My Favorite Sports Fiction and a Couple of Others
Discover top sports fiction books with our curated list of favorites, including must-read novels that capture the thrill of the game. Perfect for fans of athletic drama and inspiring stories.
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The Great American Novel
by Philip Roth
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Pastoral—a richly imagined novel featuring America’s only homeless big-league baseball team in history delivers “shameless comic extravagance…. Roth …
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Semi-Tough
by Dan JENKINS
"Dan Jenkins is a comic genius."--Don Imus Made into a hilarious and timeless film starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, and Jill Clayburgh, and recently named …
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The Iowa Baseball Confederacy
by W. P. Kinsella
From the author of the bestselling "Shoeless Joe" comes another vintage baseball tale that "like magic . . . holds together and entices you from …
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Shoeless Joe
by W. P. Kinsella
Inspiration for the movie "Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe" is the ultimate baseball novel.
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Eight Men Out
by Eliot Asinof
"The most thorough investigation of the Black Sox scandal on record . . . A vividly, excitingly written book."--Chicago Tribune
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The Natural
by Bernard Malamud
Malamud uses the fanatical and aggressive world of professional baseball to mirror contemporary society.
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Bang the Drum Slowly
A poignant portrayal of professional ballplayers' lives on and off the field during the sport's golden years in the 1950's.
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The Kid from Tomkinsville
by John Roberts Tunis
As the newest addition to the Brooklyn Dodgers, young Roy Tucker's pitching helps pull the team out of a slump; but, when a freak accident …
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Dead Solid Perfect
by Dan Jenkins
The legendary golf novel, rereleased in a special edition with a new foreword by the author. Don Imus said it best: "Dan Jenkins is a …