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Best book on the American Mafia
Posted on 4/7/21 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 4/7/21 at 9:16 pm
I’m in a car ten hours a week so length does not bother me one bit. I’m looking for something like a Wikipedia page that covers all the major mafia families from start to finish if such a book exist. Not looking for a one off book about a hit man or something along those lines. I’ve realized I know nothing about the mafia and I’m fascinated by them.
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Posted on 4/7/21 at 10:25 pm to PillPusher
Posted on 4/8/21 at 12:58 pm to PillPusher
The Five Families
Here is my thread on a bunch of mafia books
https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/books/mafia-discussion-thread-and-reviews/70929728/
Here is my thread on a bunch of mafia books
https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/books/mafia-discussion-thread-and-reviews/70929728/
Posted on 4/8/21 at 2:27 pm to PillPusher
I know it it is fiction, loosely based on real people and events, but The Godfather is as great as the movie (and you pick up more when you watch 1 and 2).
Posted on 4/8/21 at 4:39 pm to Jones
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Here is my thread on a bunch of mafia books
Thank you. That’s what I’m looking for. Definitely want non/fiction. Looks like Five Families it is.
Posted on 4/8/21 at 9:59 pm to Master of Sinanju
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Master of Sinanju
Yep, for an initiate, Raab's book should be the first off the shelf.
AMC's excellent "The Making of the Mob" (Season 1) relied heavily on Raab. That had a ton of sources (from Sopranos actors, to Rudy Giuliani who ended up on screen), but for all practical purposes, Raab was to that series what Ambrose was to Band of Brothers.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 9:16 am to PillPusher
If you want something with a Louisiana connection, look for Mafia Kingfish by John H. Davis. About Carlos Marcello and his (alleged) ties to the JFK assassination.
Posted on 4/9/21 at 12:49 pm to PillPusher
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Looks like Five Families it is.
Definitely start with that.
From there, you can go into other books based off of what families sounded the most interesting in that 5 families book.
The books are cheap also
Posted on 4/10/21 at 4:47 pm to PillPusher
Wiseguy (basis for Goodfellas) and Casino (basis for the film) are both very good Nicolas Pileggi books. I Heard You Paint Houses (basis for The Irishman) is also good. Three Scorsese movies.
Posted on 4/10/21 at 9:23 pm to PillPusher
Boss of Bosses is good. Written by the two FBI agents who ended up arresting Paul Castellano.
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