12 Best memoir books like Barkley: A Biography by Timothy Bella

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Barkley: A Biography

By: Timothy Bella

4.07

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

* A Good Morning America Buzz Book* *A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2022* The definitive biogra…

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Cover of Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson by Kent Babb

1. Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson

By: Kent Babb

3.90

Format: 311 pages, Hardcover

“This is more than just great sports writing, this is writing at its best. Babb strips away the pub… read more

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  • biography
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton by Jeff Pearlman

2. Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.75

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

The first definitive biography of Chicago Bears superstar Walter Payton. At five feet ten inches ta… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook

3. Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty

By: Jeff Pearlman

3.57

Format: None pages,

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4. Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s

By: Jeff Pearlman

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

TheNew York Timesbestselling author of Sweetnessdelivers the first all-encompassing account of the … read more

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5. Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary

By: None

4.03

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sport… read more

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Cover of LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf by Alan Shipnuck

6. LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

By: Alan Shipnuck

4.14

Format: 320 pages, ebook

Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author of Phil, returns with a major new work of insi… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski

7. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

By: Joe Posnanski

4.56

Format: 377 pages, Hardcover

A masterful ode to the a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball’s history, to m… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season by Rich Cohen

8. When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season

By: Rich Cohen

3.90

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

The gritty, no-holds-barred account of the 1987 NBA season, a thrilling year of fierce battles and … read more

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  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball by Keith O'Brien

9. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball

By: Keith O'Brien

4.43

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America’s mo… read more

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  • biography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America by Abraham Riesman

10. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America

By: Abraham Riesman

3.75

Format: 464 pages, ebook

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting, essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganl… read more

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  • biography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Welcome to the Circus of Baseball: A Story of the Perfect Summer at the Perfect Ballpark at the Perfect Time by Ryan McGee

11. Welcome to the Circus of Baseball: A Story of the Perfect Summer at the Perfect Ballpark at the Perfect Time

By: Ryan McGee

4.36

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

A gloriously funny, nostalgic memoir of a popular ESPN reporter who, in the summer of 1994, was a f… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

12. The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.20

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

By the New York Times bestselling author of Showtime—the source for HBO’s Winning Time—the definiti… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series by Tyler Kepner

13. The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series

By: Tyler Kepner

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches, a highly ent… read more

Similar categories in Tyler Kepner's The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic by Daniel de Visé

14. The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic

By: Daniel de Visé

4.25

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, an… read more

Similar categories in Daniel de Visé's The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA by Theresa Runstedtler

15. Black Ball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Spencer Haywood, and the Generation that Saved the Soul of the NBA

By: Theresa Runstedtler

3.96

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A vital narrative history of 1970s pro basketball, and the Black players who shaped the NBA Agains… read more

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  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me by Rex Chapman

16. It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me

By: Rex Chapman

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media … read more

Similar categories in Rex Chapman's It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks by Chris  Herring

17. Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks

By: Chris Herring

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive history of the 1990s New York Knicks, illustrat… read more

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  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty by Jeff Pearlman

18. Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.28

Format: 426 pages, Hardcover

The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combi… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Pearlman's Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality by Mike Sielski

19. The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

By: Mike Sielski

4.07

Format: 372 pages, Hardcover

"A compelling origin story of a time that really wasn’t so long ago but through the lens of tragedy… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"Somebody says I can't do something, and I want to go out and do it on purpose and do it in an unbelievable way."

-Mike Sielski, The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

Cover of Barkley: A Biography by Timothy Bella

20. Barkley: A Biography

By: Timothy Bella

4.07

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

* A Good Morning America Buzz Book* *A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2022* The definitive biogra… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original by Howard Bryant

21. Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original

By: Howard Bryant

4.23

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

“Seldom does a sports biography—especially a page-turner—so comprehensively explain the forces that… read more

Similar categories in Howard Bryant's Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy   Johnson

22. Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs

By: Jimmy Johnson

4.21

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From FOX NFL Sunday analyst and legendary Hall of Fame head football coach Jimmy Johnson—the first … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of LeBron by Jeff Benedict

23. LeBron

By: Jeff Benedict

4.40

Format: None pages, Audiobook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the #1 bestselling author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods—the “defi… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Benedict's LeBron book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court by Chris Paul

24. Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court

By: Chris Paul

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller! A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith… read more

Similar categories in Chris Paul's Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes by Stephen A. Smith

25. Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes

By: Stephen A. Smith

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

America’s most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this surprisingly personal book, … read more

Similar categories in Stephen A. Smith's Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson by Roland Lazenby

26. Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson

By: Roland Lazenby

4.16

Format: 818 pages, Hardcover

The definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, from the highly respected… read more

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  • biography
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Steve Kerr: A Life by Scott Howard-Cooper

27. Steve Kerr: A Life

By: Scott Howard-Cooper

3.99

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

"Thrilling." — Publishers Weekly (starred) | "Riveting." — Library Journal (starred) | "A fascinati… read more

Similar categories in Scott Howard-Cooper's Steve Kerr: A Life book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Feherty: The Remarkably Funny and Tragic Journey of Golf's David Feherty by John Feinstein

28. Feherty: The Remarkably Funny and Tragic Journey of Golf's David Feherty

By: John Feinstein

4.07

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The definitive biography of enigmatic golfer, commentator, and performer David Feherty—one of the m… read more

Similar categories in John Feinstein's Feherty: The Remarkably Funny and Tragic Journey of Golf's David Feherty book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Game: An Autobiography by Grant Hill

29. Game: An Autobiography

By: Grant Hill

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The full, frank story of a remarkable life’s journey—to the pinnacle of success as a basketball pla… read more

Similar categories in Grant Hill's Game: An Autobiography book and Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Talk of Champions: Stories of the People Who Made Me: A Memoir by Kenny Smith

30. Talk of Champions: Stories of the People Who Made Me: A Memoir

By: Kenny Smith

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A revealing, humorous, behind-the-scenes memoir from Kenny "The Jet" Smith—superstar basketball com… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Midrange Theory by Seth Partnow

31. The Midrange Theory

By: Seth Partnow

4.13

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

At its core, the goal of any basketball team is relatively take and make good shots while preventi… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • basketball

24 Best audiobook books like Barkley: A Biography by Timothy Bella

Transform Your Habits

Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson

Kent Babb

3.90

Transform Your Habits

Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton

Jeff Pearlman

4.75

Transform Your Habits

LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

Alan Shipnuck

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

Joe Posnanski

4.56

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17 best-selling audiobook books like It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me by Rex Chapman

Transform Your Habits

Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

Kara Swisher

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

Ed Zwick

4.03

Transform Your Habits

When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season

Rich Cohen

3.90

Transform Your Habits

Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball

Keith O'Brien

4.43

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