John Feinstein

John Feinstein

John Feinstein was born in New York, NY, USA on July 28th, 1956 and passed away at the age of 68 on March 13th, 2025.

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John Feinstein Stats: The most read book by John Feinstein on Book Notification is A Season on the Brink, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is Where Nobody Knows Your Name, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of John Feinstein books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The Benchwarmers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Game Changers
2020
Go
2
Benchwarmers
2020
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3
Mixed Doubles
2022
Go

List of Bobby Kelleher Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Running Mates
1992
Go
2
Winter Games
1995
Go

List of The Sports Beat Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Sports Beat books are Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery, Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics, and Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery
2005
Go
2
Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open
2006
Go
3
Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl
2007
Go
4
Change-up: Mystery at the World Series
2009
Go
5
The Rivalry: Mystery at the Army-Navy Game
2010
Go
6
8
Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics
2012
Go

List of The Triple Threat Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1
The Walk On
2014
Go
2
The Sixth Man
2015
Go
3
The DH
2016
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Foul Trouble
2013
Go
2
Backfield Boys
2017
Go
3
The Prodigy
2018
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are A Season on the Brink, Next Man Up, and Where Nobody Knows Your Name.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
A Season on the Brink
1986
Go
2
Forever's Team
1989
Go
3
8
A Season Inside
1989
Go
4
Hard Courts
1991
Go
5
Play Ball
1993
Go
6
10
A Good Walk Spoiled
1995
Go
7
6
A Civil War
1996
Go
8
A March to Madness
1998
Go
9
First Coming
1998
Go
10
9
The Majors
1999
Go
11
8
The Last Amateurs
2001
Go
12
The Punch
2002
Go
13
Open
2003
Go
14
Let Me Tell You A Story - Lifetime In The Game (With: Red Auerbach)
2004
Go
15
Caddy for Life
2004
Go
16
10
Let Me Tell You a Story (With: Red Auerbach)
2004
Go
17
Next Man Up
2005
Go
18
7
Last Dance
2006
Go
19
Tales from Q School
2007
Go
20
Living on the Black
2008
Go
21
Are You Kidding Me? (With: Rocco Mediate)
2009
Go
22
Moment of Glory
2010
Go
23
One on One
2011
Go
24
The Classic Palmer
2012
Go
25
9.3
Where Nobody Knows Your Name
2014
Go
26
The Legends Club
2016
Go
27
10
The First Major
2017
Go
28
6
Quarterback
2018
Go
29
The Back Roads to March
2020
Go
30
John Feinstein: The Friends I've Made
2020
Go
31
Raise a Fist, Take a Knee
2021
Go
32
Feherty: The Remarkably Funny and Tragic Journey of Golf's David Feherty
2023
Go
33
Five Banners: Inside the Duke Basketball Dynasty
2024
Go
34
The Ancient Eight
2024
Go

List of John Feinstein Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best American Sports Writing 1996
1996
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John Feinstein

John Feinstein was born on July 28th, 1956. John passed away March 13th, 2025 at 68 years old. John Feinstein was born in New York, NY, USA.

John Feinstein has written 34 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1986 with the book A Season on the Brink. The most recently released was The Ancient Eight which was released in 2024.

John Feinstein also wrote The Sports Beat series which has 6 books including Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery and Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open.

John Feinstein: Lists & Other Mentions

  • A Season on the Brink:
    1. New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 1987.
    2. Sports Illustrated: The Top 100 Sports Books of All Time Selection in 2002.
  • A Good Walk Spoiled: New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 1995.

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John Feinstein: F.A.Q

When was John Feinstein Born?

John Feinstein was born on July 28th, 1956.

When did John Feinstein die?

John Feinstein died on March 13th, 2025 at 68 years old.

Where was John Feinstein Born?

John Feinstein was born in New York, NY, USA.

What was the first book John Feinstein wrote?

The first book written by John Feinstein was A Season on the Brink, published in 1986.

What was the most recent book John Feinstein wrote?

His most recently released work was The Ancient Eight on November 12th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by John Feinstein?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Feinstein book is A Season on the Brink. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. A Season on the Brink (10.00)
  2. Where Nobody Knows Your Name (9.33)
  3. Last Dance (7.00)
  4. A Civil War (6.00)
  5. A Season Inside (8.00)

How many books has John Feinstein written?

John Feinstein has written 51 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in The Benchwarmers Series, 2 books in the Bobby Kelleher Series, 6 books in The Sports Beat Series, 3 books in The Triple Threat Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 34 Non-Fiction Books.

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