Fever Pitch is Nick Hornby’s memoir of life as an obsessive Arsenal supporter, told through a series of matches that chart his childhood, relationships, and early adulthood. The book is about soccer, but it is just as interested in compulsion, masculinity, and the way fandom can structure a life. Hornby’s voice is funny, self‑aware, and willing to sit with the less flattering parts of devotion.

WHY WE PICKED IT
Because it helped define a whole wave of personal, voice‑driven sports writing. Fever Pitch is a great pick for readers who like essays and memoirs that use a specific obsession to talk about everything else.

DETAILS
• Author: Nick Hornby
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Publication Date: March 1, 1998
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781573226882
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