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If you've enjoyed The Wire, do read David Simon's books, it's outstanding work:

- Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets

- The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood

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The Corner is done as HBO show as well, with many actors seen in The Wire.

Both of them have also been made into TV miniseries.

the books are way better than the series imho

I haven't read the Corner but the Homicide book was definitely much richer than the series. As could be expected from a book vs tv show the book contains a lot more reflection and introspection.

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