The Rookie: Book 1

Galactic Football League

By: Scott Sigler

Narrated by: Scott Sigler

Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, The Rookie is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of Any Given Sunday with the space opera style of Star Wars and the criminal underworld of The Godfather. Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated. Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a nineteen-year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to hate, and kill, those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."

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Football...in space!

Scott Sigler has written an amazing genre mash-up. Football in space. The narration is incredible. The Rookie is the first on the fantastic GFL series.

Awesome!

I love the story and the performance. I'm not much of a sci-fi guy but this is awesome. I'm definitely reading the entire series.


....back to add to this. I just finished the All Pro, third book in the series, and I love the entire story. The performance is amazing but the book is even better. I haven't finished the series but I'm sure I'm going to be disappointed that there aren't 1000 books in the series. This would make a great HBO long running series. I say that because a movie would miss the details. I find myself connecting with the characters and identifying with the circumstances. This book is good for everyone, but if you're background is that you are from nothing and that you have fought tooth and nail to get where you are, then you will love Quinton Barnes.

I doubt he reads this, but Scott you have done an amazing job. I really appreciate your effort and what is my favorite book series of all time. Thank you.

Great Production

Good story with in depth football knowledge. The production on this went far beyond the standard reading you typically get with an audio book which can be distracting but I thought made this book a great listening experience. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

really enjoyable

I always forget how much I despise the main character at the beginning of this series, but what really makes this series so enjoyable, is watching Quentin grow and change! There's actual character growth and development that's what I really love about Scott Sigler books and this Series in particular.

I was not a football fan until now

I could not stop. it was so interesting. can't wait to get the rest of his books.

Fantastic series

my 1st time listening to a sports series, OMG. what a great series. Gangsters, aliens, good guys, bad guys, really bad guys, corruption and football. Really good narration. so interesting and I usually can't stand sports books. I'm riveted 😁

Fun!

Really enjoy the book the commentators yeah the commentators for the football games were the best great story lots of fun to listen to looking forward to the next episode in the story.

Great first book of the series!!

This series was recommended by a friend and it did not disappoint! I read the book and listened to it and really enjoyed both. The narration was very entertaining.

A Fun Sports Story for Sci-Fi Fans

The GFL (Galactic Football League) books are a lot of fun. The Rookie is your standard football drama but set in a world that makes it accessible to people without a lot of football knowledge. Sigler does a great job narrating the book himself. The only issue with the audiobook is a few missteps with production.

This is the first book of a series and it’s great.

This is the first book of the Galactic Football League which set 700 years in the future.
There are various alien specie playing the positions on each team.
The main character is from a backwater planet and doesn’t like the other races. He has to learn to interact with each specie on their terms not his.