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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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Faithful

by Stuart O’Nan and Stephen King

Jul 24, 2016; Cooperstown, NY, USA; (L-R) Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson, Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for writers winner, National baseball hall of fame chairman of the board Jane Forbes Clark, New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief Vin Mavaro, and Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred pose after introducing Vin Mavaro and the impact of 911 terrorist attacks during the 2016 MLB baseball hall of fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 24, 2016; Cooperstown, NY, USA; (L-R) Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson, Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for writers winner, National baseball hall of fame chairman of the board Jane Forbes Clark, New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief Vin Mavaro, and Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred pose after introducing Vin Mavaro and the impact of 911 terrorist attacks during the 2016 MLB baseball hall of fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports /

Novelists Stuart O’Nan and Stephen King, both Red Sox fans, wrote a full, diary style composition of the 2004 World Series season. This is one of the most original styles of writing I have ever seen in a sports book; most of the dialogue, which nothing but hilarious and sarcastic, takes place within email exchanges between the two authors.

King and O’Nan banter back and forth about the team on a daily basis, and it is funny to see two high profile authors having the same (keyboard) meltdowns that fans do. O’Nan, when asked about the book, said “I always tell my friends that the luckiest thing that ever happened to me was becoming a Red Sox fan.” Me too Stu, me too.

Aside from the pieces that I have suggested, what is your favorite book on the Boston Red Sox? Others include Dan Shaughnessy’s book on the Curse of the Bambino and Pedro Martinez‘ new autobiography, “Pedro.

As Red Sox fans, we are tremendously lucky to have so much awesome content produced about our team.

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