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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 a Numbers Game! Baseball: The Math Behind the Perfect Pitch, the Game-Winning Grand Slam, and So Much More! It's a Numbers Game! Baseball...

Buckley, Sean Doolittle (Foreword by)
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The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport The Formula: How Rogues,...

Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg
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The Double Dangerous Book for Boys The Double Dangerous Book for...

Conn Iggulden
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Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training Starting Strength: Basic...

Mark Rippetoe
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Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering Endure: How to Work Hard,...

Cameron Hanes
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Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide...

Gary Mack, David Casstevens
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Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence for Outer Performance Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide...

Gary Mack, David Casstevens
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The Baseball 100 The Baseball 100

Joe Posnanski
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Soccer Smarts for Kids: 60 Skills, Strategies, and Secrets Soccer Smarts for Kids: 60...

Andrew Latham
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Strength Training Anatomy Strength Training Anatomy

Frederic Delavier
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Who Was Kobe Bryant? Who Was Kobe Bryant?

Ellen Labrecque, Who Hq
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There and Back: Photographs from the Edge There and Back: Photographs...

Jimmy Chin
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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game Moneyball: The Art of Winning...

Michael Lewis
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Legacy Legacy

James Kerr
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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
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Birds of Florida Field Guide Birds of Florida Field Guide

Stan Tekiela
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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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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (2024): Faa-H-8083-25c Pilot's Handbook of...

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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Basic Fishing: A Beginner's Guide Basic Fishing: A Beginner's...

Wade Bourne
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100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition: The Seal Operative's Guide to Surviving in the Wild and Being Prepared for Any Disaster 100 Deadly Skills: Survival...

Clint Emerson
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The Tennis Partner The Tennis Partner

Abraham Verghese
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So Help Me Golf: Why We Love the Game So Help Me Golf: Why We Love...

Rick Reilly
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Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and Off the Court Wooden: A Lifetime of...

John Wooden
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The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance The Confident Mind: A Battle...

Dr. Zinsser
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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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