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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

Waterfalls of Michigan: A Guide to More Than 130 Waterfalls in the Great Lakes State Waterfalls of Michigan: A...

Greg Kretovic
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Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing Eddie Would Go: The Story of...

Stuart Holmes Coleman
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The Complete Sailor: Learning the Art of Sailing The Complete Sailor: Learning...

David Seidman
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Out of the Pocket: Football, Fatherhood, and College Gameday Saturdays Out of the Pocket: Football,...

Kirk Herbstreit, Gene Wojciechowski
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Who's Your Caddy?: Looping for the Great, Near Great, and Reprobates of Golf Who's Your Caddy?: Looping...

Rick Reilly
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DryFire Reloaded DryFire Reloaded

Ben Stoeger
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The Disaster-Ready Home: A Step-By-Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place The Disaster-Ready Home: A...

Creek Stewart
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Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse Lexington: The Extraordinary...

Kim Wickens
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Moon Best of Yosemite: Make the Most of One to Three Days in the Park Moon Best of Yosemite: Make...

Ann Marie Brown, Moon Travel Guides
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The Ultimate Cleveland Indians Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Indians Fans! The Ultimate Cleveland...

Ray Walker
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Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? Who Are Venus and Serena...

James Buckley, Jr., Who Hq
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Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day Buried in the Sky: The...

Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan
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The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf The Greatest Game Ever Played...

Mark Frost
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Baseball's Greatest Hitters: From Ty Cobb to Miguel Cabrera Baseball's Greatest Hitters:...

S a Kramer
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Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball Where Nobody Knows Your Name:...

John Feinstein
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Ultramarathon Man: Revised and Updated: Confessions of an All-Night Runner Ultramarathon Man: Revised...

Dean Karnazes
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Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers Training for the Uphill...

Steve House, Scott Johnston
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Fossils for Kids: An Introduction to Paleontology Fossils for Kids: An...

Dan R Lynch
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Solitary Fitness Solitary Fitness

Charles Bronson
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The Hands-On Ranch Book: How to Tie a Knot, Start a Garden, Saddle a Horse, and Everything Else People Used to Know How to Do The Hands-On Ranch Book: How...

Mary Heffernan
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Enter the Kettlebell!: Strength Secret of the Soviet Supermen Enter the Kettlebell!:...

Pavel Tsatsouline
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The Best Fishing Stories Ever Told: 50+ Classic Tales The Best Fishing Stories Ever...

Nick Lyons (Editor), David Halberstam (Foreword by)
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The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage The Russian Five: A Story of...

Keith Gave
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Great American Hunting Stories: Lyons Press Classics Great American Hunting...

Lamar Underwood (Editor)
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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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