Home Game
by Michael Lewis
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Dec 2025 on Acquired.
The general take
The Acquired host counts Home Game among their favorite Michael Lewis books, grouping it with classics like Moneyball and Liar's Poker. That's a strong endorsement, though the host doesn't elaborate on what makes it stand out compared to Lewis's other work.
About
The New York Times bestseller: “Hilarious. No mushy tribute to the joys of fatherhood, Lewis’ book addresses the good, the bad, and the merely baffling about having kids.”― Boston Globe When Michael Lewis became a father, he decided to keep a written record of what actually happened immediately after the birth of each of his three children. This book is that record. But it is also something else: maybe the funniest, most unsparing account of ordinary daily household life ever recorded, from the point of view of the man inside. The remarkable thing about this story isn’t that Lewis is so unusual. It’s that he is so typical. The only wonder is that his wife has allowed him to publish it.
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…listed as favorite michael lewis books by acquired hosts
“Our Favorite Michael Lewis Books: Home Game, Moneyball, Liar's Poker, The Blind Side, The Undoing Project”
Acquired — 10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)at 00:02
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