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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

They Retired with Who?: Revisiting players who retired in unexpected places They Retired with Who?:...

Jeff Wagner
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Coloring book: Summer Coloring book: Summer

Jessica B Taylor
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La Juventinità: Fieri Di Appartenere a Un'altra Specie La Juventinità: Fieri Di...

Giuseppe Petruzzini
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Sky Explorer: A Young Adventurer's Guide to the Sky by Day and Night Sky Explorer: A Young...

Elizabeth Jenner
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Boxing: What the Best Boxers Know about Training, Footwork, and Combinations That You Don't Boxing: What the Best Boxers...

Clint Sharp
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Baseball: It's More Than Statistics: It's More Than Statistics: It's More Than Statistics: A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments Baseball: It's More Than...

Jim Halloran
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All in Together - Jump Rope Rhymes All in Together - Jump Rope...

Iris Moran
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Chess Endgames, Volume 4: Queen Endgames: 2000 Chess Puzzles from Mate in 1 to Mate in 9 To Master Queen Endgames Chess Endgames, Volume 4:...

Alan Viktor
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From First to Worst: The New York Mets, 1973-1977, Revised edition From First to Worst: The New...

Jacob Kanarek
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Zodiac Kids: I'm a Leo Zodiac Kids: I'm a Leo

Celestial Sisters
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Zodiac Kids: I'm a Cancer Zodiac Kids: I'm a Cancer

Celestial Sisters
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31 Days and Ways to be a More Faithful and Successful Coach: A Journal and Devotional for Coaches 31 Days and Ways to be a More...

Josh Thompson
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Pole Bender Pole Bender

Gunnar E Garrett, Jr.
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Fiebre Primaveral de Béisbol: Reunión de ayunamiento desde adentro del "clubhouse Fiebre Primaveral de Béisbol:...

Jaydee Dinan
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A North Country Life: Tales of Woodsmen, Waters, and Wildlife A North Country Life: Tales...

Sydney Lea, Nick Lyons (Foreword by)
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Windfall: The End of the Affair Windfall: The End of the...

William F Buckley, Lance Morrow (Foreword by)
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The Judoka Adventures The Judoka Adventures

Alex Panko
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The Umpire's Sensitivity Test: The Ultimate Guide to Better Officiating The Umpire's Sensitivity Test...

Michael Robert Krikorian
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Social Issues in Esports Social Issues in Esports

Anne Tjĝnndal (Editor)
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The Evolution of Skating Vol 2: from the Heart of Sk8rz The Evolution of Skating Vol...

Palmer, Lisa Goodheart (Contributions by)
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Seattle Slew: Racing's First Undefeated Triple Crown Winner Seattle Slew: Racing's First...

Dan Mearns
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Muhammad Ali in Africana Cultural Memory Muhammad Ali in Africana...

Jr. Conyers, James L. (Editor), Christel N. Temple (Editor)
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Galleon Clan Escrima: The Journey of Sinawali Galleon Clan Escrima: The...

Joseph L Galleon
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Busy Professionals Workout Guide: Easy & Proven Strategies To: Lose Weight Fast, Tone And Firm Muscles At Any Age, Time Saving Workout Techniques Busy Professionals Workout...

Evin Charles
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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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