What Do I Read Next?
- The Horse Whisperer (1995) by Nicholas Evans is a novel about a man who, much like Smith, uses his gentle voice and kind words to connect with horses.
- Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral (2003) by Kat Shehata is a children's book. It provides an engaging, illustrated, and factual account of the renowned race between the two thoroughbreds.
- Come on Seabiscuit! (1963) by Ralph Moody was reissued in 2003 by Bison Books following the success of Hillenbrand's work. This book is aimed at young readers and has served as an inspiration for Hillenbrand and many other readers.
- The Seabiscuit Story: From the Pages of the Nation's Most Promising Racing Magazine (2003), edited by John McEvoy, is significant for anyone interested in the contemporary news coverage of the horse's career.
- Anna Sewell's Black Beauty (1877) tells the story of an English horse's adventurous and often challenging life. It is considered a classic in children's literature and was the first widely popular book to feature an animal as the narrator. The book vividly depicts various aspects of society, both positive and negative, in Victorian England.
- The Black Stallion (1941) by Walter Farley is another highly popular book about a horse. The story follows a boy and a horse who are shipwrecked on an island, where they develop a lasting friendship that leads to a dramatic race, reminiscent of the "Seabiscuit/War Admiral" showdown that occurred a few years before the book's publication.
- Man O'War (1962) by Walter Farley is written in the style of Sewell's Black Beauty. Farley narrates the story of Seabiscuit's legendary grandfather in this fictional biography.
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