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The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy
Modern · Sports, Nonfiction, Basketball

The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

by Bill Simmons
2009 · 736 pages · Nonfiction
46 Modern ★ 4.19 on Goodreads · 39K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 18 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (1 week at #1). 4.19★ from 39K Goodreads ratings.

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46Must-Read Score
  • Readers79 out of 100 · counts 40%+35
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller30 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+11
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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