc and im just looking to improve myself as a person. Sorry if this came off as cheesy or ghey.

My current reading list I have accumulated thus far: (sorry if this is unnecessary)


East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway


Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era by Eiji Yoshikawa

The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, Shiro Tsujimura

Just want books to help make me a stronger, more well rounded man. Not trying to be a soyboy.