Jonathan Eig Books in Order

Jonathan Eig traces Lou Gehrig's life from a shy New York childhood through his celebrated career with the Yankees. Interviews and previously unpublished letters illuminate his relationships, remarkable playing streak, and struggle with the illness that ended it.

Eig reconstructs Jackie Robinson's first major-league season in 1947, examining the pressure he faced while breaking baseball's color barrier. Interviews and archival material reveal the Dodgers' pennant race, Robinson's relationships, and the broader struggle over integration.

Using government records, wiretap transcripts, and personal letters, Eig follows Al Capone's rise in Chicago and the federal effort to convict him. The account challenges familiar legends about his downfall and examines the machinery behind his criminal empire.

Eig follows Margaret Sanger, Gregory Pincus, Katharine McCormick, and John Rock in the effort to create an oral contraceptive. Their campaign combines scientific experimentation, private funding, and battles with social and religious opposition on the road to widespread use.

Lola and her friends want to play soccer, but the boys insist on excluding them. The girls draw on skill, teamwork, and strategy to challenge that decision and show what they can contribute on the field.

Book-loving Lola objects when a school rule gets in the way of her distinctive pigtails. With support from Grandpa Ed, her mother, and her friends, she learns how determination and speaking up can help challenge unfair treatment.

Lola and her classmates invent silly lyrics when they cannot understand a song for their winter concert. With help from her mother and grandfather, their musical confusion becomes a chance to learn about the words and global warming.

Lola wants a dog, but first she has to persuade her mother that bringing one home is a good idea. The determined young reader applies her powers of argument to a family decision that matters deeply to her.

Jonathan Eig follows Martin Luther King Jr. from his family origins through the civil rights movement. Interviews, personal papers and newly released FBI records illuminate his private struggles, political radicalism and determination to pursue racial justice under relentless pressure.

Jonathan Eig reconstructs Muhammad Ali's life through extensive interviews, archival records, and previously uncovered material. The biography examines the celebrated boxer as a complex individual, placing his athletic career and public influence within American history.