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1		True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson by Kostya Kennedy 4.27 avg rating — 600 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Rickey & Robinson: The True, Untold Story of the Integration of Baseball by Roger Kahn 3.90 avg rating — 209 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		I Never Had It Made by Jackie Robinson 4.04 avg rating — 2,636 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Value of Courage: The Story of Jackie Robinson by Spencer Johnson 4.23 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Jackie Robinson Reader: Perspectives on an American Hero by Roger Kahn 3.89 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season by Jonathan Eig (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,828 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Jackie Robinson: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad 4.17 avg rating — 1,215 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		1947: When All Hell Broke Loose In Baseball by Red Barber 3.83 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn 4.13 avg rating — 13,003 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America by Sharon Robinson 4.28 avg rating — 363 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait by Rachel Robinson 4.11 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Out of the Shadows: African American Baseball from the Cuban Giants to Jackie Robinson by Bill Kirwin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy by Jules Tygiel 4.21 avg rating — 428 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		42 Today: Jackie Robinson and His Legacy (Washington Mews Books, 9) by Michael G. Long (Editor) 3.94 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Black Bruins: The Remarkable Lives of UCLA's Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, Tom Bradley, Kenny Washington, and Ray Bartlett by James W. Johnson 3.91 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Reclaiming 42: Public Memory and the Reframing of Jackie Robinson's Radical Legacy by David Naze really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

16 books · 4 voters · list created September 7th, 2023 by Chris Land (votes) .

Tags: baseball, brooklyn-dodgers, jackie-robinson

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