The memoir by Caroline Knapp that Anna recommended is a fantastic book and helped me a lot.
I read A Million Little Pieces before the hype so believed it to be true - I too found the thinking in it dangerous - the idea that one could go it alone. This isn't to say that recovery isn't possible without AA - because many here are testament to the fact that recovery is possible without it.
But his whole approach - that you could use nothing but willpower and false pride - really turned me off. Getting sober, for me, has been about surrender - and about asking for help.
I've read lots of books that you might like - I'll dig through my archives and let you know if I come up with anything.