Funny thing is, the first day I walked in I told the choir director, "I don't know what I sing, but I know I'm not a bass". So I sang the baritone part, but a few days later he took me aside and had me sing for him to scope out my vocal range and I'm definitely unable to sing any high baritone or low tenor parts.
I'm most comfortable singing below Middle C. I can sing comfortably from the second "E" below middle C to middle C. I'm still working on singing in the higher bass range.
My voice isn't huge so it probably isn't the virile bass you are thinking of, like the Commendatore scene in Don Giovanni! hehe
I don't sing well at all, but it really is fun learning how to sing!
What Google books would those be? I'm highly interested.