24 Best biography books like KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between by David Ritz

Cover of KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between by David Ritz

KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

By: David Ritz

4.10

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

NATIONAL BESTSELLER​ A unique, unfiltered memoir from the NBA champion and fifteen-time all-star ah…

"Diversity always makes me happy."

-David Ritz, KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

"Perfection isn't possible. Aiming for perfection will make you crazy. I was crazy."

-David Ritz, KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

If you liked the biography plot in KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between by David Ritz , here is a list of 24 books like this:

Cover of The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy by Bill Simmons

1. The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

By: Bill Simmons

4.20

Format: 736 pages, Hardcover

There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to wri… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • basketball
"But that's the thing about basketball: you don't play games on paper."

-Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

"If you don't agree with me, I have two words for you: shut the fuck up."

-Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

Cover of Shaq Uncut: My Story by Shaquille O'Neal, Jackie MacMullan

2. Shaq Uncut: My Story

By: Shaquille O'Neal , Jackie MacMullan

4.06

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

Superman. Diesel. The Big Aristotle. Shaq Fu. The Big Daddy. The Big Shaqtus. Wilt Chamberneezy. Th… read more

Similar categories in Shaquille O'Neal's Shaq Uncut: My Story book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby

3. Michael Jordan: The Life

By: Roland Lazenby

4.31

Format: 720 pages, Hardcover

The definitive biography of a legendary athleteThe Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty

4. Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success

By: Phil Jackson , Hugh Delehanty

3.69

Format: 98 pages, Audio CD

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson w… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports

5. The Jordan Rules

By: None , None

3.72

Format: 134 pages, Paperback

A SUPER TEAM...A SUPERSTAR...A SUPER EGO The most gifted athlete ever to play the game, Michael Jor… read more

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6. Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated

By: Shea Serrano , Reggie Miller , Arturo Torres

3.11

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

#1 New York Timesbestseller Who is the greatest dunker of all time? Which version of the Michael Jo… read more

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7. The Breaks of the Game

By: David Halberstam

3.73

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

"Among the best books ever written on professional basketball." The Philadelphia Inquirer David Hal… read more

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8. Return of the King: LeBron James, The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Greatest Comeback in NBA History

By: Brian Windhorst , None

4.00

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

Now a New York Times bestseller! The inside story of LeBron James's return and ultimate triumph in… read more

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9. Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant

By: Roland Lazenby

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Finalist for the Cross British Sports Biography of the Year Award in the UK"With surgical precision… read more

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Cover of When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season by Rich Cohen

10. 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

Similar categories in Rich Cohen's When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird

11. When the Game Was Ours

By: Larry Bird

4.23

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physic… read more

Similar categories in Larry Bird's When the Game Was Ours book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of 60 Songs That Explain the '90s by Rob Harvilla

12. 60 Songs That Explain the '90s

By: Rob Harvilla

3.92

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The 1990s were a chaotic and gritty and utterly magical time for music, a confounding barrage of ge… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"There is no true, clean, definitive way to separate the art from the artist. Art fully separated from the artist ceases, in a fundamental way, to be art at all. The artist gives the art meaning."

-Rob Harvilla, 60 Songs That Explain the '90s

Cover of Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

13. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

By: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

4.36

Format: 304 pages, ebook

For the first time, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson opens up about his amazing comeback—from tragic person… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of MOX by Jon Moxley

14. MOX

By: Jon Moxley

4.30

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER! A vivid trip through the mind of the top professional wrestler in the… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl by Rebecca Quin

15. Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl

By: Rebecca Quin

4.51

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

This compelling and deeply personal memoir from WWE superstar Rebecca Quin—a.k.a. The Man, a.k.a. B… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Quin's Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will complete you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will destroy you"

-Rebecca Quin, Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl

"Then and there, I vowed to lose weight so I might have a chance of actually being like my mom when I grew up. But then I got hungry and sad and just wanted pizza. Beauty was my mom's domain. Pizza wa…"

-Rebecca Quin, Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl

Cover of The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

16. 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

Similar categories in Jeff Pearlman's The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant

17. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

By: Kobe Bryant

4.26

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant has decid… read more

Similar categories in Kobe Bryant's The Mamba Mentality: How I Play book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
"You have to work hard in the dark to shine in the light"

-Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

"Good coaches tell you where the fish are, great coaches teach you how to find them."

-Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

"If you want to be a better player, you have to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more."

-Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

"If you really want to be great at something you have to truly care about it. If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it."

-Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

Cover of Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks by Chris  Herring

18. 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

Similar categories in Chris Herring's Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

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

19. 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

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

20. 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

Similar categories in Mike Sielski's The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • 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

21. 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

Similar categories in Timothy Bella's Barkley: A Biography book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

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

22. 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 David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete by Brian Windhorst

23. LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete

By: Brian Windhorst

3.85

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James's… read more

Similar categories in Brian Windhorst's LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Sixth Man by Andre Iguodala

24. The Sixth Man

By: Andre Iguodala

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion G… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"A basketball player has to play for free for at least a year, a football player for three years before they are eligible to earn an income. But sports like tennis, baseball, golf, and even hockey all…"

-Andre Iguodala, The Sixth Man

Cover of Unguarded by Scottie Pippen

25. 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

Similar categories in Scottie Pippen's Unguarded book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP by Mirin Fader

26. Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP

By: Mirin Fader

4.41

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Discover the story of one of the most transcendent players in NBA history–from his early life livin… read more

Similar categories in Mirin Fader's Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between by David Ritz

27. KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

By: David Ritz

4.10

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

NATIONAL BESTSELLER​ A unique, unfiltered memoir from the NBA champion and fifteen-time all-star ah… read more

Similar categories in David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
"Diversity always makes me happy."

-David Ritz, KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

"Perfection isn't possible. Aiming for perfection will make you crazy. I was crazy."

-David Ritz, KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

Cover of Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes by Stephen A. Smith

28. 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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  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of I'll Show You by Derrick Rose

29. I'll Show You

By: Derrick Rose

3.89

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

In 2012, Derrick Rose was on top of the world.After growing up in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood,… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope (A Bestselling Basketball Memoir) by Carmelo Anthony

30. Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope (A Bestselling Basketball Memoir)

By: Carmelo Anthony

4.08

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From iconic NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony comes a New York Times bestselling memoir about growing up… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics by Michael Holley

31. The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics

By: Michael Holley

4.09

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

** Selected by the Wall Street Journal among the Best Sports Books of 2021 ** A New York Times bes… read more

Similar categories in Michael Holley's The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics book and David Ritz's KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between

  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • basketball
  • audiobook

22 Best audiobook books like KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between by David Ritz

Transform Your Habits

Shaq Uncut: My Story

Shaquille O'Neal , Jackie MacMullan

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Michael Jordan: The Life

Roland Lazenby

4.31

Transform Your Habits

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

Rich Cohen

3.90

Transform Your Habits

When the Game Was Ours

Larry Bird

4.23

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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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