7 must-read autobiography books like Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy Johnson

Cover of Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy   Johnson

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 …

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Cover of Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season by Wayne Coffey, Urban Meyer

1. Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season

By: Wayne Coffey , Urban Meyer

4.16

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Remarkable lessons in leadership and teambuilding from one of the greatest college football coaches… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • football
"Our unit leaders pulled their guys in close with last-minute notes about what to expect and words of encouragement."

-Wayne Coffey, Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season

"They encouraged each other as they suffered through ridiculously hard workouts. They pushed each other. They coached each other. They made each other better."

-Wayne Coffey, Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season

"You do not make it through SEAL training without the support and encouragement of the guys around you. It is in the crucible of training that the bond—the uncommon commitment—of the SEAL brotherhood …"

-Wayne Coffey, Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season

"It seems to me that solitude is the very essence of leadership. The position of the leader is ultimately an intensely solitary, even intensely lonely, one. However many people you may consult, you ar…"

-Wayne Coffey, Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season

Cover of Lucky Bastard: My Life, My Dad, and the Things I'm Not Allowed to Say on TV by Joe Buck

2. Lucky Bastard: My Life, My Dad, and the Things I'm Not Allowed to Say on TV

By: Joe Buck

4.14

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In his debut memoir, Joe Buck talks about his life, his career, and his memorable relationship with… read more

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

3. 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
  • nonfiction
  • football
  • sports
Cover of Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life by Mike Leach, Bruce Feldman, None

4. Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life

By: Mike Leach , Bruce Feldman , None

3.70

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

SWING YOUR SWORD is the first ever book by one of the most fascinating and successful coaches in sp… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • football
  • sports

5. 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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6. QB: My Life Behind the Spiral

By: Jeff Benedict , None

4.00

Format: 112 pages,

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7. Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre

By: Jeff Pearlman

3.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From a New York Timesbest-selling author, the full, definitive biography of Brett Favre A towering … 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

8. 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
Cover of Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski by Ian O'Connor

9. Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski

By: Ian O'Connor

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER The definitive biography of college basketball’s all-time winningest coa… read more

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

10. 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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  • history
  • sports
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Mission Possible: Go Create a Life That Counts (Random House Large Print) by Tim Tebow

11. Mission Possible: Go Create a Life That Counts (Random House Large Print)

By: Tim Tebow

4.33

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The New York Times bestselling author and athlete encourages you that i… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Lives of Brian by Brian Johnson

12. The Lives of Brian

By: Brian Johnson

4.51

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Brian Johnson’s memoir from growing up in a small town to starting his own band to ultimately repla… read more

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

13. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • football
  • sports
Cover of Out of the Pocket : Football, Fatherhood, and College GameDay Saturdays by Kirk Herbstreit

14. Out of the Pocket : Football, Fatherhood, and College GameDay Saturdays

By: Kirk Herbstreit

4.29

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A powerfully intimate, plain-spoken memoir about fathers and sons, fortitude, and football from the… read more

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

15. 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

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics by Dan Shaughnessy

16. Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics

By: Dan Shaughnessy

4.22

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

Today the NBA is a vast global franchise—a billion-dollar industry seen by millions of fans in the … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk by Billy Walters

17. Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk

By: Billy Walters

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “An insightful read…Walters is a larger-than-life character.” — Sports … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Barkley: A Biography by Timothy Bella

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

19. 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

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

20. 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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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • football
  • sports
Cover of Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War by S.C. Gwynne

21. Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War

By: S.C. Gwynne

4.34

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry by Bob Harig

22. Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry

By: Bob Harig

3.83

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bob Harig's Tiger & Phil provides an in-depth chronicle of the decades-long rivalry that drove the … read more

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  • history
  • sports
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL by Michael  Lombardi

23. Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL

By: Michael Lombardi

4.12

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi reveals what makes foo… read more

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

24. 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

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever by John Talty

25. The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever

By: John Talty

4.36

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

Wall Street Journal BestsellerFor almost every year of the last decade, any college team coveting a… read more

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  • sports
  • football
Cover of Kingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty by Scott Howard-Cooper

26. Kingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty

By: Scott Howard-Cooper

4.07

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold narrative history of the… read more

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

27. 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

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Football Done Right: Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players, and History of the NFL by Michael Lombardi

28. Football Done Right: Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players, and History of the NFL

By: Michael Lombardi

3.58

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi takes readers on the u… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • football
Cover of Talking to GOATs: The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard by Jim       Gray

29. Talking to GOATs: The Moments You Remember and the Stories You Never Heard

By: Jim Gray

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A riveting, insightful memoir of never-before-told stories from Jim Gray, twelve-time Emmy Award-wi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of A Season in the Sun: The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion by Lars Anderson

30. A Season in the Sun: The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion

By: Lars Anderson

4.08

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

An unprecedented inside look at the Tampa Bay Bucs’ Super Bowl-winning season, written with the par… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
  • football
Cover of Head on: A Memoir by Larry Csonka

31. Head on: A Memoir

By: Larry Csonka

4.41

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

"No matter what your style, you have to take a beating."--Larry Csonka, Life magazine, October 6, 1… read more

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  • sports
  • biography
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