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…
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1. The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
By: Wayne Coffey , Jim Craig , Ken Morrow
4.21
Format: 273 pages, Paperback
The true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and the Miracle on Ice, which Sports Illustrat… read more
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"The most enduring heroes are people who don't try to be."-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
"You push on, do your best, and if you are really brave, you dream big, doubts and fears be damned. This is the stuff that miracles are made of, and the proof was there to see, on February 22, 1980."-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
"You can't look back. You can't dial up euphoria on demand, or try to recreate what happened a quarter century ago. You move forward and you live your life and try to be a better person every day than…"-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
2. Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens And Hitler's Olympics
By: Jeremy Schaap
3.86
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers goose-stepping, an African-Ameri… read more
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3. Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson
By: Kent Babb
3.90
Format: 311 pages, Hardcover
“This is more than just great sports writing, this is writing at its best. Babb strips away the pub… read more
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4. Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court
By: Jay Bilas , Coach K.
2.50
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The popular ESPN basketball analyst and former Duke player looks at the… read more
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5. I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story
By: Hank Aaron
3.19
Format: 292 pages, Paperback
Henry Aaron left his mark on the world by breaking Babe Ruth's record for home runs. But the world … read more
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6. A Coach's Life
By: Sally Jenkins , Dean Smith
3.71
Format: 435 pages, Paperback
For almost forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina basketball team with un… read more
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7. Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season
By: David Shields
4.34
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
The National Basketball Association is a place where, without ever acknowledging it, white fans and… read more
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8. Calico Joe
By: John Grisham
4.27
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A surprising and moving novel of fathers and sons, forgiveness and redemption, set in the world of … read more
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9. Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever
By: Jack McCallum
4.00
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
They were the Beatles of basketball, the MercurySeven in sneakers. In Dream Team, acclaimed sports … read more
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10. 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
11. Under a Gilded Moon
By: Joy Jordan-Lake
3.81
Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition
From the bestselling author of A Tangled Mercy comes an enthralling novel of secrets, a tumultuous … read more
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12. The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
By: Jeff Goodell
4.32
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The world is waking up to a new wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting… read more
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13. Those We Thought We Knew
By: David Joy
4.30
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning writer David Joy comes a searing new novel about the cracks that form in a small… read more
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14. The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell: Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues
By: Lonnie Wheeler
4.28
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The first full biography of the star Negro Leaguer and Hall of Famer James “Cool Papa” Bell (190… read more
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15. 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
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16. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
By: Mark Harmon
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more
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17. 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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18. Carolina Built
By: Kianna Alexander
3.65
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This “exuberant celebration of Black women’s joy as well as their achievements” (Kate Quinn, New Yo… read more
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"When I interact with others, I try to let goodwill and love for humanity guide me. I don't always succeed, but I pray for the grace to do better the next time."-Kianna Alexander, Carolina Built
19. 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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20. The Kudzu Queen
By: Mimi Herman
4.08
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
“Funny, sad, and tender… Mimi Herman has written a novel that possesses a true and hard won underst… read more
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21. How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius: What Game Designers, Economists, Ballet Choreographers, and Theoretical Astrophysicists Reveal About the Greatest Game on Earth
By: Nick Greene
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game crea… read more
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22. Steve Kerr: A Life
By: Scott Howard-Cooper
3.99
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
"Thrilling." — Publishers Weekly (starred) | "Riveting." — Library Journal (starred) | "A fascinati… read more
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23. 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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24. Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt
By: Phoebe Zerwick
4.41
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A deeply reported, gripping narrative of injustice, exoneration, and the lifelong impact of incarce… read more
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25. 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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26. Hoop Atlas: Mapping the Remarkable Transformation of the Modern NBA
By: Kirk Goldsberry
4.28
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of Sprawlball , Kirk Goldsberry returns with a visual feast of a book—equal… read more
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27. 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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28. American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience
By: Diya Abdo
4.17
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, fo… read more
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29. Money Rock: A Family’s Story of Cocaine, Race, and Ambition in the New South
By: Pam Kelley
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
“To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardshi… read more
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30. Step It Up and Go: The Story of North Carolina Popular Music, from Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk
By: David Menconi
4.04
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
This book is a love letter to the artists, scenes, and sounds defining North Carolina's extraordina… read more
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31. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
By: Malcolm Gladwell
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns … read more
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