8 Top cycling books like The Hour by Michael Hutchinson

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The Hour

By: Michael Hutchinson

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Full of fascinating tales, The Hour is the story of one man and his bike against the clock in the q…

If you liked the cycling plot in The Hour by Michael Hutchinson , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. Entry Island

By: Peter May

4.03

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Only two kilometers wide and three long, Entry Island is home to a population of just more than 100… read more

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"Vítr začal vát od severozápadu a vypudil poslední pozůstatky léta. Ranní oblohu tížila nízká mračna připravená vyplakat na zemi svůj žal."

-Peter May, Entry Island

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2. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

By: Robert A. Heinlein

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

It is a tale of revolution, of the rebellion of a former penal colony on the Moon against its maste… read more

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"Drop dead-but first get permit"

-Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

"Women talk when they want to. Or don't."

-Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

"I waited. Women talk when they want to. Or don't."

-Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

"Nothing uses up alcohol faster than political argument."

-Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

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3. Life, Death and Vanilla Slices

By: Jenny Eclair

4.16

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Poor Jean Collins. She stepped out into the road without looking and now lies broken in hospital. B… read more

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4. Etape: The untold stories of the Tour de France's defining stages

By: Richard Moore

2.74

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In ETAPE, critically acclaimed author Richard Moore will take readers on a virtual Tour de France, … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • cycling

5. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (The Dark Knight Saga, #1)

By: Frank Miller , Klaus Janson , Lynn Varley

4.32

Format: 650 pages, Hardcover

This masterpiece of modern comics storytelling brings to vivid life a dark world and an even darker… read more

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6. Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson

By: William Fotheringham

3.89

Format: 575 pages, Paperback

'The best cycling biography ever written' - Velo Tom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champi… read more

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7. Batman: The Long Halloween

By: Jeph Loeb , Tim Sale , Richard Starkings , Gregory Wright

4.50

Format: 282 pages,

Taking place during Batman's early days of crime fighting, this new edition of the classic mystery … read more

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8. Slaying the Badger: LeMond, Hinault and the Greatest Ever Tour de France

By: Richard Moore

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The Tour de France is sport's most compelling battle -- an annual cauldron of heroism and treachery… read more

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9. Racing Through the Dark

By: David Millar , Jeremy Whittle

4.14

Format: None pages, Hardcover

By his 18th birthday David Millar was living and racing in France, sleeping in rented rooms, tipped… read more

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10. This Road I Ride: Sometimes It Takes Losing Everything to Find Yourself

By: Juliana Buhring

3.43

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

Juliana Buhring had been mired in a dark hole of depression after the death of a man she loved, and… read more

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11. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

By: Sally Jenkins , Lance Armstrong

4.10

Format: None pages,

It is such an all-American story. A lanky kid from Plano, Texas, is raised by a feisty, single pare… read more

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12. The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

By: Matt Cain

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Albert Entwistle is a private man with a quiet, simple life. He lives alone with his cat Gracie. An… read more

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"I feel like a carefree, beautiful butterfly!"

-Matt Cain, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

"In some ways I’m like a picture that hasn’t been colored in yet."

-Matt Cain, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

"Come on, we only get one chance at life. This isn't a dress rehearsal."

-Matt Cain, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

"I love you a little bit more than yesterday and a little bit less than tomorrow."

-Matt Cain, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

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13. LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

By: Alan Shipnuck

4.14

Format: 320 pages, ebook

Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author of Phil, returns with a major new work of insi… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
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14. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

By: Rory Stewart

4.36

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"

-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

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15. Dark Angel (Letty Davenport, #2)

By: John Sandford

4.22

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

First, "Investigator,' now 'Dark Angel.' A stunning new series from John Sandford. This time we … read more

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16. Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

By: Thomas Halliday

4.13

Format: 385 pages, Hardcover

A stirring, eye-opening journey into deep time, from the Ice Age to the first appearance of microb… read more

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  • nonfiction
"In their own sweepstake fashion, hippopotamuses will reach Malta, Sicily and Crete over the water, and become dwarfed to tiny forms. In many islands, dwarf elephants will roam. With a single, large n…"

-Thomas Halliday, Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

"To talk of the first humans is to hammer a signpost into an ancient river saying 'no humans beyond this point', no matter the ever flowing stream around it's base. There is nothing essential to human…"

-Thomas Halliday, Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

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17. Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall

By: Zeke Faux

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it; celebrities like Tom… read more

Similar categories in Zeke Faux's Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall book and Michael Hutchinson's The Hour

  • nonfiction
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18. Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

By: Michael Lewis

3.80

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of FTX’s spectacular col… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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19. The House Across the Street

By: Lesley Pearse

3.86

Format: 342 pages, Kindle Edition

Twenty-three-year-old Katy Speed has always been fascinated by the house across the street. The wo… read more

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20. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

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21. The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend

By: Rob Copeland

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio… read more

Similar categories in Rob Copeland's The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend book and Michael Hutchinson's The Hour

  • nonfiction
  • biography
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22. Alone on the Wall

By: Alex Honnold

3.89

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan i… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
"Doubt is the biggest danger in soloing. As soon as you hesitate, you’re screwed."

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"I think it’s important that you do your own research, take personal responsibility for your decisions, experiment, and find what works best for you."

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"The climbing and travel in this book wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my entire extended family. I’m grateful that everyone has always encouraged my adventures and not questioned my…"

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

"From my adventures in the subculture of addiction recovery, I’d learned that the trajectory of one’s life often boils down to a few identifiable moments—decisions that change everything. I knew all t…"

-Alex Honnold, Alone on the Wall

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23. Coffee First, Then the World: One Woman's Record-Breaking Pedal Around the Planet

By: Jenny Graham

4.56

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

16 countries, 124 days and 18,000 miles. This is the story of one woman's solo lap of the planet by… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • cycling
Cover of One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels by Jonathan Vaughters

24. One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels

By: Jonathan Vaughters

4.16

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

The new memoir tracing story of cycling since the 1980s, through the eyes of Jonathan Vaughters, fo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • cycling
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25. Did Not Finish: Misadventures in Running, Cycling and Swimming

By: George Mahood

4.13

Format: 138 pages, Kindle Edition

Is running a marathon with your partner a wise idea? What about taking part in a triathlon togethe… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
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26. The Cut

By: Chris Brookmyre

4.09

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Millie Spark can kill anyone. A special effects make-up artist, her talent is to create realistic s… read more

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27. 1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession

By: Ned Boulting

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathé news film… read more

Similar categories in Ned Boulting's 1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession book and Michael Hutchinson's The Hour

  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • cycling
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28. Endless Perfect Circles: Lessons from the little-known world of ultradistance cycling

By: Ian Walker

4.53

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

A professional psychologist spent his entire life believing he had no ability or interest in sport.… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • cycling
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29. The Hour

By: Michael Hutchinson

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Full of fascinating tales, The Hour is the story of one man and his bike against the clock in the q… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • cycling
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30. Monuments

By: Peter Cossins

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The Tour de France may provide the most obvious fame and glory, but it is cycling’s one-day tests t… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • cycling
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31. Sticky Bottle: The Cycling Year According to Carlton Kirby

By: Carlton Kirby

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

'Entertaining, quirky and an enjoyable read' – Phil Liggett MBE 'A genuine one-off with a ready wi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • cycling

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Richard Moore

2.74

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Alan Shipnuck

4.14

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Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

Rory Stewart

4.36

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Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

Morgan Housel

4.19

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Zeke Faux

4.26

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3.80

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Gary Stevenson

4.26

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