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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

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning Essentials of Strength...

Nsca -National Strength & Conditioning Association (Editor)
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The Ultimate New York Yankees Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Yankees Fans! The Ultimate New York Yankees...

Ray Walker
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100 Deadly Skills: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Crushing Your Enemy, Fighting for Your Life, and Embracing Your Inner Badass 100 Deadly Skills: A Navy...

Clint Emerson
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Survival Skills for Kids Survival Skills for Kids

Peter Myers
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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
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The Stylish Life: Tennis The Stylish Life: Tennis

Ben Rothenberg
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Moon Baseball Road Trips: The Complete Guide to All the Ballparks, with Beer, Bites, and Sights Nearby Moon Baseball Road Trips: The...

Timothy Malcolm
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Shaken: Young Reader's Edition: Fighting to Stand Strong No Matter What Comes Your Way Shaken: Young Reader's...

Tim Tebow, A J Gregory
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Moon Olympic Peninsula Moon Olympic Peninsula

Jeff Burlingame
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Paracord!: How to Make the Best Bracelets, Lanyards, Key Chains, Buckles, and More Paracord!: How to Make the...

Todd Mikkelsen
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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who...

Laurence Gonzales
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The Undefeated Athlete: How to Be a Champion in Any Sport The Undefeated Athlete: How...

Michael McCree
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The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies The History of Fly Fishing in...

Ian Whitelaw
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It's Hard for Me to Live with Me: A Memoir It's Hard for Me to Live with...

Rex Chapman, Seth Davis (Contributions by)
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Birds of Indiana Field Guide Birds of Indiana Field Guide

Stan Tekiela
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With Winning in Mind With Winning in Mind

Lanny R. Bassham
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Soccer IQ - Vol. 2: More of What Smart Players Do Soccer IQ - Vol. 2: More of...

Dan Blank
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection: Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players The National Baseball Hall of...

James Buckley Jr
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Michigan Rocks & Minerals: A Field Guide to the Great Lake State Michigan Rocks & Minerals: A...

Dan R Lynch, Bob Lynch
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The Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership The Captain Class: A New...

Sam Walker
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A Course Called Ireland: A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee A Course Called Ireland: A...

Tom Coyne
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How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life How Champions Think: In...

Dr. Bob Rotella
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Let's Find Momo Outdoors!: A Hide-And-Seek Adventure with Momo and Boo Let's Find Momo Outdoors!: A...

Andrew Knapp
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Foundation: Redefine Your Core, Conquer Back Pain, and Move with Confidence Foundation: Redefine Your...

Eric Goodman, Peter Park
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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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