The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books

Mick Conefrey’s Everest 1953 blends political intrigue, expedition drama, and sharp character portraits into a gripping retelling of the fa...

Frank Deford’s portrait of John McGraw and Christy Mathewson goes beyond box scores to explore one of baseball’s most enduring partnerships....

 Julie Summers and Jochen Hemmleb offer a clear, well‑researched account of Sandy Irvine’s life, the 1924 Everest expedition, and the eviden...

Danny Funt’s Everybody Loses is a sharp, deeply reported examination of how America’s sports‑betting boom took hold — and who pays the pric...

Mark Martin built a Hall of Fame career through preparation, discipline, and a deep love of racing. His memoir traces that journey from Bate...

After reading Into Thin Air , I wanted to hear another viewpoint on the 1996 Everest tragedy, and The Climb delivered exactly that. Boukree...

Dave Winfield’s Touching All the Bases offers a thoughtful, surprisingly even‑tempered look back at his decade with the New York Yankees an...