A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

Who recommended it

1. 

   Mark Manson American author and blogger

   Explicit recommendation

   On Mark Manson's own list "The 27 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time".

   The 27 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time↗ Personal websitemarkmanson.net markmanson.net · undated · checked 13 Nov 2026

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