18 Top nonfiction books like In This Corner . . . !: Forty-two World Champions Tell Their Stories by Peter Heller

Cover of In This Corner . . . !: Forty-two World Champions Tell Their Stories by Peter  Heller

In This Corner . . . !: Forty-two World Champions Tell Their Stories

By: Peter Heller

4.18

Format: 456 pages, Paperback

Here is Jake LaMotta discussing his career as a hoodlum; Floyd Patterson on growing up in the ghett…

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Cover of The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Thomas Cleary

1. The Art of War

By: Sun Tzu , Thomas Cleary

3.95

Format: 170 pages, Paperback

Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chines… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Never venture, never win!"

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"Danger has a bracing effect."

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"The wise warrior avoids the battle."

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

"mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy"

-Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Cover of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Alan R. Clarke, James Noel Smith

2. The Alchemist

By: Paulo Coelho , Alan R. Clarke , James Noel Smith

3.91

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom, and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchem… read more

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"Maktub" (It is written.)"

-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

"Dreams are the language of God."

-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

"Every blessing ignored becomes a curse."

-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

"I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure"

-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Cover of Mr. Nice by Howard Marks

3. Mr. Nice

By: Howard Marks

3.60

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

During the mid 1980s Howard Marks had 43 aliases, 89 phone lines, and owned 25 companies throughout… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man by Peter Alson, Teddy Atlas

4. Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man

By: Peter Alson , Teddy Atlas

3.91

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

"Of all the people who have affected by my life and influence the choices I've made, none has been … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Martin Hammond, Diskin Clay

5. Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay

3.75

Format: 148 pages,

Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more

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  • nonfiction

6. Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching & Aggressive Defense

By: Jack Dempsey , None

3.52

Format: 257 pages,

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7. Win or Learn: MMA, Conor McGregor and Me: A Trainer's Journey

By: None

3.51

Format: 235 pages, Paperback

Growing up in Dublin, John Kavanagh was a skinny kid who was frequently bullied. After suffering a … read more

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8. Ghosts of Manila: The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

By: Mark Kram

3.67

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

When Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier in Manila for their third fight, their rivalry had spun out of co… read more

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9. Twelve Years a Slave

By: Solomon Northup

3.58

Format: None pages, ebook

A film tie-in edition of this eloquent and powerful memoir, to accompany the major new film starrin… read more

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10. The Sweet Science

By: A.J. Liebling , None

4.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

A.J. Liebling's classic New Yorkerpieces on the "sweet science of bruising" bring vividly to life t… read more

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11. I Am Legend

By: Richard Matheson

4.06

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman and c… read more

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"Miniture protoplasm, the dirty little bastard!"

-Richard Matheson, I Am Legend

"What would a Mohammedan vampire do if faced with a cross?"

-Richard Matheson, I Am Legend

"Full circle. A new terror born in death, a new superstition entering the unassailable fortress of forever. I am legend."

-Richard Matheson, I Am Legend

"It’s horrible," she said. He looked at her in surprise. Horrible? Wasn’t that odd? He hadn’t thought that for years. For him the word “horror"

-Richard Matheson, I Am Legend

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12. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

By: Jordan B. Peterson

3.92

Format: 409 pages, Hardcover

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's ans… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Treat yourself like you would someone you're responsible for helping."

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"Beauty shames the ugly. Strength shames the weak. Death shames the living - and the Ideal shames us all."

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"So, listen, to yourself and to those with whom you are speaking. Your wisdom then consists not of the knowledge you already have, but the continual search for knowledge, which is the highest form of …"

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

"Sometimes, when people have a low opinion of their own worth—or, perhaps, when they refuse responsibility for their lives—they choose a new acquaintance, of precisely the type who proved troublesome …"

-Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

Cover of Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins

13. Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

By: David Goggins

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

New York Times Best SellerOver 5 million copies soldFor David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare --… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done"

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"No one is going to come help you. No one's coming to save you."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"You are stopping you, you are giving up instead of getting hard."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

"You can be born in a fucking sewer and still be the baddest motherfucker on earth."

-David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

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14. The Satsuma Complex

By: Bob Mortimer

3.68

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

'My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To des… read more

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"And off she toddled back into the flat, banging Lassoo in the face with the door as he followed behind her. He looked up at me as if to say, 'That's your fucking fault."

-Bob Mortimer, The Satsuma Complex

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15. The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential

By: Wim Hof

3.83

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The only definitive book authored by Wim Hof on his powerful met… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Iron Ambition: My Life With Cus D'amato by Mike Tyson

16. Iron Ambition: My Life With Cus D'amato

By: Mike Tyson

3.96

Format: None pages, Audio CD

This edition has been cancelled by the publisher. From the former heavyweight champion and New Y… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Breathe: A Life in Flow by Rickson Gracie

17. Breathe: A Life in Flow

By: Rickson Gracie

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

*An instant  New York Times  bestseller, USA Today  bestseller, and Wall Street Journal  bestseller… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • martial arts
"Shattering disappointments require you to be radically honest with yourself, a process that can be painful but is absolutely necessary."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"If I'm fighting for money, I'll stop hitting you when you or the referee asks me to. If we are fighting for honor, I'll stop hitting you when I feel like it."

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, 98 percent of MMA fans have never stepped into the cage, or even onto the mat, much less felt their noses break or tendons pop. Their relationship with violence is virtual. MMA is just somethi…"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

"Today, it is possible to get a Jiu Jitsu black belt without knowing self-defense or even getting into a real fight. This was impossible during the 1970s and 1980s. Because my father and uncle loudly …"

-Rickson Gracie, Breathe: A Life in Flow

Cover of Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David Goggins

18. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

Cover of My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest of All Time by Rahaman Ali

19. My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest of All Time

By: Rahaman Ali

3.70

Format: 399 pages, Kindle Edition

A Sunday Times Book of the Year'Rahaman has, at last, written the definitive biography on his late … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of The Art of War/The Art of Warfare by Sun Tzu

20. The Art of War/The Art of Warfare

By: Sun Tzu

4.24

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

"Book One of The Warrior SeriesSun Tzu and Sun Pin's timeless strategic masterpieces are constantly… read more

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Cover of The Life and Crimes of Don King: The Shame of Boxing in America by Jack Newfield

21. The Life and Crimes of Don King: The Shame of Boxing in America

By: Jack Newfield

4.05

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

An updated edition of award-winning columnist Jack Newfield’s best-selling biography of America’s b… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier by Mark Kram Jr.

22. Smokin' Joe: The Life of Joe Frazier

By: Mark Kram Jr.

4.17

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A gripping, all-access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fan… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Christian  Giudice

23. Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho (Deluxe Limited Edition)

By: Christian Giudice

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

“In yet another skillful excavation of a dazzling Latino champion, Christian Giudice...follows Hect… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of In the Cheap Seats by Springs Toledo

24. In the Cheap Seats

By: Springs Toledo

4.58

Format: 344 pages, Paperback

In this updated collection of award-winning boxing essays, Springs Toledo takes a hard look at the … read more

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  • sports
Cover of In This Corner . . . !: Forty-two World Champions Tell Their Stories by Peter  Heller

25. In This Corner . . . !: Forty-two World Champions Tell Their Stories

By: Peter Heller

4.18

Format: 456 pages, Paperback

Here is Jake LaMotta discussing his career as a hoodlum; Floyd Patterson on growing up in the ghett… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • martial arts
Cover of Henry Cooper: The Authorised Biography of Britain's Greatest Boxing Hero by Robert Edwards

26. Henry Cooper: The Authorised Biography of Britain's Greatest Boxing Hero

By: Robert Edwards

3.71

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Henry Cooper is much loved by the British public as boxing's "gentle giant". He captured the Britis… read more

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Cover of Ringside: A Treasury of Boxing Reportage by Budd Schulberg

27. Ringside: A Treasury of Boxing Reportage

By: Budd Schulberg

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In this bountiful collection of his best boxing writing of a lifetime, Mr. Schulberg takes his fans… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Slaughter in the Streets: When Boston Became Boxing's Murder Capital (Hamilcar Noir #3) by Don Stradley

28. Slaughter in the Streets: When Boston Became Boxing's Murder Capital (Hamilcar Noir #3)

By: Don Stradley

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Named one of "The Classics of Boxing Literature" by CrimeReads “[A] gritty, true-crime narrative…wi… read more

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  • sports
Cover of Fight To The Finish: "Gentleman" Jim Corbett, Joe Choynski, and the Fight that Launched Boxing's Modern Era by Ron J. Jackson Jr.

29. Fight To The Finish: "Gentleman" Jim Corbett, Joe Choynski, and the Fight that Launched Boxing's Modern Era

By: Ron J. Jackson Jr.

3.75

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

James J. Corbett and Joe Choynski were destined to spill each other’s blood. In the beginning, the … read more

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Cover of No Place to Hide: How I Put the Black in the Union Jack by Errol Christie

30. No Place to Hide: How I Put the Black in the Union Jack

By: Errol Christie

4.19

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

'As my future crumbled before my eyes, I grasped for the rope. My entire life's struggle was ending… read more

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"As my future crumbled before my eyes, I grasped for the rope. My entire life's struggle was ending here, in plain view of my enemies. How was it possible? Had had I let things come to this?"

-Errol Christie, No Place to Hide: How I Put the Black in the Union Jack

Cover of Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing by Sean  Nam

31. Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing

By: Sean Nam

4.27

Format: 332 pages, Paperback

Journalist Nam delivers a knockout debut that shines a light on the underbelly of the boxing indust… read more

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  • nonfiction

10 Best biography books like In This Corner . . . !: Forty-two World Champions Tell Their Stories by Peter Heller

Transform Your Habits

Mr. Nice

Howard Marks

3.60

Transform Your Habits

Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man

Peter Alson , Teddy Atlas

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

David Goggins

4.32

Transform Your Habits

Iron Ambition: My Life With Cus D'amato

Mike Tyson

3.96

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19 Top nonfiction books like The Life and Crimes of Don King: The Shame of Boxing in America by Jack Newfield

Transform Your Habits

Casino

Nicholas Pileggi

4.09

Transform Your Habits

Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing

Donald McRae

3.63

Transform Your Habits

Lords of Chaos

Michael Moynihan , None

3.68

Transform Your Habits

Surviving to Drive

Guenther Steiner

4.17

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