The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

This excellent book is about the 1936 US Olympic rowing team, and how they got there. They were the crew team from the University of Washington--I loved reading about the Seattle area and picturing it all in my mind.

I was figuratively on the edge of my seat when reading about the races, even when I already knew the outcomes.

Brown also does a great job with historical setting and perspective. Set smack dab in the middle of the depression, it changes how you view the whole thing. I learned things about the depression I never knew before.

This non-fiction book reads like a great novel, which about the best compliment I can give.

Read it! It's well worth it.