18 Top biography books like Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir by Lou Gehrig

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Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir

By: Lou Gehrig

3.96

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The lost memoir from baseball icon Lou Gehrig—a sensational discovery, published for the first time…

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1. Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

By: Louis Zamperini , David Rensin

4.27

Format: 238 pages, Hardcover

Champion. Survivor.Hero. Legend. Completed just two days before Louis Zamperini's death at age 9… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"I was raised to face any challenge."

-Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

"God knew my needs and took care accordingly."

-Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

"To live, a man needs food, water, and a sharp mind."

-Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

"It was all in His hands now - as it had always been."

-Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

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2. Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big

By: José Canseco

3.29

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The #1  New York Times  Bestseller In Juiced , Jose Canseco , one of the most electrifying and cont… read more

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  • baseball
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
"Sure, some people are afraid of steroids. Some people were afraid of fire, too. Afraid of electricity, or of splitting the atom. But I know that the body I have now is far superior to the one I was b…"

-José Canseco, Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big

"Sure I tampered with my body chemistry -- and I emerged more than human! It's only a matter of time before an entire race of people are raised on steroids, and who knows what they'll be able to accom…"

-José Canseco, Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big

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3. 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

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • memoir
"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

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4. Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History

By: Dan Flores

3.41

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

Finalist for thePEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award "A masterly synthesis of scientific … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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5. Everybody's Got Something

By: Robin Roberts , Veronica Chambers

4.10

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Regardless of how much money you have, your race, where you live, what religion you follow, you ar… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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6. The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family

By: Lars Anderson

3.57

Format: 384 pages, ebook

From New York Timesbestselling author Lars Anderson comes the first full biography of the top famil… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports

7. The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee

By: Marja Mills

3.71

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is one of the best loved novels of the twentieth century. But f… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

8. The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams

By: Ben Bradlee Jr.

2.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the catalog: At long last, the epic biography Ted Williams deserves - and that his fans have b… read more

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9. The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It

By: Lawrence S. Ritter

5.00

Format: 299 pages,

From the Preface: This new enlarged edition of The Glory of Their Times contains the complete text … read more

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10. I Was Right On Time

By: Steve Wulf , Ken Burns , None , None

4.07

Format: 71 pages,

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11. Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

By: Jonathan Eig

4.24

Format: 96 pages,

Every baseball fan is familiar with Lou Gehrig. He was the Iron Horse, the New York Yankee who neve… read more

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12. Hunting for Hope: A Father's Journeys

By: Scott Russell Sanders

3.00

Format: None pages,

Hunting for Hope begins with a hiking trip in the Rockies meant to get at the root of the strife be… read more

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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

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  • baseball
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
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14. 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

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
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15. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire

By: Michael Palin

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, H… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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16. Ozark Dogs

By: Eli Cranor

3.72

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In this Southern thriller, two families grapple with the aftermath of a murder in their small Arkan… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise by Scott Eyman

17. Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise

By: Scott Eyman

3.86

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

Film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the defi… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood by Erin Carlson

18. No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood

By: Erin Carlson

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

National Bestseller The inside story of how A League of Their Own —one of the most beloved basebal… read more

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  • baseball
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Banana Ball: The Unbelievably True Story of the Savannah Bananas by Jesse   Cole

19. Banana Ball: The Unbelievably True Story of the Savannah Bananas

By: Jesse Cole

3.92

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Savannah Bananas have peeled back the game of baseball and made it fun again. This is their sto… read more

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  • baseball
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Tall Men, Short Shorts: The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter by Leigh Montville

20. Tall Men, Short Shorts: The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter

By: Leigh Montville

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This "part memoir, part sports story" ( Wall Street Journal ) from the New York Times bestselling a… read more

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  • history
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court by Chris Paul

21. Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court

By: Chris Paul

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller! A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season by Chris Ballard

22. One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season

By: Chris Ballard

4.28

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

"One Shot at Forever is powerful, inspirational. . . . This isn't merely a book about baseball. It'… read more

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  • baseball
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid by Willie Mays

23. 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid

By: Willie Mays

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The legendary Willie Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and… read more

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  • baseball
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes by Stephen A. Smith

24. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of The Malta Exchange (Cotton Malone, #14) by Steve Berry

25. The Malta Exchange (Cotton Malone, #14)

By: Steve Berry

3.92

Format: 401 pages, Hardcover

A deadly race for the Vatican’s oldest secret fuels New York Times bestseller Steve Berry’s latest … read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Read the Book, Lemmings! by Ame Dyckman

26. Read the Book, Lemmings!

By: Ame Dyckman

3.93

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Aboard the S.S. Cliff, First Mate Foxy reads an interesting fact: "Lemmings don't jump off cliffs."… read more

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Cover of All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters by Joe Namath

27. All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters

By: Joe Namath

3.70

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

The NFL icon who first brought show business to sports shares his life lessons on fame, fatherhood,… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir by Lou Gehrig

28. Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir

By: Lou Gehrig

3.96

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The lost memoir from baseball icon Lou Gehrig—a sensational discovery, published for the first time… read more

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  • baseball
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson

29. Death at the Sanatorium

By: Ragnar Jónasson

3.94

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Fresh off his career-changing standalone co-written with Icelandic PM, Reykjavík, #1 Icelandic best… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service by Melissa Fitzgerald

30. What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service

By: Melissa Fitzgerald

4.49

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing  as told by cast members Mel… read more

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  • history
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Edgar: An Autobiography by Edgar Martinez

31. Edgar: An Autobiography

By: Edgar Martinez

4.25

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Patience, persistence, and the most unlikely of circumstances vaulted Edgar Martinez from a poor ne… read more

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  • baseball
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports

18 best-selling audiobook books like Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir by Lou Gehrig

Transform Your Habits

Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History

Dan Flores

3.41

Transform Your Habits

Everybody's Got Something

Robin Roberts , Veronica Chambers

4.10

The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee

Marja Mills

3.71

Transform Your Habits

Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

Joe Posnanski

4.56

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16 best-selling nonfiction books like Edgar: An Autobiography by Edgar Martinez

Transform Your Habits

Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot

Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever

Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

3.67

Transform Your Habits

The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life

Alex Trebek

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

Joe Posnanski

4.56

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