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Last updated: January 19, 2024

The best books on Las Vegas, recommended by Matthew O’Brien

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How I Got Cultured
by Phyllis Barber

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The Green Felt Jungle
by Ed Reid and Ovid Demaris

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
by Hunter S Thompson

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Leaving Las Vegas
by John O’Brien

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Lay the Favorite
by Beth Raymer

Vegas tugs on the imagination like few other places. Journalist and author Matthew O'Brien tells us about innocent beginnings, muckraking and mobsters, and how Vegas has changed through boom and bust.

The best books on Las Vegas, recommended by Matthew O’Brien

Vegas tugs on the imagination like few other places. Journalist and author Matthew O’Brien tells us about innocent beginnings, muckraking and mobsters, and how Vegas has changed through boom and bust.

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World » Americas » United States » Las Vegas

Las Vegas

The best books on Las Vegas, recommended by Matthew O’Brien

How I Got Cultured by Phyllis Barber

The Green Felt Jungle by Ed Reid and Ovid Demaris

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson

Leaving Las Vegas by John O’Brien

Lay the Favorite by Beth Raymer

The best books on Las Vegas, recommended by Matthew O’Brien

About

How I Got Cultured
by Phyllis Barber

The Green Felt Jungle
by Ed Reid and Ovid Demaris

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
by Hunter S Thompson

Leaving Las Vegas
by John O’Brien

Lay the Favorite
by Beth Raymer