Joe Posnanski Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Joe Posnanski is a sports commentator. Called “Contemporary sports writing’s biggest star” by Wall Street Journal and “embarrassing” by daughters. Writing sports, culture and nonsense at Joe Blogs.
The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop
Jonathan AbramsJoe PosnanskiPreorder. This. Book. Immediately.
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Baseball: The Writer's Game
Mike ShannonJoe PosnanskiAn introduction to baseball's Mike Shannon -- a different Mike Shannon -- who publishes Spitball, founded the Casey Award, and has made the game his passion for more than 40 years. He's a great reminder of what MLB just throws away like it's nothing. https://t.co/A6ElIsuV2q
Paperback, 2002
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Baseball 100
Joe PosnanskiJoe PosnanskiRT @awfulannouncing: On ‘CBS Mornings’ feature, ‘The Baseball 100’ author Joe Posnanski enjoys the game’s “timeless” appeal https://t.co/Ey…
Paperback, 2023
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Who's Your Founding Father?: One Man's Epic Quest to Uncover the First, True Declaration of Independence
David FlemingJoe PosnanskiHey, it’s @FlemESPN talking about his awesome new book “Who’s Your Founding Father!” It’s brilliant. Buy now! Buy often! https://t.co/eNRr0u4wv4
Hardcover, 2023
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Blubber
Judy BlumeJoe Posnanski@briankoppelman Every bit of it. Didn't like reading. Mom read me Tale of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Soon after read Are You There God, It's Me Margret. Blubber. Shiela the Great. Iggy's House. Judy Blume and Alfred Slote made me a reader.
Paperback, 2014
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and Ptsd
Jason KanderJoe PosnanskiThis is my favorite story in a book full of hilarious, frightening and inspiring stories. You'll want to pick up my friend Jason's book "Invisible Storm" this minute, though I will warn you that he does not once mention his adult baseball league OPS. http://InvisibleStormBook.com/VCP https://twitter.com/JasonKander/status/1545602350965989376
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sooley
John GrishamJoe PosnanskiHope you'll join today at 2 p.m. Eastern, 1 Central, as I get to talk with @JohnGrisham about his new book "Sooley," a lot of basketball and, let's be honest, probably some baseball too. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/john-grisham-in-conversation-with-joe-posnanski-about-sooley-a-novel-tickets-148031406923?aff=erelexpmlt
Paperback, Mass Market, 2022
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Umpire Is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self
Dale ScottJoe PosnanskiThen, @KenTremendous and I interviewed longtime umpire Dale Scott for an hour and he told some incredible stories. Buy his new book, "The Umpire Is Out." https://t.co/OBVpF1I7Co
Hardcover, 2022
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book