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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How to Make Yourself Poop
by Meghan Kita

With tips on training, nutrition, gear, motivation, health, and racing, this book is essential reading for runners who want to improve their performance.

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WWE RAW: the First 25 Years
by Jake Black

a year-by-year overview of the popular WWE television program, RAW, with match highlights, photographs, big events, plot twists, and profiles of popular wrestlers through the years.

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Alou: My Baseball Journey
by Felipe Alou

Felipe Alou tells his pioneering journey, embedded in the history of baseball, the Dominican Republic, and a remarkable family.

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Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life
by Paige VanZant

The deeply moving and soul-inspiring journey of a warrior who transformed her pain into power and became one of the toughest women in the world.

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Home of the Braves: the Battle for Baseball in Milwaukee
by Patrick W. Steele

An in-depth exploration into why the winning Milwaukee Braves sold out and moved to Atlanta.

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Russian Five: a Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage
by Keith Gave

The Russian Five: Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Igor Larionov, all have stories like pulse-pounding spy novels.

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Biz Mackey, a Giant Behind the Plate
by Rich Westcott

With archival materials and interviews with former Negro League players, explore the life and remarkable career of Biz Mackey.

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Game Face
by Bernard King with Jerome Preisler

The NBA Hall of Famer presents an account of his accomplishments, his matchups with basketball legends, and how he broke a personal cycle of negativity and self-destructiveness.

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Return of the King
by Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin

LeBron James's return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the secret meetings and controversial decisions behind the scenes that set the team on the path to win the 2016 NBA championship.