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Peter King's Book Recommendations

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Peter King is an American sportswriter best known for his coverage of the National Football League. He is the former lead writer for *Sports Illustrated* and founder of *The MMQB*. His book recommendations indicate a strong interest in sports biographies and narratives, as well as true crime and personal memoirs.

15 books recommended

📚 Books Recommended by Peter King 15

The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell

The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell

by Lonnie Wheeler

"[This author's] the best. So glad there's one last book to celebrate his greatness."

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"Attaway, Tim. Lonnie's the best. So glad there's one last book to celebrate his greatness."

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Know My Name

Know My Name

by Chanel Miller

"One of the most impactful books I have read."

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"Please save some reading time for my review of “Know My Name” and interview with author Chanel Miller. One of the most impactful books I have read."

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The Boy from the Woods

The Boy from the Woods

by Harlan Coben

"Peter King recommended this book on Twitter."

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"Fathers Day book recommendations: -“Know My Name,” by Chanel Miller. (Powerful account of Stanford rape case.) -“The Boy From the Woods,” by Harlan Coben. -“The Body: A Guide for Occupants,” by Bill Bryson. -“The Hot Hand: The mystery and science of streaks,” by Ben Cohen."

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The Body

The Body

by Bill Bryson

"Peter King recommended this book on Twitter."

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"Fathers Day book recommendations: -“Know My Name,” by Chanel Miller. (Powerful account of Stanford rape case.) -“The Boy From the Woods,” by Harlan Coben. -“The Body: A Guide for Occupants,” by Bill Bryson. -“The Hot Hand: The mystery and science of streaks,” by Ben Cohen."

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The Hot Hand

The Hot Hand

by Ben Cohen

"Peter King recommended this book on Twitter."

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"Fathers Day book recommendations: -“Know My Name,” by Chanel Miller. (Powerful account of Stanford rape case.) -“The Boy From the Woods,” by Harlan Coben. -“The Body: A Guide for Occupants,” by Bill Bryson. -“The Hot Hand: The mystery and science of streaks,” by Ben Cohen."

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Ball Four

Ball Four

by Jim Bouton

"The greatest sports book of all time."

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"RIP Jim Bouton, author of “Ball Four,” the greatest sports book of all time."

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Bobby Kennedy

Bobby Kennedy

by Chris Matthews

"The loss of Kennedy to this country is inestimable."

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"My 5 picks: 1 “Beartown,” by Fredrik Backman 2 “Bobby Kennedy,” by Chris Matthews 3 “Killers of the Flower Moon,” by David Grann 4 “The Rooster Bar,” by John Grisham 5 "Tiger Woods,” by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian"

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Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

by David Grann

"I can’t recommend the history and the gripping murder story enough."

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"Fathers Day book 3 “Killers of the Flower Moon,” by David Grann A spellbinding tale of brazen multiple Native American murders on Osage land in Oklahoma 90-plus years ago. Tremendously researched. I can’t recommend the history and the gripping murder story enough. Read this."

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The Rooster Bar

The Rooster Bar

by John Grisham

"DC law school debt mounts, and bright/misguided students find a devious way to make some dough."

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"My 5 picks: 1 “Beartown,” by Fredrik Backman 2 “Bobby Kennedy,” by Chris Matthews 3 “Killers of the Flower Moon,” by David Grann 4 “The Rooster Bar,” by John Grisham 5 "Tiger Woods,” by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian"

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Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods

by Jeff Benedict

"If I taught a reporting class, I’d make young students read this."

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"Fathers Day book 5 “Tiger Woods,” by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian. If I taught a reporting class, I’d make young students read this. How could our most written-about athlete have so many skeletons, so much we didn't know? Take a bow, Benedict and Keteyian. This book is great."

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Beartown

Beartown

by Fredrik Backman

"Great lessons here. Could not put this book down."

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Without You, There Is No Us

Without You, There Is No Us

by Suki Kim

"Peter King recommended this book on Twitter."

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Billy Martin

Billy Martin

by Bill Pennington

"Peter King recommended this book on Twitter."

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Packers

Packers

by The Editors of Sports Illustrated

"A great Packers history tome done with SI care."

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