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Hot Dudes Reading Spring's Best New Books

This spring, we stumbled across a new Instagram account that combines two of our favorite things: good looks and good books. Hot Dudes Reading was launched by a close-knit group of twenty- and thirtysomethings in New York City and has quickly gained about half a million followers in less than two months. Naturally, we decided to send standouts from our spring books guide and a few other titles their way for a little @hotdudesreading treatment, combining ten of our top literary picks of the season with the wit and eye candy of everyone’s favorite new feed. Here’s to attractive subway readers everywhere.

  • Hot Dudes Reading spring books
    Photographed by Hot Dudes Reading / @hotdudesreading
    1/10

    This manly man diving into a novel about female empowerment has my full attention. Rugged and intelligent, strong and sensitive—he’s restoring my faith in men. I may not need him, but I sure do want him. #RightHereRightNow #Spinster #KateBolick #HotDudesReading

    Model: Jamahl Thompson / @jamahlthompson

  • Hot Dudes Reading spring books
    Photographed by Hot Dudes Reading / @hotdudesreading
    2/10

    I’d rather make love with this hippie hunk than go to war, but if it means he’d glance this way, I’d be the first in the trenches. Good thing I don’t mind getting a little dirty. #OrTakingOrders #GirlAtWar #SaraNovic #HotDudesReading

    Model: Phil Sullivan / @insight_phil

  • Hot Dudes Reading spring books
    3/10

    This focused fella knows how to tune out the rest of the world, but he’s all I’m tuned into. Who said anything about A Little Life? I’m ready for a long one with him. #TunedInAndTurnedOn #ALittleLife #HanyaYanagihara #HotDudesReading

    Model: Jonathan Glass / @jonathanbglass

  • Hot Dudes Reading spring books
    4/10

    This handsome hunk may have a blazer, a beanie, and a three-piece band, but the only band I care about is the one he’ll put on my finger. He might be reading Green on Blue, but this dreamboat is all gray on black, and now I’m envisioning myself all in white. #SizeFiveWhosAsking #GreenOnBlue #ElliotAckerman #HotDudesReading

    Model: Tommy Dunn / @tommydunn_official

  • Hot Dudes Reading spring books
    5/10

    This guy definitely has the style rules down, and judging by that book, it looks like he s moving on to grammar. Between You and Me, he could mix up there, they re, and their as long as he s down to kiss me here, here, and here. #HereThereAnywhere #BetweenYouAndMe #MaryNorris #HotDudesReading

    Model: Clark Cord / @clarkcord

TopicsSpring Culture Guide