There doesn’t seem like enough time in the days since Muhammad Ali’s death to absorb all the reflections on his life spreading out across TV and the internet. But when the time comes to go truly in-depth and not hurry through a cable marathon, there’s a wealth of books about Ali to provide all the depth anyone needs.
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This is not a complete or comprehensive list, by any means. There may not be another athlete in the last century who has had more written about him — including by him — with the possible exception of Babe Ruth.