15 must-read sports books like Dream On: One Hacker's Challenge to Break Par in a Year by John Richardson

Cover of Dream On: One Hacker's Challenge to Break Par in a Year by John Richardson

Dream On: One Hacker's Challenge to Break Par in a Year

By: John Richardson

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

'I have a friend, a guy called John, who is undertaking a golf challenge. He has a full-time job an…

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Cover of The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf by Mark Frost

1. The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf

By: Mark Frost

4.43

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed The Greatest Game Ever Played comes The Gra… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
"Our modern perception of "amateur" suggests someone who does something poorly or with a lack of professionalism, but the Latin root of the word "amateur" is amor, someone who pursues a pastime out of…"

-Mark Frost, The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf

Cover of The Majors by John Feinstein

2. The Majors

By: John Feinstein

4.00

Format: 488 pages, Paperback

WHAT DOES IT TAKE to win a major championship and reach the absolute pinnacle of golf? Through a se… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Bob Rotella

3. Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

By: Bob Rotella

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Filled with insightful stories about golf, Dr. Bob Rotella’s delightful book will improve the game … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

4. Thinking, Fast and Slow

By: Daniel Kahneman

4.18

Format: 499 pages, Hardcover

In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of th… read more

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"A compelling narrative fosters an illusion of inevitability."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking of it."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it."

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it"

-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

Cover of The Prodigal Daughter (Kane & Abel, #2) by Jeffrey Archer

5. The Prodigal Daughter (Kane & Abel, #2)

By: Jeffrey Archer

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

With a will of steel, Polish immigrant Florentyna Rosnovski is indeed Abel's daughter. She shares w… read more

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Cover of Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt by Michael   Lewis

6. Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt

By: Michael Lewis

3.50

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

#1 New York TimesBestseller -- With a new Afterword In Michael Lewis's game-changing bestseller, a … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall

7. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

By: Christopher McDougall

4.57

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of al… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

8. The Wright Brothers

By: David McCullough

2.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story ab… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me by John Daly, Glen Waggoner

9. My Life in and out of the Rough: The Truth Behind All That Bull**** You Think You Know About Me

By: John Daly , Glen Waggoner

3.60

Format: 404 pages, Paperback

Ever since his astonishing victory in the 1991 PGA Championship, John Daly has enthralled fans with… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh

10. The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

By: Thich Nhat Hanh

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical… read more

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  • nonfiction

11. A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour

By: John Feinstein

4.08

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

In the highly acclaimed bestseller A Good Walk Spoiled, John Feinstein captures the world of profes… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of No Limits: My Autobiography by Ian Poulter

12. No Limits: My Autobiography

By: Ian Poulter

3.43

Format: 375 pages,

Ian Poulter is one of golf's most charismatic figures, with an appeal extending way beyond his spor… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of An American Caddie in St. Andrews: Growing Up, Girls, and Looping on the Old Course by Oliver Horovitz

13. An American Caddie in St. Andrews: Growing Up, Girls, and Looping on the Old Course

By: Oliver Horovitz

4.28

Format: 0 pages, MP3 CD

In the middle of Oliver Horovitz's high school graduation ceremony, his cell phone It was Harvard.… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction

14. Alex Ferguson: My Autobiography

By: Alex Ferguson

4.00

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

The celebratory, revealing, inspiring, and entertaining autobiography of the greatest manager in th… read more

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15. Four Iron in the Soul

By: Lawrence Donegan

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this very funny sports book (a cross between Nick Hornby and Bill Bryson) young journalist Lawre… read more

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16. Putting Out of Your Mind. Bob Rotella with Bob Cullen

By: Bob Rotella

3.59

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

'You drive for show, you putt for dough'. This old saying is familiar to all golfers and Bob Rotell… read more

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17. Golf in the Kingdom

By: Michael Murphy

3.69

Format: 121 pages, Paperback

Since its first publication, Golf in the Kingdomhas been recognized as a classic work on the deeper… read more

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Cover of A Life Well Played: My Stories by Arnold Palmer

18. A Life Well Played: My Stories

By: Arnold Palmer

4.11

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This book is Palmer’s parting gift to the world―a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and time… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
"I know, win or lose, I enjoyed the prospect of giving it my all."

-Arnold Palmer, A Life Well Played: My Stories

"To hope is to wait for things to come to you. To dream is part of the process of setting goals and then striving to achieve them. You first must dream of doing things before you can do them."

-Arnold Palmer, A Life Well Played: My Stories

"I always knew what was most important to me. When I was growing up, nothing was more important than golf, but that’s the attitude of a young person who hasn’t a care in the world. Later on I figured …"

-Arnold Palmer, A Life Well Played: My Stories

Cover of Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar by Alan Shipnuck

19. Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar

By: Alan Shipnuck

4.06

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “A rollicking good time.” —Golfweek * “Thoroughly engaging.” —The Washi… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf by Alan Shipnuck

20. LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

By: Alan Shipnuck

4.14

Format: 320 pages, ebook

Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author of Phil, returns with a major new work of insi… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Diddly Squat: ‘Til The Cows Come Home by Jeremy Clarkson

21. Diddly Squat: ‘Til The Cows Come Home

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.15

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Welcome back to Clarkson's farm. At the end of Jeremy's first year, Diddly Squat farm rewarded him … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book by Jimmy Carr

22. Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book

By: Jimmy Carr

4.06

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

*A memoir and self-help manual by one of the country's most treasured comedians* In his mid-twen… read more

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"Here’s my advice for dealing with family trauma: accept the apology you’re never going to get and move on. There, I just saved you £25,000 in therapy. You’re welcome."

-Jimmy Carr, Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book

"Have you ever been to the Parthenon in Athens? If you’ve seen a photo, it’s nice, right? The photo is nice, but the real thing is fucking amazing. That’s like you. The best photo of you is nothing li…"

-Jimmy Carr, Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book

"But here’s the thing about being human: if we put off doing anything risky for long enough, fear will attach itself. Then what happens is that fear will attract even more fear until the fear becomes …"

-Jimmy Carr, Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book

"If you can be with a loved one when they die, you should. Her hands getting cold as the circulation shuts down, her breathing getting heavy, the death rattle. Bearing witness to a death is an incredi…"

-Jimmy Carr, Before & Laughter: A Life Changing Book

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23. The Eighth Detective

By: Alex Pavesi

3.51

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

There are rules for murder mysteries. There must be a victim. A suspect. A detective. The rest is j… read more

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Cover of Her Last Holiday by C.L. Taylor

24. Her Last Holiday

By: C.L. Taylor

3.64

Format: 400 pages, ebook

You come to the retreat to be healed. You don’t expect to die. Two years ago, Fran’s sister Jenn… read more

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Cover of The Ball in the Air: A Golfing Adventure by Michael Bamberger

25. The Ball in the Air: A Golfing Adventure

By: Michael Bamberger

3.96

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

After a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, “the poet laureate of … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict

26. Tiger Woods

By: Jeff Benedict

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

In 2009, Tiger Woods was the most famous athlete on the planet, a transcendent star of almost unfat… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives by Michael A. Heller

27. Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives

By: Michael A. Heller

4.12

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An Adam Grant Spring Book PickFinalist for the Next Big Idea Club A must-read this spring -- a … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of So Help Me Golf: Why We Love the Game by Rick Reilly

28. So Help Me Golf: Why We Love the Game

By: Rick Reilly

4.38

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Beloved bestselling author and golf aficionado Rick Reilly channels his insatiable curiosity, trade… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of Dream On: One Hacker's Challenge to Break Par in a Year by John Richardson

29. Dream On: One Hacker's Challenge to Break Par in a Year

By: John Richardson

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

'I have a friend, a guy called John, who is undertaking a golf challenge. He has a full-time job an… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Tiger Tiger: His Life as It's Never Been Told Before by James  Patterson

30. Tiger Tiger: His Life as It's Never Been Told Before

By: James Patterson

4.02

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

The impossible life of Tiger Woods—how did he become the GOAT, and what drove him to fall so specta… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
Cover of An Open Book - My Autobiography: My Story to Three Golf Victories by Darren Clarke

31. An Open Book - My Autobiography: My Story to Three Golf Victories

By: Darren Clarke

4.01

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

A golfer loved for his courage and charisma, Darren Clarke has the crowds behind him. They know he … read more

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23 must-read nonfiction books like Dream On: One Hacker's Challenge to Break Par in a Year by John Richardson

Transform Your Habits

The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf

Mark Frost

4.43

Transform Your Habits

The Majors

John Feinstein

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

Bob Rotella

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

4.18

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16 Top nonfiction books like The Ball in the Air: A Golfing Adventure by Michael Bamberger

Transform Your Habits

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

Bob Rotella

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Harvey Penick's Little Red Book: Lessons and Teachings From a Lifetime of Golf

Bud Shrake , Harvey Penick

4.34

Transform Your Habits

A Course Called America: Fifty States, Five Thousand Fairways, and the Search for the Great American Golf Course

Tom Coyne

4.30

Transform Your Habits

LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

Alan Shipnuck

4.14

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