Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
Before you go...
Check Out
The Bestselling Books of All Time
See the List

My Losing Season

A Memoir

A Memoir

By Pat Conroy

By Pat Conroy

By Pat Conroy

By Pat Conroy

By Pat Conroy
Read by Chuck Montgomery

By Pat Conroy
Read by Chuck Montgomery

By Pat Conroy
Read by Jay O. Sanders

By Pat Conroy
Read by Jay O. Sanders

Best Seller
Paperback $18.00

Aug 26, 2003 | ISBN 9780553381900

Ebook $9.99

Aug 26, 2003 | ISBN 9780553898187

Audiobook Download $22.50

Mar 21, 2003 | 833 Minutes

Audiobook Download $12.95

Oct 15, 2002 | 363 Minutes

All Formats
+
    My Losing Season by Pat Conroy
    Paperback $18.00
    Aug 26, 2003 | ISBN 9780553381900

    Also available from:

    See All Formats (3) +

    Paperback
    –

    • Paperback $18.00

      Aug 26, 2003 | ISBN 9780553381900

      Also available from:

    Ebook
    +

    • Ebook

      Aug 26, 2003 | ISBN 9780553898187

      Available from:

    Audio (2)
    +

    Buy the Audiobook Download:

    About My Losing Season

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini
     
    During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life—and a crucible for becoming his own man.
     
    With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966–67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated.
     
    Praise for My Losing Season
     
    “A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written.”—The Washington Post Book World
     
    “A wonderfully rich memoir that you don’t have to be a sports fan to love.”—Houston Chronicle
     
    “A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here’s ample proof that losers always tell the best stories.”—Newsweek
     
    “In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it.”—New York Daily News
     
    “Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction.”—Boston Herald

    About My Losing Season

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini
     
    During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life—and a crucible for becoming his own man.
     
    With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966–67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated.
     
    Praise for My Losing Season
     
    “A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written.”—The Washington Post Book World
     
    “A wonderfully rich memoir that you don’t have to be a sports fan to love.”—Houston Chronicle
     
    “A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here’s ample proof that losers always tell the best stories.”—Newsweek
     
    “In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it.”—New York Daily News
     
    “Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction.”—Boston Herald

    About My Losing Season

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini
     
    During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life—and a crucible for becoming his own man.
     
    With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966–67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated.
     
    Praise for My Losing Season
     
    “A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written.”—The Washington Post Book World
     
    “A wonderfully rich memoir that you don’t have to be a sports fan to love.”—Houston Chronicle
     
    “A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here’s ample proof that losers always tell the best stories.”—Newsweek
     
    “In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it.”—New York Daily News
     
    “Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction.”—Boston Herald

    About My Losing Season

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini
     
    During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military kid who grew up on the move, the Bulldogs provide a sanctuary from the cold, abrasive father who dominates his life—and a crucible for becoming his own man.
     
    With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966–67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of winning, and the hard-won lessons of losing. Most of all, he recounts how a group of boys came together as a team, playing a sport that would become a metaphor for a man whose spirit could never be defeated.
     
    Praise for My Losing Season
     
    “A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written.”—The Washington Post Book World
     
    “A wonderfully rich memoir that you don’t have to be a sports fan to love.”—Houston Chronicle
     
    “A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here’s ample proof that losers always tell the best stories.”—Newsweek
     
    “In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it.”—New York Daily News
     
    “Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction.”—Boston Herald

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Also by Pat Conroy

    A Lowcountry Heart
    The Death of Santini
    My Reading Life
    South of Broad
    The Pat Conroy Cookbook
    See all books by Pat Conroy

    Also by Pat Conroy

    A Lowcountry Heart
    The Death of Santini
    My Reading Life
    South of Broad
    The Pat Conroy Cookbook
    See all books by Pat Conroy

    Also by Pat Conroy

    A Lowcountry Heart
    The Death of Santini
    My Reading Life
    South of Broad
    The Pat Conroy Cookbook
    See all books by Pat Conroy

    Also by Pat Conroy

    A Lowcountry Heart
    The Death of Santini
    My Reading Life
    South of Broad
    The Pat Conroy Cookbook
    See all books by Pat Conroy

    About Pat Conroy

    Pat Conroy was the author of eleven books, including The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, My Losing Season, and Beach Music before he died in March 2016 at the age of… More about Pat Conroy

    About Pat Conroy

    Pat Conroy was the author of eleven books, including The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, My Losing Season, and Beach Music before he died in March 2016 at the age of… More about Pat Conroy

    About Pat Conroy

    Pat Conroy was the author of eleven books, including The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, My Losing Season, and Beach Music before he died in March 2016 at the age of… More about Pat Conroy

    About Pat Conroy

    Pat Conroy was the author of eleven books, including The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, My Losing Season, and Beach Music before he died in March 2016 at the age of… More about Pat Conroy

    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Sports

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Dial Press Trade Paperback
    Aug 26, 2003 | 432 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780553381900

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Sports

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Bantam
    Aug 26, 2003 | 432 Pages | ISBN 9780553898187

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Sports | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Mar 21, 2003 | 833 Minutes | ISBN 9781415919156

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Sports | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $12.95
    Published by Random House Audio
    Oct 15, 2002 | 363 Minutes | ISBN 9780553714104

    Inspired by Your Browsing History

    Also in

    ‹ ›
    Moonwalk
    Moonwalk
    Michael Jackson
    When My Time Comes
    When My Time Comes
    Diane Rehm
    I Am, I Am, I Am
    I Am, I Am, I Am
    Maggie O’Farrell
    The Work
    The Work
    Wes Moore
    Greetings from Bury Park (Blinded by the Light Movie Tie-In)
    Greetings from Bury Park (Blinded by the Light Movie Tie-In)
    Sarfraz Manzoor
    Mama's Boy
    Mama’s Boy
    Dustin Lance Black
    Ball of Fire
    Ball of Fire
    Stefan Kanfer
    Yes, Chef
    Yes, Chef
    Marcus Samuelsson and Veronica Chambers
    What We Carry
    What We Carry
    Maya Shanbhag Lang
    Good Morning, Destroyer of Men's Souls
    Good Morning, Destroyer of Men’s Souls
    Nina Renata Aron
    When the Astors Owned New York
    When the Astors Owned New York
    Justin Kaplan
    Even the Stars Look Lonesome
    Even the Stars Look Lonesome
    Maya Angelou
    When Truth Is All You Have
    When Truth Is All You Have
    Philip Lerman and Jim McCloskey
    The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love
    The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love
    Jill Conner Browne
    Coco Chanel
    Coco Chanel
    Lisa Chaney
    Outcasts United
    Outcasts United
    Warren St. John
    Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
    Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now
    Maya Angelou
    If I Live to Be 100
    If I Live to Be 100
    Neenah Ellis
    Enchantment
    Enchantment
    Donald Spoto
    A Midwife's Tale
    A Midwife’s Tale
    Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
    Under and Alone
    Under and Alone
    William Queen
    In Praise of Difficult Women
    In Praise of Difficult Women
    Karen Karbo
    Isabella
    Isabella
    Kirstin Downey
    Serious Eater
    Serious Eater
    Ed Levine
    The Making of Donald Trump
    The Making of Donald Trump
    David Cay Johnston
    Fatal Cajun Festival
    Fatal Cajun Festival
    Ellen Byron
    Unbowed
    Unbowed
    Wangari Maathai
    Having Our Say
    Having Our Say
    Sarah L. Delany, Amy Hill Hearth and A. Elizabeth Delany
    The End of Your Life Book Club
    The End of Your Life Book Club
    Will Schwalbe
    Happier at Home
    Happier at Home
    Gretchen Rubin
    Cross of Snow
    Cross of Snow
    Nicholas A. Basbanes
    Eve's Hollywood
    Eve’s Hollywood
    Eve Babitz

    Praise

    “A superb accomplishment, maybe the finest book Pat Conroy has written.”—The Washington Post Book World

    “A wonderfully rich memoir that you don’t have to be a sports fan to love.”—Houston Chronicle

    “A memoir with all the Conroy trademarks . . . Here’s ample proof that losers always tell the best stories.”—Newsweek

    “In My Losing Season, Conroy opens his arms wide to embrace his difficult past and almost everyone in it.”—New York Daily News
     
    “Haunting, bittersweet and as compelling as his bestselling fiction.”—Boston Herald

    Awards

    ALA Alex Award WINNER

    Alex Award WINNER 2003

    Margaret A. Edwards Award (Alex Awards) WINNER 2003

    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Brightly

    Raise kids who love to read
    An online magazine for today’s home cook

    TASTE

    An online magazine for today’s home cook
    The eBooks you want at the lowest prices

    LitFlash

    The eBooks you want at the lowest prices
    Read it first. Pass it on!

    Read it Forward

    Read it first. Pass it on!