Keith O’Brien Books in Order

In a Kentucky county devoted to high school basketball, four seniors and their demanding coach pursue a state championship. Their season reveals how young players shoulder a community’s expectations while navigating the hardships surrounding them.

Five women pilots challenge aviation’s male establishment in the 1920s and 1930s. Their pursuit of records, races and recognition reveals the determination and personal risks behind a fight to compete on equal terms in the sky.

When toxic chemicals threaten families in New York’s Love Canal neighborhood, local mothers organize against official indifference. Their campaign to protect their children forces a national reckoning with industrial pollution and the responsibilities of government.

Pete Rose’s rise from Cincinnati ballplayer to baseball’s hits leader gives way to a gambling scandal that destroys his standing in the sport. Interviews and archival research trace his ambition, contradictions and enduring hold on American baseball.

Larry Bird and an unlikely Indiana State team transform a struggling basketball program into a national contender. Their 1979 championship run culminates in a meeting with Magic Johnson that reshapes college basketball and launches a lasting rivalry.