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books about the italian/russian mafia?

really like the feeling of those movies where someone starts from the bottom and get the biggest mafia boss in the town. any books like that?

>> No.1578387

Aquarium by Viktor Suvorov.
Not Mafia per se, but damn was GRU lulzy (an organization KGB was scared shitless of).

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>>1578368
Obviously, Mario Puzo's Godfather series.

>> No.1578412

James Ellroy wrote a lot about the mafia in America. I'm trying to remember certain books, but can't.

I haven't read him in a cool decade, if you can't tell.

>> No.1578432

>>1578408
ive seen the movies, so i dont feel like re-reading the same story even if there are changes

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1578437

One of the best descriptive books about italian mafia is Gomorra, by Roberto Saviano.
Unfortunately (related to your request), it's a non-fiction book, so you won't find a Scarface-like story. Still worth-reading, imho.

>> No.1578449

>>1578437

That book is really great.

It's real, but it's so well written and the descriptions are so gritty and perceptive.

It reminds me of me.

>> No.1578450

>>1578437
Not OP, but kudos for this recommend.

>> No.1578461

Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi

Goodfellas was based on it