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William Giraldi crafts narratives that delve into the intricacies of human connection and the inner landscapes of his characters. His prose is marked by sharp introspection and meticulously chosen language, drawing readers into profound emotional and psychological depths. Giraldi's work consistently uncovers universal truths about the human condition through detailed and evocative storytelling. His contributions to major literary journals underscore his significant voice in contemporary American letters.

2016
The Hero's Body
320 pages
12 hours of reading
3.7(100)Add rating
At just 47, William Giraldi's father was killed in a motorcycle crash. This tragedy, which forever altered the young Giraldi and devastated his family, provides the pulse for The Hero's Body. This is an investigation into three generations of men from the working-class town of Manville, New Jersey, including Giraldi's own adolescent forays into obsessive bodybuilding as a teenager desperate to be worthy of his family's pitiless, exacting codes of manhood. Lauded by The New Yorker for his 'unrelenting, perfectly paced prose,' Giraldi writes with searing honesty about the American male.
2014
Hold the Dark
224 pages
8 hours of reading
3.5(1530)Add rating
Now a Netflix original film starring Alexander Skarsgard, Riley Keough, and Jeffrey Wright At the edge of civilization, nature and evil collide in what "stands out as one of the decade's best books of its kind" (Alan Cheuse, Boston Globe).
2012
Busy Monsters
304 pages
11 hours of reading
3.2(19)Add rating
The best literary present . . . has a delicate sweetness that shows through at just the right moments.-Ron Charles, Washington Post Book World

The Hero's Body

Hold the Dark

Busy Monsters