Sport Books About & Related to Sports

The Football Factory

The Football Factory uses the voice of a football hooligan to examine a form of belonging built around aggression, territory and exclusion. John King's novel is relevant to sport culture…

The Art of Fielding

The Art of Fielding begins with a gifted shortstop and an errant throw, then follows the consequences far beyond the baseball diamond. Chad Harbach uses Henry Skrimshander's disrupted confidence to…

Shoe Dog

Shoe Dog is Phil Knight's account of building the company that became Nike, told from inside the uncertainty rather than from the apparent inevitability of the finished brand. Its most…

Lead It Like Lasso

"Lead It Like Lasso" offers unconventional leadership insights inspired by Ted Lasso, empowering readers to lead authentically and achieve success.

Double Plays and Double Crosses: The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920

This captivating account unveils how suspicion, intrigue, and deception continued to haunt the Chicago White Sox throughout the 1920 baseball season.

The MVP Machine

How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Develop Better Players: The MVP Machine

Always a Pleasure

The autobiography of Chicago Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky describes his life and career in sports broadcasting.

The Hockey Sweater

A children's book about a hockey sweater inspired by Montreal Canadiens superstar Maurice Richard.

The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life

The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager’s Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life

In the Land of Giants: My Life in Basketball

Muggsy Bogues first released book, In the Land of Giants: My Life in Basketball, chronicles obstacles and criticism he overcame, through his amazing high school career, at Wake Forest in…

Muggsy: My Life from a Kid in the Projects to the Godfather of Small Ball

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99: Stories of the Game

99: Stories of the Game features stories and recollections from the NHL's greatest moments intertwined with memories from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.

Sum It Up: A Thousand and Ninety-Eight Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective

With 1,098 wins throughout her career, women's college basketball coach Pat Summitt is one of the most successful coaches in women's basketball history.

Reclaiming Tom Longboat

Tom Longboat retells the story of the treatment of Indigenous athletes. Even with success, they still were denied basic respect from most Canadians.

This Is Your Brain On Sports: The Science Of Underdogs, The Value Of Rivalry, And What We Can Learn From The T-Shirt Cannon

Authors L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers bring their unique careers and passion's together to figure out how human behavior and sports are so closely intertwined.

Playing For Pizza

Ever wonder what happens to athletes once they're fired by their team? Sometimes they end up in Italy playing for pizza.

The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water

The Red Rose Crew faced many skeptics on their route to success. Together they were able to overcome hate and show doubters how powerful female athletes can be.

Open: An Autobiography

Former tennis world number one, Andre Agassi goes into detail about his tennis career and personal life.

A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke

Many of us may believe being rich and successful is the key to life. Unfortunately, for Robert Enke having a seemingly perfect life could not stop him from battling his…

The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope and Basketball

Considered one of the most successful high school basketball programs in the World, The Boys of Dunbar gives a great look into the stories of their players and the city…

Believe: My Faith And The Tackle That Changed My Life

For most people, a career ended injury would push them into a dark state of mind. However, for Eric LeGrand, it pushed him into the best time of his life.

Beartown

Beartown’s hockey team is a big part of the town’s identity. When a crime is committed by one of their player’s it throws the team’s supporters into moral turmoil.