( CNN ) -- Rob Stutzman does n't buy too many books . But he not only read Lance Armstrong 's bestseller `` It 's Not About the Bike '' cover to cover , he also recommended it to several friends . Now , the public affairs consultant from Sacramento , California , wants his money back , and he wants the disgraced cyclist to pony up . Stutzman is part of a class-action lawsuit against Armstrong and his book publishers accusing them of peddling fiction as fact . Joining Stutzman is a Sacramento chef and cycling enthusiast , Jonathan Wheeler , who says he too was moved and inspired by the Armstrong book . Why we cheat . The lawsuit , filed this week in federal court in California , also mentions Armstrong 's other book , `` Every Second Counts , '' and accuses the cyclist and his publishers of fraud and false advertising . `` Throughout the book , Defendant Armstrong repeatedly denies that he ever used banned substances before or during his professional cycling career , '' the suit said . And the pair bought the book `` based upon the false belief that they were true and honest works of nonfiction when , in fact , Defendants knew or should have known that these books were works of fiction . '' The suit may just be the tip of the iceberg . After years of vehemently denying that he used drugs to boost his performance during his record seven Tour de France wins , Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey last week that he lied . His virtually tearless admission of doping could likely have litigants lining up against him like cyclists at the start of the Tour de France . 7 lessons Armstrong 's confession has taught us . Already several are suing or say they will sue . The new federal lawsuit does not specify how much Stutzman and Wheeler are seeking . But it does ask for `` any statutorily permissible damages , attorneys ' fees , expenses and costs . '' In other words , a lot more than the price of the book . Stutzman , who is a former deputy chief of staff for former California Gov . Arnold Schwarzenegger , said he was duped into reading Armstrong 's book , drawn in by the cyclist 's compelling life story . And the lawsuit said he even met Armstrong years before the confession . `` At that time , Stutzman thanked Defandant Armstrong for writing his book and told him it was very inspiring and that he recommended it to friends who were fighting cancer , '' the lawsuit said . `` In response , Armstrong thanked Stutzman . '' Had they known Armstrong 's accounts were lies , the suit said , they would n't have bought the book , or they 'd have enjoyed it less . 10 alternative steps to Armstrong 's redemption .
The class-action lawsuit was filed this week . New suit may be one of many after Armstrong 's confession on doping . Armstrong admitted last week in an interview that he used performance enhancing drugs .