19 Top biography books like Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul by Marty Smith

Cover of Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul by Marty   Smith

Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

By: Marty Smith

4.45

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay , Marty…

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Cover of The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football by S.C. Gwynne

1. The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football

By: S.C. Gwynne

4.39

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year In the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Moneyball , … read more

Similar categories in S.C. Gwynne's The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court by John Wooden, Steve Jamison

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

Similar categories in John Wooden's Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • self help
"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

Cover of Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms by Tim Tebow

3. Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms

By: Tim Tebow

3.63

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

First, he was a beloved college football champion, Heisman trophy winner, media sensation, and best… read more

Similar categories in Tim Tebow's Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life's Storms book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography

4. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer

By: James L. Swanson

3.78

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

A fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through … read more

Similar categories in James L. Swanson's Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
Cover of Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger

5. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream

By: H.G. Bissinger

3.33

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odes… read more

Similar categories in H.G. Bissinger's Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else by Jon Gordon

6. Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else

By: Jon Gordon

3.86

Format: 136 pages, Hardcover

Training Campis an inspirational story filled with invaluable lessons and insights on bringing out … read more

Similar categories in Jon Gordon's Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • self help

7. You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life

By: Jon Gordon , Mike Smith

5.00

Format: 500 pages, Hardcover

NFL head coach Mike Smith lead one of the most remarkable turnarounds in NFL history. In the season… read more

Similar categories in Jon Gordon's You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C's to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

8. 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

Similar categories in None's Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

9. Legacy

By: James Kerr

4.17

Format: 128 pages,

Champions do extra. They sweep the sheds. They follow the spearhead. They keep a blue head. In Lega… read more

Similar categories in James Kerr's Legacy book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

10. You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television

By: L. Jon Wertheim , Al Michaels

4.83

Format: 266 pages, Hardcover

In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of television's most respected broadcasters … read more

Similar categories in L. Jon Wertheim's You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

11. 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

Similar categories in John Feinstein's A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

Cover of Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer

12. Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

By: Jon Krakauer

4.08

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven delivers a s… read more

Similar categories in Jon Krakauer's Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

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

13. 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

Similar categories in Joe Posnanski's Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski

14. The Baseball 100

By: Joe Posnanski

4.74

Format: 869 pages, Hardcover

A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singu… read more

Similar categories in Joe Posnanski's The Baseball 100 book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds by Rich Paul

15. 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

Similar categories in Rich Paul's Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7) by Jack Carr

16. Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7)

By: Jack Carr

4.54

Format: 576 pages, Kindle Edition

You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America’s days are numbe… read more

Similar categories in Jack Carr's Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7) book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • audiobook
Cover of Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity by Bill O'Reilly

17. Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity

By: Bill O'Reilly

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the latest book in the multimillion-selling Killing Series, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard tell… read more

Similar categories in Bill O'Reilly's Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) by William H. McRaven

18. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

By: William H. McRaven

4.42

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of  Make Your Bed —a short, inspirational book of advice and… read more

Similar categories in William H. McRaven's The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • self help
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts by Bill O'Reilly

19. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts

By: Bill O'Reilly

3.67

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

With over 19 million copies in print and a remarkable record of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Jour… read more

Similar categories in Bill O'Reilly's Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of Out of the Pocket : Football, Fatherhood, and College GameDay Saturdays by Kirk Herbstreit

20. 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

Similar categories in Kirk Herbstreit's Out of the Pocket : Football, Fatherhood, and College GameDay Saturdays book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain

21. Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

By: Anthony Bourdain

3.85

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

A lot has changed since Kitchen Confidential. For the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restau… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Bourdain's Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese."

-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

"That without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, moribund."

-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

"There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub."

-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

"I am not a fan of people who abuse service staff. In fact, I find it intolerable. It’s an unpardonable sin as far as I’m concerned, taking out personal business or some other kind of dissatisfaction …"

-Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

Cover of Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last by Wright Thompson

22. Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last

By: Wright Thompson

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestseller! “A warm and loving reflection that, like good bourbon, will stand… read more

Similar categories in Wright Thompson's Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"What became clear in Michigan was that Julian and Sissy have become the fully realized version of themselves through success. That's actually rare. I profile famous and successful athletes for a livi…"

-Wright Thompson, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last

Cover of Racing to the Finish: My Story by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

23. Racing to the Finish: My Story

By: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

4.41

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day e… read more

Similar categories in Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Racing to the Finish: My Story book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

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

24. 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 Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • 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 Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk by Billy Walters

25. 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

Similar categories in Billy Walters's Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive by Greg Harden

26. Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive

By: Greg Harden

4.26

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"What I learned from Greg is still a part of who I am today."--Tom Brady, 7-time Super Bowl champio… read more

Similar categories in Greg Harden's Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

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

27. 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

Similar categories in Michael Lombardi's Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul by Marty   Smith

28. Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

By: Marty Smith

4.45

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay , Marty… read more

Similar categories in Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • self help
  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Sideline CEO: Leadership Principles from Championship Coaches by Marty Smith

29. Sideline CEO: Leadership Principles from Championship Coaches

By: Marty Smith

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From ESPN’s authentic, popular, and intrepid correspondent Marty Smith—SIDELINE CEO  details key le… read more

Similar categories in Marty Smith's Sideline CEO: Leadership Principles from Championship Coaches book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

Cover of The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business by Wright Thompson

30. The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business

By: Wright Thompson

4.33

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The instant  New York Times bestseller! From one of America's most beloved sportswriters and the b… read more

Similar categories in Wright Thompson's The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football by Ryan McGee

31. Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football

By: Ryan McGee

4.56

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

For ESPN’s Ryan McGee, football is a lifelong passion formed from growing up as the son of Dr. Jerr… read more

Similar categories in Ryan McGee's Sidelines and Bloodlines: A Father, His Sons, and Our Life in College Football book and Marty Smith's Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul

  • sports
  • nonfiction

19 must-read audiobook books like Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul by Marty Smith

Transform Your Habits

The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football

S.C. Gwynne

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

Jon Krakauer

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

Joe Posnanski

4.56

Transform Your Habits

The Baseball 100

Joe Posnanski

4.74

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Transform Your Habits

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

Bill Simmons

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN

James Andrew Miller , Tom Shales

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Ball Four

Jim Bouton

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Laura Hillenbrand

4.22

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