Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated July 1, 2025
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Lucky Loser: Adventures in Tennis and Comedy
kostamichael
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...
Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk
Mike Sielski
Paper Book
"Who doesn't wanna read an entire book about the slam dunk? I love basketball." - Ann Patchett "The definitive dunking dissertation." - Jack McCallum, Wall Street Journal From the author of the bestselling Kobe Bryant biography The Rise comes the legend...
The Boys of Riverside: A Deaf Football Team and a Quest for Glory
Thomas Fuller
NAMED A BEST BOOK BY BOOK RIOT, AND MORE! * The incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team's triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated, their inspirational brotherhood, a fascinating portrait of deafness in America, and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the...
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...
Thruhikers: A Guide to Life on the Trail
Renee Miller
Ebook
Explore the outdoors in a whole new way with this comprehensive guide to hiking, camping, and backpacking, from @thruhikers Renee and Tim Renee Miller and Tim Beissinger, also known as @thruhikers, share their experiences exploring the outdoors--hiking, backpacking, canoeing, and...
Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers
Ian O'Connor
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller "A masterwork. ... O'Connor answers every question, deftly and deeply, that we've had about the most controversial person in America's biggest game." --Peter King Four-time New York Times bestselling sport biographer Ian O'Connor pulls...
The Ancient Eight: College Football’s Ivy League and the Game They Play Today
John Feinstein
Paper Book
From an award-winning, bestselling author, a year inside Ivy League Football, unveiling the heart and soul of college football's oldest teams as they compete amidst a rapidly changing collegiate sports world.  The history of the Ivy League dates back to 1869...
The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos
Armen Keteyian
"An explosive tell-all book."--Sports Illustrated "This is a must-read masterpiece."--Paul Finebaum, ESPN college football analyst and New York Times bestselling author Two of the nation's most respected sports journalists team up for a vital, hard-hitting investigation into the...

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