Con Men, Gamblers and Hustlers (326 books)

Literary history's cheekiest and most notorious rogues and fortune hunters.

Fiction and nonfiction, but book must actually center on the character(s) in question -- and NO party/presidential/congressional/parliamentary or otherwise partisan politics, please.

I realize that 2012 is an election year in the U.S. and there are and will be elections going on in other parts of the world now and in the coming years, too, but this list is NOT intended as a forum to expose the perceived dishonesty of whatever candidate and/or party you personally are not supporting. Thanks.

Oh, and speaking of a more recent brand of hustles -- spam will be deleted with any warning whatsoever.

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1	The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 3.93 avg rating — 5,848,803 ratings score: 2,332, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 337,290 ratings score: 2,168, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Dirty Version by Medina Faris 4.54 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 1,800, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2) by Mark Twain 3.83 avg rating — 1,332,720 ratings score: 1,499, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale 4.04 avg rating — 62,074 ratings score: 1,278, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Odyssey by Homer 3.83 avg rating — 1,180,184 ratings score: 1,250, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 3.92 avg rating — 1,011,708 ratings score: 1,219, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Grifters by Jim Thompson 3.93 avg rating — 12,169 ratings score: 1,153, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 158,583 ratings score: 1,138, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.31 avg rating — 1,253,147 ratings score: 993, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Godfather by Mario Puzo 4.40 avg rating — 460,817 ratings score: 930, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 4.02 avg rating — 117,663 ratings score: 874, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) by Ian Fleming 3.74 avg rating — 94,976 ratings score: 739, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky 3.91 avg rating — 118,156 ratings score: 672, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley Under Ground / Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith 4.10 avg rating — 1,782 ratings score: 656, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett 3.87 avg rating — 114,833 ratings score: 648, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Guys and Dolls by Damon Runyon 4.07 avg rating — 768 ratings score: 550, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene 3.94 avg rating — 40,740 ratings score: 535, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) by L. Frank Baum really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 507,656 ratings score: 523, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Adventures of Baron Münchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe 3.80 avg rating — 8,298 ratings score: 519, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man by David W. Maurer 3.82 avg rating — 1,252 ratings score: 518, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Tartuffe by Molière 3.66 avg rating — 42,982 ratings score: 477, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant 3.86 avg rating — 48,534 ratings score: 459, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Paper Moon by Joe David Brown 4.13 avg rating — 1,943 ratings score: 459, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Light of Day by Eric Ambler 3.72 avg rating — 2,549 ratings score: 456, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Sting by Robert Weverka 3.61 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 453, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Othello by William Shakespeare 3.89 avg rating — 434,023 ratings score: 446, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Last Call (Fault Lines, #1) by Tim Powers 4.05 avg rating — 6,628 ratings score: 445, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 211,088 ratings score: 439, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Hustler (Eddie Felson, #1) by Walter Tevis 4.09 avg rating — 4,795 ratings score: 437, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Twelve Chairs by Ilya Ilf 4.39 avg rating — 24,385 ratings score: 431, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou 4.41 avg rating — 280,177 ratings score: 426, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (Raffles, #1) by E.W. Hornung 3.57 avg rating — 2,656 ratings score: 416, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	A Conspiracy of Paper (Benjamin Weaver, #1) by David Liss (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 11,731 ratings score: 413, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15) by Agatha Christie 3.96 avg rating — 71,474 ratings score: 393, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man: The Early Years by Thomas Mann 3.83 avg rating — 5,634 ratings score: 379, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Tailor of Panama by John le Carré 3.51 avg rating — 10,021 ratings score: 376, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson 4.04 avg rating — 12,207 ratings score: 373, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Music Man: The Smash Broadway Hit by Meredith Willson 3.90 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 372, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,414,989 ratings score: 359, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Stainless Steel Rat (Stainless Steel Rat, #4) by Harry Harrison 3.92 avg rating — 16,586 ratings score: 350, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe 3.92 avg rating — 86,566 ratings score: 347, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief by Maurice Leblanc 3.85 avg rating — 16,449 ratings score: 309, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Strip Jack (Inspector Rebus, #4) by Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 17,085 ratings score: 303, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Get Shorty (Chili Palmer, #1) by Elmore Leonard 3.96 avg rating — 25,072 ratings score: 303, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	One Good Hustle by Billie Livingston (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 338 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Mario and the Magician and Other Stories by Thomas Mann 3.76 avg rating — 199 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,138,193 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Charlatan by Pope Brock 3.82 avg rating — 3,357 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Queen of Spades and Other Stories by Alexander Pushkin 4.09 avg rating — 9,270 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth and Art by Lewis Hyde (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 2,025 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Volpone by Ben Jonson 3.50 avg rating — 10,310 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 39,430 ratings score: 275, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol 3.98 avg rating — 95,465 ratings score: 271, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser 3.97 avg rating — 38,636 ratings score: 261, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens 3.85 avg rating — 31,921 ratings score: 259, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller 3.59 avg rating — 257,301 ratings score: 259, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Greedy Bastards: How We Can Stop Corporate Communists, Banksters, and Other Vampires from Sucking America Dry by Dylan Ratigan 3.90 avg rating — 449 ratings score: 251, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow 3.84 avg rating — 18,861 ratings score: 247, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Eustace Diamonds (Palliser, #3) by Anthony Trollope 3.96 avg rating — 5,154 ratings score: 243, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Screenplay by William Goldman 4.29 avg rating — 550 ratings score: 242, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet 3.87 avg rating — 18,446 ratings score: 241, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Casino by Nicholas Pileggi 4.06 avg rating — 7,717 ratings score: 236, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith 3.95 avg rating — 115,253 ratings score: 236, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Baudolino by Umberto Eco 3.80 avg rating — 25,263 ratings score: 235, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray 3.81 avg rating — 132,844 ratings score: 230, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy 3.97 avg rating — 165,400 ratings score: 217, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend by Mitchell Zuckoff (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,208 ratings score: 215, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	A Pickpocket's Tale: The Underworld of Nineteenth-Century New York by Timothy J. Gilfoyle 3.77 avg rating — 481 ratings score: 214, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre by B. Traven 4.10 avg rating — 3,120 ratings score: 207, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Alchemist by Ben Jonson 3.55 avg rating — 3,897 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo, #1) by Keigo Higashino 4.17 avg rating — 76,431 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani 3.94 avg rating — 3,827 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 94,966 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Going Postal (Discworld, #33; Moist von Lipwig, #1) by Terry Pratchett 4.41 avg rating — 134,929 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Belgariad Boxed Set: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit / Castle of Wizardry / Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad, #1-5) by David Eddings 4.30 avg rating — 16,651 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Answered Prayers by Truman Capote 3.34 avg rating — 6,817 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Corrigan by Caroline Blackwood 3.93 avg rating — 302 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway 3.51 avg rating — 36,574 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado 4.03 avg rating — 9,328 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean 4.22 avg rating — 27,736 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	House of Games by David Mamet 3.87 avg rating — 297 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 44,897 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Het gouden kalf by Ilya Ilf 4.43 avg rating — 9,214 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Loser Takes All (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) by Graham Greene 3.48 avg rating — 1,562 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi 4.25 avg rating — 21,532 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Dirty Story by Eric Ambler 3.82 avg rating — 305 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 14,070 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Raising Steam (Discworld, #40; Moist von Lipwig, #3) by Terry Pratchett 4.02 avg rating — 44,582 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi 4.06 avg rating — 153,522 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum by Candace Fleming (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 1,126 ratings score: 181, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson 4.06 avg rating — 376,268 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) by James Ellroy 4.18 avg rating — 36,812 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Shoot the Piano Player by David Goodis really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,703 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis 4.01 avg rating — 6,355 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	A Swell-Looking Babe by Jim Thompson 3.79 avg rating — 2,066 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett 3.92 avg rating — 13,569 ratings score: 169, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Bankers: How The Banks Ruined The Irish Economy by Shane Ross 3.64 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville 3.62 avg rating — 3,540 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America by Matt Taibbi 4.16 avg rating — 9,576 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars