Books on Ali

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What is/are the definitive biographies on Ali? There are so many out there, what have you read/what do you recommend?

 

[Moderator1]

King of the World by David Remnick isn't a biography per se, but it provides a great look at Ali. Wonderful book.

There's a book out called the Muhammad Ali reader that is quite good.

Dave Kindred's book on Ali and Howard Cosell is excellent as well.

 

[Huggy]

Thomas Hauser's oral bio is highly recommended as is Ghosts of Manila by Mark Kram. I will second the Remnick and Kindred books Moddy mentioned. Facing Ali, by Stephen Brunt, is very good too.

Two older books worth looking for at the library or online: The Fight (about the Rumble In the Jungle) by Norman Mailer and Sting Like A Bee by Jose Torres.

 

[dprince57]

The Hauser book is tremendous. Can't recommend that enough.

 

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