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Sports Books Everyone Should Read

Some fiction, some nonfiction. Books every sports fan should read. Football, wrestling, boxing, basketball and more are in here. Some are totally about the sport, others merely a plot point. Photo courtesy of Glen Shapland.
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Friday Night Lights (H. G. Bissinger)
Friday Night Lights
H. G. Bissinger
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The Dynasty (Jeff Benedict)
The Dynasty
Jeff Benedict
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Vision Quest (Terry Davis)
Vision Quest
Terry Davis
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Gym Candy (Carl Deuker)
Gym Candy
Carl Deuker
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The World According to Garp (John Irving)
The World According to Garp
John Irving
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Run, Rabbit, Run: The Hilarious and Mostly True Tales of Rabbit Maranville (Walter "Rabbit" Maranville)
Run, Rabbit, Run: The Hilarious and Mostly True Tales of Rabbit Maranville
Walter "Rabbit" Maranville
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For the Love of the Game (Michael Shaara)
For the Love of the Game
Michael Shaara
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The Natural
The Natural
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Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice
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Bleachers (John Grisham)
Bleachers
John Grisham
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The Crossover (Kwame Alexander)
The Crossover
Kwame Alexander
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The Art of Fielding (Chad Harbach)
The Art of Fielding
Chad Harbach
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The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
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Pinned (Sharon G. Flake)
Pinned
Sharon G. Flake
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Pinned (Alfred C. Martino)
Pinned
Alfred C. Martino
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Fast Break (Regina Hart)
Fast Break
Regina Hart
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The Final Four (Paul Volponi)
The Final Four
Paul Volponi
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Maniac Magee (Jerry Spinelli)
Maniac Magee
Jerry Spinelli
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
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The Blind Side (Michael Lewis)
The Blind Side
Michael Lewis
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Here to Stay (Sara Farizan)
Here to Stay
Sara Farizan
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After the Shot Drops (Randy Ribay)
After the Shot Drops
Randy Ribay
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Tears of a Tiger (Sharon Draper)
Tears of a Tiger
Sharon Draper
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The Contender (Robert Lipsyte)
The Contender
Robert Lipsyte
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Tumbling (Carter)
Tumbling
Carter
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On the Road to Find Out (Rachel Toor)
On the Road to Find Out
Rachel Toor
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Bruised (Sarah Skilton)
Bruised
Sarah Skilton
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Derby Girl (Shauna Cross)
Derby Girl
Shauna Cross
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Girl Overboard (Justina Chen)
Girl Overboard
Justina Chen
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Furia (Yamile Saied Méndez)
Furia
Yamile Saied Méndez
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We Are the Wildcats (Siobhan Vivian)
We Are the Wildcats
Siobhan Vivian
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Michigan vs. the Boys (Carrie S. Allen)
Michigan vs. the Boys
Carrie S. Allen
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All American Boys (Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely)
All American Boys
Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play (Kobe Bryant)
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
Kobe Bryant
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The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls (Sam Smith)
The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls
Sam Smith
36
What Made Maddy Run (Kate Fagan)
What Made Maddy Run
Kate Fagan
37
Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump
38
Shoe Dog (Phil Knight)
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
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Undisputed Truth (Larry Sloman and Mike Tyson)
Undisputed Truth
Larry Sloman and Mike Tyson
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Tiger Woods (Jeff Benedict)
Tiger Woods
Jeff Benedict
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