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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

World Class: Purpose, Passion, and the Pursuit of Greatness on and Off the Field World Class: Purpose, Passion...

Grant Wahl, Dr. C?line Gounder (Foreword by)
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The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim...

Kwame Alexander, Thai Neave (Illustrator)
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Wake Up with Purpose!: What I've Learned in My First Hundred Years Wake Up with Purpose!: What I...

Jean Dolores Schmidt, Sister, Seth Davis
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Training for the New Alpinism: A Manual for the Climber as Athlete Training for the New Alpinism...

Steve House, Scott Johnston
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Mustang Miracle Mustang Miracle

Humberto G Garcia
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Rocks & Minerals of Washington and Oregon: A Field Guide to the Evergreen and Beaver States Rocks & Minerals of...

Dan R Lynch, Bob Lynch
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Unconscious Putting: Dave Stockton's Guide to Unlocking Your Signature Stroke Unconscious Putting: Dave...

Dave Stockton, Matthew Rudy
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Ugly Ugly

Robert Hoge
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The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer: The Art, Science and Philosophy of a Bodybuilding Legend The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer:...

John R Little, Joanne Sharkey
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My First Book of Lacrosse: A Rookie Book My First Book of Lacrosse: A...

Sports Illustrated Kids
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How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind Over Muscle How Bad Do You Want It?:...

Matt Fitzgerald
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Basketball Goats: The Greatest Athletes of All Time Basketball Goats: The...

Bruce Berglund
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The Run-Walk-Run Method The Run-Walk-Run Method

Jeff Galloway
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The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival The Tiger: A True Story of...

John Vaillant
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Your Short Game Solution: Mastering the Finesse Game from 120 Yards and in Your Short Game Solution:...

James Sieckmann, David Denunzio
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Things I Want to Say to My Players But I Can't: 6x9 Notebook, Ruled, Funny Appreciation for Women/Men Coach, Thank You or Retirement Gift Ideas for Any Sport Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Soccer Things I Want to Say to My...

Journals For Everyone
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Messi and Ronaldo: Who Is the Greatest? (World Soccer Legends) Messi and Ronaldo: Who Is the...

Illugi J÷kulsson
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The Story of Football in 100 Photographs The Story of Football in 100...

Sports Illustrated
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B is for Buckaroo: A Cowboy Alphabet B is for Buckaroo: A Cowboy...

Louise Doak Whitney, Gleaves Whitney
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Who Was Roberto Clemente? Who Was Roberto Clemente?

James Buckley, Jr.
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Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq...

Jeff Pearlman
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Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning Shooter's Bible Guide to...

Robert A Sadowski
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To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret To Shake the Sleeping Self: A...

Jedidiah Jenkins
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Tao of Jeet Kune Do Tao of Jeet Kune Do

Bruce Lee
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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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