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| Author | Secondary Author(s) | Title |
| Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem | Peter Knobler | Giant Steps |
| Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem | Mignor McCarthy | Kareem |
| Adelman, Rick | Dwight Jaynes | The Long Hot Winter |
| Araton, Harvey | Filip Bondy | The Selling of the Green |
| Auerbach, Red | Joe Fitzgerald | On and Off the Court |
| Auerbach, Red | Basketball for the Fan, Player, & Coach | |
| Auerbach, Red |
John Feinstein |
Let me tell you a story |
| Barkley, Charles | I may be Wrong but I doubt it | |
| Barkley, Charles | Rick Reilly |
Sir Charles: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles Barkley |
| Barkley, Charles | Roy S. Johnston, Jr. | Outrageous! |
| Berger, Phil | Miracle on 33rd Street | |
| Berkow, Ira | To the hoop | |
| Berry, Rick | Bill Libby | Confessions of a Basketball Gypsy |
| Benagh, Jim | Basketball: Startling Stories Behind the Records | |
| Bird, Larry | Bob Ryan | Drive |
| Bird, Larry |
Jackie MacMullan |
Bird Watching |
| Bjarkman, Peter | The Encyclopedia of Pro Basketball: Team Histories | |
| Bock, Hal | Ben Olen | Basketball Stars of 1974 |
| Bogues, Muggsy | David Levine | In the Land of Giants |
| Bonnell, Rick | Charlotte Hornets: Sharpening the Stinger | |
| Bradley, Bill | Life on the Run | |
| Bradley, Bill | Values of the Game | |
| Brenner, Richard | Michael Jordan * Magic Johnson | |
| Challen, Paul | The Book of Isiah: A Basketball Legend | |
| Chamberlain, Wilt | David Shaw | Wilt! |
| Chamberlain, Wilt | A View from Above | |
| Chamberlain, Wilt | Who's Running the Asylum? | |
| Cherry, Robert | Wilt: Larger than Life | |
| Daley, Chuck | Alex Sachare | America's Dream Team |
| Dawkins, Darryl | Charley Rosen | Chocolate Thunder |
| Frazier, Walt | Joe Jakes | Clyde: The Walt Frazier Story |
| Frazier, Walt | Neil Offen | Walt Frazier: A Magical Season and a Player's Life |
| Geline, Robert | Pricilla Turner | Forward: Rick Barry |
| George, Nelson | Elevating the Game | |
| Goldaper, Sam | Great Moments in Basketball | |
| Greene, Bob | Hang Time: Days and Dreams with Michael Jordan | |
| Guffey, Greg | The Greatest Basketball Story Ever Told | |
| Gutman, Bill | Pistol Pete Maravich | |
| Halberstam, David | The Breaks of the Game | |
| Ham, Eldon J. | The Playmasters | |
| Hannon, Kurt | Basketball: The New Champions | |
| Harris, Merv | On court with the Superstars of the NBA | |
| Havlicek, John | Bob Ryan | Hondo: Man in Motion |
| Haywood, Spencer | Bill Libby | Stand up for Something |
| Heinsoln, Tommy | Joe Fitzgerald | Give them the Hook |
| Heldt, Steve | The Bathroom Trivia Book | |
| Heller, Bill | Playing Tall: The 10 shortest players in NBA history | |
| Hession, Joseph | Lakers | |
| Hill, Raymond | Unsung Heroes of Pro Basketball | |
| Hollander, Zander | The NBA book of fantastic facts, feats, and superstars | |
| Holzman, Red | A View from the Bench | |
| Holzman, Red | Harvey Frammer | Red on Red |
| House, Bartholomew | Bob Cousy | |
| Isaacs, Neil D. | Vintage NBA: the pioneer era | |
| Phil Jackson | Hugh Delehanty |
Sacred Hoops |
| Jarorsky, Ben | Hoop Dreams | |
| Johnson, Magic | Roy S. Johnson, Jr. | Magic's Touch |
| Johnson, Magic | Peter Novak | My Life |
| Kalb, Elliott | Who's Better, Who's Best in Basketball? | |
| Kalinsky, Geroge | The Knicks: The 50th Anniversary Celebration | |
| Karl, George | Don Yeager | This Game's the Best! (So why don't they stop screwing with it?) |
| Kerr, Johnny | Terry Pluto |
Bull Session |
| Klein, David | Rookie: The World of the NBA | |
| Koppett, Leonard | 24 seconds to shoot | |
| Krugel, Mitchell | Jordan: the man, his words, his life | |
| Latimer, Clay | Special Delivery: The Amazing Basketball Career of Karl Malone | |
| Lazenby, Roland | Blood on the Horns | |
| Lazenby, Roland | The Lakers | |
| Lazenby, Roland | The NBA Finals: a fifty year celebration | |
| Lazenby, Roland | The Show | |
| Liebman, Glenn | Basketball Shorts | |
| Love, Robert Earl |
Mel Watkins |
The Bob Love Story |
| Lucas, John | Joseph Moriarity | Winning a Day at a Time |
| Lynch, Wayne | Season of the 76ers | |
| Maravich, Pete | Darrell Campbell w/ Frank Schroeder | Heir to a Dream |
| May, Peter | The Last Banner | |
| May, Peter | The Big Three | |
| McPhee, John | A Sense of Where You Are | |
| Mikan, George | Joseph Oberle | Unstoppable: The George Mikan Story |
| Miller, Ralph | Spanning the Game | |
| Miller, Reggie | Gene Wojcieckowski | I Love Being the Enemy |
| Monroe, Mike | NBA Rookie Experience | |
| Montville, Leigh | Manute | |
| Morgan, Michael | Magic | |
| Olajuwon, Hakeem | Peter Knobler | Living the Dream |
| Pitino, Rick | Bill Reynolds | Born to Coach |
| Platt, Larry | Keepin' it Real | |
| Platt, Larry | Only the Strong Survive | |
| Pluto, Terry | Falling from Grace | |
| Pluto, Terry | Tall Tales | |
| Pluto, Terry | Loose Balls | |
| Pomerantz, Gary M. | Wilt, 1962 | |
| Reynolds, Bill | Cousy | |
| Riley, Pat | Showtime | |
| Rivers, Glenn | Bruce Brooks | Those who Loved the Game |
| Robertson, Oscar | The Big O | |
| Rodman, Dennis | Pat Rich & Alan Steinberg | Rebound |
| Rosen, Charley | The Pivotal Season | |
| Russell, Bill | Taylor Branch | Second Wind |
| Russell, Bill | William McSweeny | Go Up for Glory |
| Sabin, Louis | Basketball Stars of 1973 | |
| Sabin, Louis | Basketball Stars of 1972 | |
| Sabin, Louis | Basketball Stars of 1970 | |
| Salzberg, Charles | From Set Shot to Slam Dunk | |
| Sampson, Kurt | Full Court Pressure | |
| Shaughnessy, Dan | Seeing Red: The Red Auerbach Story | |
| Shaw, David | Foul! The Connie Hawkins Story | |
| Shaw, Mark | Larry Legend | |
| Spitz, Bob | Shoot out the Lights! | |
| Starks, John |
Dan Markowitz |
John Starks: My Life |
| Smith, Sam | Second Coming | |
| Smith, Sam | The Jordan Rules | |
| Stauth, Cameron | The Franchise | |
| Stauth, Cameron | The Golden Boys | |
| Steinback, Barry | Basketball Stars of 1969 | |
| Tomjanovich, Rudy | Robert Falkoff | A Rocket at Heart |
| Walker, Chet | Chris Messenger | Long Time Coming |
| Walton, Bill | Gene Wojcieckowski | Nothing but Net |
| Wartenberg, Steve | Winning is an Attitude | |
| Webb, Spud | Reid Slaughter | Flying High |
| Wilkens, Lenny |
Terry Pluto |
Unguarded |
| Williams, Jason |
Steve Friedman |
Loose Balls |
| Windham, Craig | Reggie Lewis: Quiet Grace | |
| Wise, Mike |
Mike Isoloa |
Just Ballin' |
| Wolff, Alexander | Basketball: A History of the Game | |
| Wolff, Alexander | Armen Keteyian | Raw Recruits |
| Wooden, John | They call me Coach |