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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

Roar: A Celebration of Great Sporting Women Roar: A Celebration of Great...

Sam Quek
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Sudden Deaths in Sports: 75 Athletes Lost Without Warning Sudden Deaths in Sports: 75...

Douglas Putnam
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Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications: 2024 Release ISE Motor Learning and Control:...

Richard Magill, David Anderson
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El Libro de Los Cinco Anillos / The Book of Five Rings El Libro de Los Cinco Anillos...

Miyamoto Musash
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More Than a Game: A History of How Sport Made Britain More Than a Game: A History...

David Horspool
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Besonderheiten der Sportbetriebslehre Besonderheiten der...

Heinz-Dieter Horch, Manfred Schubert
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Another 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs: A road cyclist's guide to Britain's hills Another 100 Greatest Cycling...

Simon Warren
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No Friday Night Lights: Reservation Football on the Edge of America No Friday Night Lights:...

John M Glionna, Glenn Stout (Foreword by)
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Spiel und Training im Handballtor: Ein Praxisleitfaden für Torhüterinnen und Torhüter Spiel und Training im...

Patrick Engel, Frowin Fasold
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Wissenstransfer in Der Sportpädagogik: Grundlagen, Themen, Formate Wissenstransfer in Der Sportp...

Nils Neuber (Editor)
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Quiet Water Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island: Amc's Canoe and Kayak Guide to 100 of the Best Ponds, Lakes, and Easy Rivers Quiet Water Massachusetts,...

John Hayes, Alex J Wilson
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Racing Post Royal Ascot Guide 2024 Racing Post Royal Ascot Guide...

Nick Pulford
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The Sail Racing Bible: The Complete Guide for Dinghy and Yacht Racers The Sail Racing Bible: The...

Mason Stang, Udi Gal
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We Can Boogie: Steve Clarke's Scotland Football Revival We Can Boogie: Steve Clarke's...

Scott Burns
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Edgeland: Walking the South West Coast Path Edgeland: Walking the South...

Sasha Swire
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When Fury Takes Over: Life, the Furys and Me When Fury Takes Over: Life,...

John Fury
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All the King's Horses and All the Queen's Men.: 'A Soldiers Song'. The story of Colonel Bob Sheridan All the King's Horses and All...

Colonel Bob Sheridan, Marc Caputo
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Great Rides According to G Great Rides According to G

Geraint Thomas
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The Routledge Handbook of Events The Routledge Handbook of...

Stephen J Page (Editor), Joanne Connell (Editor)
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Positive Youth Development Through Sport Positive Youth Development...

Nicholas L Holt (Editor), Meghan H McDonough (Editor)
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100 Forest School Activities 100 Forest School Activities

Naomi Walmsley, Dan Walmsley
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Die Nacht von Sevilla. Fußballdrama in 5 Akten: Ein dokumentarisches Theaterstück Die Nacht von Sevilla. Fu...

Manuel Neukirchner, DFB-Stiftung Deutsches Fußballmuseum gGmbH (Editor)
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100 Greatest Cycling Climbs of the Tour de France: A cyclist's guide to riding the mountains of Le Tour 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs...

Simon Warren
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Swing Like a Pro: The Breakthrough Scientific Method of Perfecting Your Golf Swing Swing Like a Pro: The...

Ralph Mann, Fred Griffin
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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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