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Deadline at Dawn
by Cornell Woolrich
“Bricky” and Quinn discover that they both come from the same town and the two quickly bond. They make a pact to leave together on the dawn bus after they have returned the money Quinn stole from the safe of a former client. However, on re-entering the man’s home, they discover he has been murdered. They have until dawn to track down the killer before the police are called and Quinn will be blamed for the crime.
Year: 1944
Genre: Noir Fiction, Suspense
The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger
"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."
Year: 1951
Genre: Literature
The Warriors
by Sol Yurick
The basis for the cult-classic film The Warriors chronicles one New York City gang's nocturnal journey through the seedy, dangerous subways and city streets of the 1960s. Every gang in the city meets on a sweltering July 4 night in a Bronx park for a peace rally. The Warriors follows the Dominators making their way back to their home territory without being killed.
Year: 1965
Genre: Coming of Age, Crime Fiction
Fertig
by Sol Yurick
Sol Yurick's cult novel, originally published in 1966, blasts the American judicial system and society in general. It was called 'one of the fiercest and most effective satires to come out of America in a decade' by The Spectator. Although written before his debut published novel The Warriors (1965), like that work, Fertig was eventually made into a movie--The Confession (1999) starring Ben Kingsley.
Year: 1966
Genre: Satire
The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.
Year: 1969
Genre: Antihero, Crime Fiction, Organized Crime
Titles
| Got It | Want It | Read It | Year | Title | |||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1944 | Deadline at Dawn | by Cornell Woolrich | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1951 | The Catcher in the Rye | by J. D. Salinger | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1965 | The Warriors | by Sol Yurick | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1966 | Fertig | by Sol Yurick | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1969 | The Godfather | by Mario Puzo | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1972 | 334 | by Thomas M. Disch | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 1992 | Lullaby Town | by Robert Crais | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 2016 | The Gangster | by Clive Cussler | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 2017 | The Force | by Don Winslow | ||||||
| -- | -- | -- | 2018 | The Spider: The Doom Legion | by Will Murray | ||||||
