Best of Boston
Best Book
(tie) Dave D’Alessandro and Sumner Redstone
John Hancock CEO Dave D'Alessandro had the company help promote his book, Brand Warfare: 10 Rules for Building the Killer Brand. Meanwhile, Newton's Sumner Redstone's [...] read more»
1999 Best Book
<em>The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon</em>
Talk about the Curse. Shortly after the book came out this spring, Gordon had his record consecutive-save streak snapped, then blew out his arm. As [...] read more»
1989 Best Book, New
<em>Vanished</em>, by Mary McGarry Morris
This hard and heartbreaking story of the itinerant life of a simpleminded man, a sexually abused woman, and a child they have kidnapped was written [...] read more»
1988 Best Book, Sports
<em>48 Minutes</em>, by Bob Ryan and Terry Pluto
An insiders' look at the National Basketball Association. read more»
1987 Best Book, Sports
<em>One Strike Away</em> by Dan Shaughnessy
The Globe's baseball writer gets inside the 1986 season effectively. read more»
1977 Best Book, About Boston
The Boston Money Tree
The Boston Money Tree, by Russell Adams. How the founding families made their fortunes and what they did with them: well-researched and fascinating. Thomas Cromwell, [...] read more»
1976 Best Book, Publisher
David Godine Press
Boston
In a world of quickie books and runaway cost-cutting, Godine remains one of the few houses with a commitment to uncompromised quality. read more»
1976 Best Book, Sports, Local
El Tiante
A probing and well-written portrait which humanizes the Red Sox myth. read more»