14 Best biography books like "Bad News": The Turbulent Life of Marvin Barnes, Pro Basketball's Original Renegade by Mike Carey

Cover of "Bad News": The Turbulent Life of Marvin Barnes, Pro Basketball's Original Renegade by Mike  Carey

"Bad News": The Turbulent Life of Marvin Barnes, Pro Basketball's Original Renegade

By: Mike Carey

4.26

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Marvin “Bad News” Barnes was considered a future Hall of Fame basketball player before he even grad…

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Cover of Ball Four by Jim Bouton

1. Ball Four

By: Jim Bouton

4.05

Format: 465 pages, Paperback

Twentieth-anniversary edition of a baseball classic, with a new epilogue by Jim Bouton.When first p… read more

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"It never hurts to apologize, especially if you don't mean it."

-Jim Bouton, Ball Four

"The older they get, the better they get when they were younger"

-Jim Bouton, Ball Four

"High school games would just as big a deal to me as any major league game."

-Jim Bouton, Ball Four

"I think I should be allowed to be only fair, or even mediocre, for a while."

-Jim Bouton, Ball Four

Cover of The Rocket That Fell to Earth: Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality by Jeff Pearlman

2. The Rocket That Fell to Earth: Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality

By: Jeff Pearlman

3.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Pearlman's book develops a stark, unsparing picture of Clemens's life that surpasses anything that… read more

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Cover of Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers by Mike Shropshire

3. Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers

By: Mike Shropshire

3.89

Format: 221 pages, Paperback

"Even before the start of spring training, Herzog had said, 'If Rich Billings is the starting catch… read more

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Cover of Nice Guys Finish Last by Leo Durocher

4. Nice Guys Finish Last

By: Leo Durocher

4.22

Format: None pages,

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Cover of Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton by Jeff Pearlman

5. Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.75

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

The first definitive biography of Chicago Bears superstar Walter Payton. At five feet ten inches ta… read more

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6. Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty

By: Jeff Pearlman

3.57

Format: None pages,

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7. Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution

By: Jonathan Abrams

3.75

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The definitive, never-before-told story of the prep-to-pro generation, those basketball prodigies w… read more

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8. The Breaks of the Game

By: David Halberstam

3.73

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

"Among the best books ever written on professional basketball." The Philadelphia Inquirer David Hal… read more

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9. Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s

By: Jeff Pearlman

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

TheNew York Timesbestselling author of Sweetnessdelivers the first all-encompassing account of the … read more

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10. When Pride Still Mattered: A Life Of Vince Lombardi

By: David Maraniss

3.50

Format: 295 pages, Paperback

In this groundbreaking biography, David Maraniss captures all of football great Vince Lombardi: the… read more

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Cover of American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis by Adam Hochschild

11. American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis

By: Adam Hochschild

4.21

Format: 422 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian Adam Hochschild, a fast-paced, revelatory … read more

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Cover of Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party by Jonathan Karl

12. Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party

By: Jonathan Karl

4.28

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

An extraordinary view into the politics of our times, Tired of Winning explores how Donald Trump re… read more

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Cover of Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust (Spenser #50) by Mike Lupica

13. Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust (Spenser #50)

By: Mike Lupica

4.23

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Spenser investigates the past secrets of an elusive tech billionaire in this latest installment of … read more

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Cover of The Greatest Summer in Baseball History: How the '73 Season Changed Us Forever by John Rosengren

14. The Greatest Summer in Baseball History: How the '73 Season Changed Us Forever

By: John Rosengren

4.12

Format: 445 pages, Kindle Edition

"The vivid story of a young Reggie Jackson on Charlie Finley's A's and the veteran Willie Mays on Y… read more

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Cover of When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season by Rich Cohen

15. 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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Cover of Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball by Keith O'Brien

16. 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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Cover of Taking Berlin: The Bloody Race to Defeat the Third Reich by Martin Dugard

17. Taking Berlin: The Bloody Race to Defeat the Third Reich

By: Martin Dugard

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing series, comes… read more

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Cover of The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania by Brad Balukjian

18. 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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Cover of Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America by Abraham Riesman

19. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America

By: Abraham Riesman

3.75

Format: 464 pages, ebook

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting, essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganl… read more

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Cover of The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

20. The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.20

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

By the New York Times bestselling author of Showtime—the source for HBO’s Winning Time—the definiti… read more

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Cover of It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me by Rex Chapman

21. 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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Cover of Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty by Jeff Pearlman

22. Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty

By: Jeff Pearlman

4.28

Format: 426 pages, Hardcover

The story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combi… read more

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Cover of Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy   Johnson

23. Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs

By: Jimmy Johnson

4.21

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From FOX NFL Sunday analyst and legendary Hall of Fame head football coach Jimmy Johnson—the first … read more

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Cover of One-Shot Harry by Gary Phillips

24. One-Shot Harry

By: Gary Phillips

3.48

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Race and civil rights in 1963 Los Angeles provide a powerful backdrop in Gary Phillips’s riveting h… read more

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Cover of Kingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty by Scott Howard-Cooper

25. 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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Cover of The Football 100 (Sports) by Mike Sando

26. The Football 100 (Sports)

By: Mike Sando

3.95

Format: 672 pages, Hardcover

From The Athletic, powerhouse of sports reporting, comes the definitive story of the greatest footb… read more

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Cover of Built to Lose: How the NBA’s Tanking Era Changed the League Forever by Jake Fischer

27. Built to Lose: How the NBA’s Tanking Era Changed the League Forever

By: Jake Fischer

3.67

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

"From front offices to college campuses, Jake Fischer takes you on an engrossing tour of the NBA in… read more

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Cover of "Bad News": The Turbulent Life of Marvin Barnes, Pro Basketball's Original Renegade by Mike  Carey

28. "Bad News": The Turbulent Life of Marvin Barnes, Pro Basketball's Original Renegade

By: Mike Carey

4.26

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Marvin “Bad News” Barnes was considered a future Hall of Fame basketball player before he even grad… read more

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Cover of Pennant Race: The Classic Game-by-Game Account of a Championship Season, 1961 by Jim Brosnan

29. Pennant Race: The Classic Game-by-Game Account of a Championship Season, 1961

By: Jim Brosnan

4.10

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

“Brosnan obviously knows his baseball, writes about it wittily, informally and with irony. He is a … read more

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Cover of Countdown to Super Bowl: How the 1968-1969 New York Jets Delivered on Joe Namath's Guarantee to Win it All by Dave   Anderson

30. Countdown to Super Bowl: How the 1968-1969 New York Jets Delivered on Joe Namath's Guarantee to Win it All

By: Dave Anderson

4.34

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

Countdown to Super Bowl tells the whole story of the game of the century, written by the man who fo… read more

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Cover of 6.4.76 Phoenix Suns Vs. Boston Celtics: The Greatest Game Ever Played by Roger Gordon

31. 6.4.76 Phoenix Suns Vs. Boston Celtics: The Greatest Game Ever Played

By: Roger Gordon

3.94

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

What makes a great basketball game? Talented players. Great shots. Amazing passes. Slick moves. Tre… read more

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20 Best sports books like "Bad News": The Turbulent Life of Marvin Barnes, Pro Basketball's Original Renegade by Mike Carey

Transform Your Habits

Ball Four

Jim Bouton

4.05

Transform Your Habits

The Rocket That Fell to Earth: Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality

Jeff Pearlman

3.33

Transform Your Habits

Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and "The Worst Baseball Team in History" - The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers

Mike Shropshire

3.89

Transform Your Habits

Nice Guys Finish Last

Leo Durocher

4.22

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Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

Kara Swisher

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

Ed Zwick

4.03

Transform Your Habits

When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season

Rich Cohen

3.90

Transform Your Habits

Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball

Keith O'Brien

4.43

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