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Peter King Book Recommendations

Peter King is an American sportswriter.

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15 Books Recommended

The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell

Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues

by Lonnie Wheeler

"[This author's] the best. So glad there's one last book to celebrate his greatness." - Peter King (Source)

Know My Name

A Memoir

by Chanel Miller

"One of the most impactful books I have read." - Peter King (Source)

Also recommended by:

Jia Tolentino

The Boy from the Woods

Wilde, Book 1

by Harlan Coben

Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

The Body

A Guide for Occupants

by Bill Bryson

Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

The Hot Hand

The Mystery and Science of Streaks

by Ben Cohen

Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Also recommended by:

Alexis Ohanian, Anthony Pompliano

Ball Four

The Final Pitch

by Jim Bouton

"The greatest sports book of all time." - Peter King (Source)

Also recommended by:

Ben Shapiro, Aaron Gleeman

Beartown

A Novel

by Fredrik Backman

"Great lessons here. Could not put this book down." - Peter King (Source)

Bobby Kennedy

A Raging Spirit

by Chris Matthews

"The loss of Kennedy to this country is inestimable." - Peter King (Source)

Killers of the Flower Moon

The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

by David Grann

"I can’t recommend the history and the gripping murder story enough." - Peter King (Source)

Also recommended by:

John Legend, Jacqueline Novogratz

The Rooster Bar

by John Grisham

"DC law school debt mounts, and bright/misguided students find a devious way to make some dough." - Peter King (Source)

Also recommended by:

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Ramit Sethi

Tiger Woods

by Jeff Benedict

"If I taught a reporting class, I’d make young students read this." - Peter King (Source)

Also recommended by:

Noah Kagan

When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi

"One of the best books I've read in years." - Peter King (Source)

Without You, There Is No Us

Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite

by Suki Kim

Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Also recommended by:

Jon Stewart

Billy Martin

Baseball's Flawed Genius

by Bill Pennington

Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)

Packers

Green, Gold and Glory

by The Editors of Sports Illustrated

"A great Packers history tome done with SI care." - Peter King (Source)