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Top 5 Best Boston Red Sox Books

By Blake Yagman

Jul 8, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; A message is displayed on the center field jumbotron in honor of the recent tragedy in Dallas, TX prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 8, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; A message is displayed on the center field jumbotron in honor of the recent tragedy in Dallas, TX prior to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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There are full libraries worth of Red Sox books written about this wonderful team; this is my comprehensive list of the very best.

Answering age-old questions: which are the greatest Red Sox books of all-time? And, do people even read books anymore?

Boston and the New England region have churned out many of the greatest sports personalities of all-time. From Peter Gammons to Katie Nolan, Boston sports fans have been blessed with some of the best homegrown media talent in the country.

Dec 8, 2014; San Deigo, CA, USA; Television personality Peter Gammons (center) at MLB Winter Meetings at Manchester Grand Hyatt. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2014; San Deigo, CA, USA; Television personality Peter Gammons (center) at MLB Winter Meetings at Manchester Grand Hyatt. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

Something about the Boston Red Sox touches the soul of baseball fans across the country. The Red Sox’ cult-like following has lead to movies, bars and restaurants, and countless tattoos dedicated to the team. The passion that comes with being a Red Sox fan has inspired many people, including myself, to become sportswriters in the first place. Many, if not all, Boston sports writers have written a book (or thought about writing a book) about the Boston Red Sox.

There are books written on the Red Sox from every conceivable angle: from that of a celebrity fan (author, Stephen King), head of a graduate program at MIT (Seth Mnookin), or a player right in the middle of his time with the team (Johnny Damon). Each of these pieces help to tell the story of the team that calls ‘America’s Most Beloved Ballpark” home.

And– because many of the writers on my staff are younger than I am (24)– they have little to no knowledge of the older struggles of the Boston sports fan. This list is for you; the top five books about the Boston Red Sox:

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