The Enforcer: Spilotro, The Chicago Mob's Man Over Las Vegas
By: William F. Roemer Jr.
3.70
Format: 352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Bugsy Siegel built Las Vegas, but it was Tony "The Ant" Spilotro who ran the show. Now William F. R…
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1. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
By: Michael Lewis
4.30
Format: 291 pages, Paperback
The #1 New York Times bestseller: "It is the work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top … read more
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- nonfiction
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"Time is a variable continuum."-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
"It is ludicrous to believe that asset bubbles can only be recognized in hindsight,"-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
"Long Beach Savings was the first existing bank to adopt what was called the “originate and sell"-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
"When you’re a conservative Republican, you never think people are making money by ripping other people off,"-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
2. Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
By: William Gibson
3.89
Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition
Hotwired to the leading edges of art and technology, Neuromancer is a cyberpunk, science fiction ma… read more
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"Boy, I was daid."-William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
"Things aren't different. Things are things."-William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
"Don't let the little fuckers generation gap you."-William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
"If god made anything better, he kept it for himself"-William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
3. Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob
By: Jeff Coen
3.84
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Even in Chicago, a city steeped in mob history and legend, the Family Secrets case was a true spect… read more
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- crime
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4. Wiseguy
By: Nicholas Pileggi
0.00
Format: 798 pages, Mass Market Paperback
"Wiseguy" is Nicholas Pileggi's remarkable bestseller, the most intimate account ever printed of li… read more
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- nonfiction
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- biography
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5. Wizard and Glass
By: Stephen King , Dave McKean
3.39
Format: 440 pages, Paperback
Roland of Gilead and his fellow pilgrims determine to reach the Dark Tower, but their quest is rife… read more
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6. Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
By: Vincent Bugliosi , Curt Gentry
4.06
Format: 687 pages, Paperback
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one … read more
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- biography
- true crime
"Deciding that his own life expectancy was directly proportional to his usefulness to Manson, Crockett made himself very useful, volunteering his truck to haul in supplies, and so forth."-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"Noting that it would be a long trial, with many witnesses, I recall the old Chinese proverb, "The palest ink is better than the best memory," urging the jury to take detailed notes to aid them in the…"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"For a lawyer to do less than his utmost is, I strongly feel, a betrayal of his client. Though in criminal trials one tends to focus on the defense attorney and his client the accused, the prosecutor …"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"The next morning Shinn asked for a continuance. Being in a strange bed, and an even stranger place, he hadn't slept well the night before, and he didn't eel he could effectively defend his client. Th…"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
7. Casino
By: Nicholas Pileggi
4.09
Format: 148 pages, Mass Market Paperback
From the author of the best-selling Mafia expose, Wiseguy, comes this inside story of the billion-d… read more
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- nonfiction
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8. Duma Key
By: Stephen King
3.44
Format: 336 pages,
Six months after a crane crushes his pickup truck and his body self-made millionaire Edgar Freemant… read more
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9. The Rise and Fall of a 'Casino' Mobster: The Tony Spilotro Story Through A Hitman's Eyes
By: Dennis Griffin , Frank Cullotta
3.71
Format: 412 pages,
The True Story Behind The Hit Film 'Casino' From An 'Enforcer' Who Lived It Tony Spilotro was the M… read more
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10. Timeline
By: Michael Crichton
3.87
Format: 489 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-fou… read more
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"In reality, time doesn't pass; we pass. Time itself is invariant. It just is. Therefore, past and future aren't separate locations, the way New York and Paris are separate locations. And since the pa…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"Because in the late twentieth century, you couldn't seriously ask other people to think that you believed in honor and truth, and the purity of the body, the defense of women, the sanctity of true lo…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"In other centuries, human beings wanted to be saved, or improved, or freed, or educated. But in our century, they want to be entertained. The great fear is not of disease or death, but of boredom. A …"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"But where will this mania for entertainment end? What will people do when they get tired of television? When they get tired of movies? We already know the answer—they go into participatory activities…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
11. Underboss: Sammy the Bull Gravano's Story of Life in the Mafia
By: Peter Maas
3.69
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Sammy the Bull Gravano is the highest-ranking member of the Mafia in America ever to defeat. In tel… read more
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12. Blood Covenant
By: Michael Franzese
4.73
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Mobster Michael Franzese had it all - money, power, prestige. The he did the unthinkable. He quit t… read more
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13. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
By: Mark Bramhall , Michael Finkel
3.90
Format: 5 pages, Audio CD
Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable tr… read more
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"I read. That's my form of travel."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"The word "noise" is derived from the Latin word nausea."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"He left because the world is not made to accommodate people like him."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
"There was no one to complain to in the woods, so I did not complain,' Knight said."-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
14. The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
By: Mario Puzo , Peter Bart , Robert Thompson
4.39
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
The Godfather—the epic tale of crime and betrayal that became a global phenomenon. Almost fifty … read more
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"Life is so beautiful"-Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
"Behind every great fortune there is a crime."-Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."-Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
"Forgive. Forget. Life is full of misfortunes."-Mario Puzo, The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
15. Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
By: Ian Fleming
3.74
Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 007, is sent to France to play in a high-stakes bac… read more
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- crime
"Mine’s Bond – James Bond."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"In his mind he fingered the necklace of the days to come."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
"Like all harsh, cold men, he was easily tipped over into sentiment."-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
16. I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank the Irishman Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa
By: Charles Brandt
4.12
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
The first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran were, "I heard you paint hou… read more
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17. Wolves of the Calla
By: Stephen King , Bernie Wrightson
4.34
Format: 413 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Roland Deschain and his ka-tetare bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World on their quest… read more
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18. Chin: The Life and Crimes of Mafia Boss Vincent Gigante
By: Larry McShane
3.82
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
"Full of astonishment . . . a kind of dark wonder." --Pete Hamill This is the story of Vincent Loui… read more
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20. Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
By: Tom O'Neill
4.03
Format: 504 pages, Kindle Edition
A journalist's twenty-year obsession with the Manson murders brings shocking revelations about the … read more
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21. Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24)
By: C.J. Box
4.36
Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts—one animal, one human… read more
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22. Eruption
By: Michael Crichton
3.91
Format: 432 pages, ebook
A history-making once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. … read more
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23. Cinema Speculation
By: Quentin Tarantino
4.06
Format: 391 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more
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- biography
"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation
24. My Effin' Life
By: Geddy Lee
4.58
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock… read more
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25. Murtagh (The Inheritance Cycle, #5)
By: Christopher Paolini
4.17
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World … read more
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26. The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
A timely investigation into the campus assault on free speech and what it means for students, educa… read more
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"Virtues become vices when they are carried to an extreme."-Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
"Avoiding triggers is a symptom of PTSD, not a treatment for it."-Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
"Practice the virtue of "intellectual humility." Intellectual humility is the recognition that our reasoning is so flawed, so prone to bias, that we can rarely be certain that we are right."-Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
"The college admissions process nowadays makes it harder for high school students to enjoy school and pursue intrinsic fulfillment. The process "warps the values of students drawn into a competitive f…"-Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
27. Holmes, Marple & Poe (Holmes, Margaret & Poe #1)
By: James Patterson
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and August Poe run the most in-demand private investigation firm in… read more
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"In this quiet room, surrounded by tales of mystery and deception, she felt most like herself."-James Patterson, Holmes, Marple & Poe (Holmes, Margaret & Poe #1)
28. All Is Not Forgiven
By: Joe Kenda
3.71
Format: 238 pages, Hardcover
When murder is your business, solving the case is personal … The Homicide Hunter’s riveting debu… read more
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29. The Westies: Inside New York's Irish Mob
By: T.J. English
4.05
Format: 538 pages, Kindle Edition
In the tradition of The Godfather, The Westies is a powerful tale spanning 60 years. A gang of Iris… read more
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30. The Enforcer: Spilotro, The Chicago Mob's Man Over Las Vegas
By: William F. Roemer Jr.
3.70
Format: 352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Bugsy Siegel built Las Vegas, but it was Tony "The Ant" Spilotro who ran the show. Now William F. R… read more
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31. Gotti: Rise and Fall
By: Jerry Capeci
3.88
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
He was the most famous and infamous mobster since Al the handsome, expensively groomed Godfather w… read more
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