What are some good sports historical fiction books?

'Friday Night Lights' by H. G. Bissinger is also a notable one. It focuses on high school football in Odessa, Texas in the 1980s. It delves deep into the town's obsession with football, the players' lives, the pressures they face, and how football becomes a central part of the community's identity.

Historical fiction sports books often blend real historical events with fictional characters or fictionalized accounts of real people. For example, in 'Seabiscuit', the horse was real and the races were real historical events, but the book might add fictional elements to the story of the people around the horse. They also tend to show the cultural and social context of the time. In 'Friday Night Lights', it shows how football was deeply ingrained in the small - town Texas culture at that time.

Sure. 'The Boys in the Boat' by Daniel James Brown is a great one. It tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight - oar crew and their journey to the Olympics. Another is 'Seabiscuit: An American Legend' which details the rise of the famous racehorse Seabiscuit.

Yes. 'Open: An Autobiography' by Andre Agassi could be considered in a way. It's not strictly pure historical fiction but it has elements of looking back at his sports career in tennis which has historical context. 'The Miracle of Castel di Sangro' by Joe McGinniss is about a small Italian soccer team and their journey, giving insights into Italian soccer culture in a historical context. And 'Paper Lion' by George Plimpton, where the author participates in NFL training, providing a unique look at football in a historical perspective.

One great fiction sports children book is 'The Boy Who Saved Baseball' by John H. Ritter. It combines the excitement of baseball with a touch of magic and adventure.

'Heat' by Mike Lupica is also a wonderful kids fiction sports book. It tells the story of a young baseball player who has a great pitching arm but has to face many challenges, including some family issues. It shows how sports can be an escape and a way to find oneself.

'Hoops' by Walter Dean Myers is also a wonderful choice. It tells the story of a high - school basketball player who has big dreams but also faces many obstacles in his path to success. It really captures the essence of the basketball culture in a high - school setting.

A less known but still good one is 'The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading, and Bubble Gum Book' by Brendan C. Boyd and Fred C. Harris. It combines the love for baseball cards, which is a big part of baseball history, with fictional stories and reminiscences about the game in different eras.

One great book on historical fiction is 'The Pillars of the Earth' by Ken Follett. It's set in 12th - century England and vividly depicts the building of a cathedral. Another is 'Gone with the Wind' by Margaret Mitchell, which tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara during the American Civil War. And 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel is also excellent, focusing on the life of Thomas Cromwell in the Tudor court.

One great 2018 historical fiction book is 'Circe' by Madeline Miller. It retells the story of the sorceress Circe from Greek mythology in a vivid and engaging way. Another is 'The Great Alone' by Kristin Hannah which is set in Alaska in the 1970s, exploring themes of family and survival against the backdrop of a harsh historical environment. Also, 'Educated' by Tara Westover can be considered in a sense as it's a memoir that reads like historical fiction, showing her journey growing up in a strict and isolated family in rural Idaho.