Best Pool Book you have read lately?

[Slide Rule]

I am finishing this one for about the 3rd., or 4th. time. Next one is the Hustler by Trevis. This will be a first time real of the Hustler.

I read a copy autographed by Cornbread Red. My departed friend
Bill Berger loaned it to me about 3 months before Bill passed.

A great read.

 

[jonesy]

Running the Table has been my favorite so far. I've been looking fo Rags to Rifleman forever but I can't seem to find one at a reasonable price.

 

[victorl]

It's about snooker, not pool, but I recently read "As Sometimes Seen on TV" by Stuart Pettman. It tells his story of struggling to make it on the English pro snooker tour and also a bit about his foray into pool. I found it to be well-written, informative and funny as well. I'm not much of a snooker fan myself, but it was a good read.

 

[Nine ... corner]

Running The Table by Kid D but i think it cost more than a dollar.

Mid way thru it and it is a great read. Mine cost $2.75 on Amazon with $3.99 for postage. Lol ... postage cost more than the book. New and hardcover, so no complaints.

The Other Side of the Road is on its way from Freddy. It cost a lot more than Running the Table but I'm sure it will be worth it.

 

[KeithS66]

To add to Victorl's snooker reference, bios for Ronnie O'Sullivan and Alex Higgins are interesting reads. I enjoy all of the cuesports, although I have never played snooker, just pool and 3C. Looking foward to The Beard's new one as someone here has mentioned (pre-order if you haven't), and very interested in J.D. Dolan's upcoming Greenleaf novel.

 

[Mooneye]

I really enjoyed The Other Side of the Road, Pool Wars, and Road Player: The Danny Diliberto Story by Jerry Forsyth. All three are way too short.

 

[Cornerman]

McGoorty is, by far, the best of the bunch I've read, followed closely by Hustlers and Heroes, Legends and Lies, and the Search for Higher Truth on the Green Felt by John Grissim.

Did I already give you thumbs up on this?

Add to this list Byrne's short story book:

Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories, 1995, Harcourt Brace (ISBN 978-0-15-600223-3)

http://www.amazon.com/Byrnes-Book-G...d=1366636407&sr=8-10&keywords=byrne+billiards

 

[Pushout]

Did I already give you thumbs up on this?

Add to this list Byrne's short story book:

Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories, 1995, Harcourt Brace (ISBN 978-0-15-600223-3)

http://www.amazon.com/Byrnes-Book-G...d=1366636407&sr=8-10&keywords=byrne+billiards

Have that also

 

[PickPocket]

some good info here..

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=223421

a bit out of date now, but lots of good reads!

recently I've read Pool Wars, and am currently on McGoorty!:thumbup:

(Keep an eye out for Pool Wars 2!) I hear rumors!

 

[stutz]

I've read running of the table and Pool Wars a couple times. Love em

Jay signed my copy last year at the DCC. He brought two. I bought one as did my buddy Rick G.

 

[elvicash]

Buddy Halls book is great but you need a microscope to read it-the print is so small.

Not well bound either my copy is fairly fragile.

 

[Toncam]

My favorite book of all is McGoorty. The most recent one i have read is Pool Wars and it was a terrific read.