Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated August 10, 2025
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Why we love football : a history in 100 moments
Posnanski, Joe
Paper Book
A moving celebration of the history of American football from the New York Times bestselling author of Why We Love Baseball After his bestselling home run books Why We Love Baseball and The Baseball 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to...
Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy Hardcover
Kosta, Michael.
Paper Book
From a host of The Daily Show and stand-up comic, Michael Kosta, comes a wildly funny and insightful memoir about his unlikely journey from professional tennis player (#864 in the world) to professional comedian (there's no ranking system in comedy but he's probably . . . top 50?). Before...
The Tiger Slam: The Inside Story of the Greatest Golf Ever Played (Tiger Woods in 2000-2001) Hardcover
Cook, Kevin.
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE CHARLES TYRWHITT SPORTS BOOK AWARD GOLF BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 "A captivating tale." --Kirkus Reviews * "Masterful." --Mark Frost * "The rare must-read." --Alan Shipnuck * "This book is truly as grand as it gets." --Jim Nantz Twenty-five...
Stugotz's personal record book
Weiner, Jon
Paper Book
Sports radio legend Stugotz rewrites the record books, taking rings away from undeserving champions and giving them to the rightful winners.   "I've been accused of rooting against every team in America, but I am rooting FOR Stugotz's Personal Record Book."--Joe...
Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu Hardcover
Gracie, Rickson.
Paper Book
A masterwork about the art of combat and the invisible powers within us all from Rickson Gracie, the world's greatest Jiu Jitsu fighter and New York Times bestselling author of Breathe  A mythic figure in fighting and a legendary member of the "first family of martial...
The why is everything : a story of football, rivalry, and revolution
Silver, Michael
Paper Book
When Kyle Shanahan became the NFL's youngest offensive coordinator in 2008, he had one prevailing rule: Tell me the why. If a colleague couldn't justify his position by providing the unassailable reasoning behind it, he was told to get the hell out of Shanahan's office. Shanahan and the members...
Strive: 8 Steps to Find Your Awesome
Williams, Venus.
Paper Book
An inspiring and innovative guide towards living your best life--made easy--from Venus Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Throughout Venus Williams' incredible career in tennis, she's been asked almost every question imaginable. What she eats, how she trains, what...
The Lions Finally Roar : The Ford Family, the Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the NFL
Morris, Bill.
Paper Book
The epic and tumultuous story of the Lions, the Ford family, the city of Detroit--and how all three have come together on the cusp of a new era. On Nov. 22, 1963, William Clay Ford, the youngest grandson of auto pioneer Henry Ford, made a successful bid to buy the Detroit Lions...
All the smoke : all the stars, all the stories, no apologies
Barnes, Matt
Paper Book
An in-depth and fresh celebration of the award-winning, "unapologetic, authentic, and at times unfiltered" (The Sacramento Bee) sports podcast All the Smoke hosted by NBA champions Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, featuring exclusive photographs and more never-before-seen material.<...
Why So Serious?: The Untold Story of NBA Champion Nikola Jokic Hardcover
Singer, Mike.
Paper Book
A revealing, intimate biography of basketball savant and enigmatic NBA superstar Nikola Jokic, filled with news-breaking interviews and deep reporting from Mike Singer, the Nuggets' former beat writer for the Denver Post. Why So Serious takes readers on Nikola Jokic's long,...
Amazing athletes : 101 stars you need to know!
Buckley, James, Jr.
Paper Book
Learn about 101 of today's greatest athletes in this TIME for Kids book! The fact-filled TIME FOR KIDS- AMAZING ATHLETES includes biographies on 101 of today's most impressive sports stars. Kids will be inspired by the careers of LeBron James, Simone Biles, Travis Kelce,...

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