To Have and Have Not

by Ernest Hemingway

In 1944, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall starred in a great film; a film that brought these two stars together for the first time both on and off the screen and lit up Hollywood. The film wasn't quite as good as Casablanca (which it was basically reprising) but it was still a great film.

This book is not that film. Although the film was based upon the book, the screenplay altered just about everything except the main character's name. To Have and Have Not tells the story of Harry Morgan, a down on his luck boat operator who is forced to make smuggling runs between Key West and Cuba. While the book has moments of greatness, it's not nearly as likeable as the movie.

My recommendation? See the movie.