Best Sports Books

Master storyteller Joe McGinniss travels to Italy to cover the unlikely success of a ragtag minor league soccer teamand delivers a brilliant and utterly unforgettable story of life in an offthebeatentrack Italian village.When Joe McGinniss sets out for the remote Italian village…

A literary sports classic, finally available in the U.S. Originally published in the Netherlands in 1978, The Rider became an instant cult classic, selling over 100,000 copies.

There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed, and in all of sport it was the elusive holy grail.

Lola Levine likes writing in her diario, sipping her mom's cafe con leche, eating her dad's matzo ball soup, and playing soccer with her team, the Orange Smoothies.

This easytouse, practical guide helps runners safely build strength and endurance, get motivated and set realistic goals, choose the proper footwear and clothing, eat right, and avoid injury. Completely updated, this fourth edition contains a wealth of new material.

Whether you're an extreme exercise enthusiast or you're just looking to shed a few pounds, this is the last book on training, endurance, health, and life you will ever need.In this book you will learn: The 2 best ways to build fitness fast without destroying your body…

For Tony Hawk, it wasn't enough to skate for two decades, to invent more than eighty tricks, and to win more than twice as many professional contests as any other skater.It wasn't enough to knock himself unconscious more than ten times, fracture several ribs, break his elbow,…

In Strong: A Confidence Journal For Runners and All Brave Women, Kara teaches you how to improve your confidence and mental preparedness while training for a race.

For the first time, champion Tiger Woods reveals the five secrets to his amazing success a combination of physical, metaphysical and psychological practices he uses daily to keep his game in top shape.

Not only is it the world's largest and most watched sporting event, but also the most fearsome physical challenge ever conceived by man, demanding every last ounce of will and strength, every last drop of blood, sweat, and tears.

Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running & Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal growth.

Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape is the astonishing biography of French cycling star Jacques Anquetil. For the first time since his death in 1987, it reveals the extraordinary truth behind the legend, the man and the cyclist.His list of 'firsts' alone makes him worthy of a place in…

Randy Couture voted "The Greatest Fighter of All Time" by viewers' choice recounts his recordbreaking career, which has made him an undisputed UFC legend. Randy Couture wins fights with the seemingly effortless ease with which lesser mortals eat or breathe.

Whether new to Ashtanga or an experienced student or teacher, readers will find this book to be invaluable. It contains over 650 photos and multiple variations for every asana in the primary and intermediate series plus three short forms.

The new edition of this successful book continues to present a unique understanding of the role of fascia in healthy movement and postural distortion which is of vital importance to bodyworkers and movement therapists worldwide.

This renowned classic provides unparalleled coverage of manual muscle testing, plus evaluation and treatment of faulty and painful postural conditions.

Run your first marathon or your fastest with Hansons Marathon Method, the revolutionary training program from one of the best running teams in the world, the HansonsBrooks Distance Project.In Hansons Marathon Method, the coaches of the HansonsBrooks Distance Project reveal their…

In 1956, a casual bet between two millionaires eventually pitted two of the greatest golfers of the era Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan against top amateurs Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi. The year: 1956.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist comes "the best Jordan book so far" (The Washington Post), the story of Michael Jordan's legendary years with the Chicago Bulls, capped by the 1998 NBA Finals and the team's second threepeat.From The Breaks of the…

This book offers a scientific approach to understanding the practice of hatha yoga. Through fourcolor, threedimensional illustrations of major muscles, tendons, and ligaments, Ray Long describes the practice and benefits of hatha yoga.

Read like a boot-camp manual written from long personal trial-and-error, offering concrete rules, pacing, and diet/training emphasis aimed at reducing body fat while protecting muscle. Its useful part is a step-by-step, no-nonsense playbook that translates experience into actionable guidance and motivational push. Main limitation: the voice leans toward prescriptive anecdotes and repetition, which can feel preachy and gloss over individual variation; if you prefer softly qualified, citation-heavy explanations or lots of scientific nuance, this will feel one-note.

A young man's journey through the Philippines' most unlikely obsession: basketball. In Pacific Rims, Rafe Bartholemew, journalist, New Yorker, and veteran baller, ventures through the Philippines to investigate the country's love of basketball.From street corners where diehards…

If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a fourletter one.

The definitive book on the greatest game in the history of college basketball, and the dramatic road both teams took to get there. March 28, 1992. The final of the NCAA East Regional, Duke vs. Kentucky.

The New York Times bestselling author of Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football "knocks it out of the park" (Vanity Fair) in this captivating blend of sports reportage and memoir, exploring the history of the 2016 World Series champions, the Chicago…

The World's Fittest Book is set to become every fitness enthusiast's bible. Dubbed the body's complete user guide, it will become the goto resource for learning all you need to know about building muscle, losing fat, eating (healthy) cake and unlocking your superhuman physical…

There's an alternate cover edition hereSeabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini.

Breakaway reads like a breezy athlete memoir aimed at fans and younger readers: short chapters, personal anecdotes, training glimpses, and eight pages of full-color photos. Its usefulness is in motivational snapshots—locker-room moments, travel routines, juggling public life and practice—that make it an energizing quick read. The main limitation is its surface-level tone: the narrative favors polished highlights over probing failures or tactical depth. Readers seeking gritty confessionals, in-depth game analysis, or systemic critique of sport culture will likely feel unsatisfied.

"Among the best books ever written on professional basketball." The Philadelphia InquirerDavid Halberstam, bestselling author of THE FIFTIES and THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST, turns his keen reporter's eye on the sport of basketball the players and the coaches, the long road trips,…

From the author of the bestselling Golf is Not a Game of Perfect comes a masterly illumination of golf's mental game.When that book was published, Dr Bob Rotella made accessible for the first time what he had learned from working with the best golfers in the world.

Heaven Is a Playground was the first book on the uniquely American phenomenon of urban basketball. Rick Telander, a photojournalist and former high school basketball player, spent part of the summer of 1973 and all of the summer of 1974 in Brooklyn living the playground life…

From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail. Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners.

The definitive book about soccer. With a new foreword for the American edition. There may be no cultural practice more global than soccer. Rites of birth and marriage are infinitely diverse, but the rules of soccer are universal.

"The Triathlete s Training Bible" is the bestselling and most comprehensive guide for aspiring and experienced triathletes.

The first biography of the legendary track coach, and founder of Nike, who had an unparalleled impact on the sport of runningDuring his tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon from 1949 through 1972, Bill Bowerman won 4 national team titles, trained dozens of milers to…

What happened in high school stayed in high school. Until now. Five years ago, Michael Graham betrayed the only person who ever really knew him. Since then, he_x0092_s made an art of hiding his sexuality from everyone. Including himself.

Former boxing legend Muhammad Ali, one of the bestknown and bestloved celebrities and an international goodwill ambassador, offers inspiration and hope as he describes the spiritual philosophy that sustains him. "During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali.

If you enjoyed seeing Pete Maravich as a boy in The Pistol The Birth of a Legend, then you'll love hearing the rest of the story in this riveting autobiography.

Anatomy of Movement presents a dynamic, integrated approach to the study of the physical structures of the musculoskeletal system and their functional relationship to the movements of the human body.

Duke University's head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has proved himself a leader both on and off the court. He's led the Duke Blue Devils to five straight Final Four appearances, culminating in backtoback championships in 1991 and '92.

In only a few short years, power meters have become an essential training tool for amateur and pro cyclists and triathletes.

The Masters. For any golf fan, the words evoke the immortal greats of the game and their quest for the most prized trophy of all the green jacket of Augusta National Golf Club.

If you want to be muscular, lean, and strong as quickly as possible without steroids, good genetics, or wasting ridiculous amounts of time in the gym and money on supplements...then you want to read this book.Here's the deal:Getting into awesome shape isn't nearly as complicated…

"Periodization," nutrition, stretching, peakingwho knew that so much went into riding a bike Joe Friel's The Cyclist's Training Bible is jampacked with information, easily the most authoritative book on cycling to date.

Almost two decades after its original publication and more than fifteen years after its author retired from the New York Knicks to become a United States senator, Bill Bradley's account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic in the literature of sports,…

The greatest athletic performances spring from the mind, not the body. Elite athletes have known this for decades and now science is learning why it s true.

In 2007, Chrissie Wellington shocked the triathlon world by winning the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a newcomer to the sport and a complete unknown to the press, Chrissie's win shook up the sport.

The story of the 1969 Miracle Mets, unlikely world champions against the backdrop of the space race and Vietnam, on the 50th anniversary of their Cinderella season In 1962, the New York Mets spent their first year in existence racking up the worst record in baseball history.

"A Season on the Brink" chronicles the basketball season that John Feinstein spent following the Indiana Hoosiers and their fiery coach, Bob Knight. Knight granted Feinstein an unprecedented inside look at college basketball with complete access to every moment of the season.

"Did I ever tell you about Wilt Chamberlain" "Did I ever tell you about Bob Cousy" "Did I ever tell you about Joe DiMaggio" Whenever Arnold "Red" Auerbach starts a sentence with those six words "Did I ever tell you about . .

For forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina basketball team with unsurpassed success. Now, in The Carolina Way, he explains his coaching philosophy and shows readers how to apply it to the leadership and teambuilding challenges they face in their own…

Fast-moving, goofy middle-grade novel that follows two best friends through a fifth-grade year upended by a tattooed, no-homework teacher and a string of off-the-wall projects. Its biggest draw is the energy: short scenes, jokey dialogue, and basketball action keep momentum and make it a natural read-aloud. Its limits are shallower character work and episodic gags that can feel repetitive; readers after realistic school detail, sustained emotional stakes, or intricate plotting will find it lightweight.

With its threehourlong contests, 162game seasons, and countless measurable variables, baseball is a sport which lends itself to selfreflection and obsessive analysis. It's a thinking game. It's also a shifting game.

A.J. Liebling's classic New Yorker pieces on the "sweet science of bruising" bring vividly to life the boxing world as it once was.

In this candid autobiography, Syracuse head coach and long time college basketball fixture Jim Boeheim reflects on his life, his teachers, and the game he loves.Jim Boeheim walked onto the Syracuse campus as a freshman in 1963 . . . and never walked off.

This acclaimed sports biography, researched and written by the experienced and multilingual tennis writer Chris Bowers, considers who Federer is as a person and what place he will occupy in tennis and sporting history.

Finally, the solution to the #1 reason we don't exercise: time. Everyone has one minute.A decade ago, Martin Gibala was a young researcher in the field of exercise physiologywith little time to exercise.

Practical and plain-spoken, this running guide hands beginners clear pacing rules, gradual mileage programs, and a strong emphasis on rest and recovery. The writing reads like a coach talking through a training plan, with lots of templates and real-world examples you can apply quickly. Where it frustrates is in repeating the same coaching points and relying on anecdotes rather than technical deep-dives into biomechanics. Experienced runners may find some sections redundant. Best used as a how-to guide you consult alongside your weekly schedule.

Alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here The sport she loves is out of reach. The boy she loves has someone else. What now She expected to start Harkness College as a varsity ice hockey player.

Michael Matthews writes in a brisk, no-nonsense voice that aims to get readers into workable strength routines and straightforward nutrition habits. What works best is practical: clear recommendations, simple rules, and ready-to-use training cues make it easy to start lifting and track progress. The main limitation is brevity of nuance—individual differences, long-term maintenance, and deep physiological explanation are downplayed in favor of action. If you want gentle motivation, exhaustive science, or a reflective narrative, this will feel thin.

In his memoir, written with awardwinning journalist John Carlin, tennis star Rafael Nadal reveals the secrets of his game and shares the inspiring personal story behind his success.What makes a champion What does it take to be the best in the world at your sport Rafael Nadal has…

In the world of strength and conditioning, learning how to move othersnot just physically, but also psychologically and emotionallyis paramount to getting the most out of them.

With a famous NHL player for a stepbrother, Violet Hall is well acquainted with the playboy reputation of many a hockey star. So of course she isn't interested in legendary team captain Alex Waters or his pretty, beatup face and rockhard sixpack abs.

occer is much more than just the most popular game in the world. It is a matter of life and death for millions around the world, an international lingua franca.Simon Kuper traveled to twentytwo countries to discover the sometimes bizarre effect soccer can have on politics and…

Dave Pelz's Putting Bible is the second book in a fourbook series, the Dave Pelz Scoring Game Series.Over 150,000 readers have purchased Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible after just its first year of release publication, making the book an instant classic.

Want to get more out of your workout and spend less time in the gym Many guys devote so many hours to lifting weight yet end up with so little to show for it.