Neil Strauss Books in Order
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Neil Strauss books in publication order
9 books
The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
by Neil Strauss
1998
Marilyn Manson recounts his upbringing, transformation into a rock performer, and life on tour in this memoir written with Neil Strauss. Backstage episodes and personal memories explore religion, provocation, ambition, and the costs of fame.
Don't Try This at Home
by Dave Navarro
2004
Navarro and Neil Strauss assemble a portrait of people captured in a photo booth over a year in the musician's life. The visitors' images and voices reveal a world of loneliness, excess, vulnerability and eccentric personalities.
The Game
by Neil Strauss
2005
Neil Strauss describes his immersion in a community of pickup artists and the techniques they use to approach women. His account follows an experiment in identity, confidence, and seduction that raises questions about intimacy and manipulation.
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"Not just about how to trick chicks into fucking you (though it teaches you every possible way to do so)." - Aubrey Marcus
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How to Make Money Like a Porn Star
by Neil Strauss
2006
This graphic novel follows aspiring adult film star Claudia Corvette through an industry shaped by ambition, exploitation, and celebrity. Neil Strauss and illustrator Bernard Chang use satire and dark humor to examine the pursuit of money and fame.
Rules of the Game
by Neil Strauss
2007
Neil Strauss combines exercises for meeting potential partners with accounts of his own dating experiences. The collection presents a structured challenge, conversational routines, and reflections on the social techniques explored in The Game.
Emergency
by Neil Strauss
2009
Neil Strauss investigates survival skills and personal preparedness after losing confidence in everyday security. His memoir follows training in wilderness survival and encounters with people seeking independence from institutions amid fears of economic and political upheaval.
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"I find the topics endlessly fascinating." - Tim Ferriss
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"This looks like it could be useful at some point in the future." - Garry Tan
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Everyone Loves You When You're Dead
by Neil Strauss
2011
Neil Strauss assembles excerpts from his interviews with musicians, actors, and other public figures. These conversations explore fame, addiction, death, creativity, and the unexpected personal moments that emerge behind carefully managed celebrity images.
The Truth
by Neil Strauss
2015
Neil Strauss examines his struggles with commitment through a personal investigation of monogamy, desire, and relationships. His memoir considers alternative arrangements and the emotional consequences of his behavior as he questions what lasting intimacy requires.
The Dirt
by Tommy Lee
The members of Mötley Crüe recount their rise, fame, relationships, and destructive excesses in this collaborative autobiography with Neil Strauss. Shifting personal accounts bring together the band's musical career and its members' experiences of addiction and life backstage.
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