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The Godfather is a crime novel by American author Mario Puzo. Originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons, the novel details the story of a fictional Mafia family in New York City (and Long Beach, New York), headed by Vito Corleone. Puzo's dedication for The Godfather is "For Anthony Cleri". The novel's epigraph is by the French author Honoré de Balzac: "Behind every great fortune there is a crime." The novel covers the years 1945 to 1955 and includes the back story of Vito Corleone from early childhood to adulthood.
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- [The Godfather / The Fortunate Pilgrim](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7920005W)
- [The Godfather / The Last Don](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1673242W)
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5 primary booksThe Godfather is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1969 with contributions by Mario Puzo, Mark Winegardner, and 2 others.
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1 released bookMario Puzo's Mafia is a 19-book series first released in 1969 with contributions by Mario Puzo, Joh van Wijk, and 9 others.
