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145:Mario Puzo
56:Mario Puzo
1335:Fools Die
1167:The Offer
1039:Joey Zasa
937:Kay Adams
917:Tom Hagen
618:2 October
536:The Offer
515:Fools Die
502:Godfather
460:Godfather
422:Godfather
77:Godfather
1418:Superman
1238:Category
1178:Parodies
897:Corleone
570:July 15,
564:Archived
560:CBS News
508:See also
450:, stars
414:Part III
406:Part III
280:Ed Falco
132:Summary
34:families
1143:Related
1002:Enemies
983:Al Neri
759:Authors
590:Variety
531:(novel)
410:Part II
163:Michael
123:Author
107:prequel
1513:(1998)
1507:(1997)
1499:(1988)
1480:(1977)
1472:(1972)
1453:(2006)
1445:(1992)
1437:(1990)
1429:(1980)
1421:(1978)
1413:(1974)
1405:(1974)
1397:(1972)
1370:(2000)
1367:OmertĂ
1362:(1996)
1354:(1991)
1346:(1984)
1338:(1978)
1330:(1969)
1314:(1966)
1306:(1965)
1298:(1955)
1287:Novels
1221:(1998)
1218:Mafia!
1213:(1998)
1205:(1990)
1197:(1973)
1189:(1973)
1170:(2022)
1162:(1987)
1154:(1977)
1135:(2012)
1127:(2000)
1119:(1972)
1100:(2009)
1092:(2006)
1084:(1991)
1048:Others
966:Allies
899:family
825:(1990)
817:(1974)
809:(1972)
751:(2012)
743:(2006)
735:(2004)
727:(1984)
719:(1969)
708:Novels
529:OmertĂ
120:Title
75:(with
73:a film
833:Music
798:Films
348:Sales
191:Mafia
126:ISBN
31:Mafia
27:crime
620:2012
572:2014
412:and
89:and
690:'s
454:as
267:).
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228:,
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