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Whether you're looking to learn more about the early life of your favorite basketball player, dive into professional tips for a better golf swing, or adapt proven football strategies to strengthen your own business career, these books provide entertainment and knowledge for those who embrace the excitement and history of competitive sports.

Best-selling Sports & Recreation titles

Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk Gambler: Secrets from a Life...

Billy Walters
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The Double Dangerous Book for Boys The Double Dangerous Book for...

Conn Iggulden
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The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams The Wingmen: The Unlikely,...

Adam Lazarus
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Surf Shack: Laid-Back Living by the Water Surf Shack: Laid-Back Living...

Nina Freudenberger, Brittany Ambridge (Photographer)
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Just Add Water: My Swimming Life Just Add Water: My Swimming...

Katie Ledecky
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Surviving to Drive: A Year Inside Formula 1: An F1 Book Surviving to Drive: A Year...

Guenther Steiner
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Season of Life: A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood Season of Life: A Football...

Jeffrey Marx
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There and Back: Photographs from the Edge There and Back: Photographs...

Jimmy Chin
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Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game Zen Golf: Mastering the...

Joseph Parent
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Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering Endure: How to Work Hard,...

Cameron Hanes, Joe Rogan (Foreword by)
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Run Fast. Eat Slow.: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes: A Cookbook Run Fast. Eat Slow.:...

Shalane Flanagan, Elyse Kopecky
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Dude Perfect 101 Tricks, Tips, and Cool Stuff Dude Perfect 101 Tricks, Tips...

Dude Perfect
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Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness Winning: The Unforgiving Race...

Tim S Grover, Shari Wenk
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Places We Swim California: A Guide to the Best Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls, Beaches, Gorges, and Hot Springs Places We Swim California: A...

Caroline Clements, Dillon Seitchik-Reardon
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The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing The Little Red Book of Fly...

Kirk Deeter, Charlie Meyers
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History of Fly-Fishing in Fifty Flies History of Fly-Fishing in...

Ian Whitelaw
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Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible: Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible:...

Dave Pelz
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The Anatomy of a Golf Course: The Art of Golf Architecture The Anatomy of a Golf Course:...

Tom Doak, Ben Crenshaw (Foreword by)
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Rise and Run: Recipes, Rituals and Runs to Fuel Your Day: A Cookbook Rise and Run: Recipes,...

Shalane Flanagan, Elyse Kopecky
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If I Ran the Horse Show: All about Horses If I Ran the Horse Show: All...

Bonnie Worth
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Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect

Dr. Bob Rotella
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Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win on and Off the Field Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways...

Deion Sanders, Don Yaeger
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Remarkable Golf Courses Remarkable Golf Courses

Iain T. Spragg
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists...

David Epstein
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Sports Books FAQs

To give yourself the best chance of enjoying a book — from any genre — you want to make sure you choose a subject that excites you. Are you more interested in mainstream sports or books about basketball? Or would you be more interested in learning about extreme sports like rugby, motocross, or wilderness survival?

In addition to the standard fare of memoirs and biographies, there are books that cover the sociology of sports and sports psychology.

Next, use the reviews and jacket summary to make sure the book's difficulty level matches your interest level and existing knowledge base. If you're a beginner in the sport or just have a casual interest, opt for entry-level or best-selling sports books. If you're already an avid fan, you may want to look for one that delves deeper into the history, gameplay, or even sports theory.

There are so many sports books published every year, but we suggest keeping an eye out for these highly anticipated, fresh-off-the-press new sports books:

If these aren't aligned with your interests, do a bit of research on your preferred sports niche.

Try out the sports genre with something that you're almost sure to love. These are some popular sports books that are easy to get into:

  • Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
    One of the most popular baseball books of the past 20 years. This entertaining read later adapted into a popular film, dives into the world of baseball statistics and data analytics and how their mastery changed team selection and management forever.
  • The Boys of Summer
    In Roger Kahn's memoir, he delves into the Brooklyn Dodgers' 1952 season and World Series, which paints intimate portraits of baseball's golden-age players and the sport's impact on America.
  • The Game
    Widely considered one of the best sports books of all time, this memoir of former hockey player & team president Ken Dryden vividly captures the essence of the sport and provides an intimate look at its players.
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