11 Top nonfiction books like Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie: A True Tale of Love and the Vig by Peter Alson

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Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie: A True Tale of Love and the Vig

By: Peter Alson

3.76

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

Juxtaposing the thuggish worlds of bookies and privileged ivy leaguers, this hilarious study of unf…

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1. Tales from the Pit: Casino Table Games Managers in Their Own Words

By: David G. Schwartz

3.65

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

Dealing in a casino presents challenges and rewards not seen in many workplaces. With hundreds of t… read more

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2. Less Than Zero

By: Bret Easton Ellis

3.27

Format: None pages, Paperback

Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980's, this coolly mesmerizing novel is a raw, powerful portrait o… read more

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3. Hollywood Private Lives Uncensored

By: Alan Royle , Peter Royle

3.44

Format: 406 pages,

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4. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

By: Michael Lewis

3.80

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of FTX’s spectacular col… read more

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5. There's Just One Problem...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in WWE

By: Brian Gewirtz

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz brings readers behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at … read more

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Cover of Sicker in the Head: More Conversations About Life and Comedy by Judd Apatow

6. Sicker in the Head: More Conversations About Life and Comedy

By: Judd Apatow

3.79

Format: 454 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An all-new collection of honest, hilarious, and enlightening conversati… read more

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7. Mafia Mania: Brooklyn, Bipolar and a Botched Mob Hit

By: Michael Miccio

3.91

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

A “STAND UP” GUY Growing up in Bensonhurst in the 1940s and 50s, on the surface at least Mike Micc… read more

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8. Real Sopranos : The DeCavalcante Mafia Crime Family : The Complete and Fascinating History of a New Jersey Criminal Organization That Inspired a Popular TV Hit

By: Mafia Library

3.68

Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you fascinated by the hidden world of organized crime?Do you want to find out which family serv… read more

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Cover of Carmine the Snake: Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family by Frank DiMatteo

9. Carmine the Snake: Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family

By: Frank DiMatteo

3.92

Format: 320 pages, ebook

The shocking true story of  the most ruthless and deadly mob boss in the annals of the American Maf… read more

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10. Listen To Me (Rizzoli & Isles, #13)

By: Tess Gerritsen

4.16

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

Rizzoli & Isles are back! Jane and Maura are investigating a brutal murder with dire implications, … read more

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11. Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders

By: Mike Rothmiller

4.09

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

It was said of the young Frank Sinatra that he came across as "St Francis of Assisi with a shoulder… read more

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Cover of Dealt: Stories from My Life on the Felt by Eric Sherwood

12. Dealt: Stories from My Life on the Felt

By: Eric Sherwood

3.82

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

Ever wonder what your blackjack or roulette dealer is thinking while gambling at their table? Eric … read more

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13. Vegas and the Chicago Outfit: The Skimming of Las Vegas

By: Al W Moe

3.88

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

Chicago was the worldwide leader in gangster wars and bootlegging in the 1920s, as Al Capone set th… read more

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14. Breaking Midnight: A True Story

By: Lynn Walker

4.41

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

John Walker was a Miami undercover narcotics agent in the 1970s. Ten years later, he was in prison … read more

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Cover of CARMINE and the 13th AVENUE BOYS: Surviving Brooklyn's Colombo Mob by Craig McGuire

15. CARMINE and the 13th AVENUE BOYS: Surviving Brooklyn's Colombo Mob

By: Craig McGuire

4.24

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the true story of Carmine Imbriale – a gambler, a brawler, a bandit, a bookie, an enforcer.… read more

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Cover of Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk by Billy Walters

16. Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk

By: Billy Walters

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “An insightful read…Walters is a larger-than-life character.” — Sports … read more

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Cover of Once a Giant: A Story of Victory, Tragedy, and Life After Football by Gary Myers

17. Once a Giant: A Story of Victory, Tragedy, and Life After Football

By: Gary Myers

4.20

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

The inside story of the Super Bowl champion 1986 Giants, the extraordinary friendships that resulte… read more

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Cover of Granite City: The Life of a Bandit by Norman Spells

18. Granite City: The Life of a Bandit

By: Norman Spells

3.88

Format: 115 pages, Kindle Edition

Told with raw emotion, this is the true story of one man’s journey through the formative years of t… read more

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Cover of At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out with a Bang by David G. Schwartz

19. At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out with a Bang

By: David G. Schwartz

3.98

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

The lights are coming down. Frank, Dean, and Sammy are about to take the stage. This is the moment … read more

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Cover of Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie: A True Tale of Love and the Vig by Peter Alson

20. Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie: A True Tale of Love and the Vig

By: Peter Alson

3.76

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

Juxtaposing the thuggish worlds of bookies and privileged ivy leaguers, this hilarious study of unf… read more

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21. Busting Drug Dealers: Diaries of a DEA Special Agent

By: Mike Fredericks

4.30

Format: 408 pages, Paperback

True Stories from the Underbelly of World Drug Traffickers While the rest of us were safe in our… read more

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Morgan Housel

4.19

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Zeke Faux

4.26

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3.80

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