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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

Golf All-In-One for Dummies Golf All-In-One for Dummies

The Experts at Dummies
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Incredible--And True!--Fishing Stories: Hilarious Feats of Bravery, Tales of Disaster and Revenge, Shocking Acts of Fish Aggression, Stories of Impossible Victories and Crushing Defeats Incredible--And True!-...

Shaun Morey
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The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It The Perfect Mile: Three...

Neal Bascomb
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Beyond Basketball: Coach K's Keywords for Success Beyond Basketball: Coach K's...

Mike Krzyzewski, Jamie K Spatola
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Twist of the Wrist Vol. II: The Basics of High Performance Motorcycle Riding Twist of the Wrist Vol. II:...

Keith Code
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Golf My Way: The Instructional Classic, Revised and Updated Golf My Way: The...

Jack Nicklaus, Ken Bowden
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Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding... Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-Class Metropolis Boom Town: The Fantastical...

Sam Anderson
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The Last Season The Last Season

Eric Blehm
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Trees of Ohio Field Guide Trees of Ohio Field Guide

Stan Tekiela
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John Muir Trail Topographic Map Guide John Muir Trail Topographic...

National Geographic Maps - Trails Illustrated
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Wing Chun Kung Fu: Traditional Chinese King Fu for Self-Defense and Health Wing Chun Kung Fu:...

Ip Chun, Michael Tse
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Twist of the Wrist: The Motorcycle Road Racers Handbook Twist of the Wrist: The...

Keith Code
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Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics Ancient Greece and the...

Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce
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Mustang Miracle Mustang Miracle

Humberto G Garcia
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Baseball Playbook Baseball Playbook

Ron Polk
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Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids Sports Edition: Fascinating Tales to Inspire & Amaze Young Readers Spectacular Stories for...

Jesse Sullivan
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Have a Nice Day Have a Nice Day

Mankind
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The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer...

John Branch
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Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq...

Jeff Pearlman
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Anatomy of Exercise: A Trainer's Inside Guide to Your Workout Anatomy of Exercise: A...

Pat Manocchia
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Delavier's Stretching Anatomy Delavier's Stretching Anatomy

Frederic Delavier, Jean-Pierre Clemenceau
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Baseball America 2024 Almanac Baseball America 2024 Almanac

The Editors of Baseball America (Compiled by)
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The Ultimate San Francisco Giants Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Giants Fans! The Ultimate San Francisco...

Ray Walker
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NFL Heroes: The 100 Greatest Players of All Time NFL Heroes: The 100 Greatest...

George Johnson, Allan Maki
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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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