Author of the 2014 Amazon bestseller Winning Fantasy Baseball and the recently released (May 2024) “The History of Fantasy Sports: And the Stories of the People Who Made It Happen.”

This new book is the first ever complete telling of how we got from the spontaneous ideas for games years ago to the multi-billion-dollar worldwide industry of today. The paperback and eBook are available on Amazon and most booksellers’ websites.

Media requests can contact Larry on X @larryschechter or Facebook. Available for interviews, book reviews, and publishing excerpts.

"Exhaustively researched, this is the most detailed history of the fantasy sports industry. Despite spending my entire career in the industry, I was enlightened by all the interviews and countless stories throughout the book."   PAUL CHARCHIAN, President of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, 2009-2020

“What sets this book apart is its ability to bridge the gap between historical data and the human elements of the fantasy sports community. Schechter brings to life the pioneers, the landmark moments, and the underlying strategies that have defined the genre.  This is a must-read that captures the essence of fantasy sports with the reverence and depth it deserves.”   MARK MARIANI, CBS Sports and Turner Sports

“This is the definitive history of fantasy sports, capturing the personal stories and business trajectories of the many competing startups and eventual power players. Larry Schechter brings remarkable detail to the then-and-now dynamic of fantasy, from the bootstrapped early years to the multi-billion-dollar industry it is today.”  JOE LEMIRE, Sports Business Journal