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Dan Jenkins Reading Order

3 series · 25 books

Non-Fiction

Dan Jenkins was an American sportswriter and author whose career spanned decades covering athletics for major publications like Sports Illustrated. Drawing on his personal experience as a competitive golfer at Texas Christian University, Jenkins brought an insider's perspective to his writing about sports culture and the golf world. His body of work includes over two dozen books published between 1970 and 2018, blending his expertise in sports journalism with storytelling that appealed to both enthusiasts and general readers.

Bobby Joe Grooves Series

Complete

2 books (2001–2005)

Start with The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist and read in order.

Start this series with The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist

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The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Slim and None
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

13 books (1970–2018)

Start with Saturday's America, the first of 13 books in the Non-Fiction series.

Start this series with Saturday's America

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Saturday's America
1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Fairways and Greens
1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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American Football
1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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The Dogged Victims of Inexorable Fate
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of You Call it Sports, but I Say it's a Jungle Out There
You Call it Sports, but I Say it's a Jungle Out There
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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7
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The Best American Sports Writing 1995
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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I'll Tell You One Thing
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cover of Texas Christian University Football Vault
Texas Christian University Football Vault
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Jenkins at the Majors
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Cover of His Ownself
12
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Unplayable Lies
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Sports Makes You Type Faster
2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

10 books (1972–2017)

Start with Semi-Tough, the first of 10 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Semi-Tough

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2
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Dead Solid Perfect
1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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4
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Baja Oklahoma
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Life its Ownself
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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7
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You Gotta Play Hurt
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Rude Behavior
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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The Franchise Babe
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Stick a Fork in Me
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Dan Jenkins written?
Dan Jenkins has written 25 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 1970 to 2018.
What is the first book in each Dan Jenkins series?
Here are the first books in Dan Jenkins's series: Bobby Joe Grooves: The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist; Non-Fiction: Saturday's America.
What order should I read Dan Jenkins's books?
We recommend reading Dan Jenkins's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Dan Jenkins's series complete?
Dan Jenkins has 3 completed series.

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