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Mike Lupica Books in Order

Mike Lupica has written 64 books, published between 1985 and 2026. The first book is Reggie (1985) and the newest is Framed (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
64
Published
1985–2026
Confirmed
7 of 64 titles
Pages on record
10,011 in 38 of 64 books
Reading time
167–250 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,011 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 38 of 64 titles with a page count on record.

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Mike Lupica, born May 11, 1952, is an American author and former newspaper columnist known for sports commentary in the New York Daily News and for appearances on ESPN. The catalogue lists 64 books, from Reggie (1985) to Framed (2026). Children's fiction about basketball, football and baseball fills much of the subject list, along with twins, friendship and fathers and sons. Series include Zach & Zoe Mysteries, Comeback Kids, Home Team, Peter Finley and Danny Walker/Travel Team.

How many Mike Lupica books are there?

Mike Lupica has 64 books, released between 1985 and 2026. They include 5 series and 30 titles listed outside any series.

Mike Lupica Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 64 Mike Lupica books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Dead Air by Mike Lupica, book 1 of the Peter Finley series (1986)
  2. Cover of Parcells by Mike Lupica (1987)
  3. Cover of Extra Credits by Mike Lupica, book 2 of the Peter Finley series (1988)
  4. Cover of Shooting from the Lip by Mike Lupica (1988)
  5. Cover of Limited Partner by Mike Lupica, book 3 of the Peter Finley series (1990)
  6. Cover of Jump by Mike Lupica (1995)
  7. Cover of Mad as Hell by Mike Lupica (1996)
  8. Cover of The Fred Book by Mike Lupica (1998)
  9. Cover of Summer of '98 by Mike Lupica (1999)
  10. Cover of Bump and Run by Mike Lupica (2000)
  11. Cover of Full Court Press by Mike Lupica (2001)
  12. Cover of Wild Pitch by Mike Lupica (2002)
  13. Cover of Red Zone by Mike Lupica (2003)
  14. Cover of Travel Team by Mike Lupica, book 1 of the Danny Walker/Travel Team series (2004)
  15. Cover of Too Far by Mike Lupica (2004)
  16. Cover of The Best American Sports Writing 2005 by Mike Lupica, book 2 of the Best American Sports Writing series (2005)
  17. Cover of Heat by Mike Lupica, book 1 of the Heat series (2006)
  18. Cover of Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica (2006)
  19. Cover of Hot Hand by Mike Lupica, book 1 of the Comeback Kids series (2007)
  20. Cover of Summer Ball by Mike Lupica, book 2 of the Danny Walker/Travel Team series (2007)
  21. Cover of Two-Minute Drill by Mike Lupica, book 2 of the Comeback Kids series (2007)
  22. Cover of Long Shot by Mike Lupica, book 3 of the Comeback Kids series (2008)
  23. Cover of Safe at Home by Mike Lupica, book 4 of the Comeback Kids series (2008)
  24. Cover of The Big Field by Mike Lupica (2008)
  1. 1
    Reggie1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  2. 2
    Dead AirPeter Finley #11986 · 279 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986279
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  3. 3
    Parcells1987 · 264 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987264
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  4. 4
    Extra CreditsPeter Finley #21988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Shooting from the Lip1988 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988304
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  6. 6
    Wait Till Next Year1988 · 363 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988363
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  7. 7
    Limited PartnerPeter Finley #31990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  8. 8
    Jump1995 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995384
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  9. 9
    Mad as Hell1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    The Fred Book1998 · 144 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998144
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  11. 11
    Summer of '981999 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999224
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  12. 12
    Bump and Run2000 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000340
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  13. 13
    Full Court Press2001 · 360 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001360
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  14. 14
    Wild Pitch2002 · 332 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002332
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  15. 15
    Red Zone2003 · 351 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003351
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  16. 16
    Travel TeamDanny Walker/Travel Team #12004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Too Far2004 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    The Best American Sports Writing 2005Best American Sports Writing #22005 · 356 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005356
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  19. 19
    HeatHeat #12006 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006220
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Miracle on 49th Street2006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Hot HandComeback Kids #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    Summer BallDanny Walker/Travel Team #22007 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007272
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Two-Minute DrillComeback Kids #22007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    Long ShotComeback Kids #32008 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008192
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  25. 25
    Safe at HomeComeback Kids #42008 · 175 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008175
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  26. 26
    The Big Field2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  27. 27
    Million-Dollar Throw2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    The Batboy2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Shoot-OutComeback Kids #52010 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010176
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  30. 30
    Hero2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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Mike Lupica books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Zach & Zoe Mysteries in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Missing Baseball
  2. 2. The Half-Court Hero
  3. 3. The Football Fiasco
  4. 4. The Soccer Secret
  5. 5. The Hockey Rink Hunt
  6. 6. The Lacrosse Mix-Up
  7. 7. The Hall of Fame Heist

Comeback Kids in order

5 books
  1. 1. Hot Hand
  2. 2. Two-Minute Drill
  3. 3. Long Shot
  4. 4. Safe at Home
  5. 5. Shoot-Out

Home Team in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Only Game
  2. 2. The Extra Yard
  3. 3. Point Guard
  4. 4. Team Players

Spenser books in order

4 books by Mike Lupica
  1. 51. Broken Trust
  2. 52. Hot Property
  3. 53. Showdown
  4. 54. Framed

Peter Finley in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dead Air
  2. 2. Extra Credits
  3. 3. Limited Partner

Game Changers in order

3 books
  1. 1. Game Changers
  2. 2. Play Makers
  3. 3. Heavy Hitters

Danny Walker/Travel Team in order

2 books
  1. 1. Travel Team
  2. 2. Summer Ball

Heat in order

2 books
  1. 1. Heat
  2. 2. Strike Zone

Jesse Stone in order

2 books
  1. 20. Stone's Throw
  2. 21. Fallout

Best American Sports Writing in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Best American Sports Writing 2005

Sunny Randall in order

1 book
  1. 10. Revenge Tour

Standalone books

30 books

30 Mike Lupica titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mike Lupica books in order?

You only need to read Mike Lupica books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Mike Lupica

Start with Reggie (1985), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mike Lupica book?

Framed (2026) is the newest Mike Lupica book released so far.

Is there a new Mike Lupica book coming?

No next Mike Lupica book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Mike Lupica at a glance

Still publishing
Mike Lupica published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Mike Lupica books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
10,011 pages across the 38 of 64 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mike Lupica books, 25 of 64, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
3 of the 64 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 7 in at least three.

What the Mike Lupica books are about

55 of the 64 Mike Lupica books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 29 of 55. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.