Books like Mankind, have a nice day!

A surprisingly tender, laugh-out-loud journey through a blood-soaked, chaotic world, told by its most battered and beloved underdog. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Mankind, have a nice day!.

gritty
chaotic
surprisingly warm
nostalgic

01
Hitman
Bret Hart
A brutally honest and unvarnished look behind the curtain of professional wrestling, told with startling candor.
Shares:
- candid
02
Get in the Van
Henry Rollins · 1994
A raw, unfiltered diary capturing the relentless grind and chaotic energy of touring with a rock band.
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- gritty
- chaotic
- candid
03
Professional idiot
Stephen "Steve-O" Glover
A chaotic, shockingly raw plunge into the darkest depths of addiction and the hard-fought climb back to sanity.
Shares:
- chaotic
- self-deprecating
- candid
04
A man named Dave
David J. Pelzer
A raw, unflinching exploration of carrying childhood scars into adulthood and the arduous, triumphant work of finally letting them go.
Shares:
- earnest
05
Make Your Bed
William H. McRaven
A bracing, no-nonsense guide to building resilience and purpose, starting with the simplest of daily habits.
Shares:
- earnest
06
Manhood for amateurs
Michael Chabon
A warm, wry, and deeply articulate exploration of the fumbling, beautiful mess of modern fatherhood and middle age.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- self-deprecating
- earnest
07
The heroin diaries
Nikki Sixx · 2007
A chaotic, visceral plunge into the darkest depths of rock-and-roll excess and the paranoid isolation of addiction.
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- gritty
- chaotic
08
Hardcore Zen
Brad Warner
A loud, no-nonsense crash course in mindfulness that trades meditation cushions for mosh pits.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- earnest
- conversational
09
Marilyn Manson
Neil Strauss
An unflinching, gritty plunge into the shocking origins and chaotic life of a controversial rock icon.
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- gritty
- chaotic
- candid
10
James Patterson by James Patterson
James Patterson
A rapid-fire, anecdotal journey through the making of a publishing empire, told with the punchy momentum of a commercial thriller.
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- nostalgic
- conversational
11
Ultramarathon Man
Dean Karnazes
A shot of pure adrenaline that makes the impossible seem entirely within reach.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- earnest
- humorous
- candid
12
I Am Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne
A hilariously profane and unbelievably chaotic pub yarn spun by rock's most bewildered survivor.
Shares:
- chaotic
- nostalgic
- self-deprecating
- candid

Back to Mankind, have a nice day!