10 must-read racing books like Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past by Al Unser Jr.

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Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past

By: Al Unser Jr.

4.39

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

Winning came naturally to Al Unser Jr. Born into a racing family, he had a gift for finding the fas…

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Cover of Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford by Clint Hill, Lisa McCubbin Hill

1. Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford

By: Clint Hill , Lisa McCubbin Hill

4.27

Format: 451 pages, Hardcover

A rare and fascinating portrait of the American presidency from the #1 New York Times bestselling a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"If there was one thing I had learned. . . it was that politics was a damn dirty business."

-Clint Hill, Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford

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2. Speed Girl

By: Stephan Talty

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Speed Girl is the true story of how aerospace engineer turned race-car driver Janet Guthrie triumph… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One by Adam Parr, Ross Brawn

3. Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One

By: Adam Parr , Ross Brawn

3.84

Format: 135 pages, ebook

Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • racing
  • biography
Cover of The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit by Michael Cannell

4. The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit

By: Michael Cannell

3.93

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In THE LIMIT, Michael Cannell tells the enthralling story of Phil Hill-a lowly California mechanic … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • racing
  • biography
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5. Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500

By: Art Garner

4.13

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

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  • nonfiction
  • racing
  • biography

6. Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop

By: Carol Shaben

4.75

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Only four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was s… read more

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7. My Cross to Bear

By: Gregg Allman , Alan Light

3.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

For the first time, rock music icon Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brother… read more

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8. The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs

By: Daniel Coyle , Tyler Hamilton

4.01

Format: 217 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER * WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDThe Secret Racei… read more

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9. Shadow Divers

By: Robert Kurson

4.04

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air comes a true tale of riveting adventure in which t… read more

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10. Rapid Response: My inside story as a motor racing life-saver

By: Stephen Olvey

3.92

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Here is the compelling story of the author's life in motor racing, providing fascinating insight in… read more

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11. Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga

By: Hunter S. Thompson

4.33

Format: 201 pages,

"California, Labor Day weekend...early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists w… read more

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12. Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans

By: A.J. Baime

4.28

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

By the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company, built to bring automobile transportation to the masses,… read more

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13. The Friendship Club

By: Robyn Carr

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will… read more

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Cover of Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again by Lysa TerKeurst

14. Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again

By: Lysa TerKeurst

4.16

Format: 288 pages, ebook

*#1 New York Times Bestseller* You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have do… read more

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  • nonfiction
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15. Tom Clancy Weapons Grade

By: Don Bentley

4.35

Format: 507 pages, Kindle Edition

The aftermath of a shocking crime sends Jack Ryan Jr down a path that leads to international destru… read more

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16. Surviving to Drive

By: Guenther Steiner

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is wat… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • racing
  • biography
"Then again, could you imagine me walking on to the balcony in St Peter’s Square in Rome and delivering the Urbi et Orbi. ‘OK, I’m finished now. Get to foking work!’ Pope Guenther the first would be P…"

-Guenther Steiner, Surviving to Drive

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17. How To Build A Car

By: Adrian Newey

4.48

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but ne… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • racing
  • biography
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18. Flameout: The Rise and Fall of Burger Chef

By: John McDonald

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the story of the greatest might-have-been in the history of fast food. In 1971, Burger Chef… read more

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  • nonfiction
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19. A Family Affair

By: Robyn Carr

3.98

Format: 320 pages, ebook

Life’s biggest dilemmas can provide its sweetest rewards Anna McNichol knows how to take charge. Ra… read more

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Cover of Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing by Kyle  Petty

20. Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing

By: Kyle Petty

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An insider account and history of the NASCAR world from one of its biggest stars, Kyle Petty.No one… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • racing
  • biography
Cover of Hello, I'm Paul Page: It's Race Day in Indianapolis by Paul Page

21. Hello, I'm Paul Page: It's Race Day in Indianapolis

By: Paul Page

4.50

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

Live from the broadcast booth, Paul Page captured the excitement of 27 Indy 500 races, first as the… read more

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  • racing
Cover of Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing by John Oreovicz

22. Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing

By: John Oreovicz

4.50

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Tradition, technology, and personal bravery combined to make the Indianapolis 500 one of the world’… read more

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  • racing
  • nonfiction
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23. Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past

By: Al Unser Jr.

4.39

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

Winning came naturally to Al Unser Jr. Born into a racing family, he had a gift for finding the fas… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • racing
  • biography
Cover of Beast: The Top Secret Ilmor-Penske Race Car That Shocked the World at the 1994 Indy 500 by Jade Gurss

24. Beast: The Top Secret Ilmor-Penske Race Car That Shocked the World at the 1994 Indy 500

By: Jade Gurss

4.50

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

The Beast was the nickname of a shocking new race engine unveiled for the 1994 Indianapolis 500. Th… read more

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  • racing
  • nonfiction
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25. Racer

By: John Andretti

4.61

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Racer  is an intimate look at racing at the highest levels as well as life lessons from one of the … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports World by Randy Lanier

26. Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports World

By: Randy Lanier

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

**Winner of the Best Book Award by the Motor Press Guild** The high-octane,  Seabiscuit- meets- Sc… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Purposeful Retirement: How to Bring Happiness and Meaning to Your Retirement by Hyrum W. Smith

27. Purposeful Retirement: How to Bring Happiness and Meaning to Your Retirement

By: Hyrum W. Smith

3.85

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Leaving the professional world doesn’t mean losing your A guide to aging well and moving on to a f… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Trophies and Scars: Ray Evernham by Ray Evernham

28. Trophies and Scars: Ray Evernham

By: Ray Evernham

4.66

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Trophies and Scars is the profoundly personal, sincere, and remarkably revealing story of the life … read more

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Cover of Indy Split: The Big Money Battle that Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing by John Oreovicz

29. Indy Split: The Big Money Battle that Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing

By: John Oreovicz

4.38

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Indy Split is a silver winner and a gold finalist for the 2022 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award in Spor… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of My Greatest Defeat: Stories of hardship and hope from motor racing’s finest heroes by Will Buxton

30. My Greatest Defeat: Stories of hardship and hope from motor racing’s finest heroes

By: Will Buxton

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

My Greatest Defeat is a collection of honest and revealing insights into 20 of the greatest living … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Dave MacDonald: Cobra Man. the WILL to WIN (American Racing Icons) by Phil Henny

31. Dave MacDonald: Cobra Man. the WILL to WIN (American Racing Icons)

By: Phil Henny

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

One of the most highly respected and well liked racing drivers, Dave MacDonald was born in El Monte… read more

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