Learn
Explore topics like book banning, reading gaps, and access to books.
Unlocking boys’ loveof reading, one bookat a time.
Book Bros helps boys find their favorite books and a community of readers to inspire them.
The Book Bros 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
Book Bros
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.
An easy-to-use meeting guide. Handouts, activities, and agendas included.
01Open the BookMaterials in development
02Exploring GenresMaterials in development
03Heroes: From Rome to RealityMaterials in development
04Enter the VillainMaterials in development
05Read the GameMaterials in development
06Mirrors and WindowsMaterials in development
07Books Out, Party OnMaterials in development
Built by students, for students
Start a club
in your high school.
A quick yet complete club model for passionate high schoolers.
Discuss
From the most powerful villain to the impact of social media on reading, engage in active conversation and debate.
Have fun!
That is why we read, right?
High school club starter kit
Curriculum coming Fall 2026↗Books out in the world
Book Bros
Everywhere
Pop-ups at community events, farmers markets, and fairs; all staffed by teen readers and filled with fun.
Bring us to your event →Upcoming pop-upOakland · Fall 2026
Sep19
We’re coming to Fairyland
Children’s Book FestivalMeet the Book Bros team, make a bookmark, and get the best boy book recs around.
- 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.
Book Bros is led by three Bay Area high schoolers inspiring more boys to love reading; no matter the form.
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 Book Bros?
Invite us to an event, bring Book Bros Together to your school, or tell us about another way we could work together.
contact@guysread.org