• The Game

  • Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
  • By: Neil Strauss
  • Narrated by: Neil Strauss
  • Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (8,242 ratings)

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The Game

By: Neil Strauss
Narrated by: Neil Strauss
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Hidden somewhere, in nearly every major city in the world, is an underground seduction lair. And in these lairs, men trade the most devastatingly effective techniques ever invented to charm women. This is not fiction. These men really exist. They live together in houses known as Projects. And Neil Strauss, the best-selling author, spent two years living among them, using the pseudonym Style to protect his real-life identity.

The result is one of the most explosive and controversial books of the year -- guaranteed to change the lives of men and transform the way women understand the opposite sex forever.

On his journey from AFC (average frustrated chump) to PUA (pick-up artist) to PUG (pick-up guru), Strauss not only shares scores of original seduction techniques but also has unforgettable encounters with the likes of Tom Cruise, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Heidi Fleiss, and Courtney Love. And then things really start to get strange -- and passions lead to betrayals lead to violence.

The Game is the story of one man's transformation from frog to prince to prisoner in the most unforgettable book of the year.

©2005 Stately Plump Buck Mulligan, LLC (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

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Amusing

Good book. Little instruction, but great story! The title seems to say it all, yes.

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Good read for any young adult will boost your confidence this book will make you succeed

will boost your confidence this book will make you succeed. Please listen to this if you are lost in this dating world

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Great book!

However, I do recommend you read of this second book after reading this one. They go hand-in-hand.

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Extremely interesting dive into a world I didn’t know existed

Book kept me engaged the entire time. Couldn’t stop listening to it Neil is a fantastic writer

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Great book on how to effectively interact with anybody!

It’s a great pick up book, but, as you read, you’ll find it’s a instructive book on interacting with both women and men. I’ll be reading it again, and again.

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Audio book totally out of sync

This audiobook is so out of sync with the text. The app will say you’re in the middle of chapter 9 and Strauss will say “chapter 6.” Makes the whole thing a little confusing.

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Was on the edge of my seat!

This book was a Rollercoaster and the ending was awesome, made me want more! I would highly suggest you buy it now.

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Very Very Interesting

I really Enjoyed this book. The manipulation and social dynamics are very intriguing.

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I Didn't want this book to end!

Would you listen to The Game again? Why?

Yes! I was so into the story it was like a classic movie you want to watch over and over...lie the Karate kid! wink wink!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Game?

The Stories, the game, the break down of opening, approaching, closing and the realization that most men truly just need social validation after gaining acceptance to a group, beyond just getting laid.

What does Neil Strauss bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voice behind the words, you get a sense of the sincerity.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book made me laugh and it made me reflect on the times some AFC pulled game on me :) hahaha!.

Any additional comments?

I work with a guy at work and we have been having conversations about the laws of attraction and picking up women...I want to laugh, he thinks he is telling me some secret guy code! I already read the book :) Thank you Style!

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This book will change your life!!

Seriously one of the best books ever written. Pick up is not about being sleezy, dishonest or . Pick up is about gaining confidence, understanding women, and learning more about yourself. Read it with an open mind, and you will be amazed!

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