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Mike Lupica


USA flag (b.1952)

Mike Lupica is one of the most prominent sports writers in America. His longevity at the top of his field is based on his experience and insider's knowledge, coupled with a provocative presentation that takes an uncompromising look at the tumultuous world of professional sports. Today he is a syndicated columnist for the New York Daily News, which includes his popular "Shooting from the Lip" column, which appears every Sunday.
 


Genres: Children's Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
November 2024

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Hot Property
(Spenser, book 51)
July 2025

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Never Say Die
(Jane Smith, book 3)
Series
Peter Finley
   1. Dead Air (1986)
   2. Extra Credits (1988)
   3. Limited Partner (1990)
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Travel Team
   1. Travel Team (2004)
   2. Summer Ball (2007)
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Heat
   1. Heat (2006)
   2. Strike Zone (2019)
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Mike Lupica's Comeback Kids
   Hot Hand (2007)
   Two-Minute Drill (2007)
   Safe At Home (2008)
   Long Shot (2008)
   Shoot-Out (2010)
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Game Changers
   1. Game Changers (2012)
   2. Play Makers (2013)
   3. Heavy Hitters (2014)
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Home Team
   1. The Only Game (2015)
   2. Extra Yard (2016)
   3. Point Guard (2017)
   4. Team Players (2018)
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Zach and Zoe Mysteries
   1. The Missing Baseball (2018)
   2. The Half-Court Hero (2018)
   3. The Football Fiasco (2018)
   4. The Soccer Secret (2019)
   5. The Hockey Rink Hunt (2019)
   6. The Lacrosse Mix-Up (2019)
   7. The Hall of Fame Heist (2020)
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Jane Smith (with James Patterson)
   1. 12 Months to Live (2023)
   2. Hard to Kill (2024)

     aka 8 Months Left

   3. Never Say Die (2025)
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Novels
   Jump (1995)
   Bump & Run (2000)
   Full Court Press (2001)
   Wild Pitch (2002)
   Red Zone (2003)
   Too Far (2004)
   Miracle on 49th Street (2006)
   The Big Field (2008)
   Million-Dollar Throw (2009)
   The Batboy (2009)
   Hero (2010)
   The Underdogs (2011)
   True Legend (2012)
   QB 1 (2013)
   Fantasy League (2014)
   Fast Break (2015)
   Last Man Out (2016)
   Lone Stars (2017)
   No Slam Dunk (2018)
   Batting Order (2019)
   The Turnover (2020)
   Triple Threat (2020)
   Defending Champ (2021)
   The Horsewoman (2021) (with James Patterson)
   The House of Wolves (2023) (with James Patterson)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Fear the Wolf (2022) (with James Patterson)
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Series contributed to
Sunny Randall
   7. Blood Feud (2018)
   8. Grudge Match (2020)
   9. Payback (2021)
   10. Revenge Tour (2022)
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Jesse Stone
   19. Fool's Paradise (2020)
   20. Stone's Throw (2021)
   21. Fallout (2022)
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Spenser
   50. Broken Trust (2023)
   51. Hot Property (2024)
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Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Mike Lupica
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Murder Is My Racquet (2002)
Fourteen Original Tales of Love, Death, and Tennis by Today's Great Writers
edited by
Otto Penzler

Award nominations
2024 ITW Award for Best Audiobook (nominee) : The House of Wolves
1987 Macavity Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Dead Air
1987 Edgar Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Dead Air
1987 Anthony Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Dead Air


Mike Lupica recommends
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Aurora (2022)
David Koepp
"Aurora is everything a great novel, and great thriller, should be. David Koepp's story is frightening, surprising, wildly entertaining, but also full of heart. I don't know of many writers who could keep that many plates spinning as deftly, or as successfully. Somehow Koepp does. Aurora is the work of one of our best storytellers, at the top of his game."

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