Mark Manson
Mark Manson (born March 9, 1984) is an American self-help author and blogger.
Mark Manson

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- Name
- Mark Manson
- Born
- 9 March 1984
- Education
- Boston University
- Occupation
- * Author
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- personal development
- Known for
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck · Everything Is F*cked
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Biography
Mark Manson studied at Boston University and St. Andrew's Episcopal School. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is personal development. Works named in the authority record are The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck and Everything Is F*cked.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Mark Manson • Born — 9 March 1984 • Education — Boston University • Notable Works — The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (2016) • Occupation — * Author • blogger
Personal life
Personal life
Mark Manson was raised in Austin, Texas, in the United States, where he attended St. Andrews Episcopal School after his parents got a divorce. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to study international relations, and graduated from Boston University in 2007.
Blogs
Blogs
Manson started his first blog about dating advice in 2008. In 2010, he started a new blog called post masculine (now defunct) which provided general life advice for men. Manson moved his blog to markmanson.net in 2013. In 2015, Manson published a blog article, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck", which would form the basis of his second book by the same name.
Publication history
Publication history
• Illustration — Manson signing his book Everything Is F*cked at BookCon 2019 Manson's first book, Models: Attract Women Through Honesty, was self-published in 2011. It was reissued by Pan Macmillan Australia in 2017. His second book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, was published in 2016. It appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List at number six in the category of How-to and Miscellaneous during the week of October 2, 2016, rising to number one in July 2017. As of September 2022, the book had spent 268 weeks in the top 10 before dropping out, having sold over 12 million copies by June 23. Manson's third book, Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope, was published by HarperCollins in 2019. It debuted at number one on the New York Times Bestseller List for Advice, How-to, and Miscellaneous. Manson worked with Will Smith to write the actor's autobiography, which was published in November 2021. In December 2020, Manson published an audiobook titled Love Is Not Enough, which was made available exclusively through Audible.
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