9 Best fiction books like The Prodigy: A Novel by John Feinstein

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The Prodigy: A Novel

By: John Feinstein

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning sportswriter John Feinstein, a YA novel about a teen golfer poised to blaze his …

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Cover of Never Say Die (Alex Rider, #11) by Anthony Horowitz

1. Never Say Die (Alex Rider, #11)

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.33

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

Five weeks after the events of Scorpia Rising, Alex is living in San Francisco, slowly recovering f… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Horowitz's Never Say Die (Alex Rider, #11) book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • fiction
  • young adult
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2. Playing for Pizza

By: John Grisham

3.52

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship gam… read more

Similar categories in John Grisham's Playing for Pizza book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • audiobook
  • sports
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"And with that they passed another little milestone, took another step together. From flirting, to casual sex, to a more intense variety. From quick e-mails to much longer chats by phone. From a long-…"

-John Grisham, Playing for Pizza

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3. Crocodile Tears

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.17

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

It's just another day in the life of an average kid. If you're Alex Rider, that is. A con artist ha… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Horowitz's Crocodile Tears book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • fiction
  • young adult
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4. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream

By: H.G. Bissinger

3.33

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odes… read more

Similar categories in H.G. Bissinger's Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • sports
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5. Skeleton Key

By: Anthony Horowitz

3.47

Format: None pages, Paperback

Alex Rider has been through a lot for his fourteen years. He's been shot at by international terror… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
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6. Moneyball

By: Michael Lewis

4.26

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

Billy Beane, general manager of MLB's Oakland A's and protagonist of Michael Lewis's Moneyball, had… read more

Similar categories in Michael Lewis's Moneyball book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • sports
  • audiobook
"Every form of strength is also a form of weakness,"

-Michael Lewis, Moneyball

"If you’ve got a dozen pitchers, you need to speak 12 different languages."

-Michael Lewis, Moneyball

"Baseball is a soap opera that lends itself to probabilistic thinking. [Dick Cramer]"

-Michael Lewis, Moneyball

"That's what happens when you're thirty-seven years old: you do the things you always did but the result is somehow different."

-Michael Lewis, Moneyball

7. Ark Angel (Alex Rider, #6)

By: Anthony Horowitz

3.94

Format: 450 pages, Paperback

The sniper's bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive . . . just in time for mor… read more

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8. Eagle Strike

By: Anthony Horowitz

3.71

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

Sir Damian Cray is a philanthropist, peace activist, and the world's most famous pop star. But stil… read more

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9. Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin

By: Anthony Horowitz

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Alex Rider is actually the end of the story. Yassen Gregorovich was the beginning. Alex Rider's lif… read more

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10. Scorpia Rising

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.34

Format: 196 pages, Hardcover

Scorpia has dogged Alex Rider for most of his life. They killed his parents, they did their best to… read more

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11. Snakehead

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.14

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

No sooner has Alex splashed down off the coast of Australia than he finds himself sucked into anoth… read more

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12. Scorpia

By: Anthony Horowitz

3.94

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Alex Rider, teen spy, has always been told he is the spitting image of the father he never knew. Bu… read more

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13. After The Shot Drops

By: Randy Ribay

4.36

Format: 94 pages, ebook

A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen's mission to create a better life for h… read more

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14. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • audiobook
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15. Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar

By: Alan Shipnuck

4.06

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “A rollicking good time.” —Golfweek * “Thoroughly engaging.” —The Washi… read more

Similar categories in Alan Shipnuck's Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Nightshade Revenge (Alex Rider, #14) by Anthony Horowitz

16. Nightshade Revenge (Alex Rider, #14)

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The world’s bestselling teenage spy takes on a new and daring mission. This much-awaited new boo… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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17. Nightshade (Alex Rider, #13)

By: Anthony Horowitz

4.45

Format: 442 pages, Paperback

Get ready for action, adrenaline and adventure in this explosive, brand new Alex Rider mission by b… read more

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  • fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
"That wasn’t bad,"

-Anthony Horowitz, Nightshade (Alex Rider, #13)

"Don't be sorry. Our lives don't belong to us, so we can't complain if they're taken away."

-Anthony Horowitz, Nightshade (Alex Rider, #13)

"I sent a car to pick you up at school, Alex. I thought you might like a lift. I didn't expect a declaration of war."

-Anthony Horowitz, Nightshade (Alex Rider, #13)

"It’s easy enough to change your personality, to become evil. The trouble is, it stays with you. And it damages you."

-Anthony Horowitz, Nightshade (Alex Rider, #13)

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18. Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

By: Chelsea Ichaso

3.43

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A gripping new psychological thriller from the author of Little Creeping Things—can a grieving girl… read more

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  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"I was gonna come back for you', I lied."

-Chelsea Ichaso, Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

"Tyler is watching me like I'm his favorite Netflix show."

-Chelsea Ichaso, Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

"No coffee? Sorry, the mountain-top Starbucks is fresh out."

-Chelsea Ichaso, Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

"This is going to be so much worse than that', I saw like an archvillian."

-Chelsea Ichaso, Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

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19. Tiger Woods

By: Jeff Benedict

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

In 2009, Tiger Woods was the most famous athlete on the planet, a transcendent star of almost unfat… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Benedict's Tiger Woods book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Prodigy: A Novel by John Feinstein

20. The Prodigy: A Novel

By: John Feinstein

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning sportswriter John Feinstein, a YA novel about a teen golfer poised to blaze his … read more

Similar categories in John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • high school
  • teen
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • sports
  • audiobook
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21. So Help Me Golf: Why We Love the Game

By: Rick Reilly

4.38

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Beloved bestselling author and golf aficionado Rick Reilly channels his insatiable curiosity, trade… read more

Similar categories in Rick Reilly's So Help Me Golf: Why We Love the Game book and John Feinstein's The Prodigy: A Novel

  • sports
  • audiobook

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