Alpha list by author

Basketball Books Home

Title     Ranking    Team    Biography     1-season books    Reference    Instructional    Historical

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