Learn
Explore topics like book banning, reading gaps, and access to books.
Unlocking boys’ loveof reading, one bookat a time.
We help boys find books they actually want to read—and build communities where reading feels social, visible, and worth showing up for.
The Guys Read shelves
What should I
read next?
Explore handpicked lists by our reading experts—boys who love reading.
Shelf in progress
Grades 5–6
Funny, fast-moving, and impossible to put down.
Curated book picks will live here.
Middle school book club
Guys Read
Together
A peer-led book club where high school mentors and middle school readers meet around one shared story. No lectures. No reading logs. Just good books and real conversation.
- One shared book each season
- Every-other-week after-school meetings
- Every reader keeps the book
Photos from the fieldComing soon—once we remember the camera.
“A book club that doesn’t feel like another class.”
Free, ready-to-use materials
Seven meetings.
One great season.
A complete meeting series for educators and student leaders—discussion guides, activities, and slides included.
01Open the BookMaterials in development
02Exploring GenresMaterials in development
03Heroes WantedMaterials in development
04Enter the VillainMaterials in development
05Read the GameMaterials in development
06Next on the ShelfMaterials in development
07Books Out, Party OnMaterials in development
Built by students, for students
Start a club
in your high school.
A plug-and-play club model for students who want to learn about literacy, take action, and bring more boys into reading.
Discuss
Use ready-made slides and meeting plans to lead real conversations.
Create Community
Have fun through activities, book debates, and shared recommendations.
High school club starter kit
Curriculum coming Fall 2026↗Books out in the world
Guys Read
Everywhere
Pop-up book tables at fairs, markets, and community events—staffed by teen readers, filled with fun activities, and built to make reading visible.
Bring us to your event →Upcoming pop-upOakland · Fall 2026
Sep19
We’re coming to Fairyland
Children’s Book FestivalMeet the Guys Read team, make a bookmark, and find a book worth getting excited about.
- Date
- Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Place
- Children’s Fairyland · Oakland
Meet the founders
Three guys.
One open book.
Guys Read is led by three Bay Area high school students working to make reading easier to find—and harder to ignore.
Currently off-camera.Drake Martin
Founder, President
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Drake Martin is a member of the Class of 2028 at The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California. When he is not reading, you can find him playing basketball or jamming out on the guitar. He aims to inspire a love of reading in boys everywhere and give them the resources they need to do so.
drake@guysread.orgCharacter reveal coming soon.Jordan Tai
Co-founder
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Bio coming soon.
jordan@guysread.orgPhoto chapter loading.Silas Zedlewski
Co-founder
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Bio coming soon.
silas@guysread.orgOpen the door
Want to build something
with Guys Read?
Invite us to an event, bring Guys Read Together to your school, or tell us about another way we could work together.
contact@guysread.org