Best pool related books

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Urthred

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Hey folks, holiday time has rolled around again and like many I'm hounded for gift ideas and after reading a couple threads floating around here I found myself wondering what people thought were the best books on pool be they instructional or stories.

-Urthred
 
Instructional
Beginners to Advanced Bob Byrnes books are hard to beat.
Capelle, Koehler, Henning
Biographies and fun reading
Rags To Rifleman , Cornbread Reds Story by Henning, The Bank Shot and Other robberies by Fats
Billiard Encyclopedia by Stein and Rubino
Willies Game
Mc Goorty
The Billiard Encyclopedia is a couple hundred usually or more
Rags to Rifleman about 100 up the rest are under 30 dollars or less.
 
Best Pool Books

Am I the only person who thought Playing Off The Rail had about as much to do with being on the road as doing a wilderness adventure and camping in your own back yard?
 
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Am I the only person who thought Playing Off The Rail had about as much to do with being on the road as doing a wilderness adventure and camping in your own back yard?
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I can see that :lol:


Funny but when i ask Tony to sign the title page he wrote exactly this:



"Keep on hitting them and dont believe everything you read.. Its was a lot worse." Best Wishes underneath with his signature.

Swear on my life :lol:
 
Overall i thought Playing off the Rail was pretty good. If it wasnt for Kiether and Cole Dickson to add some color it probably wouldnt of been as good... :boring:
 
Jay Helford's, Pool Wars is a great read. I also enjoyed Running The Table.

Of course, my personal favorite., is my own creation, a fiction novel, titled, Right on Cue.
 
I like any of the Monk's book too. It's not directly about pool but the Inner game of tenis is a good one to have. Banking with the beard was good. "The Pool Room" if you can find a copy, written by Sid Ragland was a good read. I've heard of another but never read it. Anyone ever read "the pleasure of small motions"? I've been told it's kinda like inner game of tenis.
 
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Get a copy of Willie's Game. Not sure if it will ever be reprinted. And maybe a copy of The Hustler from 1959 not the reprint....
 
Danny Di Liberto's book was really good and he could use the money because he is ill. You can still order a signed copy. There is a thread here about Danny and contact info..
 
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