League Stats
Total Number of Pages Read by NRL Athletes:
60945.5
(Includes any manually doubled Book-of-the-Month entries.)
All 5-Star Books
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Angry Jurors | Reginald Rose | Aaron Baldauf |
| A Drop of Corruption | Robert Jackson Bennett | Kyle Baldauf |
| Animal Farm | George Orwell | Timothy Allen |
| Apocalypse and Allegiance: Worship, Politics, and Devotion in the Book of Revelation | j. Nelson Kraybill | Dustin Thompson |
| A Ransom for Israel: Jesus and Jewish Salvation in Matthew | Nicholas J. Schaser | Dustin Thompson |
| Awake | Jen Hatmaker | Carly Fink |
| Before You Climb Any Higher: Valley Wisdom for Mountain Dreams | Jonathan McReynolds | Dan Erickson |
| Boys in the Boat | Daniel James Brown | Katie Abbring |
| Bury Your Dead | Louise Penny | Kalli Thompson |
| Counted with the Stars | Connilyn Cossette | Alaina Johnson |
| Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania | Erik Larson | Peter Welle |
| Destiny of the Republic | Candice Millard | Peter Welle |
| God Draws Near: Rethinking the Biblical Theology of Mission | Collin Cornell | Dustin Thompson |
| Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi | Hannah Koechel |
| Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen | Annebet Pettit |
| Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time | Rory Vaden | Dan Erickson |
| Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir | Nathan Langert |
| Screwtape Letters | CS Lewis | Katie Abbring |
| Set the Stars Alight | Amanda Dykes | Sydney Johnson |
| Shadow of the Storm | Connilyn Cossette | Alaina Johnson |
| Small Great Things | Jodi Picoult | Jane Krause |
| The Alchemist | Paulo Coelho | Timothy Allen |
| The Alloy of Law | Brandon Sanderson | Alex Tunell |
| The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay | Michael Chabon | Hannah Koechel |
| The Anxious Generation | Jonathan Haidt | Deanna Gronseth |
| The Anxious Generation | Jonathan Haidt | Matt Berka |
| The Beast of Ten | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| The Boys in the Boat | Daniel James Brown | Hope Osifuye |
| The Certainty Trap | Ilana Restone | Peter Welle |
| The Devils | Joe Abercrombie | Alex Tunell |
| The Final Wish of Mr. Murray McBride | Joe Siple | Heather Torgerson |
| The Five Wishes of Murray McBride | Joe Siple | Heather Torgerson |
| The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald | Matt Berka |
| The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald | Timothy Allen |
| The Keeper | Charles Martin | Heather Torgerson |
| The McCartney Legacy 1974-1980 | Allan Kozinn & Adrian Sinclair | Peter Welle |
| The Q | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| The Queens Gambit | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| The Ruby Prince | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| The Strength of the Few | James Islington | Kyle Baldauf |
| The Wanderers Mark | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee | Matt Berka |
| Undercover Kindness | Jimmy Darts | Sarah Anderson |
| Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking With and Through Torah | Dru Johnson | Dustin Thompson |
| Wings of the Wind | Connilyn Cossette | Alaina Johnson |
| World War Z | Max Brooks | Alex Tunell |
| You Dreamed of Empires | Álvaro Enrigue | Henry Dhonau |
| You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good & Beautiful | Karen Swallow Prior | Timothy Allen |
Books Tagged by Category
A biography/memoir
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 107 Days | Kamala Harris | Ryan Johnson |
| All My Knotted up Life | Beth Moore | Heather Torgerson |
| Awake | Jen Hatmaker | Carly Fink |
| Believe for It | CeCe Winans | Dan Erickson |
| Beyond the Wand | Tom Felton | Rachel Berka |
| Spare | Prince Harry | Rachel Berka |
| The Boys in the Boat (BotM) | Daniel James Brown | Timothy Allen |
| The Third Gilmore Girl | Kelly Bishop | Hannah Koechel |
| The Understory | Lore Ferguson Wilbert | Katie Abbring |
| Uncultured: A Memoir | Daniella Mestyanek Young | Megan Erickson |
A book about a religion/belief other than your own
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| The Four Agreements | Miguel Ruiz | Dan Erickson |
A book about grief/trauma/etc.
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| What You Wish For | Katherine Center | Lexi Johnson |
| Wrestling with Paul | Sarah Emmanuel | Ryan Heinsch |
A book directly related to your job or discipline
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Farm | George Orwell | Timothy Allen |
| Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts | Craig Groeschel | Dan Erickson |
| Mere Christianity | CS Lewis | Katie Abbring |
| Mona's Eyes | Thomas Schlesser | Katie Abbring |
| Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time | Rory Vaden | Dan Erickson |
| Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church | N.T. Wright | Dan Erickson |
| The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald | Matt Berka |
| The Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald | Timothy Allen |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee | Matt Berka |
A book from a genre you typically avoid
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Atmosphere | Taylor Jenkins Reid | Annebet Pettit |
| Boys in the Boat | Daniel James Brown | Katie Abbring |
| On Tyranny | Timothy Snyder | Alex Tunell |
A book originally written in a language other than English
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| I who have never known men | Jacqueline Harpman | Hannah Koechel |
| I Who Have Never Known Men | Jacqueline Harpman | Erin Maglothin |
| Sudden Death | Álvaro Enrigue | Henry Dhonau |
| The Door-to-Door Bookstore | Carsten Henn | Jane Krause |
| The Girl From the Train | Irma Joubert | Karen Nutcher |
A book published in 2024, 2025, or 2026
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| A Drop of Corruption | Robert Jackson Bennett | Kyle Baldauf |
| A Ransom for Israel: Jesus and Jewish Salvation in Matthew | Nicholas J. Schaser | Dustin Thompson |
| Before You Climb Any Higher: Valley Wisdom for Mountain Dreams | Jonathan McReynolds | Dan Erickson |
| Coffin Moon | Keith Rosson | Nathan Langert |
| First Lie Wins | Ashley Elston | Megan Erickson |
| God Draws Near: Rethinking the Biblical Theology of Mission | Collin Cornell | Dustin Thompson |
| Just for the Summer | Abby Jimenez | Nikki Robbins |
| Negotiating Jewishness | Ruben A Buhner | Ryan Heinsch |
| Paul within Paganism | Alexander Chantziantoniou, Paula Fredriksen, Stephen Young | Ryan Heinsch |
| The Anxious Generation | Jonathan Haidt | Deanna Gronseth |
| The Boyfriend | Frieda McFadden | Megan Erickson |
| The First Time I Saw Him | Laura Dave | Erin Maglothin |
| The Perfect Divorce | Jeneva Rose | Hannah Koechel |
| The River is Waiting | Wally Lamb | Katie Abbring |
| The Tenant | Frieda McFadden | Megan Erickson |
| The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol 1 | Beth Brower | Annebet Pettit |
| To Ride a Rising Storm | Moniquill Blackgoose | Nathan Langert |
| Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man] | Jesse Q. Sutanto | Kalli Thompson |
| Ward D | Freida McFadden | Erin Maglothin |
| Wild Eyes | Elsie Silver | Erin Maglothin |
| You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good & Beautiful | Karen Swallow Prior | Timothy Allen |
A book published or written posthumously
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| No books tagged in this category yet. | ||
A book read by another BookBaller this season
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| God Draws Near | Collin Cornell | Ryan Heinsch |
| Shield of Sparrows | Devney Perry | Erin Maglothin |
| The Certainty Trap | Ilana Restone | Peter Welle |
| The Impossible Fortune | Richard Osman | Rachel Berka |
A book that has won a major book award
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi | Hannah Koechel |
| James | Percival Everett | Katie Abbring |
| Piranesi (BotM) | Susanna Clarke | Timothy Allen |
| The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay | Michael Chabon | Hannah Koechel |
| The Dragon Waiting | John M. Ford | Henry Dhonau |
| The Giver | Lois Lowry | Heather Torgerson |
| World War Z | Max Brooks | Alex Tunell |
A book that is 1000+ pages
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain (BotM) | Ron Chernow | Timothy Allen |
A book that is 500+ pages
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| A Court of Wings and Ruin | Sarah J. Maas | Erin Maglothin |
| A Little Life | Yanagihara | Karen Nutcher |
| N0S4A2 | Joe Hill | Alex Tunell |
| Tara Road | Maeve Binchy | Katie Abbring |
| The Beast of Ten | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| The Blind Assassin | Margaret Atwood | Katie Abbring |
| The Finish Line | Kate Stewart | Erin Maglothin |
| The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History | John M. Barry | Timothy Allen |
| The Poppy War | R. F. Kuang | Bobby Shepherd |
| The Q | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| The Strength of the Few | James Islington | Kyle Baldauf |
A book that is 750+ pages
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | J. K. Rowling | Rachel Berka |
| The McCartney Legacy 1974-1980 | Allan Kozinn & Adrian Sinclair | Peter Welle |
A book that takes place in a country you have visited
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| James and the Giant Peach | Roald Dahl | Matt Berka |
| Screwtape Letters | CS Lewis | Katie Abbring |
| The Bullet That Missed | Richard Osman | Rachel Berka |
| The Devils | Joe Abercrombie | Alex Tunell |
| The Last Devil to Die | Richard Osman | Rachel Berka |
| The Man Who Died Twice | Richard Osman | Rachel Berka |
| The Witches | Roald Dahl | Matt Berka |
A book that takes place in the 1600s (or before)
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Counted with the Stars | Connilyn Cossette | Alaina Johnson |
| Essex Dogs | Dan Jones | Alex Tunell |
| Essex Dogs | Dan Jones | Alex Tunell |
| Shadow of the Storm | Connilyn Cossette | Alaina Johnson |
| The Scarlet Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Annebet Pettit |
| The Scarlett Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Katie Abbring |
| Wings of the Wind | Connilyn Cossette | Alaina Johnson |
| You Dreamed of Empires | Álvaro Enrigue | Henry Dhonau |
A book that takes place in the 1700s
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| No books tagged in this category yet. | ||
A book that takes place in the 1800s
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny of the Republic | Candice Millard | Peter Welle |
| The Butchering Art | Lindsey Fitzharris | Hope Osifuye |
| The Butchering Art | Lindsey Fitzharris | Nikki Robbins |
| The Butchering Art | Lindsey Fitzharris | Rachel Berka |
A book that takes place in the 1900s
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Small Things Like These | Claire Keegan | Jane Krause |
| The Boys in the Boat | Daniel James Brown | Hope Osifuye |
| The Ways We Hide | Kristina McMorris | Karen Nutcher |
| Up from the Sea | Amanda Dykes | Sydney Johnson |
A book that was banned at some point
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| No books tagged in this category yet. | ||
A book that was written or takes place in your state
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Yours Truly | Abby Jimenez | Alex Behrend |
A book that you discover that you know nothing about
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Old Man Whickutt's Donkey | Mary Calhoun | Peter Welle |
| The Everlasting | Alix E. Harrow | Aaron Baldauf |
A book that you read because of a recommendation
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Better Than the Movies | Lynn Painter | Lexi Johnson |
| Bury Your Dead | Louise Penny | Kalli Thompson |
| Dark Lord: Star Wars Legends: The Rise of Darth Vader | James Luceno | Dan Erickson |
| Homegoing | Yaa Gyasi | Karen Nutcher |
| How to Know a Person | David Brooks | Alex Behrend |
| How to Know a Person | David Brooks | Bobby Shepherd |
| How to Know a Person | David Brooks | Hope Osifuye |
| How to Know a Person | David Brooks | Nikki Robbins |
| Shadows of Self | Brandon Sanderson | Kyle Baldauf |
| The Anxious Generation | Jonathan Haidt | Matt Berka |
| The God of the Woods | Liz Moore | Erin Maglothin |
| The Last Letter | Rebecca Yaros | Hannah Koechel |
| The Seven Dials Mystery | Agatha Christie | Annebet Pettit |
| The Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins | Dan Erickson |
| Train Dreams | Denis Johnson | Henry Dhonau |
A book with over 1 million Goodreads ratings
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| No books tagged in this category yet. | ||
A book written before you were born
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Eaters of the Dead | Michael Crichton | Nathan Langert |
A book written by a current or former politician
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 107 Days | Kamala Harris | Hannah Koechel |
A book written by an author born on each continent
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman | Rachel Berka |
A book written by someone you disagree with
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| No books tagged in this category yet. | ||
A book written by someone you know or have met
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Engaging Jesus with Our Senses: An Embodied Approach to the Gospels | Jeannine Hanger | Dustin Thompson |
| Undercover Kindness | Jimmy Darts | Sarah Anderson |
| Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking With and Through Torah | Dru Johnson | Dustin Thompson |
A book written in the 1600s (or before)
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Love's Labor's Lost | William Shakespeare | Timothy Allen |
| The Practice of the Presence of God | Brother Lawrence | Rachel Berka |
A book written in the 1700s
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| No books tagged in this category yet. | ||
A book written in the 1800s
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Northanger Abbey | Jane Austen | Annebet Pettit |
A book written in the 1900s
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Circle of Friends | Maeve Binchy | Katie Abbring |
| Matilda | Roald Dahl | Matt Berka |
A book written the year you were born
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| No books tagged in this category yet. | ||
A book written under a pseudonym or anonymously
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Dead Med | Frieda McFadden | Megan Erickson |
| The Perfect Son | Frieda McFadden | Megan Erickson |
| The Wife Upstairs | Frieda McFadden | Megan Erickson |
A book you abandoned
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| No books tagged in this category yet. | ||
A book you read (or were supposed to read) in high school
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Great Gatsby | F. Scott Fitzgerald, | Katie Abbring |
A book you're re-reading
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| People You Meet on Vacation | Emily Henry | Lexi Johnson |
| Small Great Things | Jodi Picoult | Jane Krause |
| Supernatural Childbirth | Jackie Mize | Sarah Anderson |
A book you start and finish in one day
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Roald Dahl | Matt Berka |
| Coffin Moon | Keith Rosson | Erin Maglothin |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | Roald Dahl | Rachel Berka |
| Ferris | Kate DiCamillo | Annebet Pettit |
| How to Solve Your Own Murder | Kristin Perrin | Lexi Johnson |
| Small Things Like These | Claire Keegan | Alaina Johnson |
| Star Wars: Lando | Charles Soule | Dan Erickson |
| The BFG | Roald Dahl | Matt Berka |
| The Strange Universe of Nathan W Pyle | Nathan W. Pyle | Dan Erickson |
A book you wish you hadn't read
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| As Good as Dead | Holly Jackson | Annebet Pettit |
| Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator | Roald Dahl | Matt Berka |
An author's first book
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Homegoing (BotM) | Yaa Gyasi | Timothy Allen |
| Masquerade | Mike Fu | Henry Dhonau |
| Red Rising | Pierce Brown | Matt Berka |
| The Perfect Marriage | Jeneva Rose | Hannah Koechel |
| The Queens Gambit | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| The Summer I Turned Pretty | Jenny Han | Nikki Robbins |
A peer-reviewed journal article
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| The Law Kills but the Gospel Gives Life | Sigurd Grindheim | Ryan Heinsch |
A play/drama
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Angry Jurors | Reginald Rose | Aaron Baldauf |
Magical Realism or Science Fiction text
| Title | Author | Athlete |
|---|---|---|
| Darth Plagueis | James Luceno | Dan Erickson |
| Lagoon | Nnedi Okorafor | Henry Dhonau |
| Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir | Nathan Langert |
| The Alchemist | Paulo Coelho | Timothy Allen |
| The Alloy of Law | Brandon Sanderson | Alex Tunell |
| The Ruby Prince | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |
| The Wanderers Mark | Beth Brower | Sydney Johnson |