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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

Waypoints: My Scottish Journey Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

Sam Heughan
Buy from $49.65

Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win on and Off the Field Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways...

Deion Sanders, Don Yaeger (Contributions by)
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The Horse God Built: The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World's Greatest Racehorse The Horse God Built: The...

Lawrence Scanlan, Joe Barrett (Read by)
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Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable Relentless: From Good to...

Tim S Grover, Sean Pratt (Narrator)
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Rough Water: Stories of Survival from the Sea Rough Water: Stories of...

Clint Willis (Editor), Rick Adamson (Read by)
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The Boys in the Boat: Nine...

Daniel James Brown, Edward Herrmann (Read by)
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Zero Regrets: Be Greater Than Yesterday Zero Regrets: Be Greater Than...

Apolo Ohno
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Fight Like a Physicist: The Incredible Science Behind Martial Arts Fight Like a Physicist: The...

Jason Thalken, Michael Butler Murray (Read by)
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It's How You Play the Game/The Games Do Count: The Powerful Sports Moments That Taught Lasting Values to America's Finest/America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports It's How You Play the Game...

Brian Kilmeade
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The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest The Climb: Tragic Ambitions...

Anatoli Boukreev, G Weston Dewalt
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The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team The Making of a Miracle: The...

George Newbern, Mike Eruzione
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Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess Winning Fixes Everything: How...

Evan Drellich, Mike Chamberlain (Read by)
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The End of the Perfect 10: The Making and Breaking of Gymnastics' Top Score from Nadia to Now The End of the Perfect 10:...

Dvora Meyers, Elise Arsenault (Read by)
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Coaching Defensive Football Successfully: Vol. 1 Philosophy and Fronts Coaching Defensive Football...

Denny M Burdine
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The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon The Emerald Mile: The Epic...

Kevin Fedarko, Paul Michael Garcia (Read by)
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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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Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports and Life Mike and Mike's Rules for...

Mike Golic, Mike Greenberg
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Escape from the Ordinary Escape from the Ordinary

Janet Metzger, Julie Bradley
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Cardboard Gods: An All-American Tale Told Through Baseball Cards Cardboard Gods: An All...

Josh Wilker, Mr. Jim Meskimen (Read by)
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Smokin' Joe: The Autobiography of a Heavyweight Champion of the World Smokin' Joe: The...

Joe Frazier, Phil Berger
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My Fight / Your Fight My Fight / Your Fight

Ronda Rousey, Maria Burns Ortiz (Contributions by)
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The Progress of the Seasons The Progress of the Seasons

George V Higgins, Ian Esmo (Read by)
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How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Formula 1 Designer How to Build a Car: The...

Adrian Newey, Richard Trinder (Read by)
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The Mixer: The Story of Premier League Tactics, from Route One to False Nines The Mixer: The Story of...

Michael Cox, Colin Mace (Read by)
Buy from $26.83

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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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