Almost everything in the movie is in the book, although sometimes the movie version is a little different than it is in the novel. The novel, however, contains many more storylines than the movie.

There is a lot of time in the book spent on Lucy Mancini after her move to Las Vegas and her relationship with a doctor name Jules Segal. There is also a lot more about Johnny Fontaine and his friend Nino.

There are parts of the book I would have like to see in the movie, like more about Luca Brasi and how he handles the Capone hit men. Also, I would like to see the scene where Vito sends Sonny to handle the furnace scam artists as a test of his handling situations.

It is a great book, and if you are a fan of the movies you will almost certainly enjoy the book. If you can't find it in a store, check it out of the library.