Skip to main content
G
Greater Victoria Public Library
All Lists
New and Trending
Sports and Leisure
Unpublished
Share
Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.
Updated November 17, 2024
Unbound Librarians
Unbound Trends
A list cannot be published until it has at least four items.
List was unpublished.
List was published.
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
Hanif Abdurraqib
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A "powerful" (The Guardian) reflection on basketball, life, and home--from the author of the National Book Award finalist A Little Devil in America "Mesmerizing . . . not only the most...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Just add water
Ledecky, Katie
Paper Book
A New York Times bestselling memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and the most decorated US female Olympian in history: Katie Ledecky. Katie Ledecky has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. She is a four-time Olympian, a nine...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball
Keith O'Brien
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures-baseball immortal Pete Rose-and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century ....
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
The Yankee Way: The Untold Inside Story of the Brian Cashman Era
Andy Martino
Paper Book
With rare access to the inner sanctum of the New York Yankees, SNY analyst Andy Martino weaves two years of exclusive interviews with general manager Brian Cashman into a revelatory account of never-before-told stories about Derek Jeter, Aaron Judge, Alex Rodriguez, the complex front office, team...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City
Kevin Baker
Paper Book
The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures and fascinating stories from the game's beginnings to the end of World War II. "You're going to beg for extra innings....
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Coming Home
Brittney Griner
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR * From the nine-time women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist--a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. "Compelling . . . An intimate,...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Tiger, Tiger: The Untold Story of the G.O.A.T.
James Patterson
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...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
The other Olympians : fascism, queerness, and the making of modern sports
Waters, Michael
Paper Book
Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by The New Yorker "Michael Waters performs an Olympian act of storytelling, using the stories of these extraordinary athletes to explore in brilliant detail the struggle for understanding and equality." --Jonathan Eig, author of...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness
Andy McCullough
Paper Book
The definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, examining the genesis of his brilliance, his epic quest to win the World Series, and his singular place within the evolving baseball landscape--based on exclusive interviews with Kershaw and more than 200 others. More than any...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water
Vicki Valosik
Paper Book
"If you're not strong enough to swim fast, you're probably not strong enough to swim 'pretty,'" said a young Esther Williams to impresario Billy Rose. Since the nineteenth century, tensions between beauty and strength, aesthetics and athleticism have both impeded and propelled the careers of...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Drive: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods
Bob Harig
Paper Book
Bob Harig's latest deep-dive into Tiger Woods' thrilling career, as seen through his iconic 2019 Masters comeback and win. In April of 1997, the world of golf was forever changed. At the age of 21, a young Tiger Woods won the most prestigious golf tournament in the world, the...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport
Joshua Robinson
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wall Street Journal reporters and authors of The Club, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg tell the riveting saga of how Formula 1 broke through in America, detailing the eclectic culture of racing obsessives, glamorous settings, gearheads, engineering geniuses,...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Kingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty
Scott Howard-Cooper
Paper Book
In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Walton--set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and '70s.<...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Our Fight: A Memoir
Ronda Rousey
Paper Book
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! From New York Times bestselling author and trailblazing athlete Ronda Rousey, an unfiltered chronicle of loss, resilience and finding meaning in life's journey. From the moment she...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Rainmaker : superagent Hughes Norton and the money-grab explosion of golf from Tiger Woods to LIV and beyond
Norton, Hughes
Paper Book
A rollicking tell-all from golf super-agent, Hughes Norton, detailing everything from his life-changing work with Tiger Woods and Greg Norman to his thoughts on golf's current money-grab era. The ultimate read for fans of Alan Shipnuck, Bob Harig, and Michael Bamberger. When...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
The Believer: A Year in the Fly-Fishing Life
David Coggins
Paper Book
The author of the instant fishing classic The Optimist shares new wisdom, humor, and experience in seven extraordinary fly-fishing expeditions--"an engaging personal journey about finding what you need to find and keeping it in your heart" (Kirkus Reviews). In...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
Will Cockrell
Paper Book
Featuring original interviews with Everest mountain guides and climbers, this is "a fast-moving, nuanced account of the peak's transformation from the ultimate mountaineering challenge into a booming business opportunity" (Joshua Hammer, New York Times bestselling author). ...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
My Day with the Cup: NHL Players Tell Their Stories about Hometown Celebrations with Hockey's Greatest Trophy
Jim Lang
Paper Book
Never-before-told stories of wild celebrations and heartfelt moments with the Stanley Cup, in the words of the champions themselves, including Sidney Crosby, Brendan Shanahan, Larry Robinson, and Mike Modano. There is no trophy like the Stanley Cup. It has the names of every...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
Cory Richards
Paper Book
A renowned climber and National Geographic photographer shares his incredible adventures-and the early trauma that drove him to seek such heights. "An extraordinary memoirofmental illness that reads like a thriller."-Amy Ellis Nutt, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Fix It Yourself: How to Recognize the Faults in Your Game—and Correct Them
David Leadbetter
Paper Book
From the world's number one golf coach, the pro who teaches the pros, comes the only guide you'll need to improve your game, whatever your level of play. Leadbetter's Faults and Fixes, published in 1993, remains one of the most important golf guides to players all over...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Baseball Heaven: Up Close and Personal, What It Was Really Like in the Major Leagues
Peter Golenbock
Paper Book
"With its personal feel and near-mystical quality, this highly recommended work will mesmerize baseball lovers and casual fans." Library Journal, Starred Review A behind-the-scenes look at baseball history, as told through timeless interviews with major...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
World Class: The Life and Work of Grant Wahl
Grant Wahl
Paper Book
"This collection of Grant's work is a great testament to not only what he did when he was here, but what he's still doing to impact others."-LeBron James The definitive collection of beloved late journalist Grant Wahl's work-a masterclass in the art of sportswriting ...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
The Camping Bible: The Complete Guide to Life Under Canvas
Jen Benson
Paper Book
Slow down. Simplify. Sleep with your ear to the earth. This is the ultimate guide to the art and joy of living outdoors, under canvas. Whether it's a fast-and-light backpacking adventure, a sea kayak safari, a family camping trip, or simply living and cooking outside in...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
A Light through the Cracks: A Climber's Story
Beth Rodden
Paper Book
Renowned rock climber Beth Rodden's inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing to be held hostage by fear, and taking a leap toward healing. Beth Rodden is twenty years old and already an elite rock climber when a climbing excursion in Kyrgyzstan escalates into a...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Atlas of the NBA
Kirk Goldsberry
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...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder's Lens
José Vadi
Paper Book
Chipping a board - where small pieces of deck and tape break off around the nose and tail - is a natural part of skateboarding. Novice or pro, you'll see folks riding chipped boards as symbols of their stubborn dedication toward a deck, a toy, and aging bodies that will also reach their inevitable...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking―How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age
Caroline Paul
Paper Book
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Gutsy Girl, a funny, inspiring, deeply researched exploration into the science and psychology of the outdoors and our place in it as we age. Caroline Paul has always filled her life with adventure: From mountain...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
To the Gorge: Running, Grief, and Resilience on 460 Miles of the Pacific Crest Trail
Emily Halnon
Paper Book
**A USA TODAY bestseller** A riveting narrative of love and loss, grief and joy, as one woman embarks on a quest for a record on the Pacific Crest Trail. When Emily Halnon lost her beloved mother to a rare uterine cancer at just sixty-six years old, she...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field
Deion Sanders
Paper Book
Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders is one of the greatest motivators and inspirational leaders of all time--on the field, in business, with family, and in his community. Now, he delivers the ultimate playbook of inspiring personal stories, winning strategies, and the motivation required to help us...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
A Life Impossible: Living with ALS: Finding Peace and Wisdom Within a Fragile Existence
Steve Gleason
Paper Book
From NFL player Steve Gleason, a powerful, inspiring memoir of love, heartbreak, resilience, family, and remarkable triumph in the face of ALS "Gleason is a symbol of resilience, hope and optimism." -The New York Times . "Steve Gleason has changed the world." -Roger Goodell,...
Comment
Save
Cancel
Check Availability
Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or
log in here.