Not sure if you want to encourage graphic novelsmanga, but initial d is a fairly popular series about street drifting. Discover book depositorys huge selection of car racing books online. Its going to be an epic story within which it has 9 different cities included in the story. Legendary drag racer and fiction writer grady bryant has released his latest book, drag race fever. A definitive list of car books you just have to read jalopnik. Captain lykaios chris is a punk in the world of street racing and has to climb to the top and be the best racer, he will face many challange, he will make new friends, enemies he will find love in all chaos, but along with his friends and loved ones will he and his team dominate the racing world. Browse through and read street racing fiction stories and books. Not sure if you want to encourage graphic novels manga, but initial d is a fairly popular series about street drifting.
It was an era where simply buying a race car and winning a few races was enough to get you on a factory team traveling the world. Ive honestly never come across a novel concerning street racing. Hey, ok, im writing a fan fiction story for the fast and the furious which takes place in an alternate universe different characters, story, cars etc and i need some ideas to develop the racing. Continual changing stock of classic and new racingbooks. But the person that made a huge impact was dominic. All events will be fictional and all characters will be original. The art of racing in the rain by garth stein this bittersweet story is told from the pov of the family dog, enzo. Whether youre a bona fide gearhead or just someone who loves a good piece of fiction writing, youll sink your teeth into this. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. The topics that could get past the censors and pta were very limited. Anyway, im not planning to publish this its just for fun, but i do what to make sure i get my facts right. Its where street racers go to test their machines and their nerve.
A definitive list of car books you just have to read. Inspired by the movies the fast and the furious and 2 fast 2furious research however must be done so that the story will be authentic. Trace bonhams street stock chevy is acting up in a big way. Shop horse racing thrillers fiction books at alibris. Thunder road you find it in any city after the cops are in bed. The lovely reckless by kami garcia, when we were worthy by marybeth mayhew whalen, untouchable by sheridan anne, broken w. From brooklands to le mans, spa, indy 500, and the isle of man. Rather, the art of racing in the rain is a novel about a dying dog named enzo recounting his lifelong wish to become a racedriving humanjust like his owner, denny. Our favorite books about cars, racing, and the automotive. Underground street racing chapter 1 daydream, an alpha. By garth stein this is no more a driving book than zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance is a shop manual. Sixteen short stories and excerpts from automotive racing fiction written between 1950 and 2000. Laura hillenbrands 2001 bestselling novel seabiscuit is just one of many fine books about thoroughbred racing and its participants.
Our favorite books about cars, racing, and the automotive hobby. Fiction among the many romance publishers, harlequin devoted an entire series published in 2008 called nascar secrets and legends. High performance street riding techniques, 2nd edition. Whether youre a bona fide gearhead or just someone who loves a good piece of fiction. Car restorer and mechanic logan illegally races cars for money at.
Jamie is a girl of mind, spirit, and a little street racing. For devon santos and trace its the steep rising pitch of the turbo, the screaming tires and curtain of white smoke hanging behind them. Reddits whatsthatbook thread a nearly endless thread of users trying to help other users remember book titles, including several frequently requested books. One of mcevoys earlier novels, riders down, won a ben franklin award. By carroll smith this book is the sequel to carroll smiths prepare to win, published in 1975, one of the first books to tackle racing car design. The sport has been the subject of, or backdrop for, many other works that can be found at bookstores and libraries, including popular fictional racing mysteries by dick francis and william murray. The only thing i dont like is when people call street racing, drag racing. Photo finish is his fifth mystery novel and fourth featuring the adventurous jack doyle. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Street racing as sport this story will attempt to give insight to the world of the street racer. This is only part one of my list because there are hundreds of great books on cars and racing.
A huge source for ebooks and audiobooks that you can enjoy online or as a download, including authors like neil gaiman, h. I want to ask for a book rec about illegal street racing. Bromberg, flatout sexy by erin mccarthy, hard and fast by erin. Reader question recommendations for illegal street racing. It was only a matter of time before grady shared his adventures of the early days of drag racing in a story that all sports and drag racers will enjoy. Horse racing fiction, sports fiction, books barnes. At racingbooks we specialise in car and motorbike racing books. Pages in category motorsports in fiction the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. Destinyfaith all she has is street racing, she hates her dad for what he did, and wants nothing more than to run away, but its easier said than done. This was my first illegal street car racing book and i must say, i loved it. Joined sep 28, 2012 messages 549 location dallas, tx.
I really hope this doesnt continue because her leopard series books. Lucky for me, there are two other books in this series. Discover the best automotive racing in best sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Her parents were both police officers and died when she was 17. This novel, street rod was a major exception and one of the few ya novels good enough to remember from my youth. Beau kims stone soup modified has been patched together from whatever parts he could scrape. Racing true stories and biographies racing non fiction. Feehans novels for years and this is the first time ive ever skipped 90% of one of her books. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. An insiders look at the 2003 racing season at saratoga racecourse considers the impact of the book and film seabiscuit, the scandals that implicated the new york racing association, the unexpected rise of funny cide, and other events.
This addictive, fastpaced drama takes places in the world of street racing. More than one sponsor turned us away because they thought street racing and drag racing was one in the same. The world of gay romance novels is, if not quite as vast as the world of mf romance, still quite expansive. Search archives of past questions, answered by an intense bookish community, or subscribe and post a new one. I can appreciate the fact that most of the old time street racing was done late at night with no traffic or people crossing the street. Max makes it clear he isnt about to let her run again, even if he is the one thing leigh vowed to herself she would never date. The novel about a teenage boy who wanted a racing car was a precursor to the s. Pages in category fictional racing drivers the following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. By bill neely and bob ottum this autobiography of fictional race driver stoker ace. Car and vehicle racingteen fiction, sports teen fiction, books. These books fall into the genres of street lit and young adult fiction, which has characters who are primarily in their teens or early 20s. The best resources for free books, movies, and games.