You may have heard the buzz: the Mudsock Rivalry Basketball Game between Fishers High School and Hamilton Southeastern High School tips off at the new Fishers Event Center this Friday, December 20th. The highly anticipated double header will begin with a 6pm girls game and is followed by an 8pm boys game.
In the spirit of this rivalry game, our team compiled a basketball themed reading list. Get ready to hit the court with these slam dunk reads! Whether you’re a die-hard basketball fan, an aspiring player, or just love a good story about teamwork and perseverance, this booklist has something for everyone. From thrilling game-day action to inspiring tales of legendary players, these books capture the heart and hustle of basketball.
Can’t get enough basketball? Join us at the Noblesville Library on Sunday, January 19 for Early “Basket Ball” in Hamilton County to learn about the local hoops scene in the early days of basketball! Register here.
For Kids
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney
I Have a Superpower by Stephen Curry
Kylie Jean, Hoop Queen by Marci Peschke
For Teens
Rez Ball by Byron Graves (High School Fiction, currently High School Award)
Shot Clock by Caron Butler (Middle School Fiction, currently Middle School Award)
We Are Big Time by Hena Khan (Middle School Graphic Novel)
For Adults
The Basketball 100 by David Aldridge
Hoop Muses: An Insider’s Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women’s) Game by Kate Fagan
The Back Roads to March: the Unsung, Unheralded, and Unknown Heroes of a College Basketball Season by John Feinstein
Libby Audiobook
Coach Wooden and Me by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Sense of Wonder by Matthew Salesses, narrated by Jee Young Han
DVD
Alaskan Nets by Jeff Harasimowicz
Dream Team: Birth of the Modern Athlete by Michael Jordan
Hoosiers by David Anspaugh
CD Audiobook
Barkley by Timothy Bella
Sooley: A Novel by John Grisham, narrated Dion Graham