Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated November 28, 2025
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The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball
John W. Miller
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "" open="">* ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2025 "Baseball books don't get any better than this...Earl Weaver has at last been given his due." --George F. Will "Vivid...Most...
Homestand : small town baseball and the fight for the soul of America
Bardenwerper, Will
Paper Book
A poignant memoir exploring small town baseball as a lens into what's right and wrong with modern America-written by an acclaimed journalist and Army Ranger who, after returning from Iraq to a painfully divided country, rediscovered its core values in the bleachers of a minor league ballpark in...
Lucky loser : adventures in tennis & comedy
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
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...
The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
Daniel Light
Paper Book
Whether in the name of conquest, science, or the divine, humans across the centuries have had myriad reasons to climb mountains. From the smoking volcanoes of South America to the great snowy ranges of the Himalaya, The White Ladder follows a cast of extraordinary characters--conquistadors and...
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...
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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...
Stugotz's Personal Record Book: The Real Winners and Losers in Sports
Jon "Stugotz" Weiner
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...
Invisible Power: The Physical, Spiritual, and Mental Art of Combat
Rickson Gracie
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 wonder boy : Luka Don i and the curse of greatness
MacMahon, Tim
Paper Book
ESPN's Tim MacMahon goes behind the scenes of Luka Dončić's years with the Dallas Mavericks--before his trade to the Lakers stunned the basketball world--telling the story of a franchise's quest to build a championship team around a prodigy. In 2018, the...
Death of a Racehorse: An American Story
Katie Bo Lillis
The inside story of the crisis within the country's most classic sport--horseracing--and why money is killing thoroughbreds at the top of their game. Every year, hundreds of horses die on the racetrack. Why? In this deeply reported and propulsive narrative, CNN...
The Basketball 100: An Epic Basketball History with In-Depth Player Profiles, Perfect for Fall 2024, Celebrate the Game's Greatest Players (Sports series, 2)
The Athletic
Paper Book
A celebration of basketball by way of the 100 greatest players to ever grace the court in the history of the NBA--from The Athletic's foremost basketball writers and analysts the game has to offer. With a foreword by Charles Barkley. Over the course of 100 luminous player profiles, the...
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...
I love baseball : players, managers, sportswriters, and fans talk about their love for the game
Stewart, Wayne
Paper Book
From zany mascots to the most beautiful ballparks ever, and from great traditions to humorous anecdotes from the game, I Love Baseball explores the many reasons we love baseball. It's all here: the inspirational men and moments that enliven the sport players'...
Athlete Is Agender: True Stories of LGBTQ+ People in Sports
Katherine Locke
Athlete is agender. Athlete can mean anyone. "Part memoir, part manifesto" (Booklist) this book revels in the achievements of strong, passionate, and determined LGBTQ+ athletes across every age, level, and field of sports. Find your strength in: ...
Why So Serious?: The Untold Story of NBA Champion Nikola Jokic
singermike
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,...
Science of swimming : transform your stroke, gain strength, revolutionize your training
Hawke, Brett
Paper Book
Learn the science needed to perfect your stroke, swim faster, and endure for longer. Science of Swimming dives deeper than any other book to examine the muscle groups and bodily systems involved in being an effective swimmer; how they interact with the hydrodynamics of...
To the limit : the meaning of endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
Crawley, Michael (Marathon runner)
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 SPORTS PERFORMANCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A fascinating and multilayered exploration of what it means to endure' Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure 'Engaging... [endurance sport] comes to...
Iron Hope: Lessons Learned from Conquering the Impossible
Lawrence James
Paper Book
The ultimate guide to mental toughness by James "Iron Cowboy" Lawrence--the greatest endurance athlete in human history. Lawrence's accomplishments are nearly impossible to comprehend. After breaking two Guinness World Records, he shattered possibilities in 2015 by completing...
The Dad Coach: How to Lead Kids to Succeed On and Off the Baseball Field
Mike Matheny
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Mike Matheny offers the definitive guide to coaching youth baseball and instilling positive values on and off the field. In 2009, former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals Mike Matheny penned a strongly worded letter urging parents and...
The end of college football : on the human cost of an all-American game
Kalman-Lamb, Nathan
Paper Book
In this book, Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore...
A Time for Reflection: The Parallel Legacies of Baseball Icons Willie McCovey and Billy Williams
Jason Cannon
Paper Book
A fascinating look back at the incredible lives and careers of baseball Hall of Famers Willie McCovey and Billy Williams. Professional baseball has featured a bevy of superstars over the past century and a half, but only a few of them have impacted their sport and cities as...
Drone Piloting For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Curt Simmons
Paper Book
The know-how you need to become a pro drone pilot and market your skill Licensed and skilled drone pilots are in huge demand. Drone Piloting For Dummies teaches you how to make a career out of it. From real estate to construction to inspection to mapping to delivery, the need...
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