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The Best Books for Boys

My son's reading journey up to age 14

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Dec 30, 2023
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Most modern books for boys are feminised trash, and that’s why most boys hate reading. Here, in roughly the order in which he read them, are the best books my eldest son has either read himself or I’ve read to him. It was an easy list to make because these are the only books he’s kept on his shelf and rereads.

If you’re new here, you might not know that I taught English at Eton College in the UK before I was fired for my lecture on patriarchy. I now work was a private tutor, and I hope this list will prove useful to you if you’re homeschooling your children or concerned to correct the indoctrination they’re likely to be getting in school.

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