I Came As a Shadow: An Autobiography
By: John Thompson
4.48
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University's legendary coach, whose life on and off …
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1. Sacred Hoops: SPIRITUAL LESSONS OF A HARDWOOD WARRIOR
By: Phil Jackson , Hugh Delehanty
4.01
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
With a new introduction, Phil Jackson's modern classic of motivation, teamwork, and Zen insight is … read more
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2. Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
By: John Wooden , Steve Jamison
4.46
Format: 201 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs."--John Wooden Evoking da… read more
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- memoir
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- sports
- leadership
"There is nothing stronger than gentleness."-John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
"Discipline yourself and others won't need to."-John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today."-John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
"The smallest good dead is better than the best intention"-John Wooden, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
3. Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life
By: Donald T. Phillips , Mike Krzyzewski , Grant Hill
3.84
Format: 528 pages, Paperback
In his more than twenty years coaching the Blue Devils, Coach Mike Krzyzewski has made his program … read more
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- leadership
4. Go Up For Glory
By: Bill Russell , William McSweeny
4.82
Format: 174 pages, Paperback
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- memoir
- basketball
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- sports
5. The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching
By: Dean Smith , John Kilgo , Roy Williams , None
3.98
Format: 212 pages,
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6. Moneyball
By: Michael Lewis
4.26
Format: 317 pages, Paperback
Billy Beane, general manager of MLB's Oakland A's and protagonist of Michael Lewis's Moneyball, had… read more
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"Every form of strength is also a form of weakness,"-Michael Lewis, Moneyball
"If you’ve got a dozen pitchers, you need to speak 12 different languages."-Michael Lewis, Moneyball
"Baseball is a soap opera that lends itself to probabilistic thinking. [Dick Cramer]"-Michael Lewis, Moneyball
"That's what happens when you're thirty-seven years old: you do the things you always did but the result is somehow different."-Michael Lewis, Moneyball
7. The Legends Club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an Epic College Basketball Rivalry
By: John Feinstein
3.76
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The riveting inside story of college basketball's fiercest rivalry among three coaching legends--Un… read more
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8. Hard Work: A Life On and Off the Court
By: Tim Crothers , Roy Williams
0.00
Format: 152 pages,
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9. Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and off the Court
By: Mark Dagostino , Jay Wright , Charles Barkley , Michael Sheridan
4.29
Format: 248 pages,
In this behind-the-scenes look at the making of a champion, the coach of the Villanova University m… read more
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10. A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers
By: John Feinstein
4.08
Format: 288 pages,
"A Season on the Brink" chronicles the basketball season that John Feinstein spent following the In… read more
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11. Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success: Building Blocks for a Better Life
By: John Wooden , Jay Carty
3.06
Format: 405 pages,
Legendary college basketball coach John Wooden and Jay Carty know that when it comes down to it, su… read more
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12. Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organizaion
By: John Wooden , Steve Jamison
3.00
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
A Wall Street JournalBestseller A compelling look inside the mind and powerful leadership methods o… read more
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13. 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
- basketball
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- sports
- leadership
14. Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds
By: Rich Paul
4.11
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of will, success, and the luck we make—from the founder and CE… read more
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15. The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players
By: Ben Lindbergh
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Move over, Moneyball -- a cutting-edge look at major league baseball's next revolution: the high-te… read more
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- nonfiction
- sports
- biography
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
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- memoir
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- nonfiction
- sports
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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- history
- biography
- basketball
- nonfiction
- sports
18. 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
- biography
- sports
- nonfiction
- african american
19. Unguarded
By: Scottie Pippen
3.54
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An unflinching memoir from the six-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Hall of F… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- basketball
- sports
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- african american
20. The Big East: Inside the Most Entertaining and Influential Conference in College Basketball History
By: Dana O'Neil
4.29
Format: 252 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, compulsively readable story of the greatest era of the most iconic league in colleg… read more
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- biography
- basketball
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- sports
21. I Came As a Shadow: An Autobiography
By: John Thompson
4.48
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University's legendary coach, whose life on and off … read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- african american
- leadership
22. 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
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- sports
23. Coach Prime: Deion Sanders and the Making of Men
By: Jean-Jacques Taylor
3.90
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An exclusive insider account with unprecedented access to Deion Sanders, his staff, and players, wh… read more
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- sports
24. Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times
By: Mark Leibovich
3.68
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Town, an equally merciless probing of America… read more
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- sports
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"Football is the “secret vice"-Mark Leibovich, Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times
"Brady has compared playing football with “getting into a car crash every Sunday—a scheduled car crash."-Mark Leibovich, Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times
"The worst thing about pro football is that a lot of it has nothing to do with football. It has so much business and hair spray crusted over it: so many sideshows and expert panels “breaking things do…"-Mark Leibovich, Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times
25. 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
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26. 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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27. The Back Roads to March: The Unsung, Unheralded, and Unknown Heroes of a College Basketball Season
By: John Feinstein
3.88
Format: 417 pages, Hardcover
Thirty years ago after changing the sports book landscape with his mega-hit, A Season on the Brink… read more
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- nonfiction
- basketball
28. Game Changers: Dean Smith, Charlie Scott, and the Era That Transformed a Southern College Town
By: Art Chansky
3.80
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
Among many legendary episodes from the life and career of men's basketball coach Dean Smith, few lo… read more
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- nonfiction
- basketball
29. Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports
By: John Feinstein
4.07
Format: 366 pages, Hardcover
Based on dozens of shocking interviews with some of the most influential names in sports, this is t… read more
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- history
- basketball
- sports
- nonfiction
- african american
30. Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win Damn Near Anywhere
By: Nick Nurse
4.17
Format: 1 pages, Audio CD
Foreword by Phil Jackson Nick Nurse distills the wisdom, insight, and experiences that helped him l… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- basketball
- nonfiction
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31. Jumpman: The Making and Meaning of Michael Jordan
By: Johnny Smith
3.55
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
How Michael Jordan’s path to greatness was shaped by race, politics, and the consequences of fame … read more
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