The Beckham Experiment: How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America is a non-fiction work by Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl.

Wahl, a veteran soccer writer for Sports Illustrated, was asked to cover David Beckham's move from Real Madrid to Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007.

[2] In January 2007, 31-year-old Beckham, one of the world's most famous soccer players, at the time playing with Real Madrid, shocked the sports world by signing a five-year contract with MLS team LA Galaxy, effective from the end of the 2006–07 La Liga season, which was in progress when the announcement was made.

In addition to playing soccer, under the advisement of talent manager Simon Fuller and his company 19 Entertainment, Beckham set out to conquer the U.S. celebrity scene.

[2] At this time, Wahl was given unprecedented access to the English player, his inner circle, and team to promote his arrival to the league.

The book was released on July 14, 2009 in accordance with Beckham's return to LA Galaxy from his first loan spell at A.C. Milan.