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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

It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life It's Not about the Bike: My...

Lance Armstrong, Oliver Wyman (Narrator)
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe,...

Christopher McDougall, Fred Sanders, Car (Read by)
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24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid 24: Life Stories and Lessons...

Willie Mays, John Shea
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Out of the Clouds: The Unlikely Horseman and the Unwanted Colt Who Conquered the Sport of Kings Out of the Clouds: The...

Linda Carroll, Professor David Rosner
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The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It The Glory of Their Times: The...

Lawrence S Ritter, Various (Performed by)
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How to Watch Soccer How to Watch Soccer

Shaun Grindell, Ruud Gullit
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Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports Raise a Fist, Take a Knee:...

John Feinstein
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The Dr. Bob Rotella CD Collection The Dr. Bob Rotella CD...

Dr. Bob Rotella
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Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect

Dr. Bob Rotella
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North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail North: Finding My Way While...

Jenny Jurek, Scott Jurek
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Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why: True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who...

Laurence Gonzales, Stefan Rudnicki (Read by)
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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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Talking to Goats: The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard Talking to Goats: The Moments...

Tom Brady, Jim Gray (Read by)
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Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot: The Secret to Playing Great Golf Make Your Next Shot Your Best...

Roger Schiffman, Dr. Bob Rotella (Read by)
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A Course Called America: Fifty States, Five Thousand Fairways, and the Search for the Great American Golf Course A Course Called America:...

Tom Coyne, Jacques Roy (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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Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life...

Phil Robertson, Alan Robertson (Read by)
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Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend Willie Mays: The Life, the...

James S Hirsch, Michael Boatman (Read by)
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Open: An Autobiography Open: An Autobiography

Andre Agassi, Erik Davies (Read by)
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A Book A Book

Desi Arnaz, Juan Pablo Di Pace (Read by)
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Play Great Golf Play Great Golf

Glenn Harrold
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The Closer: Young Readers Edition The Closer: Young Readers...

Mariano Rivera, Jon Curry (Read by)
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The Healthy Heart Walking CD: Walking Workouts for a Lifetime of Fitness The Healthy Heart Walking CD:...

American Heart Association, Rita Moreno (Read by)
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Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable Relentless: From Good to...

Tim S Grover, Shari Wenk (Contributions by)
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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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