A.P. McCoy books

A.P. McCoy is a retired Northern Irish jockey and the most successful jump jockey in horse racing history, with four autobiographies and a fiction series about racing crime.

Duncan Claymore Reading Order

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Taking the Fall 2013 Buy
Narrowing the Field 2016 Buy

Non-Fiction

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The Real McCoy: My Life So Far 1999 Buy
McCoy: The Autobiography 2002 Buy
My Autobiography 2011 Buy
Winner: My Racing Life 2015 Buy

A.P. McCoy, born Anthony Peter McCoy, is widely regarded as the greatest jump jockey of all time. He won the Champion Jockey title a record 20 consecutive times and was the first jockey to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2010. His four non-fiction books trace his career from its early days through to his retirement in 2015.

McCoy also turned his racing knowledge into fiction with the Duncan Claymore series, co-written with other authors. Taking the Fall and Narrowing the Field follow a jockey who gets pulled into the criminal underside of the racing world. The books draw on McCoy’s firsthand experience of the sport and its pressures, giving them an authenticity that other racing thrillers often lack.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has A.P. McCoy written?

A.P. McCoy has written six books across two series.

What was A.P. McCoy's first book?

A.P. McCoy’s first book is The Real McCoy: My Life So Far, published in 1999.

Is A.P. McCoy also a fiction writer?

Yes. In addition to his four autobiographies covering his racing career, McCoy co-authored the Duncan Claymore crime fiction series, which draws on the world of horse racing. Taking the Fall (2013) and Narrowing the Field (2016) feature a jockey caught up in racing corruption.

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