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Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

The late chef and storyteller's picks reflect a life of global exploration, raw honesty, and deep cultural curiosity.

The Quiet American

Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain

Read by Anthony Bourdain

byGraham Greene
2004208 Pages

So, I'll bring Graham Greene's The Quiet American if I'm going to Vietnam. It's good to feel romantic about a destination before you arrive.

Anthony Bourdain

Source: Esquire interview, September 2013

Down and Out in Paris and London

Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain

Read by Anthony Bourdain

byGeorge Orwell
1933240 Pages

The first account of what it's REALLY like in a professional kitchen, and as true today as it was when it was written.

Anthony Bourdain

Source: The Guardian, 'Anthony Bourdain's top 10 books about food'

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain

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byGeorge V. Higgins
2010192 Pages

I think The Friends of Eddie Coyle is the absolute benchmark of pitch-perfect dialogue and atmosphere. You can smell the beer on these characters.

Anthony Bourdain

Source: The Last Interview and Other Conversations

True Grit

Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain

Read by Anthony Bourdain

byCharles Portis
1968215 Pages

A masterpiece. Don't settle for seeing the film versions. One of the great heroines of all time and a magnificent book filled with great dialogue.

Anthony Bourdain

Source: New York Times By the Book

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