The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops
By: Jack McCallum
3.85
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all‑Black basketball team loosely depicte…
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1. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.71
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
2. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
3. 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
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- audiobook
4. 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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- history
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- audiobook
5. 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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- nonfiction
- sports
- history
- audiobook
6. Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
By: Gary J. Bass
4.29
Format: 800 pages, Hardcover
A landmark, magisterial history of the trial of Japan’s leaders as war criminals—the largely overlo… read more
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- audiobook
7. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania
By: Brad Balukjian
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
They say to never meet your heroes. Brad Balukjian doesn’t listen. From the bestselling author of… read more
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- audiobook
8. There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
By: Hanif Abdurraqib
4.40
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, personal reflection on basketball, talent and allegiance, and of course, LeBron James—f… read more
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- basketball
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"Heartbreak itself is a primary color. Stagnant without a series of secondary colors to activate it. Longing is an activator."-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
"With enough repetition, anything can become a religion. It doesn’t matter if it works or not, it simply matters if a person returns."-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
"It is a strange miracle to be able to trace your own aging, your own mortality through someone who's living alongside you, someone who has survived eras at the same time as you have in some of the sa…"-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
9. 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
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- history
- audiobook
10. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
By: Sebastian Junger
3.92
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by t… read more
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- audiobook
"Everyone has a relationship with death whether they want one or not; refusing to think about death is its own kind of relationship. When we hear about another person's death, we are hearing a version…"-Sebastian Junger, In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
11. The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife
By: Brad Balukjian
4.00
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
Is there life after baseball? Starting from this simple question, The Wax Pack ends up with somethi… read more
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- audiobook
12. 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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- basketball
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13. There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland
By: Steven Hyden
4.21
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Springsteen’s iconic album, Born in the U.S.A. —a record … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
14. 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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- audiobook
15. Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment
By: Allen C. Guelzo
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy, which guided him through the C… read more
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16. Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage
By: Jon Finkel
4.14
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
Oooohhh yeahhhh! Macho The Life of Randy Savage is the sensational, definitive biography of the Wr… read more
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17. The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops
By: Jack McCallum
3.85
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all‑Black basketball team loosely depicte… read more
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- basketball
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- sports
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18. 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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19. The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness
By: Andy McCullough
4.49
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, based on exclusive interviews with Kershaw… read more
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20. 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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21. My Home Team: A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball
By: Dave Kindred
4.19
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
In this poignant memoir, a legendary sports journalist writes about the team that changed his the … read more
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