Mike Lupica

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  • Bibliography:
    59 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 1986
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Comeback Kids Novel

Hot Hand (Sep-2007)
Two-Minute Drill (Sep-2007)
Safe at Home (Aug-2008)
Long Shot (Oct-2008)
Shoot-Out (May-2010)

Danny Walker

1 - Travel Team (Oct-2004)
2 - Summer Ball (May-2007)

Game Changers

1 - Game Changers (May-2012)
2 - Play Makers (Feb-2013)
3 - Heavy Hitters (Feb-2014)

Home Team

1 - The Only Game (Feb-2015)
2 - The Extra Yard (Jan-2016)
3 - Point Guard (Apr-2017)
4 - Team Players (Apr-2018)

A Peter Finley Novel

1 - Dead Air (Apr-1986)
2 - Extra Credits (Mar-1988)
3 - Limited Partner (Oct-1990)

Zach and Zoe Mysteries

1 - The Missing Baseball (May-2018)
2 - The Half-Court Hero (May-2018)
3 - The Football Fiasco (Aug-2018)
4 - The Soccer Secret (Jan-2019)
5 - The Hockey Rink Hunt (May-2019)
6 - The Lacrosse Mix-Up (Nov-2019)
7 - The Hall of Fame Heist (Feb-2020)

Multi-Author Series List

Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone

19 - Robert B. Parker's Fool's Paradise (Sep-2020)
20 - Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw (Sep-2021)
21 - Robert B. Parker's Fallout (Sep-2022)

Robert B. Parker's Spenser

11 - Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust (Dec-2023)
12 - Robert B. Parker's Hot Property (Dec-2024)

Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall

1 - Robert B. Parker's Blood Feud (Nov-2018)
2 - Robert B. Parker's Grudge Match (May-2020)
3 - Robert B. Parker's Payback (May-2021)
4 - Robert B. Parker's Revenge Tour (May-2022)

Book List in Order: 59 titles

  • Dead Air

    A Peter Finley Novel - 1

    When an ex-girlfriend--a former Miss America turned television commentator--is reported missing and presumed dead, Peter Finley, an investigative journalist for a New York cable TV station, trails the clues that lead to a powerful Christian cable TV ...

  • Extra Credits

    A Peter Finley Novel - 2

  • Shooting From the Lip

    Collects columns originally written for the New York Daily News and Esquire, offering sports highlights from 1977 to the present with discussions of baseball, football, star athletes, and the Olympic games of 1980 and 1984...

  • Limited Partner

    A Peter Finley Novel - 3

    Sportswriter Lupica ( Dead Air ) again demonstrates his gifts for terse, hip dialogue and for name-dropping Manhattan's hot spots and trendy topics in Steve Finley's busy return. A journalist on cable TV, Finley is upset to hear that his fast-lane fr...

  • Jump

    When a high-profile basketball star is accused of rape, ex-lawyer and pro sports investigator DiMaggio is called into the case and must sift through a media circus of innuendo and lies in order to discern the truth....

  • Bump and Run

    After inheriting half of the New York Hawks, Las Vegas player Jack Molloy is thrust head-first into the wild world of professional football, contending with steroids, corruption, sportswriters, tough coaches, and gambling. Reprint....

  • Full Court Press

    When Dee Gerard signs on as the first woman to play in the NBA, chaos ensues as she tries to play her best game while spoiled young millionaires, personal relationships, and the press wreak havoc on her life....

  • Wild Pitch

    Washed-out pitcher Charlie Stoddard is called back to the majors after the Red Sox lose two starting pitchers, but he hopes to turn around his personal life as well, a much more difficult challenge. Reprint....

  • Red Zone

    Jack Molloy, part owner of football's legendary New York Hawks, is taking a break abroad when his siblings sell their half of the team to businessman Big Dick Miles. When Molloy refuses to sell, too, Miles sweetens the pot: He'll buy half of Jack's h...



  • Travel Team

    Danny Walker - 1

    FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME... Danny Walker may be the smallest kid on the basketball court, but no one has a bigger love of the game, or a better sense of how to hit the open player with the perfect pass. Then the local travel team -- the same travel ...

  • Too Far

    “Real-life news reports of out-of-control hazing by high school sports teams give Lupica’s tale a ripped-from-the-headlines thrill.” -- Publishers Weekly   South Shore High School’s nationally recognized basketball team is in the midst o...

  • Heat

    MICHAEL ARROYO grows up in the shadows of hallowed Yankee Stadium, a boy forever on the outside looking in. His only chance to see his field of dreams? Pitch his Bronx all-star team to the district finals and a shot at the Little League World Series....

  • Miracle on 49th Street

    A RISKY SHOT Josh Cameron is MVP of the championship Boston Celtics and a media darling with a spotless reputation. He has it all . . . including a daughter he never knew. When twelve-year-old Molly Parker arrives in his life, claiming to be his d...

  • Summer Ball

    Danny Walker - 2

    WHEN YOU'RE THE SMALLEST KID playing a big man's game, the challenges never stop -- especially when your name is Danny Walker. Leading your travel team to the national championship may seem like a dream come true, but for Danny, being at the top just...

  • Hot Hand

    A Comeback Kids Novel

    What does it mean to be a true team player? Billy Raynor is a shoot-first, pass-later guard. And why not? He has the best jump shot in the league. But when your father is also your basketball coach, things can get pretty complicated -- especially wh...

  • Two-Minute Drill

    A Comeback Kids Novel

    One last hope for the championship! Nobody could believe it when the new kid, the brainiest and clumsiest kid in school, joined the football team. But that is just what Scott Parry did. Only Chris Conlan, the star quarterback, knows about Scott's se...

  • The Big Field

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw.Playing shortstop is a way of life for Hutch -- not only is his hero, Derek Jeter, a shortstop, but so was his father, a former local lege...

  • Safe at Home

    A Comeback Kids Novel

    What does it take to fit in? Nick Crandall feels like he doesn't belong anywhere. He never has felt like he belongs, really. He doesn't fit in this new family with his new foster parents, both of whom are professors. They don't know the first thin...

  • Long Shot

    A Comeback Kids Novel

    Pedro Morales has always been content helping others look great. The epitome of a point guard, he plays the game to set up his teammates -- Ned, in particular, the star forward on the receiving end of Pedro’s pinpoint passes. Pedro wants to make hi...



  • Million-Dollar Throw

    ONE THROW... ONE MILLION DOLLARS Everyone calls Nate Brodie "Brady" because he's a New England quarterback, just like his idol, Tom Brady, and is almost as good. And now he's won a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a targe...

  • The Batboy

    Brian is living every baseball kid's dream: he is a batboy for his hometown Major League team. Brian believes that it's the perfect thing to bring him and his big-leaguer dad closer together. And if that weren't enough, this is the season that Hank B...

  • Shoot-Out

    A Comeback Kids Novel

    HOW DO YOU WIN WHEN YOUR TEAM CAN'T? What happens when a star player ends up on the worst team? He either learns to lose or he stops playing the game he loves. These are the choices facing Jake, who has gone from champion to last place, testing his ...

  • Hero

    Billy Harriman thought he knew his dad. Knicks fan, ex-Harvard football star, special advisor to the President of the United States. And then Tom Harriman's plane crashes under mysterious circumstances and everything Billy thought he knew about his ...

  • Underdogs

    Will Tyler can fly on a football field. He may not be the biggest running back around, but no one can touch him when it comes to hitting the hole and finding the end zone. And no one can match his love of the game. When Will has a football in hand, h...

  • Game Changers

    Game Changers - 1

    Ben McBain is every football team's dream player. He's a jack-of-all-trades guy that can handle almost any position. When the game is on the line, Ben's number is the one being called for the final play. But Ben wants to be the starting quarterback a...

  • True Legend

    #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica makes his return to the basketball court! There's a reason teammates call him "True." Because for basketball phenom Drew Robinson, there is nothing more true than his talent on the court. It's the kind that...

  • Play Makers

    Game Changers - 2

    Still living large off their incredible football championship win just weeks before, Ben McBain and his crew must now prepare for basketball season. Ben is known as the best point guard throughout the league. And now that Shawn O'Brien has joined the...

  • QB 1

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author of TRAVEL TEAM, HEAT, and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a cheer-worthy, family-friendly football novel set amid the Friday Night Lights world of Texas high school football. Jake Cullen is a freshman quarterba...

  • Heavy Hitters

    Game Changers - 3

    Ben and his friends, the Core Four Plus One, are so excited to play in their town's All-Star Baseball league. But in the first game of the season Ben gets hit by a pitch. It's never happened to him before and it shakes him up. Another player on Be...



  • Fantasy League

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HEAT, TRAVEL TEAM and MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a story of every football kid’s dream come true. 12-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a bench warmer for his school's fo...

  • The Only Game

    Home Team - 1

    Can a young baseball star maintain his love of the game after the loss of his brother? Find out in this start to the Home Team series about a small town with high hopes, from New York Times bestselling author and sportswriting legend Mike Lupica. ...

  • Fast Break

    From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a feel-good basketball tale reminiscent of The Blind Side. Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does what...

  • The Extra Yard

    Home Team - 2

    Teddy, a young football player, learns that sometimes bridging the distance in your family can be harder than stretching for an extra yard on the field in the second book of the Home Team series from New York Times bestselling author and sportswritin...

  • Last Man Out

    From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Fantasy League comes a story of heroes, family, the thrills of skateboarding, and football. When the Brighton Bears suit up on game day, 12-year-old Tommy Gallagher is the toughest kid on the...

  • Point Guard

    Home Team - 3

    Gus and Cassie have always been on the same team off the field, but in this third novel in New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica’s Home Team series can they stay friends when they’re on the same court? Everyone assumes that Gus, whose ...

  • Lone Stars

    An uplifting story about role models, football, and tackling fear set in the heart of Friday Night Lights country -- from the bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team, and Fantasy League. Clay is a quarterback's dream. When he zips across the field...

  • Team Players

    Home Team - 4

    Cassie must learn that you can’t “fix” someone else after a girl with Aspergers joins her softball team in the fourth and final book of the Home Team series from New York Times bestselling author and sports-writing legend Mike Lupica. Cassie...

  • The Half-Court Hero

    Zach and Zoe Mysteries - 2

    #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica begins an exciting new chapter book series, perfect for fans of Cam Jansen, featuring his trademark sports action and heart, and a lovable twin brother-sister duo who solve sports-related mysteries. There's...

  • The Missing Baseball

    Zach and Zoe Mysteries - 1

    Perfect for fans of Cam Jansen, #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica begins an exciting new chapter-book series, featuring his trademark sports action and heart, and a lovable twin brother-sister duo who solve sports-related mysteries. There's...



  • The Football Fiasco

    Zach and Zoe Mysteries - 3

    There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. And when those two worlds collide ... well, it doesn't get any better than that. In their third mystery, Zach and Zoe discover their rec...

  • No Slam Dunk

    A fast-paced, heartfelt story for basketball fans that proves being a good teammate remains the most important quality in basketball--and in life, from New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica. Wes' father always told him that there was o...

  • Robert B. Parker's Blood Feud

    Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall - 1

    Robert B. Parker's iconic and irresistable PI Sunny Randall is back, and the stakes are higher than ever as she races to protect her ex-husband -- and his mafia family -- from the vengeangeful plan of a mysterious rival. Sunny Randall is "on" agai...

  • The Soccer Secret

    Zach and Zoe Mysteries - 4

    The fourth book in the Zach and Zoe Mysteries--a sports-themed chapter book mystery series by New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica. Perfect for fans of Cam Jansen! There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more than pl...

  • Batting Order

    From acclaimed author of the Home Team Mike Lupica comes a brand-new novel about the heart and soul of baseball. On or off the field, Matt and Ben couldn’t be more different. Ben Roberson is an all-or-nothing player: he’s big, he’s bold, and...

  • The Hockey Rink Hunt

    Zach and Zoe Mysteries - 5

    It's time for hockey in the fifth installment of New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica's Zach and Zoe Mysteries--a sports-themed chapter book series perfect for fans of Cam Jansen! There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and ...

  • Strike Zone

    A timely and heartfelt follow-up to #1 New York Times bestseller Heat, about a young baseball prodigy and his immigrant family living in today's America. Twelve-year-old star Little League pitcher Nick Garcia has a dream. Several in fact. He d...

  • The Lacrosse Mix-Up

    Zach and Zoe Mysteries - 6

    The sixth installment of New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica's Zach and Zoe Mysteries--a sports-themed chapter book mystery series perfect for fans of Cam Jansen! There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more...

  • The Hall of Fame Heist

    Zach and Zoe Mysteries - 7

    The seventh installment of New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica's Zach & Zoe Mysteries -- a sports-themed chapter book mystery series perfect for fans of Cam Jansen! In this seventh sports-themed mystery, eight-year-old twins Zach and...

  • Robert B. Parker's Grudge Match

    Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall - 2

    Robert B. Parker’s beloved PI Sunny Randall returns on a case that blurs the line between friend and foe…and if Sunny can’t tell the difference, the consequences may be deadly. When Sunny’s long-time gangster associate Tony Marcus comes to...



  • The Turnover

    From New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica comes a story about a young basketball player confronting the truth about his hero and grappling with right and wrong on and off the court. Gramps is Lucas’s hero, which is second only to the fa...

  • Triple Threat

    From New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica, comes a timely story about a young girl who joins the boys football team. With Mike's signature fast-paced, heartfelt writing, he expertly explores gender inequality in football with nonstop ...

  • Robert B. Parker's Fool's Paradise

    Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone - 19

    When an unknown man is found murdered in Paradise, Jesse Stone will have his hands full finding out who he was--and what he was seeking. When a body is found at the lake in Paradise, police chief Jesse Stone is surprised to find he recognizes the ...

  • Robert B. Parker's Payback

    Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall - 3

    In her latest thrilling adventure, PI Sunny Randall takes on two serpentine cases that converge into one deadly mystery.PI Sunny Randall has often relied on the help of her best friend Spike in times of need. When Spike's restaurant is taken over un...

  • Defending Champ

    In this follow up to Triple Threat, New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica takes us to the soccer field in another empowering story about dismantling sexism in sports.Fresh off her football victory as QB, Alex Carlisle is on cloud nine. But with footb...

  • Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw

    Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone - 20

    Paradise is rocked by the mayor's untimely death in the latest novel starring police chief Jesse Stone.The town of Paradise receives a tragic shock when the mayor is discovered dead, his body lying in a shallow grave on a property on the lake. It's o...

  • Robert B. Parker's Revenge Tour

    Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall - 4

    Robert B. Parker's PI Sunny Randall's newest case hits close to home in ways she never expected in her latest thrilling investigation.PI Sunny Randall owes a favor. Her landlord and former client, famous novelist Melanie Joan Hall, is being threatene...

  • Robert B. Parker's Fallout

    Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone - 21

    When two seemingly unconnected mysterious deaths occur on his watch, police chief Jesse Stone must pull out all the stops to unravel the truth and stop a killer from striking again.The small town of Paradise is devastated when a star high-school base...

  • Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust

    Robert B. Parker's Spenser - 11

    Spenser investigates the past secrets of an elusive tech billionaire in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series, and the first written by celebrated writer Mike Lupica.Andrew Crain has it all: a brilliant scientist and astute b...

  • Robert B. Parker's Hot Property

    Robert B. Parker's Spenser - 12

    Spenser investigates a case that hits dangerously close to home in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved series.Spenser is waiting out the latest Boston snowstorm when he gets word that Rita Fiore has been shot. Rita’s always been...

Award-Winning Books by Mike Lupica

Heat
2008 Charlotte Award -- Young Adult
2009 California Young Reader Medal -- Middle School
Hero
2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award -- Junior Book
2013 Georgia Children's Book Award -- Children's Book
Million-Dollar Throw
2010 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 4-6
2011 Kentucky Bluegrass Award -- Grades 6-8


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Mike Lupica has published 59 books.

The next book by Mike Lupica, Robert B. Parker's Hot Property, will be published in December 2024.

The first book by Mike Lupica, Dead Air, was published in April 1986.

Yes. Mike Lupica has 6 series.
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