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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

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Desi Arnaz, Juan Pablo Di Pace (Read by)
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Inside the Empire: The True Power Behind the New York Yankees Inside the Empire: The True...

Bob Klapisch, Paul Solotaroff
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Baseball Cop: The Dark Side of America's National Pastime Baseball Cop: The Dark Side...

Eddie Dominguez, Teri Thompson (Contributions by)
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Waypoints: My Scottish Journey Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

Sam Heughan
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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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Against All Odds: My Story Against All Odds: My Story

Chuck Norris, Ken Abraham
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Miracle in Shreveport: A Memoir of Baseball, Fatherhood, and the Stadium That Launched a Dream Miracle in Shreveport: A...

David Benham, Jason Benham (Read by)
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The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team The Boys of Winter: The...

Wayne Coffey, Kirby Heyborne (Read by)
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A Golfer's Life A Golfer's Life

Arnold Palmer, James Dodson
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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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Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics Wish It Lasted Forever: Life...

Dan Shaughnessy
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Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World Masterminds & Wingmen:...

Rosalind Wiseman, Kathe Mazur (Read by)
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Shaken: Young Readers Edition: Fighting to Stand Strong No Matter What Comes Your Way Shaken: Young Readers Edition...

Tim Tebow, A J Gregory (Contributions by)
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Be a Player: A Breakthrough Approach to Playing Better on the Golf Course Be a Player: A Breakthrough...

Pia Nilsson, Lynn Marriott
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Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns and the Future of Chasing Snow Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski...

Heather Hansman, Jennifer Jill Araya (Read by)
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Hoop Muses: An Insider's Guide to Pop Culture and the (Women's) Game Hoop Muses: An Insider's...

Kate Fagan, Seimone Augustus (Contributions by)
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Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis---Lessons from a Master Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare...

Brad Gilbert, Steve Jamison
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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game Moneyball: The Art of Winning...

Michael Lewis, Scott Brick (Read by)
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No One Wins Alone: A Memoir No One Wins Alone: A Memoir

Mark Messier, Will Reeve (Read by)
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My Fight / Your Fight My Fight / Your Fight

Ronda Rousey, Maria Burns Ortiz (Contributions by)
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October 1964 October 1964

David Halberstam, Edwin Newman (Read 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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