17 best-selling biography books like Big Sexy: In His Own Words by Bartolo Colon

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Big Sexy: In His Own Words

By: Bartolo Colon

3.84

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From picking coffee in the Dominican Republic to reaching icon status as a Major League pitcher in …

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1. The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter

By: Ian O'Connor

4.21

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

“Derek Jeter is undoubtedly the most talked about, argued about, cheered, booed and ultimately re… read more

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  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
Cover of The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America by Joe Posnanski

2. The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

By: Joe Posnanski

4.38

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Baseball 100 “A fascinating account of a man who outlasted the ignorance of a na… read more

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  • baseball
  • biography
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"Baseball in the Negro Leagues was a little bit rougher, a little bit sweeter, a little bit faster, a little bit cooler, and a little bit more fun than anything... in Major League baseball."

-Joe Posnanski, The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

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3. The Colorado Kid

By: Stephen King

3.38

Format: 178 pages, Mass Market Paperback

On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There's no identification on the body. On… read more

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"Sometimes loving eyes don't see what they don't want to see."

-Stephen King, The Colorado Kid

"For a woman a man will do many things that he'd turn his back on in an instant when alone; things he'd back away from, nine times out of ten, even when drunk adn with a bunch of his friends egging hi…"

-Stephen King, The Colorado Kid

"Todos cayeron del árbol y se rompieron el brazo alguna vez, todos recuerdan lo travieso que fueron cuando eran niños, lo que no recuerdan, es a sus madres levantándose en medio de la noche para darle…"

-Stephen King, The Colorado Kid

Cover of Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson by Kent Babb

4. 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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  • sports
  • biography
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5. Wizard and Glass

By: Stephen King , Dave McKean

3.39

Format: 440 pages, Paperback

Roland of Gilead and his fellow pilgrims determine to reach the Dark Tower, but their quest is rife… read more

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6. The Closer: My Story

By: Wayne Coffey , Mariano Rivera , Michael Kay

3.81

Format: 215 pages, Audio CD

The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseb… read more

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  • baseball
  • biography
  • sports
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7. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1910 (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century, #1)

By: Alan Moore , Kevin O'Neill

3.42

Format: 83 pages, Paperback

Alan Moore's familiar cast of Victorian literary characters enters the brave new world of the 20th … read more

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8. The Mist

By: Stephen King

3.94

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

It's a hot, lazy day, perfect for a cookout, until you see those strange dark clouds. Suddenly a vi… read more

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"¿Sabes qué es el talento? Es la maldición de ambicionar."

-Stephen King, The Mist

"Dreams, after all, are insubstantial things, like mist itself."

-Stephen King, The Mist

"Nothing in nature is that even; man is the inventor of straight edges."

-Stephen King, The Mist

"...then went back to showing me how I could help my family most efficiently by dying young."

-Stephen King, The Mist

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9. Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks

By: Zack Hample

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Whether you're a major league couch potato, life-long season ticket-holder, or teaching game to a b… read more

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  • baseball
  • sports

10. Based on a True Story

By: Norm Macdonald

4.51

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Wild, dangerous, and flat-out unbelievable, here is the incredible memoir of the actor, gambler, ra… read more

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  • biography

11. Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity

By: Chris Fabry , None , None

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

When a potentially career-ending shoulder injury left quarterback Drew Brees without a team--and fa… read more

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12. Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball

By: John Feinstein

3.33

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league… read more

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13. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

By: Jack Weatherford

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

The name Genghis Khan often conjures the image of a relentless, bloodthirsty barbarian on horseback… read more

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"The first key to leadership is self-control."

-Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

"Without the vision of a goal, a man cannot manage his own life, much less the lives of others."

-Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

"A leader should demonstrate his thoughts and opinions through his actions, not through his words."

-Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

"The first key to leadership was self-control, particularly the mastery of pride, which was something more difficult, he explained, to subdue than a wild lion and anger, which was more difficult to de…"

-Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

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14. Extinction

By: Douglas Preston

4.14

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent, hundred-thousand–acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, … read more

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"If something can be done, it will be done-no matter how dangerous."

-Douglas Preston, Extinction

"Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception." Carl Sagan, in Extinction by Douglas Preston"

-Douglas Preston, Extinction

"You actually think we want to be like you? You Sapiens, with your bleak and apocalyptic history? What a grim and self-loathing species you are! Look at what you worship as progress. The agricultural …"

-Douglas Preston, Extinction

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15. 12 Months to Live (Jane Smith #1)

By: James Patterson

4.10

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Criminal attorney Jane F. Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminal diagnosis and doesn't have… read more

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Cover of Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More by James Burrows

16. Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More

By: James Burrows

3.86

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

"Being directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot. I'm delighte… read more

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  • biography
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17. If You Would Have Told Me

By: John Stamos

3.81

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one d… read more

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  • biography
Cover of Birds Aren't Real: The True Story of Mass Avian Murder and the Largest Surveillance Campaign in U.S. History by Peter McIndoe

18. Birds Aren't Real: The True Story of Mass Avian Murder and the Largest Surveillance Campaign in U.S. History

By: Peter McIndoe

3.34

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The true story of the greatest conspiracy in US history―and how to fight back. Have you ever see… read more

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19. What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life

By: Billy Dee Williams

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades—a heralded actor who's played the… read more

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  • biography
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20. Garfield Vol. 1

By: Jim Davis

4.41

Format: 113 pages, Kindle Edition

Join Garfield as he begins his comic book exploits with Jon, Odie, and the rest of the gang in this… read more

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21. Entrances and Exits

By: Michael Richards

4.12

Format: 425 pages, Hardcover

The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more

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Cover of Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own by Mike Greenberg

22. Got Your Number: The Greatest Sports Legends and the Numbers They Own

By: Mike Greenberg

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

ESPN personality ( Get Up and #Greeny ) and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg partne… read more

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  • baseball
  • sports
Cover of The Education of Kendrick Perkins: A Memoir by Kendrick Perkins

23. The Education of Kendrick Perkins: A Memoir

By: Kendrick Perkins

3.93

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Kendrick “Perk” Perkins is known for his blunt, opinionated, “carry the hell on” commentary on ESPN… read more

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  • biography
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24. Unguarded

By: Scottie Pippen

3.54

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An unflinching memoir from the six-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Hall of F… read more

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  • biography
Cover of 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid by Willie Mays

25. 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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  • biography
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26. I'll Show You

By: Derrick Rose

3.89

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

In 2012, Derrick Rose was on top of the world.After growing up in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood,… read more

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  • biography
Cover of A Season in the Sun: The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion by Lars Anderson

27. A Season in the Sun: The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion

By: Lars Anderson

4.08

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

An unprecedented inside look at the Tampa Bay Bucs’ Super Bowl-winning season, written with the par… read more

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Cover of The Yards Between Us: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Football by R.K. Russell

28. The Yards Between Us: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Football

By: R.K. Russell

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A groundbreaking memoir from professional NFL player, writer, and advocate R.K. Russell, who made h… read more

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  • biography
Cover of The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America by Michael MacCambridge

29. The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America

By: Michael MacCambridge

4.25

Format: 487 pages, Hardcover

“Indispensable history.” –Sally Jenkins, bestselling author of  The Right Call A captivating chr… read more

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Cover of Big Sexy: In His Own Words by Bartolo Colon

30. Big Sexy: In His Own Words

By: Bartolo Colon

3.84

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From picking coffee in the Dominican Republic to reaching icon status as a Major League pitcher in … read more

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  • sports
Cover of The Spencer Haywood Rule: Battles, Basketball, and the Making of an American Iconoclast by Marc J. Spears

31. The Spencer Haywood Rule: Battles, Basketball, and the Making of an American Iconoclast

By: Marc J. Spears

3.44

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

"If you are a basketball fan, you should be aware of Spencer Haywood's immense historical importanc… read more

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Transform Your Habits

The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter

Ian O'Connor

4.21

Transform Your Habits

The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

Joe Posnanski

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson

Kent Babb

3.90

Transform Your Habits

The Closer: My Story

Wayne Coffey , Mariano Rivera , Michael Kay

3.81

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Mr. Popularity (Big Nate)

Lincoln Peirce

4.54

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Big Nate: In a Class by Himself (Big Nate Novels, #1)

Lincoln Peirce

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Big Nate on a Roll (Big Nate Novels, #3)

Lincoln Peirce

4.00

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