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Robert Byrne


Born
in Dubuque, The United States
May 22, 1930

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Robert Byrne is the author of seven novels, five collections of humorous quotations, seven books on billiards, two anthologies, and an expose of frauds in the literary world. One of his novels, Thrill, was made into NBC’s Monday Night Movie, which aired for the first time on May 20, 1996. Four of his novels were selections of Reader’s Digest Condensed Books and published in many languages. His style is widely praised for its clarity and wit. Byrne’s Standard Book of Pool and Billiards, published in 1978 and expanded in 1998, has sold over 500,000 copies. -byrne.org

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The 2,548 Best Things Anybo...

3.63 avg rating — 432 ratings — published 2001 — 14 editions
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Byrne's New Standard Book O...

4.15 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 1978 — 16 editions
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The 2,548 Wittiest Things A...

3.64 avg rating — 114 ratings3 editions
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Byrne's Complete Book of Po...

4.22 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions
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1,911 Best Things Anybody E...

3.88 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions
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Skyscraper

3.55 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1984 — 6 editions
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McGoorty: A Pool Room Hustler

3.94 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1972 — 10 editions
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The Dam

3.61 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions
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Byrne's Advanced Technique ...

4.43 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1990 — 6 editions
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637 Best Things Anybody Eve...

3.46 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1982 — 6 editions
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“To err is human, to purr is feline.”
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“Anybody who believes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach flunked geography. ”
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“Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours.”
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