A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes (see my piece on “Why Amazon’s search engine sucks“).
In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one by including a book in a category in which it should not be listed (in my opinion). For example, The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect has appeared on Amazon’s BBS list. “Why” is a good question. There might be a smattering of the national pastime in it, but not enough to make it a baseball book per se (again, IMO).
Finally, adults only here. That is, no books for younger readers (i.e., 12 and under). Also no “adult” adult books (romance/erotic fiction that features baseball as a theme although goodness knows there are a bunch of those out there).
So, with all that said…
The links under the authors’ names will take you to the Bookshelf Conversations I did with them. An asterisk denotes a book making its debut on the BBS list. And a Ω (omega) means it’s an award winner.
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- The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball, by John W. Miller. (My review on Bookreporter.com)
- Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments (hardcover), by Joe Posnanski Ω (My review on Bookreporter.com)
- The Science of Hitting, by Ted Williams and Tom Underwood
- The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II, by Anne R. Keen (Paperback)
- Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, by Michael Lewis Ω (paperback)
- The Ultimate New York Yankees Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Yankees Fans!, by Ray Walker
- The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams, by Adam Lazarus
- Homestand: Small Town Baseball and the Fight for the Soul of America, by Will Bardenwerper (My review on Bookreporter.com)
- The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Challenge, by Hank Patton *
- The Ultimate New York Mets Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Mets Fans!, by Walker
Note: Amazon has changed the way they list their books. Until I find an actual ranking for e- and audio books, I will be omitting these categories. Hopefully, they’ll be restored shortly.
There’s a new trivia book in town. I’m ambivalent about these things. I mean, first of all, until the franchises cease to exist, there is no “Ultimate”; there will always be updates. That goes to my antipathy about superlatives in titles. They usually don’t really mean what they advertise.
Still not in the Amazon top ten? 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die. FYI, as of this posting it ranks 2,713,097 overall in books; last time, 2,625,195. Hank Greenberg in 1938: Hatred and Home Runs in the Shadow of War ranks 944,143; last time, 960,409.
A word about Greenberg: in this political climate, I wonder how many libraries have removed this one from their stacks, seeing as how it might be considered “woke.”
Shameless self-promotion: if you’re looking for some good baseball reading during this down time, why not pick up a copy of 501? It’s like the dictionary; it has the other books in it, which reminds me of one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite shows.
A reminder: There’s an Excel “checklist” of the books list in 501. If you’re interested in keeping track of how many you have read or own, drop me a line.
If you have read either of my books, thanks, hope you enjoyed it, and please consider writing an Amazon review; it’s never too late.
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Jesse Cole, the man behind the (yellow) curtain, has written several books about the team and marketing, including 
Now we have Terry Mosher, aka Aislin, a long-time popular political cartoonist for the Montreal Gazette who just happens to love baseball in general and the Expos in particular as evidenced by his recent release, 
My major regret is that I wasn’t able to attend 
Clint Hurdle was recently hired by the Colorado Rockies as their new hitting coach. I’m guessing that will curtail his appearances to discuss his new book, 
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But 
His documentary about the beloved but ill-fated team reminded me of the frustration of watching the franchise going down the tubes because of conditions both internal and external. But that love remain some twenty years after the Expos relocated to Washington, DC, and the efforts of Montrealers in getting another chance in the 
I’ve always enjoyed books that look at the game from an “outside” point of view. That’s why I’m drawn to those titles that look at such diverse topics as baseball and philosophy or baseball and film.
While the chapters deal with topics found in The Odyssey, such as virtue, prudence, and courage, to name just a few, to my mind, the stories are more about his daughter, taking her to the ballpark and teaching her the game. And while I know he’s using her as an introduction to the concepts in Odyssey, they made me nostalgic for my the good old days with my own daughter. I loved having catches with her and seeing her do well on the softball diamond and then becoming the manager of her high school baseball team. So thanks for that, Christian.
Andrew Forbes is out with a new book: 
Jackie Robinson, whose courage in breaking the color line is undeniable, had the indignity of having his military contributions scrubbed by the Pentagon from its website, along with the Navajo Code Talkers and Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian Marine and one of the six men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima in the iconic photograph. 
I don’t check my mail often enough. If I did, I would have known that the Baseball Bookshelf made the list of 
is available on Amazon.com,
