Lost New York, Expanded and Updated Edition	A classic look back at what New York lost before the creation of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Beautiful pictures.
	Forgotten New York: Views of a Lost Metropolis	A wonderful and eccentric guide to hidden-in-plain-sight historical traces laced throughout New York, written by the author of the Forgotten New York blog.
	Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York	Luc Sante's highly entertaining, landmark survey of the seedier elements of New York's roguish past.
	Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (The History of New York City)	An indispensable guide to New York's history prior to 1898. A treasure trove of information.
	Just Enough Liebling: Classic Work by the Legendary New Yorker Writer	A flavorful collection of essays from one of New York life's juiciest chroniclers. A Lost City favorite.
	Up in the Old Hotel	The great New Yorker writer Joseph Mitchell spied the cultural greatness lying in New York's most unexamined corners. A lost New York captured for all time.
	The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York	This book will tell you exactly how New York got the way it is by the end of the 20th century. Not just about Robert Moses.
	The Encyclopedia of New York City	Indispensable, if you're interested in New York.
	AIA Guide to New York City	A witty and informative guide to every interesting building in New York City. A must have.
	New York: A Guide to the Metropolis	The first guide I bought to New York, and still one of my favorites.
	A Walker in the City	A priceless New York City memoir from Alfred Kazin.
	The Street Book: An Encyclopedia of Manhattan's Street Names and Their Origins	Learn who New York's streets are named after, and you learn a lot about the city.
	The Historic Shops and Restaurants of New York: A Guide to Century-Old Establishments in the City (Historic Shops & Restaurants Series)	A collection of mini-biographies of New York's most timeless businesses.
	The Devil's Playground: A Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square	An entertaining history of the many lives of Times Square.