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
Alcohol Explained
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks
Drinking: A Love Story
Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
The Glass Castle
Proof: The Science of Booze
We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life
Dry
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
A Short History of Drunkenness
The Girl on the Train
Country Ham by Steve CoomesSalt by Mark KurlanskyCod by Mark KurlanskyThe Botany of Desire by Michael PollanAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage
Food & Drink Histories (nonfiction)
199 books — 62 voters
Drinking Games by Sarah   LevyQuit Like a Woman by Holly WhitakerA Drinking Life by Pete HamillLit by Mary Karr100 Proof by Nicole Prentice Marshall
Quit Lit
30 books — 25 voters

The Addiction Manifesto by Jerry WeaverSugar by Elizabeth AbbottThe Cheese Trap by Neal D. BarnardTortilla Flat by John SteinbeckLoving the Present by Sarah Huxtable Mohr
Books On Addiction Issues
185 books — 24 voters
A Dictionary of Pub, Inn and Tavern Signs by Colin WatersPub Signs by Paul CorballisDiscovering Pub Names and Signs by David BrandonEnglish inn signs by Jacob LarwoodCheshire Inn Signs by Joan P. Alcock
Books on inn signs and pub signs
32 books — 1 voter

Pain-Free Joints by Sandy Bravo"Unhealthy" by Sarah Winifred SearleAnxiety by Danny WinterFocus on Friendship by Hunter HazeltonBullying by Patrice Met
Tough Topics For Teens Non-Fiction
46 books — 19 voters
The Guest List by Lucy FoleyAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollA Moveable Feast by Ernest HemingwayWinterfair Gifts by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Parties And Social Gatherings
66 books — 8 voters


Stephen  King
“ There'a a phrase, "the elephant in the living room", which purports to describe what it's like to live with a drug addict, an alcoholic, an abuser. People outside such relationships will sometimes ask, "How could you let such a business go on for so many years? Didn't you see the elephant in the living room?" And it's so hard for anyone living in a more normal situation to understand the answer that comes closest to the truth; "I'm sorry, but it was there when I moved in. I didn't know it was an ...more ”
― Stephen King

George Carlin
“ I think the warning labels on alcoholic beverages are too bland. They should be more vivid. Here is one I would suggest: "Alcohol will turn you into the same asshole your father was. ...more ”
― George Carlin, When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?

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Great books that deal around gambling, addiction, and sex.
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