Dan Jenkins Reading Order
3 series Β· 25 books
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.
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Bobby Joe Grooves Series
Complete2 books (2001β2005)
Dan Jenkins' Bobby Joe Grooves series consists of two standalone golf-themed novels published between 2001 and 2005. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist followed by Slim and None. Both books are available and the series is finished.
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
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist |
| 2 | Slim and None |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete13 books (1970β2018)
Dan Jenkins's 13-book nonfiction collection spans from 1970 to 2018 and should be read in publication order, beginning with Saturday's America. The series comprises essays, collections, and commentary on sports and American culture, with Jenkins sharing his perspectives on football, golf, and the broader landscape of American athletics. This complete series captures decades of sports journalism and cultural observation from one of the genre's most distinctive voices.
Start with Saturday's America, the first of 13 books in the Non-Fiction series.
Start this series with Saturday's America
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday's America |
| 2 | Fairways and Greens |
| 3 | American Football |
| 4 | The Dogged Victims of Inexorable Fate |
| 5 | You Call it Sports, but I Say it's a Jungle Out There |
| 6 | Bubba Talks |
| 7 | The Best American Sports Writing 1995 |
| 8 | I'll Tell You One Thing |
| 9 | Texas Christian University Football Vault |
| 10 | Jenkins at the Majors |
| 11 | His Ownself |
| 12 | Unplayable Lies |
| 13 | Sports Makes You Type Faster |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete10 books (1972β2017)
Dan Jenkins published ten standalone novels between 1972 and 2017, with the series now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Semi-Tough and concluding with Stick a Fork in Me. Jenkins's background in non-fiction writing informed his approach to these independent works, each of which can be enjoyed separately from the others.
Start with Semi-Tough, the first of 10 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with Semi-Tough
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 | Semi-Tough |
| 2 | Dead Solid Perfect |
| 3 | Limo |
| 4 | Baja Oklahoma |
| 5 | Life its Ownself |
| 6 | Fast Copy |
| 7 | You Gotta Play Hurt |
| 8 | Rude Behavior |
| 9 | The Franchise Babe |
| 10 | Stick a Fork in Me |
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.

