Robert Byrne





Robert Byrne

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born
May 22, 1930 in Dubuque, The United States

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Robert Byrne is the author of seven novels, five collections of humorous quotations, seven books on billiards, two anthologies, and an expose of frauds in the literary world. One of his novels, Thrill, was made into NBC’s Monday Night Movie, which aired for the first time on May 20, 1996. Four of his novels were selections of Reader’s Digest Condensed Books and published in many languages. His style is widely praised for its clarity and wit. Byrne’s Standard Book of Pool and Billiards, published in 1978 and expanded in 1998, has sold over 500,000 copies. -byrne.org


Average rating: 3.85 · 326 ratings · 52 reviews · 46 distinct works
The 2,548 Best Things Anybo...
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions
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4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1988
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Byrne's New Standard Book o...
4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1978 — 5 editions
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4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1990
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McGoorty: A Pool Room Hustler
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions
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Byrne's Complete Book of Po...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2003
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Skyscraper
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1985
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The dam
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1981
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The Third and Possibly the ...
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1986 — 2 editions
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The Other 637 Best Things A...
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions
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“Anybody who believes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach flunked geography. ”
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“To err is human; to purr, feline.”
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“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”
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