Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy!

Harris, Bob (author).

Although reality shows and other mindless drivel seem to dominate the TV landscape, it’s reassuring that Jeopardy! still remains as a last vestige of academic pursuit in a sea of pop culture. This book provides a behind-the-scenes look at this holy grail of trivia contests. Harris, who won five games in a row (the limit in 1998), was invited back several more times to participate in Tournament of Champions competitions. Far from being a scholar, Harris recounts how he used whimsical mnemonics and his Eightfold Path of Enlightened Jeopardy to win over seemingly superior competition. Harris’ account is a personal story and manages to cram in enough fun facts to keep any trivia nut happy.