Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated May 22, 2025
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Hoop atlas : mapping the remarkable transformation of the modern NBA
Goldsberry, Kirk Patrick
Paper Book
"When discussing greatness, we have too often distilled it down to how many rings someone has won, neglecting to celebrate the incredible influence that players have had on the evolution of basketball. Kirk's book beautifully explains this other side of greatness--how one player's skill and style...
The white ladder : triumph and tragedy at the dawn of mountaineering
Light, Daniel (Mountain climber)
Paper Book
Whether in the name of conquest, science, or the divine, humans across the centuries have had myriad reasons to climb mountains. From the smoking volcanoes of South America to the great snowy ranges of the Himalaya, The White Ladder follows a cast of extraordinary characters--conquistadors and...
Tiger, Tiger : his life, as it's never been told befire
Patterson, James
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! "Patterson's account is compelling" (Daily Mail). The only major author to have nine holes-in-one gets inside the mystery of Tiger Woods in a biography that reads like an unputdownable...
The other Olympians : fascism, queerness, and the making of modern sports
Waters, Michael
Paper Book
Finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History and the 2025 Mark Lynton History Prize. Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by The New Yorker, NPR and BookPage. "Michael Waters performs an Olympian act of storytelling, using the stories...
Inside Mercedes F1 : Life in the Fast Lane
Whyman, Matt.
Paper Book
The official, no-holds-barred inside story of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team--"nobody has ever been this close to what happens behind the scenes" (Toto Wolff) "Fascinating [and] compelling . . . the most illuminating look at the inner workings of an F1 team to date."-...
Better, faster, farther : how running changed everything we know about women
Mertens, Maggie
Paper Book
*NATIONAL BESTSELLER* "From foot-binding to corsets, patriarchal societies have found ways to immobilize women, but now, marathoners and Olympians are proving that women can run like the wind!" --GLORIA STEINEM "A look behind the curtain that all women who love...
Swimming Pretty : The Untold Story of Women in Water
Valosik, Vicki.
Paper Book
Shortlisted for the Vikki Orvice Award for Women's Sports Writing (Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards) A groundbreaking history of how women found synchronicity--and power--in water. "If you're not strong enough to swim fast, you're probably not strong enough to swim...
The racket : on tour with tennis's golden generation - and the other 99%
Niland, Conor
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024 A darkly funny memoir about the strange and fascinating world of professional tennis. 'As elegant and powerful as a Federer backhand ... It's Kitchen Confidential for tennis.' ...
Searching for Novak : the man behind the enigma
Hodgkinson, Mark
Paper Book
'A fantastic and fascinating exploration of the life of a great champion... Full of compelling insight.' - Tom Hiddleston'This book captures the deep complexities in Novak's mind and his life and how he's dealt with them in a thoughtful, soul-searching way.' - Chris Evert'A...
Swimming Sydney: A Tale of 52 Swims
Baker, Chris.
Paper Book
Swimming Sydney is a tale of 52 swims in and around Sydney that take place over the course of a calendar year. From Palm Beach to Cronulla, Mount Druitt to Bondi, Chris Baker swims at iconicbeaches, municipal pools, harbour enclosures, hidden rivers, tidal rock pools, bushland lakes and in a...

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