10 best-selling biography books like The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius by Bob Batchelor

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The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius

By: Bob Batchelor

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

On the 100th anniversary of The Volstead Act comes the epic, definitive story of the man who cracke…

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1. The Greatest Game Ever Played

By: Mark Frost

4.50

Format: 488 pages, Paperback

Ouimet and Vardon were two men from different generations and vastly different corners of the world… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"... The only difference between realizing a dream and losing oneself in fantasy [is] backbreaking work."

-Mark Frost, The Greatest Game Ever Played

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2. The Whistling Season (Morrie Morgan #1, Two Medicine Country #7)

By: Ivan Doig

4.07

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

"Can't cook but doesn't bite." So begins the newspaper ad offering the services of an "A-1 housekee… read more

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  • audiobook
"Childhood is the one story that stands by itself in every soul."

-Ivan Doig, The Whistling Season (Morrie Morgan #1, Two Medicine Country #7)

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3. The Crying of Lot 49

By: Thomas Pynchon

3.69

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

Suffused with rich satire, chaotic brilliance, verbal turbulence and wild humor, The Crying of Lot … read more

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"As if the dead really do persist, even in a bottle of wine."

-Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

"Death glided by, shadowless, among the empties on the grass."

-Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

"I am having a hallucination now, I don't need drugs for that."

-Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

"the casting had been typically Hollywood: they didn't look or act a bit alike."

-Thomas Pynchon, The Crying of Lot 49

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4. The Little Book of the Icelanders

By: Alda Sigmundsdóttir

3.54

Format: 337 pages, ebook

Hi, and thank you for your interest in The Little Book of the Icelanders - a collection of 50 minia… read more

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  • nonfiction

5. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

By: James L. Swanson

3.78

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

A fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through … read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime
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6. Blue Highways

By: William Least Heat-Moon

3.20

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highwaysis an unforgettable journey along … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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7. Beam, Straight Up: The Bold Story of the First Family of Bourbon

By: Jim Kokoris , Fred Noe

3.81

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An insider's look at the Jim Beam brand, from a 7th generation Master Distiller Written by the 7th … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto

By: Chuck Klosterman

3.70

Format: 339 pages,

Countless writers and artists have spoken for a generation, but no one has done it quite like Chuck… read more

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  • nonfiction

9. One Year After (After, #2)

By: William R. Forstchen

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestselling novel One Second After Months before publ… read more

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10. Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey

By: Reid Mitenbuler

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

How bourbon came to be, and why it's experiencing such a revival today Unraveling the many myths an… read more

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11. The Final Day (After, #3)

By: William R. Forstchen

3.42

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The highly-anticipated follow-up to William R. Forstchen's New York Times bestsellers, One Second A… read more

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12. Impact Winter Season 2 (Impact Winter #2)

By: Travis Beacham

3.98

Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio

The hit Audible Original series from executive producers of The Walking Dead and the writer of Paci… read more

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  • audiobook
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13. The Baseball 100

By: Joe Posnanski

4.74

Format: 869 pages, Hardcover

A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singu… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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14. Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office

By: Brian Baumgartner

4.28

Format: 352 pages, ebook

The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major playe… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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15. Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever

By: Nick de Semlyen

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The behind-the-scenes story of the iconic funnymen who ruled '80s Hollywood—Bill Murray, Steve Mart… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Sometimes you gotta say "What the fuck". If you can't say it, you can't do it."

-Nick de Semlyen, Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever

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16. Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth

By: Bryan Burrough

4.26

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths,… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America by Karen Abbott

17. The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America

By: Karen Abbott

3.69

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The true crime story of bootlegger George Remus and the murder that shocked the nation. In the e… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks

18. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business

By: Mel Brooks

4.24

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, a… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I didn’t realize it but I might have created the first cell phone. Had I patented it, I probably would have made so much money that I wouldn’t have had to write this book."

-Mel Brooks, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business

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19. Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last

By: Wright Thompson

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller! “A warm and loving reflection that, like good bourbon, will stand… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"What became clear in Michigan was that Julian and Sissy have become the fully realized version of themselves through success. That's actually rare. I profile famous and successful athletes for a livi…"

-Wright Thompson, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last

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20. The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius

By: Bob Batchelor

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

On the 100th anniversary of The Volstead Act comes the epic, definitive story of the man who cracke… read more

Similar categories in Bob Batchelor's The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius book and Bob Batchelor's The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius

  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • research
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Impact Winter Season 3 (Impact Winter #3) by Travis Beacham

21. Impact Winter Season 3 (Impact Winter #3)

By: Travis Beacham

4.18

Format: 8 pages, Audible Audio

Hailed for its “masterful storytelling” by Fandom, the groundbreaking Audible Original series conti… read more

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  • audiobook

13 best-selling audiobook books like The Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius by Bob Batchelor

Transform Your Habits

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Mark Frost

4.50

Transform Your Habits

The Whistling Season (Morrie Morgan #1, Two Medicine Country #7)

Ivan Doig

4.07

Transform Your Habits

Beam, Straight Up: The Bold Story of the First Family of Bourbon

Jim Kokoris , Fred Noe

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Impact Winter Season 2 (Impact Winter #2)

Travis Beacham

3.98

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26 best-selling audiobook books like Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever by Nick de Semlyen

Transform Your Habits

The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir

William Friedkin

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be

Joel McHale , Brad Stevens , Boyd Vico

3.40

Transform Your Habits

You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation

Susannah Gora

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

Ed Zwick

4.03

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