The Contender — by Robert Lipsyte

The Contender Series in Order: 4 books

  • The Contender

    Book - 1

    The breakthrough modern sports novel The Contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero.This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter Robert Lipsyte, the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in YA fiction, i...

  • Warrior Angel

    Book - 2

    Sonny Bear is a champion. . .but he needs the help of an angel. Sonny Bear, the Tomahawk Kid, is on a fast downhill slide with the heavyweight championship at stake. He hardly knows who he is anymore, or why he should keep on fighting. Then t...

  • The Brave

    Book - 3

    Sonny's been an outsider all his life. He has never fit into either world: the Moscondagas on the Reservation see him as white; whites see him as Indian. So far, Sonny's managed to harness his anger -- what he calls "the monster" -- in the boxing rin...

  • Chief

    Book - 4

    A fight for his people.Sonny Bear, the Tomahawk Kid, has a championship left hook. But his boxing career's going nowhere, and he's ready to hang it up.Then his manager, tough ex-cop Alfred Brooks, and his "writer," college boy Martin Malcolm Withersp...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 4 books in The Contender series.

The Contender series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Chief (Book 4), was published in April 1995.

The first book in The Contender series, The Contender, was published in October 1967.

The Contender series primarily falls into the General Fiction genre. This young adult series was written for ages 12-17, but can be enjoyed by adults too.
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