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Updated July 1, 2026
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Where tomorrows aren't promised : a memoir
Anthony, Carmelo
Paper Book
From iconic NBA All-Star and Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony comes a New York Times bestselling memoir about growing up in the housing projects of Red Hook and Baltimore--a brutal world Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised. For a long time, Carmelo Anthony's world wasn't...
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We ride upon sticks
Barry, Quan
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In the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, home of the original 1692 witch trials, the 1989 Danvers Falcons will do anything to make it to the state finals--even if it means tapping into some devilishly dark powers. Against a background of irresistible 1980s iconography, Quan Barry...
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Horse
Brooks, Geraldine
Paper Book
"Brooks' chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling." --The New York Times Book Review "Horse isn't just an animal story--it's a moving narrative about race and art." --TIME "A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and...
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The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Brown, Daniel
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A #1 New York Times Bestseller Adapted for Young Readers Inspiration for the PBS American Experience Documentary The Boys of 36 For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the...
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Don't know tough
Cranor, Eli
Paper Book
Trent Powers relocates his family from Anaheim to Arkansas to take over as head coach of the Denton Pirates, a high school football team powered by a volatile but talented running back named Billy Lowe. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home and takes out his anger on the field, and it's not...
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Barbarian days : a surfing life
Finnegan, William
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**Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography** Included in President Obama's 2016 Summer Reading List "Without a doubt, the finest surf book I've ever read . . . " --The New York Times Magazine ...
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Let your mind run : a memoir of thinking my way to victory
Kastor, Deena
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Deena Kastor is one of the greatest bodies in distance running, but this book captures what is so groundbreaking about her mind."--Alexi Pappas, Olympian, writer, and filmmaker "Inspiring, fascinating, and insightful. Practical for...
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Skate It Till You Make It
Mazarura, Rufaro Faith
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * The weather might be icy, but the tension is red-hot in this fake-dating hockey rom-com from the author of Let the Games Begin. A Most Anticipated Romance Novel: People, Goodreads, ELLE, The Seattle Times and more! ...
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What I talk about when I talk about running : a memoir
Murakami, Haruki
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An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is an illuminating glimpse into the solitary passions of one of our greatest artists. While training for the New York City Marathon, Haruki Murakami...
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Unguarded
Pippen, Scottie
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This unflinching "master class" (The New York Times) of a memoir from two-time Olympic gold medalist and NBA Hall of Famer reveals how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard...
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Heated rivalry
Reid, Rachel
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. "The book that got me into hockey romance." --NPR's ...
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Carrie Soto is back : a novel
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "An epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam" (Elle), from the author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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Thirty Love
Vellner, Tom
Paper Book
Things heat up on and off the court for two tennis rivals in this steamy debut gay sports rom-com, perfect for fans of TJ Alexander and Rachel Reid. American tennis star Leo Chambers is determined to win the US Open by thirty, the age when many players feel retirement...
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