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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

Paddling the Salish Sea: 80 Trips in Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula & Southern British Columbia Paddling the Salish Sea: 80...

Rob Casey
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Survival Is Not Assured: The Life of Climber Jim Donini Survival Is Not Assured: The...

Geoff Powter
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Eat Like a Legend: Delicious, Super Easy Recipes to Perform at Your Peak Eat Like a Legend: Delicious,...

Dan Churchill
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Hoop Atlas: Mapping the Remarkable Transformation of the Modern NBA Hoop Atlas: Mapping the...

Kirk Goldsberry
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Shut Up and Run: How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger Shut Up and Run: How to Get...

Robin Arzon
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Baseball: The Movie Baseball: The Movie

Noah Gittell, John Sayles (Foreword by)
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Game Plan: A Proven Approach to Work, Live, and Play at the Highest Level Possible--For as Long as Possible Game Plan: A Proven Approach...

Mike Mancias, Lebron James (Foreword by)
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The Race to the Future: 8,000 Miles to Paris - The Adventure That Accelerated the Twentieth Century The Race to the Future: 8,000...

Kassia St Clair
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Walking in the Dolomites: 25 multi-day routes in Italy's Dolomites Walking in the Dolomites: 25...

Gillian Price
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Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers Sports Analytics: A Guide for...

Benjamin Alamar
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Golf's Majors: From Hagen and Hogan to a Bear and a Tiger, Inside the Game's Most Unforgettable Performances Golf's Majors: From Hagen and...

Gary Player, Randy O Williams
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Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook Modern Rockhounding and...

Garret Romaine
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Don't Let Us Win Tonight: An Oral History of the 2004 Boston Red Sox's Impossible Playoff Run Don't Let Us Win Tonight: An...

Allan Wood, Bill Nowlin
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Potholes and Pavements: A Bumpy Ride on Britain's National Cycle Network Potholes and Pavements: A...

Laura Laker
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Hiking Maryland and Delaware: A Guide to the States' Greatest Hiking Adventures Hiking Maryland and Delaware:...

Terry Cummings
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Applied Exercise Psychology: The Challenging Journey from Motivation to Adherence Applied Exercise Psychology:...

Selen Razon (Editor), Michael L Sachs (Editor)
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Boat Crazy: The Collected Woodenboat Stories of Stan Grayson Boat Crazy: The Collected...

Stan Grayson, Matthew P Murphy (Foreword by)
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A Cast Away in Montana A Cast Away in Montana

Tim Schulz, Jerry Dennis (Foreword by)
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Pickleball Fundamentals Pickleball Fundamentals

USA Pickleball
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The Louisville Grays and the Myth of Baseball's First Great Scandal The Louisville Grays and the...

Wendell Lloyd Jones
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Swimming Holes New England: 50 of the Best Swimming Spots Swimming Holes New England:...

Sarah Lamagna
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Warming Up: How Climate Change Is Changing Sport Warming Up: How Climate...

Madeleine Orr
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Hiking New York: A Guide to the State's Best Hiking Adventures Hiking New York: A Guide to...

Randi Minetor
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Joyful by Nature: Embracing Outdoor Adventure as Women of Color Joyful by Nature: Embracing...

Nailah Blades Wylie
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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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