Top 25 Sports Fiction other than Dick Francis (4.90 to 4.15)
Discover the top 25 sports fiction books beyond Dick Francis, rated 4.90 to 4.15. Explore thrilling reads in horse racing, football, boxing, and more for fans of high-stakes drama and athletic action.
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Prospect
by Bill Littlefield
Batter up for a novel steeped in the lore and mythology of baseball. A retired baseball scout makes one final discovery that could change everyone's …
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A Wicked Slice
by Charlotte Elkins
Lee Ofsted just makes the cut for the Pacific Western Woman's Pro-Am golf tournament. She's never hit the ball better -- but for some reason, …
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The Distance
by Eddie Muller
The demimonde of professional boxing resounds with echoes of film noir in this thrilling debut novel from an author renowned in both fields.
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Fourth Down
by Dave Klein
Dave Kleins insiders knowledge of the game and the men who play it informs every page of Fourth Down. Ed Buck, sportswriter, and Adam Benson, …
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Hunting a Detroit Tiger
by Troy Soos
It's 1920, and all Mickey Rawlings wants is a .250 batting average, 20 stolen bases, and a regular place in the Tigers' lineup. But when …
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Murder at Ebbets Field
by Troy Soos
Anticipating the animosity between the Brooklyn Dodgers and his own team, Giants player Mickey Rawlings is nevertheless surprised when Florence Hampton, the widow of Dodger …
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Murder at Fenway Park
by Troy Soos
The year is 1912, the time of Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Mickey Rawlings, a young ballplayer fresh from the bush leagues, is …
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Hugger Mugger
by Robert B. Parker
"It's easy to see why Parker's snappy banter and cynical eye have kept fans turning pages for 25 years . . . his wisecracks, combined …
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Rotten Lies
by Charlotte Elkins
Professional golfer and amateur sleuth Lee Ofsted investigates a string of mysterious deaths at a country club in New Mexico, where lightning seems to strike …
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One False Move
by Harlan Coben
Sports agent and occasional P.I. Myron Bolitar is hired to protect basketball superstar Brenda Slaughter, who has been receiving bizarre death threats, but Myron's investigation …
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Deal Breaker
by Harlan Coben
Softhearted sports agent Myron Bolitar must unravel a complex mystery involving blackmail and family tragedy when his client, celebrated rookie quarterback Christian Steele, receives a …
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The Cincinnati Red Stalkings
by Troy Soos
Troy Soos's Mickey 50Rawlings baseball mysteries are "a perfect marriage between baseball and mystery fiction" (Mystery Readers Journal). Now, with THE CINCINNATI RED STALKINGS, he …
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Saturday Night Dead
by Richard D. Rosen
Harvey Blissberg is hired to keep an eye on Roy Ganz, the anything-goes creator of the late-night "Last Laughs" TV show, but when Roy is …
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Wild Pitch
by Mike Lupica
Lupica's hilarious take on America's favorite sport is now in paperback. ""Wild Pitch" captures the angst, the pathos, and the rare exhilaration of being a …
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Drop Shot
by Harlan Coben
Investigating the killing of a burned-out tennis star, sports agent Myron Bolitar uncovers a connection between the victim and a rising star from the wrong …
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Back Spin
by Harlan Coben
The disappearance of the son of a golf star from a sleazy hotel in inner-city Philadelphia brings the skeletons clattering out of his family's closet …
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The Final Detail
by Harlan Coben
When Myron Bolitar's best friend and partner is arrested for the murder of a clienta fallen baseball star attempting a comebackMyron and his sidekick Win …
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Darkest Fear
by Harlan Coben
A friend's son is gravely ill and the potential bone-marrow donor who could save his life has disappeared, so detective Myron Bolitar has no choice …
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Shadow Boxer
by Eddie Muller
"Charismatic boxing columnist, Billy Nichols, is back on the beat for the San Francisco Inquirer. But his problems are hardly behind him. A man's in …
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Stalking Horse
by Bill Shoemaker
Straight from the Winner's Circle, the greatest jockey of all time draws on his vast experience on and off the track to spin one of …
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Double Play
by Robert B. Parker
In a brilliant novel about a very real man, Parker tells the story of the 1947 baseball season--when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier--through the …
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Hanging Curve
by Troy Soos
A baseball player risks his career in 1922 when he agrees to play in a game against a black semi-pro team from East St. Louis. …