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The Art of Racing in the Rain The Art of Racing in the Rain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 548,630 ratings — published 2008
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Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,424 ratings — published 2020
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Blood and Smoke: a True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500 Blood and Smoke: a True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.81 — 227 ratings — published 2011
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Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,391 ratings — published 2009
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Racing to the Finish: My Story Racing to the Finish: My Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.41 — 2,454 ratings — published 2018
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In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.13 — 938 ratings — published 2011
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Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.18 — 608 ratings — published 2006
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Mcqueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon Mcqueen's Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.15 — 119 ratings — published 2007
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Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.36 — 245 ratings — published
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Motor Mouth (Alex Barnaby #2) Motor Mouth (Alex Barnaby #2)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.73 — 27,553 ratings — published 2006
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Metro Girl (Alex Barnaby, #1) Metro Girl (Alex Barnaby, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.70 — 37,287 ratings — published 2004
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The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.12 — 16 ratings — published
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Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.03 — 2,473 ratings — published 2015
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Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.07 — 630 ratings — published 2014
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Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 667 ratings — published 2016
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Rapid Response: My Inside Story As a Motor Racing Life-saver Rapid Response: My Inside Story As a Motor Racing Life-saver (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.28 — 123 ratings — published 2006
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Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500 Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 439 ratings — published 2014
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The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.28 — 995 ratings — published 2011
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Hard Driving: The Wendell Scott Story Hard Driving: The Wendell Scott Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.30 — 64 ratings — published 2008
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The Mechanic's Tale. Life in the pit-lanes of Formula One The Mechanic's Tale. Life in the pit-lanes of Formula One (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,486 ratings — published 1999
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Cheating: The Bad Things Good Stock-Car Racers Do In Pursuit Of Speed Cheating: The Bad Things Good Stock-Car Racers Do In Pursuit Of Speed (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.00 — 116 ratings — published 2002
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Driver #8 Driver #8 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.28 — 538 ratings — published 2002
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J.D.: : The Life and Death of a Forgotten NASCAR Legend J.D.: : The Life and Death of a Forgotten NASCAR Legend (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.47 — 36 ratings — published
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Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.33 — 463 ratings — published
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Racing Green: How Motorsports Became Smarter, Safer, Cleaner and Faster Racing Green: How Motorsports Became Smarter, Safer, Cleaner and Faster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.29 — 139 ratings — published
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The Last Open Road (The Last Open Road) The Last Open Road (The Last Open Road)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.31 — 274 ratings — published 1994
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Hello, I'm Paul Page: It's Race Day in Indianapolis Hello, I'm Paul Page: It's Race Day in Indianapolis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.53 — 113 ratings — published
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James Hunt: The Biography James Hunt: The Biography (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.27 — 388 ratings — published 1994
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How To Build A Car How To Build A Car (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.45 — 13,171 ratings — published 2017
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Murder on the Ballarat Train (Phryne Fisher, #3) Murder on the Ballarat Train (Phryne Fisher, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.98 — 12,419 ratings — published 1991
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Racer Racer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.59 — 96 ratings — published
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The Way to Dusty Death The Way to Dusty Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.64 — 2,839 ratings — published 1973
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Survive. Drive. Win.: The Inside Story of Brawn GP and Jenson Button's Incredible F1 Championship Win Survive. Drive. Win.: The Inside Story of Brawn GP and Jenson Button's Incredible F1 Championship Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.22 — 341 ratings — published
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Race To Justice Race To Justice (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.85 — 280 ratings — published 2019
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My Greatest Defeat: Stories of hardship and hope from motor racing’s finest heroes My Greatest Defeat: Stories of hardship and hope from motor racing’s finest heroes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.25 — 214 ratings — published
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"Then Junior Said to Jeff. . .": The Greatest NASCAR Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told) "Then Junior Said to Jeff. . .": The Greatest NASCAR Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.02 — 51 ratings — published 2006
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Faster! Faster! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.27 — 41 ratings — published 1972
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Champion Year Champion Year (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 13 ratings — published
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Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,430 ratings — published
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Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.23 — 83 ratings — published 2009
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Life at the Limit: Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One Life at the Limit: Triumph and Tragedy in Formula One (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.00 — 813 ratings — published 1996
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The Grand Prix Saboteurs: The Grand Prix Drivers Who Became British Secret Agents During World War II The Grand Prix Saboteurs: The Grand Prix Drivers Who Became British Secret Agents During World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.85 — 127 ratings — published 2006
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Earnhardt Nation: The Full-Throttle Saga of NASCAR's First Family Earnhardt Nation: The Full-Throttle Saga of NASCAR's First Family (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.45 — 335 ratings — published 2016
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The Unfair Advantage The Unfair Advantage (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.50 — 236 ratings — published 1975
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Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver Gilles Villeneuve: The Life of the Legendary Racing Driver (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.41 — 237 ratings — published 1989
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NASCAR Nation: How Racing's Values Mirror America's NASCAR Nation: How Racing's Values Mirror America's (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.76 — 17 ratings — published 2010
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Showdown at Daytona Showdown at Daytona (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 3.10 — 10 ratings — published 1976
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The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car The Chariot Makers: Assembling the Perfect Formula 1 Car (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as auto-racing)
avg rating 4.10 — 306 ratings — published 2004
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David Foster Wallace
“What I know about auto racing could be inscribed with a dry Magic Marker on the lip of a Coke bottle.”
David Foster Wallace, A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments