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Peter King Recommended Books
Peter King has recommended 15 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Peter King is an American sportswriter.
(Read more on Wikipedia)15 Books Recommended
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The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell
Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues
by Lonnie Wheeler
"[This author's] the best. So glad there's one last book to celebrate his greatness." - Peter King (Source)
Know My Name
A Memoir
by Chanel Miller
"One of the most impactful books I have read." - Peter King (Source)
Also recommended by
1 person
Jia Tolentino recommended this bookJia Tolentino
"Hope it’s required reading in HS & colleges." - Jia Tolentino
Jia Tolentino's recommendation of this book
The Boy from the Woods
Wilde, Book 1
by Harlan Coben
Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The Body
A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson
Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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1 person
Morgan Housel recommended this bookMorgan Housel
"Probably the best book I read in the last year." - Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel's recommendation of this book
The Hot Hand
The Mystery and Science of Streaks
by Ben Cohen
Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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2 people
Alexis Ohanian recommended this bookAlexis Ohanian
"A riveting story." - Alexis Ohanian
Alexis Ohanian's recommendation of this book 
Anthony Pompliano recommended this bookAnthony Pompliano
"I've really enjoyed it and highly recommend!" - Anthony Pompliano
Anthony Pompliano's recommendation of this book
Ball Four
The Final Pitch
by Jim Bouton
"The greatest sports book of all time." - Peter King (Source)
Also recommended by
2 people
Ben Shapiro recommended this bookBen Shapiro
"The best baseball book." - Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro's recommendation of this book 
Aaron Gleeman recommended this bookAaron Gleeman
"The best baseball book ever written." - Aaron Gleeman
Aaron Gleeman's recommendation of this book
Beartown
A Novel
by Fredrik Backman
"Great lessons here. Could not put this book down." - Peter King (Source)
Bobby Kennedy
A Raging Spirit
by Chris Matthews
"The loss of Kennedy to this country is inestimable." - Peter King (Source)
Killers of the Flower Moon
The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann
"I can’t recommend the history and the gripping murder story enough." - Peter King (Source)
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2 people
John Legend recommended this bookJohn Legend
John Legend mentioned this book on Twitter.
John Legend's recommendation of this book 
Jacqueline Novogratz recommended this bookJacqueline Novogratz
"Reads like a novel while giving a deeper understanding of both the good and the terrible that humans are capable of." - Jacqueline Novogratz
Jacqueline Novogratz's recommendation of this book
The Rooster Bar
A Novel
by John Grisham
"DC law school debt mounts, and bright/misguided students find a devious way to make some dough." - Peter King (Source)
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2 people
Doris Kearns Goodwin recommended this bookDoris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Doris Kearns Goodwin's recommendation of this book 
Ramit Sethi recommended this bookRamit Sethi
"I still read every [book by this author]." - Ramit Sethi
Ramit Sethi's recommendation of this book
Tiger Woods
by Jeff Benedict
"If I taught a reporting class, I’d make young students read this." - Peter King (Source)
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1 person
Noah Kagan recommended this bookNoah Kagan
"Even if you think you know Tiger Woods, there’s so much you don’t know. This is a SUPER interesting book. Tiger’s life was crazy." - Noah Kagan
Noah Kagan's recommendation of this book
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
"One of the best books I've read in years." - Peter King (Source)
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7 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"This book left me in tears." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Melinda Gates recommended this bookMelinda Gates
Melinda Gates recommended this book on Likewise.com.
Melinda Gates's recommendation of this book - Anthony Pompliano recommended this book
Anthony Pompliano
"[One of the] best books I read in 2017." - Anthony Pompliano
Anthony Pompliano's recommendation of this book 
Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended this bookPatrick O'Shaughnessy
"The memoir of a successful neurosurgeon who is diagnosed with lung cancer." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Patrick O'Shaughnessy's recommendation of this book 
Tim Cook recommended this bookTim Cook
"Best book on re-examining life and values." - Tim Cook
Tim Cook's recommendation of this book 
Shauna Niequist recommended this bookShauna Niequist
Shauna Niequist recommended this book on Twitter.
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- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 best nonfiction books of all-time." - James Clear
- James Clear
Without You, There Is No Us
Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite
by Suki Kim
Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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1 person
Jon Stewart recommended this bookJon Stewart
"It’s like no other book I’ve ever read. It’s a look into a society and culture objectively, yet humanizing, terrifying, amazing." - Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart's recommendation of this book
Billy Martin
Baseball's Flawed Genius
by Bill Pennington
Peter King recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Packers
Green, Gold and Glory
by The Editors of Sports Illustrated
"A great Packers history tome done with SI care." - Peter King (Source)
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