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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

New Kids in the World Cup: The Totally Late '80s and Early '90s Tale of the Team That Changed American Soccer Forever New Kids in the World Cup:...

Adam Elder, Tim Campbell (Read by)
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Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs--A Memoir Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass...

Jimmy Johnson, Dave Hyde
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Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution Net Gains: Inside the...

Ryan O'Hanlon, George Newbern (Read by)
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Waypoints: My Scottish Journey Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

Sam Heughan
Buy from $62.01

The Bushcraft Essentials Field Guide: The Basics You Need to Pack, Know, and Do to Survive in the Wild The Bushcraft Essentials...

Dave Canterbury, Travis Tonn (Read by)
Buy from $38.07

Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity Killing the Legends: The...

Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
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Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe Path Lit by Lightning: The...

David Maraniss
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There's Just One Problem ...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in Wwe There's Just One Problem ...:...

Brian Gewirtz, Greg Baglia (Read by)
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Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal That Shocked the Sports World Survival of the Fastest: Weed...

Randy Lanier, A J Baime (Contributions by)
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Crea Sneakers: Cómo Crear Una Marca Global Crea Sneakers: Cómo Crear Una...

Joe Foster, Antonio Raluy (Read by)
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Roller Derby: The History of an American Sport Roller Derby: The History of...

Michella M Marino, P J Morgan (Read by)
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Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and...

Alan Shipnuck
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The 2% Way: How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the Nfl, and Neurosurgery The 2% Way: How a Philosophy...

Myron L Rolle, MD, Msc, Ray Charles (Read by)
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Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering Endure: How to Work Hard,...

Cameron Hanes, David Goggins (Read by)
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The High Sierra: A Love Story The High Sierra: A Love Story

Kim Stanley Robinson
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So Help Me Golf: Why We Love the Game So Help Me Golf: Why We Love...

Rick Reilly
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Muggsy: My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball Muggsy: My Life from a Kid in...

Tyrone Muggsy Bogues, Jake Uitti
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1946 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox 1946 - St. Louis Cardinals vs...

John Rayburn
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Hometown Victory: A Coach's Story of Football, Fate, and Coming Home Hometown Victory: A Coach's...

Keanon Lowe, Justin Spizman
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The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury's One-Man High-Jump Revolution The Wizard of Foz: Dick...

Bob Welch, Grover Gardner (Read by)
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Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders Trailed: One Woman's Quest to...

Kathryn Miles, Gabra Zackman (Read by)
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Aquanaut: The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue Aquanaut: The Inside Story of...

Rick Stanton, Karen Dealy MS Bcba (Contributions by)
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Black Market: An Insider's Journey Into the High-Stakes World of College Basketball Black Market: An Insider's...

Merl Code, James Shippy (Read by)
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High-Impact Life: A Sports Agent's Secrets to Finding and Fulfilling a Purpose You Can't Lose High-Impact Life: A Sports...

Kelli Masters
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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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