21 Top nonfiction books like Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets by Erik Sherman

Cover of Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets by Erik Sherman

Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets

By: Erik Sherman

3.67

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the World Series. Now, Erik Sherman, the New York Times bests…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets by Erik Sherman , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of Mookie: Life, Baseball, and the '86 Mets by Mookie Wilson, Erik Sherman, Keith Hernandez

1. Mookie: Life, Baseball, and the '86 Mets

By: Mookie Wilson , Erik Sherman , Keith Hernandez

3.67

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

They said it was the ?Curse of the Bambino.? They said ?the bad guys won.? Now one of baseball?s al… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Neil Strauss, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, None

2. The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

By: Tommy Lee , Neil Strauss , Vince Neil , Nikki Sixx , None

4.31

Format: 110 pages, Paperback

Whiskey and porn stars, hot reds and car crashes, black leather and high heels, overdoses and death… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Runnin' with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen by None

3. Runnin' with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen

By: None

3.84

Format: 352 pages,

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  • nonfiction

4. The Man in the Iron Mask (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.3)

By: Alexandre Dumas , Francine du Plessix Gray , Joachim Neugroschel

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

A swashbuckling novel of political intrigue. In the concluding installment of Alexandre Dumas's cel… read more

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5. Who I Am

By: Pete Townshend

4.70

Format: 84 pages, Hardcover

From the voice of a generation: The most highly anticipated autobiography of the year, and the stor… read more

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6. The Bad Guys Won!

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

The Bad Guys Won, award-winning Sports Illustratedbaseball writer Jeff Pearlman returns to an innoc… read more

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7. Born to Run

By: Bruce Springsteen

4.00

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl's halftime show. The e… read more

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8. The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star

By: Nikki Sixx

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Set against the frenzied world of heavy metal superstardom, the co-founder of Motley Crue offers an… read more

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9. Thunderstruck

By: Erik Larson

3.77

Format: 463 pages, Hardcover

The interwoven stories of two men whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal cases o… read more

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  • nonfiction

10. It's a Long Story: My Life

By: Willie Nelson

3.71

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

The definitive autobiography of Willie Nelson "Unvarnished. Funny. Leaving no stone unturned." . . … read more

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11. The Fall

By: Albert Camus , Justin O'Brien

4.01

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

Elegantly styled, Camus' profoundly disturbing novel of a Parisian lawyer's confessions is a searin… read more

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12. Me

By: Elton John

4.33

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

In his only official autobiography, music icon Elton John writes about his extraordinary life, whic… read more

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  • nonfiction
"It was insanity, but it sounded romantic."

-Elton John, Me

"You can work as hard as you like, and plan as carefully as you want, but there are moments when it’s just about a hunch, about trusting your instincts, or about fate."

-Elton John, Me

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13. How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

By: Michael Schur

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. —MAYA ANGELOU"

-Michael Schur, How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

"Part of the wonder of being human is that we get to learn about the extraordinary levels of virtue of which other humans are capable."

-Michael Schur, How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

"Our behaviors create deep grooves in our personalities, like a heavy chair forming impressions in a shaggy rug, and it becomes harder and harder to escape them."

-Michael Schur, How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

"... There is no way to achieve a higher-level enjoyment from running, because there's no way to achieve any enjoyment from running, because there is nothing enjoyable about running. Running is awful,…"

-Michael Schur, How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question

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14. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

By: Joe Posnanski

4.56

Format: 377 pages, Hardcover

A masterful ode to the a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball’s history, to m… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
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15. Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

By: Ryan Holiday

4.04

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's best… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Start small...on something big."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"History is written with blood, sweat, and tears, and it is etched into eternity by the quiet endurance of courageous people."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

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16. Stillness Is the Key

By: Ryan Holiday

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdo… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Build a life you don't need to escape from."

-Ryan Holiday, Stillness Is the Key

"Routine, done for long enough and done sincerely enough, becomes more than routine. It becomes ritual—it becomes sanctified and holy."

-Ryan Holiday, Stillness Is the Key

"If solitude is the school of genius, as the historian Edward Gibbon put it, then the crowded, busy world is the purgatory of the idiot."

-Ryan Holiday, Stillness Is the Key

"Put yourself in tough situations. Accept challenges. Familiarize yourself with the unfamiliar. That's how you widen your perspective and your understanding."

-Ryan Holiday, Stillness Is the Key

Cover of Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker

17. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

By: David Zucker

4.17

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. Robin

By: Dave Itzkoff

4.11

Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams – a c… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Cheddar Off Dead (Cheese Shop Mystery #1) by Korina Moss

19. Cheddar Off Dead (Cheese Shop Mystery #1)

By: Korina Moss

3.77

Format: 296 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The Agatha Award Winner for Best First Novel In Korina Moss's cozy series debut, Cheddar Off Dea… read more

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Cover of The Rising Storm (Star Wars: The High Republic) by Cavan Scott

20. The Rising Storm (Star Wars: The High Republic)

By: Cavan Scott

4.14

Format: 430 pages, Hardcover

The heroes of the High Republic era return to face a shattered peace and a fearsome foe, following … read more

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Cover of The Last Secret of the Secret Annex: The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal by Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl

21. The Last Secret of the Secret Annex: The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal

By: Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl

4.24

Format: 288 pages, ebook

A riveting historical investigation and family memoir that intertwines the iconic narrative of Anne… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Inside The Empire: The True Power Behind the New York Yankees by Bob Klapisch

22. Inside The Empire: The True Power Behind the New York Yankees

By: Bob Klapisch

3.74

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A riveting look at what is really said and done behind closed doors with… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing by Andy Martino

23. Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing

By: Andy Martino

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“A baseball book that reads like a spy novel—a story about cheaters and the cheated that has the po… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
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24. Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond

By: Davey Johnson

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Davey Johnson is best known for managing the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles—… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx by Roy White

25. Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx

By: Roy White

4.32

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

A young man from Compton rises to the highest levels of baseball greatness.Roy White played on the … read more

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  • baseball
  • sports
Cover of Once a Giant: A Story of Victory, Tragedy, and Life After Football by Gary Myers

26. Once a Giant: A Story of Victory, Tragedy, and Life After Football

By: Gary Myers

4.20

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

The inside story of the Super Bowl champion 1986 Giants, the extraordinary friendships that resulte… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
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27. I'm Keith Hernandez

By: Keith Hernandez

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Legendary first baseman Keith Hernandez tells all in this gripping literary memoir and New York Tim… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of The Island of Extraordinary Captives: A Painter, a Poet, an Heiress, and a Spy in a World War II British Internment Camp by Simon  Parkin

28. The Island of Extraordinary Captives: A Painter, a Poet, an Heiress, and a Spy in a World War II British Internment Camp

By: Simon Parkin

3.95

Format: 432 pages, ebook

The remarkable untold story of a Jewish orphan who fled Nazi Germany for London, only to be arreste… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets by Erik Sherman

29. Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets

By: Erik Sherman

3.67

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the World Series. Now, Erik Sherman, the New York Times bests… read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the '69 Mets by Art Shamsky

30. After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the '69 Mets

By: Art Shamsky

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The inside account of an iconic team in baseball the 1969 New York Mets—a consistently last-place … read more

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  • baseball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of From Punk to Monk: A Memoir by Ray Cappo

31. From Punk to Monk: A Memoir

By: Ray Cappo

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The heartfelt memoir of Ray Raghunath Cappo, a legendary hardcore punk musician-turned-monk—and pio… read more

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  • nonfiction

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3.67

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Joe Posnanski

4.56

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Inside The Empire: The True Power Behind the New York Yankees

Bob Klapisch

3.74

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4.14

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Ellie Alexander

4.05

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Diane Kelly

3.90

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Linda Reilly

3.96

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3.77

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