Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated July 1, 2026
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MAKE ME COMMISSIONER: I KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH BASEBALL AND HOW TO FIX IT
Leavy, Jane
Paper Book
"Make Jane Commissioner... Leavy has a voice demanding to be heard--and Major League Baseball should listen."-- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL A New York Times bestselling biographer and lifelong baseball devotee takes readers on an epic journey...
Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men's Tennis
Giri Nathan
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY * THE NEW YORKER * NPR * TOWN & COUNTRY * The story of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and their epic rivalry, as told by "the best tennis writer in America" (Brian Phillips,...
AMERICAN KINGS: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE QUARTERBACK
Wickersham, Seth
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of It's Better to be Feared examines football's QB lifecycle: high school, college, the NFL, retirement - and all that comes with it. Before the Super Bowl trophies, massive contracts, brand deals, and millions of social media followers comes the dream. From the...
Every Day Is Sunday: How Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Roger Goodell Turned the NFL into a Cultural & Economic Juggernaut
Ken Belson
Paper Book
A New York Times Notable Book of 2025 - One of Barnes & Noble's Best Sports Books of 2025 From veteran New York Times Business & NFL reporter, Ken Belson, a deeply-reported account of how the NFL's Commissioner, Roger Goodell, and its two most...
MISUNDERSTOOD: A MEMOIR
Iverson, Allen
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A compelling and candid memoir from Allen Iverson, the NBA's most misunderstood Hall of Famer, detailing his tough childhood in Virginia, his entry into the league as the number one overall pick, and his controversial, culture-changing pro...
EXPENSIVE BASKETBALL
Serrano, Shea
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - One of Barnes & Noble's Best Sports Books of 2025 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Rap Year Book and Basketball (and Other Things), a clever and inventive examination of some of...
BRADY VS. BELICHICK: THE DYNASTY DEBATE
Myers, Gary
Paper Book
A unique and unparalleled look into the nature and relationship of two of the pillars in the NFL's greatest dynasty. The greatest dynasty in NFL history stood on two pillars - Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Together they forged a working relationship that provided thrilling...
SHOT READY
Curry, Stephen
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Shot Ready is a powerful distillation of Stephen Curry's transformative philosophy of success--centered on preparation, constant improvement, creativity, connection, mindfulness, and joy--delivered in his incomparable voice and style....
MAMBA & MAMBACITA FOREVER
Bryant, Vanessa
Paper Book
A beautiful and moving testament to the enduring life of Kobe Bryant and the Mamba Mentality. When Kobe and Gianna Bryant died, tragically and unexpectedly, in 2020, the world mourned with a wholehearted ferocity. In perhaps the largest and most intense outpouring of public...
THE RUNNING GROUND: A FATHER, A SON, AND THE SIMPLEST OF SPORTS
Thompson, Nicholas
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A profound meditation on what running can teach us about our limits and our lives by a record-setting distance runner who is now the CEO of The Atlantic. "This is not just an engaging memoir about...
DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK: WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I STOPPED CHASING PRS, AND STARTED CHASING HAPPINESS
D'Amato, Keira
Paper Book
"D'Amato populates the book with lessons learned from her own experiences--about being open to opportunities, celebrating small wins, embracing failure." --New York Times A victorious tale of coming back in middle age to topple marathon records, from the running...
THE OPEN ERA
Schmit, Edward
Paper Book
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Heated Rivalry for the tennis set...charming, funny, and big-hearted."--Town & Country "[A] debut romance novel that will capture your heart."--Cosmopolitan Love evens the score between two tennis players in this...
EVERYBODY LOSES: THE TUMULTUOUS RISE OF AMERICAN SPORTS GAMBLING
Funt, Danny
Paper Book
This jaw-dropping book pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling. Built around explosive interviews with the power players of the betting boom at FanDuel, DraftKings, and beyond, it reveals the troubling methods that are being used to bleed...
THE GIRL WHO CHANGED LITTLE LEAGUE: THE TRUE STORY OF MARIA PEPE AND HER BATTLE TO PLAY BALL
Pepe, Maria.
Paper Book
The story of Maria Pepe, an eleven-year-old girl who changed the course of Little League history. Maria Pepe loved baseball. When Little League formed in her hometown in 1972, she was eager to prove herself as a competitor. There was only one problem: Little League was not...
THE BROKEN KING
Thomas, Michael
Paper Book
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD "There's a bridge of beautiful American prose--lyrical, powerful, fearlessly candid--running straight from James Baldwin to Thomas, who is obviously...
KINGS AND PAWNS: JACKIE ROBINSON AND PAUL ROBESON IN AMERICA
Bryant, Howard
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "I loved this book.... I looked forward to [it] more than any other in a long time, and Howard Bryant exceeded my great expectations. Kings and Pawns is brilliantly conceived and powerfully written." -- David Maraniss, author of Path Lit by Lightning...

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