Playing Off the Rail
A nonfiction account of a year spent traveling with a professional pool hustler, documenting the highs and lows of life on the road. It offers an insider's look at the subculture of high-stakes pool, the art of the hustle, and the characters who inhabit that world.
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Ranked #137 of 1942 · 384 pages · Published 1997
Mentioned 6× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 6 episodes, most recently on Sep 16, 2026.
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Book data: ISBN 9780380729234. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.