The Greatest: The Quest for Sporting Perfection
By: Matthew Syed
3.75
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
What can Roger Federer teach us about the secret of longevity? What do the All Blacks have in c…
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1. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
By: Phil Knight
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight share… read more
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"We must all be professors of the jungle."-Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
"maybe the cure for any burnout is to work harder."-Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
"He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to—equally important qualities in a friend."-Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
"Beating the competition is relatively easy. Beating yourself is a never-ending commitment."-Phil Knight, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
2. My Turn: The Autobiography
By: Johan Cruyff
3.62
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Johan Cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Throughout his … read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
3. Chimp Paradox: How Our Impulses and Emotions Can Determine Success and Happiness and How We Can Control Them
By: None , Steve Peters
3.99
Format: 346 pages, Paperback
Leading consultant psychiatrist Steve Peters knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagg… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
4. Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
By: Jonathan Wilson
4.15
Format: 374 pages, Hardcover
Soccer fans love to argue about the tactics a manager puts into play, and this fascinating study tr… read more
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- audiobook
"Many before have hailed the end of history; none have ever been right."-Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
"Anti-intellectualism is one thing, but faith in wrongheaded pseudointellectualism is far worse."-Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
"كان مينوتي شخصية رومانسية بشكل يفوق الوصف. كان نحيلا كقلم رصاص، ومدخنا شرها يتدل شعره على ياقته، أشيب السوالف، وله نظرة محدقة كصقر، بدا كما لو كان تجسيدا للبوهيمية الأرجنتينية، كان جناحأ أيسر ومفكرا،…"-Jonathan Wilson, Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
5. Hurricane Gold (Young Bond, #4)
By: Charlie Higson
4.53
Format: 302 pages, Hardcover
As the sun blazes over the Caribbean island of Lagrimas Negras, its bloodthirsty ruler is watching … read more
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6. The Talent Code: Unlocking the Secret of Skill in Sports, Art, Music, Math, and Just About Everything Else
By: Daniel Coyle , John Farrell
3.46
Format: None pages, Audio CD
A New York Times bestselling author explores cutting-edge brain science to learn where talent comes… read more
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- psychology
- science
7. 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
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8. At Home: A Short History of Private Life
By: Bill Bryson
3.99
Format: 497 pages, Hardcover
“Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.” Bill Bryson and his family… read more
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"That's really what history mostly is, masses of people doing ordinary things."-Bill Bryson, At Home: A Short History of Private Life
"It is perhaps little wonder that the end of Victorianism almost exactly coincided with the invention of psychoanalysis."-Bill Bryson, At Home: A Short History of Private Life
"It is always quietly thrilling to find yourself looking at a world you know well but have never seen from such an angle before."-Bill Bryson, At Home: A Short History of Private Life
"At one time he [Cornelius Vanderbilt] personally controlled some 10 percent of all the money in circulation in the United States."-Bill Bryson, At Home: A Short History of Private Life
9. Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucía
By: Chris Stewart
3.07
Format: None pages,
No sooner had Chris Stewart set eyes on El Valero than he handed over a check. Now all he had to do… read more
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11. Orwell's Roses
By: Rebecca Solnit
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
"In the year 1936 a writer planted roses." So begins Rebecca Solnit's new book, a reflection on Geo… read more
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- essays
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"He asked that roses be planted on his grave. When I checked, a few years ago, a scrappy red rose was blooming there."-Rebecca Solnit, Orwell's Roses
"The contemporary world is full of things that look beautiful and are produced through hideous means. People died so that this mine may profit, that these shoes maybe produced as cheaply as possible, …"-Rebecca Solnit, Orwell's Roses
"As withheld information, a lie is a sort of shield for the liar; as falsity it is a sword. It matters whether or not people believe the lies, but unbelievable lies wielded by those with power do thei…"-Rebecca Solnit, Orwell's Roses
12. The Trading Game: A Confession
By: Gary Stevenson
4.26
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A vivid, blistering memoir that takes readers inside the high-stakes drama and hubris of the tradin… read more
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- audiobook
13. A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
By: David Attenborough
4.51
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
See the world. Then make it better. I am 94. I've had an extraordinary life. It's only now that … read more
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"Give and take, that is the essence of what balance is all about."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
"It seems that, however grave our mistakes, nature will be able to overcome them, given the chance."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
"We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
"We often talk of saving the planet, but the truth is that we must do these things to save ourselves. With or without us, the wild will return."-David Attenborough, A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
14. Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
By: Akala
4.54
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was whit… read more
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"The officer's question already let me know that in his eyes I was dirt; that is, matter out of place."-Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
"As long as whiteness is a metaphor for power, blackness must of course function as a metaphor for powerlessness, and as long as money whitens, poverty must blacken."-Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
"Are we really trying to encourage and normalise black academic excellence in the UK? Or would we prefer the extra cost of imprisonment and crime that comes further down the line after neglect, just s…"-Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
"Real-life racism makes you paranoid, even in children it creates the dilemma of not knowing if someone is just being horrible in the ‘normal’ way, as people so often are, or if you are being ‘blacked…"-Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
15. Nothing But The Truth
By: The Secret Barrister
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Just how do you become a barrister? Why do only 1 per cent of those who study law succeed in joinin… read more
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16. Follow The Money: How much does Britain cost?
By: Paul Johnson
4.29
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
What is the truth about Britain's finances? Paul Johnson and the enormously respected Institute … read more
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17. The Accidental Footballer
By: Pat Nevin
4.10
Format: 423 pages, Kindle Edition
Pat Nevin never wanted to be a professional footballer. His future was clear, he'd become a teac… read more
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18. Not a Diet Book: The Must-Have Fitness Book From the World's Favourite Personal Trainer
By: James Smith
4.12
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
This is NOT a diet bookAre you ready to change your life? Welcome to the James Smith revolution.Sel… read more
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- sports
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- audiobook
19. Not a Life Coach: Push Your Boundaries. Unlock Your Potential. Redefine Your Life.
By: James Smith
4.01
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The follow up to James Smith’s international number one bestseller, Not a Diet Book. • Do yo… read more
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20. I, Robot: How to Be a Footballer 2
By: Peter Crouch
4.02
Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition
**A Daily Mail Book of the Year**What happens on the pitch is only half the story. Being a football… read more
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21. The Greatest: The Quest for Sporting Perfection
By: Matthew Syed
3.75
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
What can Roger Federer teach us about the secret of longevity? What do the All Blacks have in c… read more
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