Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Undefeated: The Oklahoma Sooners and the Greatest Winning Streak in College Football | 1957 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 2 | King of the Cowboys: The Life and Times of Jerry Jones | 1995 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 3 | The Junction Boys: How 10 Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Champion Team | 1999 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 4 | Monster of the Midway: Bronko Nagurski, the 1943 Chicago Bears, and the Greatest Comeback Ever | 2003 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 5 | Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football | 2007 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 6 | Resurrection: The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame | 2009 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 7 | Courage Beyond the Game: The Freddie Steinmark Story | 2011 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 8 | The Kids Got It Right: How the Texas All-Stars Kicked Down Racial Walls | 2013 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 9 | Manziel Mania | 2014 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 10 | The Mighty Mites | 2014 | Jim Dent | Buy |
| 11 | Hops and History: American History and Folklore as Remembered by American Breweries and Beers | 2019 | Jim Dent | Buy |
Jim Dent’s non-fiction catalog covers American football from multiple angles across eleven books published between 1957 and 2019. His subjects range from individual players and coaches to entire teams and seasons, always focused on the human stories within the sport. The books are narrative non-fiction, reading more like novels than sports journalism.
Major titles include The Junction Boys, about Bear Bryant’s infamous preseason camp; Twelve Mighty Orphans, about a team of orphans who conquered Texas high school football; and Courage Beyond the Game, the story of Freddie Steinmark. The Kids Got It Right examines racial integration through a Texas all-star football game. His most recent book, Hops and History, breaks from football entirely to explore the history of American brewing.