Neil Strauss was unlucky in love until he joined a community of men who treated sex and dating like a game. Led by a schizophrenic illusionist who called himself “Mystery” (and charged each of his protégés a $500 consulting fee), Strauss and his fellow pickup artists built a toxic subculture that preyed on women in bars and nightclubs. Part memoir and part unsettling how-to guide, Strauss wrote THE GAME to document their lifestyle. With cameos from Tom Cruise and Courtney Love, this is an Instaread you won’t soon forget.
