Prehistoric: The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors
By: Alex Wong
4.41
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The improbable story of the birth of modern-day pro basketball in Toronto In just over 25 years, th…
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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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"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
2. A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
By: Kelly Weinersmith
4.06
Format: 448 pages, ebook
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no … read more
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"For now, if leaving Earth is humanity leaving the cradle, well, humanity is going straight to its neighbor's basement."-Kelly Weinersmith, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
"The Moon isn't just sort of a gray Sahara without air. Its surface is made of jagged, electrically charged microscopic glass and stone, which clings to pressure suits and landing vehicles. Nor is Mar…"-Kelly Weinersmith, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
3. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball
By: Keith O'Brien
4.43
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America’s mo… read more
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4. 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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5. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios
By: Joanna Robinson
4.22
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A superb chronicle of how Marvel Studios conquered Hollywood…. T… read more
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6. 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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"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
7. Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
By: John Vaillant
4.35
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A stunning account of a colossal wildfire that collided with a city and a panoramic exploration of … read more
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8. The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued . . .
By: Rick Mercer
4.45
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Rick Mercer is back—again!—with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoir At the end … read more
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9. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears
By: Michael Schulman
4.09
Format: 589 pages, Hardcover
The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more
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10. Battle for the Bird: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and the $44 Billion Fight for Twitter's Soul
By: Kurt Wagner
4.09
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An expertly reported investigation into Twitter’s messy corporate history—including Elon Musk’s tak… read more
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11. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania
By: Brad Balukjian
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
They say to never meet your heroes. Brad Balukjian doesn’t listen. From the bestselling author of… read more
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12. When a Killer Calls (Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter, #2)
By: John E. Douglas
4.01
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town From John Douglas—th… read more
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13. There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
By: Hanif Abdurraqib
4.40
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, personal reflection on basketball, talent and allegiance, and of course, LeBron James—f… read more
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"Heartbreak itself is a primary color. Stagnant without a series of secondary colors to activate it. Longing is an activator."-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
"With enough repetition, anything can become a religion. It doesn’t matter if it works or not, it simply matters if a person returns."-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
"It is a strange miracle to be able to trace your own aging, your own mortality through someone who's living alongside you, someone who has survived eras at the same time as you have in some of the sa…"-Hanif Abdurraqib, There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
14. Draft Day: How Hockey Teams Pick Winners or Get Left Behind
By: Doug MacLean
3.57
Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition
Doug MacLean, former NHL coach, general manager, team president, and one of the game’s biggest pers… read more
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15. Coming Home
By: Brittney Griner
4.43
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory acc… read more
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"When your world is violently upended, you don't just mourn your immediate losses. You also grieve a future that no longer feels possible, the peace that might've been."-Brittney Griner, Coming Home
16. Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007)
By: Dan Ozzi
4.40
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "Ozzi's reporting is strong, balanced and well tol… read more
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17. Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
By: Fareed Zakaria
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The CNN host and best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the pola… read more
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18. 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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19. 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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20. Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada
By: Stephen R. Bown
4.20
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Stephen R. Bown continues to revitalize Canadian history with this thrilling account of the enginee… read more
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21. Huge
By: Brent Butt
3.68
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
In comedy, killing is a good thing. From the award-winning screenwriter and International Emmy nomi… read more
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22. Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage
By: Jon Finkel
4.14
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
Oooohhh yeahhhh! Macho The Life of Randy Savage is the sensational, definitive biography of the Wr… read more
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23. Kingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty
By: Scott Howard-Cooper
4.07
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold narrative history of the… read more
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24. Our Fight: A Memoir
By: Ronda Rousey
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author and trailblazing athlete Ronda Rousey, an unfiltered and ent… read more
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25. The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau
By: Stephen Maher
3.85
Format: 387 pages, Kindle Edition
“…this is a compelling examination of Justin’s time in office.” -Hello! Canada "The Prince is a … read more
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26. Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada's Telecom Empire
By: Alexandra Posadzki
4.12
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A riveting, deeply reported account that takes us inside the dramatic battle for control of Canada’… read more
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27. Playing the Long Game: A Memoir
By: Christine Sinclair
3.94
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER For the first time in depth and in public, Olympic soccer gold-medalist Chri… read more
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28. Prehistoric: The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors
By: Alex Wong
4.41
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The improbable story of the birth of modern-day pro basketball in Toronto In just over 25 years, th… read more
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29. The Heart of a Superfan: A memoir of grit, love, family and basketball
By: Nav Bhatia
4.13
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The Raptors' story is an underdog story—and the same is true for their greatest superfan. This memo… read more
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30. We the North: 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors
By: Doug Smith
3.75
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Doug Smith always gets the first question in any Raptors press conference--as… read more
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31. Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm
By: DeMar DeRozan
4.60
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most outspoken and respected NBA athletes comes a groundbreaking and remarkable mem… read more
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