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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

There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension There's Always This Year: On...

Hanif Abdurraqib
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Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl Becky Lynch: The Man: Not...

Rebecca Quin
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Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art Breath: The New Science of a...

James Nestor
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The Boys in the Boat: Nine...

Daniel James Brown
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Mental Toughness For Young Athletes: Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises For Kids And Teens Who Play Competitive Sports Mental Toughness For Young...

Moses Horne, Troy Horne
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The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-loss, Incredible Sex and Becoming Superhuman The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon...

Timothy Ferriss
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Casting Forward: Fishing Tales from the Texas Hill Country Casting Forward: Fishing...

Steve Ramirez, Ted Williams (Foreword by)
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play The Mamba Mentality: How I...

Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson (Introduction by)
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Five lessons: the modern fundamentals of golf Five lessons: the modern...

Ben Hogan
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Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond Next Level: Your Guide to...

Stacy T Sims, Selene Yeager
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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance The Inner Game of Tennis: The...

W Timothy Gallwey, Pete Carroll (Foreword by)
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SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere SAS Survival Handbook, Third...

John 'Lofty' Wiseman
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Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide...

Dave Canterbury
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Inspirational Sports Stories for Young Readers: How 12 World-Class Athletes Overcame Challenges and Rose to the Top Inspirational Sports Stories...

Kurt Taylor
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Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Definitive Interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy Musashi's Book of Five Rings:...

Miyamoto Musashi, Stephen F Kaufman
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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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Messi: A Boy Who Became a Star. Inspiring Children Book about Lionel Messi - One of the Best Soccer Players in History. (Soccer Book for Kids) Messi: A Boy Who Became a...

Steve Herman
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Who Is Michael Jordan? Who Is Michael Jordan?

Kirsten Anderson, Who Hq
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Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body Bigger Leaner Stronger: The...

Michael Matthews, PH.D.
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Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home Arthur: The Dog Who Crossed...

Mikael Lindnord
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Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable Relentless: From Good to...

Tim S Grover
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Bare Knuckle: Bobby Gunn, 73-0 Undefeated. a Dad. a Dream. a Fight Like You've Never Seen. Bare Knuckle: Bobby Gunn, 73...

Stayton Bonner
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Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo? Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo?

James Buckley, Who Hq
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Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive Unbroken: An Olympian's...

Laura Hillenbrand
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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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