What's your favorite Book? I don't mean Sportsbook. I mean a book that you have read.

[Thunders77]

Just finished reading "No Regrets", Ace Frehley's autobiography

Is it worthwhile Music Autobiography, that goes into new stuff about Ace or same old?

[DerekMadden]

Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki

How to pay your house off years sooner without making extra interest payments - ?

It's my favorite books cause I'm gonna retire early and not work paycheck to paycheck my whole damn life


Anyone else know any good books such as the ones I listed above??

you'd like Multiple Streams of Income - Robert G Allen

[mighty maron]

Word Freak - Non fiction enjoyable read about competitive Scrabble players. Ugh even people can let Scrabble take over their lives.

[Mr. Jones]

The Odds One Season, Three Gamblers, and the Death of Their Las Vegas by Chad Millman.

Non-fiction. Had a tremendous influence on me the very next college baskets season. Alan Boston's exploits in the book motivated me and I never worked harder before or after that following season. Never played as loose and wild as I did that year with cappin' help from Mrs. Jones. Never had a better season before or after either. It was the wild west offshore with so many shops basically giving away the store. It was the perfect storm....and lady luck smiled.

Ended up with a couple of race horses myself. Read this book if you haven't as yet. It is now 11 years old. Still waiting for someone to write a screen play for this one.

[JN416]

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

[JohnGalt2341]

Just started reading The Nerdist Way by Chris Hardwick. It's quite amusing... and actually pretty informative.

[Goat Milk]

A Clockwork Orange, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, Angela's Ashes. In that order

I just watched the film A Clockwork Orange.

In my opinion it's probably one of the most overrated films of all time

I'm sure the book is better because of the well-discernible literary devices throughout but it still falls very short as a movie

[azn624]

Read Hunger Games

[sweep]

Favorite book: Darwin Ortiz' " Gambling Scams". Reason: (See title)

[Jacobi]

Try Jack London's short stories - A Piece of Steak is a masterpiece.

[goldendome23]

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Great Gatsby
Animal Farm

[Mr KLC]

Loose Balls - Its a story about the history of the ABA. Great read. Makes me long for the old days before there were luxury suites, and state of the art facilities.

[Vaughany]

Brian Stann autobiography

[757sFinest]

"THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN" by Garth Stern

[Dutch]

the bachman books i liked the long walk

Good one.

It's one of those books if you try to explain it to someone it sounds fuking stupid, but it's a good book.

[Dutch]

I just watched the film A Clockwork Orange.

In my opinion it's probably one of the most overrated films of all time

I'm sure the book is better because of the well-discernible literary devices throughout but it still falls very short as a movie

If you watch it with the idea that it's 40 yrs old and was shocking at the time....I likes it.

[smitch124]

Interesting, thanks Opie, I will try this.
I think many of the books written by Ken Follett are outstanding including:
The Pillars of the Earth
Dangerous Fortune
Night Over Water
Eye of the Needle
World Without End

Wilbur Smith writes a series of books about Sean Courtney from South Africa, and another series about ancient Egypt that are great.

I used to read about one book a week before I found this site, now it is about one every three.

Read these 2 on your recommendation, loved them. Thanks! Planning to read Fall of Giants next.....

[JohnGalt2341]

A couple of books that I've read recently...

A Drunkards Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives. I really enjoyed this book. I think a lot of people here at SBR would enjoy it too. Especially if you have an interest in out of the ordinary type probability scenarios.

MUSTAINE. This is an autobiography of the Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine. If you even remotely like Megadeth this is a must read. I'm not a huge fan of Megadeth but I do like some of their music and I've always been sort of intrigued by Dave Mustaine. Mostly because he's always sort of struck me as a self destructive genius... and people like that almost always intrigue me. The parts about MetallicA in this book were my favorite as MetallicA is my favorite band of all time. If I told Dave that in person he would likely punch me in the face... repeatedly.

[JohnGalt2341]

This thread needs a bump.

I'm around halfway through "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman. I'm really enjoying it so far. It's a non-fiction book and it's not about gambling but I think anyone that has ever gambled on anything would benefit from reading this book.

[Goat Milk]

A farewell to arms. solid. not very creative obviously since it's hemingway but succeeds on other levels.

[19th Hole]

Hemingway, "The Old Man and The Sea"

[SBR Chris]

Orwell - Burmese days

[Sunde91]

Most entertaining top 2 about equal
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A Clockwork Orange
The Count of Monte Cristo

I just watched the film A Clockwork Orange.

In my opinion it's probably one of the most overrated films of all time

I'm sure the book is better because of the well-discernible literary devices throughout but it still falls very short as a movie

The book is far better, not even close. Much more graphic. Film does no justice as to how twisted and sadistic the novel is.

[19th Hole]

Orwell - Burmese days

Thanks....
Never read this...I'll put it on my list.

[paco]

Conquering Risk. Justin7

[BiTeMe UsAdOj]

Lots of great books but two of the best I've ever read are from the same guy: Vonnegut

Breakfast of Champions

Palm Sunday

(although IIRC in Palm Sunday he gave both of these books a letter grade of C.
That's in keeping with Vonnegut tho.....)

[Goat Milk]

Most entertaining top 2 about equal
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A Clockwork Orange
The Count of Monte Cristo



The book is far better, not even close. Much more graphic. Film does no justice as to how twisted and sadistic the novel is.

Sounds good. Will check it out at library tomorrow.

[Sunde91]

Lots of great books but two of the best I've ever read are from the same guy: Vonnegut

Breakfast of Champions

Palm Sunday

(although IIRC in Palm Sunday he gave both of these books a letter grade of C.
That's in keeping with Vonnegut tho.....)

So those are better than Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle (only read these 2)? SF and CC seem to be his most famous, but if you're a fan, you've surely read them as well and think Breakfast is better.

Sounds good. Will check it out at library tomorrow.

I remember there are different versions. Books first published in the US omitted the last chapter, like the movie. It's probably more fitting, but I think more recent publications contain the complete original book.

[Hilljacademics]

For comedy fiction, I like the condensed Warren Commission Report. For intrigue fiction, Six Days of the Condor by James Grady. Best mystery for me is Curtain by Agatha Christie

[TxAaron]

Good thread!

Here's a few of my favorites:

The Collector - John Fowles. Nice suspense novel about a man who kidnaps a hot chick and keeps her in his basement.

The Agony and the Ecstasy - Irving Stone. A biographical novel about Michelangelo. As much about art as it is the artist. Must read for anyone who is interested in the arts.

Song of Fire and Ice Series - George R R. Martin. Like many have mentioned. Amazing if your into sci-fi-fantasy.

The Good Guy - Dean Koontz. Another suspenseful novel. I highly recommend Koontz.

Enjoyed hearing what you clowns like to read

[BigDeem5]

Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Tucker Max.

[Vol_Bengal]

Fiction - Crime Thriller / Suspense...

Most anything by Lee Child - Jack Reacher series is really good.
Everything I've read of Nelson DeMille, Robert Crais, and Brad Thor have all been really good. They read extremely quickly.

[dngf]

Well since post 17, I still have not bought The Road, so I just ordered it from Amazon.
In the last year, I have really enjoyed the Lee Child Jack Reacher novels, I have now read them all, they are my kind of book, plenty of action.
Nelson DeMille someone mentioned earlier, those are fantastic books. In particular,
The Charm School
Night Fall
Up Country
Vince Flynn - Mitch Rapp books are easy reads and lots of action
Brad Thor - Scott Horvath same. - That is what I am reading now, Full Black.

Read Game of Thrones, and like always, glad I read the book before I saw the series.
Going to read A Clash of Kings in the next few books.

[TxAaron]

Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Tucker Max.

My sister was an extra in one of the bar scenes in that movie. Besides that, I hope your joking. His books are all BS and he's the biggest douche I've ever met in my life. Small scrawny punk...If he really tried any of the things he wrote about, he would get beat to death.

[JohnGalt2341]

I recently finished "It's a Jetsons World: Private Miracles and Public Crimes" by Jeffrey Tucker. This is an excellent book for anyone that believes in the Free Market. And for those of you that like to pretend that you don't like a Free Market... I recommend it even more.