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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

Father Bauer and the Great Experiment: The Genesis of Canadian Olympic Hockey Father Bauer and the Great...

Greg Oliver, J P Linton (Read by)
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Be a Player: A Breakthrough Approach to Playing Better on the Golf Course Be a Player: A Breakthrough...

Pia Nilsson, Lynn Marriott
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Chuck Noll: His Life's Work Chuck Noll: His Life's Work

Sean Runnette, Michael Maccambridge
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The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and on with Your Training The Nonrunner's Marathon...

Dawn Dais
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The Quarterback Whisperer: How to Build an Elite NFL Quarterback The Quarterback Whisperer:...

Bruce Arians, Pete Larkin (Read by)
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The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World's Greatest Racehorse The Horse God Built: The...

Lawrence Scanlan, Joe Barrett (Read by)
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The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World's Greatest Racehorse The Horse God Built: The...

Lawrence Scanlan, Joe Barrett (Read by)
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Assisted: An Autobiography Assisted: An Autobiography

John Stockton, Kerry L Pickett (Contributions by)
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Iron Ambition: My Life with Cus d'Amato Iron Ambition: My Life with...

Mike Tyson, Larry Sloman
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Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship on and Off the Court Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Read by)
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Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages Teammate: My Journey in...

Sir David Ross, Don Yaeger
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My Cubs: A Love Story My Cubs: A Love Story

Scott Simon
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Their Life's Work: The Brotherhood of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers Their Life's Work: The...

Gary M Pomerantz, Paul Boehmer (Read by)
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Smart Baseball: The Story Behind the Old STATS That Are Ruining the Game, the New Ones That Are Running It, and the Right Way to Think about Baseball Smart Baseball: The Story...

Keith Law, Mike Chamberlain (Read by)
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80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower 80/20 Running: Run Stronger...

Matt Fitzgerald, Rob Grgach (Read by)
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Running with Raven Lib/E: The Amazing Story of One Man, His Passion, and the Community He Inspired Running with Raven Lib/E: The...

Allyson Ryan, Laura Lee Huttenbach
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The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse The Cubs Way: The Zen of...

Tom Verducci
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A Brief History of Surfing A Brief History of Surfing

Matt Warshaw, James Patrick Cronin (Read by)
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Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's Dynastic, Bombastic,...

Jason Turbow
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The 1997 Masters: My Story The 1997 Masters: My Story

Tiger Woods, Lorne Rubenstein
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How to Watch Soccer How to Watch Soccer

Shaun Grindell, Ruud Gullit
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The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi...

Phil Pepe
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The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team The Boys of Winter: The...

Wayne Coffey, Kirby Heyborne (Read by)
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Facing Violence: Preparing for the Unexpected Facing Violence: Preparing...

Danny Campbell, Barry Eisler (Contributions by)
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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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