John Feinstein Reading Order
1 series · 90 books
John Feinstein is an acclaimed American sportswriter and journalist who spent decades covering athletics for the Washington Post while building a prolific career as an author. He specializes in behind-the-scenes accounts of college and professional sports, bringing insider access and narrative depth to his work. His breakthrough book A Season on the Brink established him as a master of sports storytelling, offering an intimate look at legendary coach Bob Knight and his Indiana basketball program during a pivotal season.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete90 books
John Feinstein's Standalone Novels series comprises 90 books published between 1986 and 2009, with the complete collection now closed. Though marketed as standalone entries, these works should be read in publication order to best appreciate the author's evolving perspective on sports and culture across nearly two decades. The series spans diverse subjects including golf, football, basketball, baseball, and other athletic pursuits, each book offering independent exploration of its featured sport or sporting moment.
Start with A season on the brink, the first of 90 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A good walk spoiled |
| 2 | A good walk spoiled |
| 3 | Are You Kidding Me? |
| 4 | Back Roads to March |
| 5 | Backfield Boys |
| 6 | Backfield Boys: A Football Mystery in Black and White |
| 7 | Benchwarmers |
| 8 | Benchwarmers |
| 9 | Butcher |
| 10 | Classic Palmer |
| 11 | Cover-up |
| 12 | DH |
| 13 | DH (the Triple Threat, 3) |
| 14 | Feherty |
| 15 | Foul Trouble |
| 16 | Game Changers |
| 17 | Good Walk Spoiled |
| 18 | Good Walk Spoiled B Pbp |
| 19 | Last Amateurs |
| 20 | Last Shot |
| 21 | Let Me Tell You a Story |
| 22 | Let Me Tell You a Story |
| 23 | Mixed Doubles |
| 24 | Moment of Glory |
| 25 | Moment of Glory |
| 26 | Moment of glory |
| 27 | Moment of glory |
| 28 | Moment of glory |
| 29 | Mother Nature, Progress; Two Belgian Plays By Gustave Vanzype; |
| 30 | Next Man Up |
| 31 | Next man up |
| 32 | One on One |
| 33 | One on One |
| 34 | One on One, Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game |
| 35 | One on one |
| 36 | Open |
| 37 | Play ball |
| 38 | Prodigy |
| 39 | Quarterback |
| 40 | Raise a Fist, Take a Knee |
| 41 | Running mates |
| 42 | Rush for the gold |
| 43 | Sixth Man |
| 44 | The Back Roads to March |
| 45 | The Classic Palmer |
| 46 | The DH |
| 47 | The First Coming Tiger Woods |
| 48 | The Prodigy |
| 49 | The Rivalry |
| 50 | The Walk On (The Triple Threat, 1) |
| 51 | The first coming : Tiger Woods, master or martyr |
| 52 | The first major |
| 53 | The legends club |
| 54 | The prodigy |
| 55 | The sixth man |
| 56 | The walk on |
| 57 | Walk On |
| 58 | Walk On |
| 59 | Where Nobody Knows Your Name |
| 60 | Where nobody knows your name |
| 61 | Zaferin Kiyisinda |
| 62 | A season on the brink 1986 |
| 63 | A season inside 1988 |
| 64 | Forever's team 1990 |
| 65 | Hard courts 1991 |
| 66 | Hard Courts 1992 |
| 67 | Running mates 1992 |
| 68 | Play Ball 1993 |
| 69 | A good walk spoiled 1995 |
| 70 | Winter Games 1995 |
| 71 | A Civil War 1996 |
| 72 | The Best American Sports Writing 1996 (Best American Sports Writing) 1996 |
| 73 | The Life 1997 |
| 74 | A march to madness 1998 |
| 75 | The first coming 1998 |
| 76 | Barry Bonds Roberto Alomar 1999 |
| 77 | The Majors-In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail 1999 |
| 78 | The Last Amateurs 2000 |
| 79 | The Punch 2002 |
| 80 | Open 2003 |
| 81 | Caddy For Life 2004 |
| 82 | Last Shot 2005 |
| 83 | Next Man Up 2005 |
| 84 | Last Dance 2006 |
| 85 | Vanishing Act 2006 |
| 86 | Cover-up 2007 |
| 87 | Tales from Q School 2007 |
| 88 | Living on the black 2008 |
| 89 | Are You Kidding Me? 2009 |
| 90 | Change-up 2009 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has John Feinstein written?
- John Feinstein has written 90 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1986 to 2009.
- Are John Feinstein's series complete?
- John Feinstein has 1 completed series.