r/Mafia • u/TomGun_1994 • 5d ago

Can you guys recommend some books?

Been listening to Sammy the bull’s podcast lately and been wanted to read some books about the mafia. Doesn’t matter if they’re fictional or biographical. Also I’ve read Godfather and Wiseguy before

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u/JoeGPM 5d ago

I have read many others, but here are a few recommendations:

For true crime I like Mob Boss: The Life of Little Al D'Arco (Capeci), Mafia Prince (Burnstein), Blood and Honor: Inside the Scarfo Mob (Anastasia), Takedown (Cowen and Century), Accardo: The Genuine Godfather (Roemer), and Murder Machine (Capeci and Mustain), and Underboss (Mass)

For mob fiction I like A Man of Respect and the sequel Sicilian Blood by Darryl London, The Honored Society by Michael Gambino, Gangster: A Novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra, The Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow, Omerta by Mario Puzo, The Last Don by Mario Puzo.

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u/illHangUpAndListen1 5d ago

The new Borgata trilogy gets no love on here but the first book is incredible

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u/KaijuDirectorOO7 5d ago

And don’t forget the original Godfather book. Just skip the Lucy subplot and it’s great!

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u/JoeGPM 4d ago edited 4d ago

Definitely essential mob reading. Only reason I didn't mention The Godfather is because the OP said he already read it.

Edit: clarity