Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie | 1985 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 2 | Parcells | 1987 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 3 | Shooting from the Lip | 1988 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 4 | Wait Till Next Year | 1988 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 5 | Mad as Hell | 1996 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 6 | The Fred Book | 1998 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 7 | Summer of ‘98 | 1999 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
Mike Lupica’s non-fiction draws on his decades as one of America’s top sports columnists. Reggie (1985) profiles Reggie Jackson. Parcells (1987) covers football coach Bill Parcells. Wait Till Next Year and Summer of ‘98 capture specific baseball seasons. Shooting from the Lip and Mad as Hell collect his sports commentary. The seven books span 1985 to 1999, covering the period when Lupica was at the height of his newspaper column career.
Summer of ‘98 (1999) chronicled the Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa home run chase, one of the most followed baseball stories of that decade. Wait Till Next Year (1988) took a broader look at a full baseball season. The Fred Book (1998) is the least typical title in the group, stepping outside the sports biography format. Lupica later became best known for his children’s sports fiction, but these seven non-fiction books record his earlier career as a print journalist and commentator.