Sports Fans
There’s a wide world of sports, and an even wider world of sports books. Whether you prefer the hat trick to the touchdown or the hole-in-one to the home run, we’ve got recommendations to occupy your off-season.
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Let's Play Two: the Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks
by Ron Rapoport
The definitive and revealing biography of Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks.
View on CountyCatJai Alai: a Cultural History of the Fastest Game in the World
by Paula Morton
A fun, concise introduction to jai alai, a fast-paced ball game with ancient roots on several continents.
View on CountyCatWe Want Fish Sticks
by Nicholas Hershon
Behold the detailed history of the bizarre and infamous rebranding of the New York Islanders.
View on CountyCatA Team Makes a Miracle
by Turron Davenport
This book takes you into the locker room for an up close and personal look at some of the best stories that fueled the Eagles as they did the unthinkable.
View on CountyCatGuts and Genius: the Story of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came to Dominate the NFL in the '80s
by Bob Glauber
How Bill Walsh, Joe Gibbs, and Bill Parcells won eight Super Bowls and changed football forever.
View on CountyCat100 Things Bucks Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die
by Eric Nehm
These are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime.
View on CountyCatGame Faces: Early Baseball Cards from the Library of Congress
by Peter Devereaux
Rare, colorful baseball cards that celebrate the first decades of the great American sport, selected from the Library of Congress's Benjamin K. Edward Collection.
View on CountyCatBlue Blood II: Duke-Carolina
by Art Chansky
Explore the recent history of the basketball rivalry between the Duke Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
View on CountyCatThe Incomplete Book of Running
by Peter Sagal
The host of NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" shares stories, advice, lessons, and warnings from his experiences.
View on CountyCatThe Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created
by Jane Leavy
Draws from more than 250 interviews, and a trove of previously untapped documents to explore the man behind the myth.
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