NEW YORK – Barry Bonds used a vast array of performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids, for at least five seasons beginning in 1998, according to a book written by two San Francisco Chronicle reporters.

An excerpt from “Game of Shadows,” which details the San Francisco slugger’s extensive doping program, appears in the March 13 issue of Sports Illustrated.

“I won’t even look at it. For what? There’s no need to,” Bonds said Tuesday at Giants camp in Scottsdale, Ariz. The Giants said Bonds would not comment any further.

Bonds, who testified before a California federal grand jury looking into steroid use by top athletes, has denied using performance-enhancing drugs. Phone messages left by The Associated Press seeking comment from his attorney and publicist were not immediately returned Tuesday.

Baseball did not ban performance-enhancing drugs until after the 2002 season.