Serious Business: The Olympics (and Other Major Sports)

Updated February 5, 2026
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I'm that girl : living the power of my dreams
Chiles, Jordan
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller With a Foreword by Simone Biles The sensational two-time Olympian Jordan Chiles's heartfelt, inspiring memoir chronicling her unlikely path to the podium--including the unprecedented challenges, the joy of winning, the crushing pain of defeat,...
The Olympic Games effect : how sports marketing builds strong brands
Davis, John
Paper Book
The Olympics are the quintessential athletic competition. But beyond athletics lies a network of investment, organization, and case studies in leadership. For sponsors, a key byproduct of these networks is a strong brand halo--the focus of John Davis' interesting new book. Davis brings a keen...
An economist goes to the game how to throw away 580 million and other surprising insights from the economics of sports
Oyer, Paul E.
Paper Book
An engaging look at the ways economic thinking can help us understand how sports work both on and off the field   "Mr. Oyer writes clearly and ranges across all sorts of sports as well as across the globe, introducing fascinating observations."--Henry D....
Bravey : chasing dreams, befriending pain, and other big ideas
Pappas, Alexi
Paper Book
The Olympic runner, actress, filmmaker and writer Alexi Pappas shares what she's learned about confidence, self-reliance, mental health, embracing pain, and achieving your dreams. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE * "Heartbreaking and hilarious."-...
The sports gene : inside the science of extraordinary athletic performance
Epstein, David J.
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller - with a new afterword added to the paperback - from the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. In high school, I wondered whether the Jamaican Americans who made our track team so...

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