Alcohol

An alcoholic drink is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The consumption of alcohol plays an important social role in many cultures. Most countries have laws regulating the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

The Glass Girl
Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
Band Nerd
Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life
Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization
Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery
Drinking Games
Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health
Glorious Rock Bottom
Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier
The Meaning of Beer
The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life--Alcohol Free
This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life
Looking for Alaska
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
Alcohol Explained
Drinking: A Love Story
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
The Glass Castle
Dry
Proof: The Science of Booze
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life
A Short History of Drunkenness
The Girl on the Train
The Sober Diaries by Clare Pooley100 Proof by Nicole PrenticeDrinking by Caroline KnappSmashing Sobriety by Carla KingsleyThe Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray
Sobriety Books
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Addicts
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Best Food Books of 2018
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Food & Drink Histories (nonfiction)
193 books — 41 voters



Mikhail Bulgakov
Is that vodka?" Margarita asked weakly. The cat jumped up in his seat with indignation. "I beg pardon, my queen," he rasped, "Would I ever allow myself to offer vodka to a lady? This is pure alcohol! ...more
Mikhail Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita

Bill Hicks
If you want to understand a society, take a good look at the drugs it uses. And what can this tell you about American culture? Well, look at the drugs we use. Except for pharmaceutical poison, there are essentially only two drugs that Western civilization tolerates: Caffeine from Monday to Friday to energize you enough to make you a productive member of society, and alcohol from Friday to Monday to keep you too stupid to figure out the prison that you are living in.
Bill Hicks

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