Like i prommissed in a previous message, below a list of interesting Real Live Books.

Mafia Dynasty by John H. Davis:

One of the best books on the mafia. It focuses more on the Gambino crime family from the 20's to the down fall of the family boss John Gotti in the 90's. This book has all you need to know on the mafia. Includes many photos.

Underboss by Peter Maas.

Underboss based on several interviews of Sammy the Bull by Peter Maas tells of Sammy's beginnings in the mob to him becoming a rat. With photos of Sammy, his associates, and his family.

Donny Brasco:

In Donnie Brasco, Joe D. Pistone tells of his undercover work in the mafia for six years. If you saw the movie you should read the book, alot of major details were changed in the movie. Also contains photos.

Goombata:

In Goombata: The Improbable Rise and Fall of John Gotti and His Crew, prize-winning journalists Cummings and Volkman provide a shocking account of John Gotti's meteoric rise from Brooklyn "bone-breaker" to Mafia don in this riveting exploration of the bloody machinery of La Cosa Nostra operating on the dark side of the American dream. With photos.

Boss of Bosses:


This book is about the FBI's war with Big Paul Castellano. Includes many photos


Murder Machine:

This book is about the Gambino family capo Roy Demeo and his crew.


The Enforcer:

The Enforcer is about Tony the Ant the muscle sent to vegas by the Chicago Family. Joe Pesci played him in the movie Casino. I'd rather prefer the book Casino over this one.

Gangbuters:

Gangbusters focuses on the Luchesse Crime Family. Written by Ernest Volkman. Many things in this book or false and Volkman has apologized for the errors he has made. Does not have any photos.

This much for so far, still more to come.

I think that all het books can be ordered at

Amazon

Gangbusters is a good book. I was interested in the Lucchese back when Casso was the leader, and was ordering hits like he was ordering soup.

Gangbusters is a good book. I was interested in the Lucchese back when Casso was the leader, and was ordering hits like he was ordering soup.

Mafia Dynasty was a pretty good book i am currently reading underboss. a while back i finished reading Mafia Kingfish it,s about Carlos Marcello and the assassination of John F Kennedy it was a pretty good book also.

I'm currently reading the Mafia Dynasty. However, every now and then I feel the urge to sneak and take a look at the pictures (there is a section in the Middle of the book with all the pix). I can't seem to finish it though. Maybe the fact that it's real life makes me less interested than it would've if it was fiction.

so which ones are the must haves? im interested in these books all the sudden

They are all must read's

I'd add:
"Boss of Bosses," biography of Paul Castellano.
"Little Man," biography of Meyer Lansky.
"A Man of Honor," autobiography of Joe Bonanno.
"The Black Book and the Mob," a scholarly, definitive view of Nevada gambling and its domination by gangsters; lots of context for "Casino," which I also recommend.
"Brothel," an absorbing look at legalized prostitution in Nevada.

May I recommend another book? It is titled " My Life In The Mafia " by Vincent Theresa. Excellent insight into the New England crime families.


Don Cardi

Thanks for the info! I am heading to the bookstore tonight. You just reminded me Donnie Brosco is a book I have always wanted to read. I just went through the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy again and I need a lil' something with an edge to get me away from the whole middle world trip I have been in for the last couple weeks.

yeah donni brasco is pretty damn good i loved the movie and the book.

Has anyone read 'King of the Mountain' by Billy Jaynes Chandler? I'm just interested because it's about the real life Salvatore Guiliano and having read the sicilian i was tempted to buy it but haven't got around to it yet.

I've been looking online for a place in the UK that sells that book for months and have been unsuccsessfull until about 4 days ago I found it at http://www.waterstones.co.uk or .com etc. It's about 20 sods and I definately think i'm going to get it

I suppose I could check out a library but I havn't been in one of those for years.

Geee...you can say that again...