22 Best biography books like Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win Damn Near Anywhere by Nick Nurse

Cover of Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win Damn Near Anywhere by Nick Nurse

Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win Damn Near Anywhere

By: Nick Nurse

4.17

Format: 1 pages, Audio CD

Foreword by Phil Jackson Nick Nurse distills the wisdom, insight, and experiences that helped him l…

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Cover of The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy by Bill Simmons

1. The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

By: Bill Simmons

4.20

Format: 736 pages, Hardcover

There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to wri… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
"But that's the thing about basketball: you don't play games on paper."

-Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

"If you don't agree with me, I have two words for you: shut the fuck up."

-Bill Simmons, The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

Cover of Seven Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns by Jack McCallum

2. Seven Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns

By: Jack McCallum

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In "Seven Seconds or Less, Sports Illustrated"'s chief NBA writer, Jack McCallum, gets in the paint… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
  • basketball

3. Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches

By: Carlo Ancelotti

0.00

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Ancelotti is Europe's greatest manager -- Paul Hayward Telegraph He's a great coach and an amazing … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • biography
Cover of Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty

4. Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success

By: Phil Jackson , Hugh Delehanty

3.69

Format: 98 pages, Audio CD

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson w… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger

5. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream

By: H.G. Bissinger

3.33

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odes… read more

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  • history
  • sports
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Soccernomics by Stefan Szymanski, Simon Kuper

6. Soccernomics

By: Stefan Szymanski , Simon Kuper

4.67

Format: 88 pages,

Why do England lose? Why does Scotland suck? Why doesn't America dominate the sport internationally… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history

7. 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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8. The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy

By: Kenneth H. Blanchard , Jon Gordon

3.88

Format: None pages,

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9. Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever

By: Jack McCallum

4.00

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

They were the Beatles of basketball, the MercurySeven in sneakers. In Dream Team, acclaimed sports … read more

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Cover of Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski by Ian O'Connor

10. Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski

By: Ian O'Connor

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER The definitive biography of college basketball’s all-time winningest coa… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds by Rich Paul

11. Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds

By: Rich Paul

4.11

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of will, success, and the luck we make—from the founder and CE… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

12. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter

By: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson

4.36

Format: 304 pages, ebook

For the first time, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson opens up about his amazing comeback—from tragic person… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sports by Yaron Weitzman

13. Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sports

By: Yaron Weitzman

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

How the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers trusted The Process -- a bold plan to get to first by becoming the… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
  • basketball
Cover of The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant

14. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

By: Kobe Bryant

4.26

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant has decid… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
"You have to work hard in the dark to shine in the light"

-Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

"Good coaches tell you where the fish are, great coaches teach you how to find them."

-Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

"If you want to be a better player, you have to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more."

-Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

"If you really want to be great at something you have to truly care about it. If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it."

-Kobe Bryant, The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

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

15. 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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  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict

16. 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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  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks by Chris  Herring

17. Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks

By: Chris Herring

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive history of the 1990s New York Knicks, illustrat… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty by Jeff Pearlman

18. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Unguarded by Scottie Pippen

19. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP by Mirin Fader

20. Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP

By: Mirin Fader

4.41

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Discover the story of one of the most transcendent players in NBA history–from his early life livin… read more

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  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of I Came As a Shadow: An Autobiography by John             Thompson

21. I Came As a Shadow: An Autobiography

By: John Thompson

4.48

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University's legendary coach, whose life on and off … read more

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  • basketball
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Cover of Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope (A Bestselling Basketball Memoir) by Carmelo Anthony

22. Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope (A Bestselling Basketball Memoir)

By: Carmelo Anthony

4.08

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From iconic NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony comes a New York Times bestselling memoir about growing up… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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Cover of Hurricanes: A Memoir by Rick  Ross

23. Hurricanes: A Memoir

By: Rick Ross

4.02

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**AN XXL BEST RAPPER-PENNED BIOGRAPHY*“A gripping journey.”—PeopleThe hig… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • biography
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Cover of Steve Kerr: A Life by Scott Howard-Cooper

24. Steve Kerr: A Life

By: Scott Howard-Cooper

3.99

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

"Thrilling." — Publishers Weekly (starred) | "Riveting." — Library Journal (starred) | "A fascinati… read more

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  • biography
  • basketball
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
Cover of Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay by Todd Zolecki

25. Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay

By: Todd Zolecki

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Hall of Famer, Cy Young winner, and All-Star will forever be used to describe the illustrious caree… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
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Cover of We the North: 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors by Doug Smith

26. We the North: 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors

By: Doug Smith

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Doug Smith always gets the first question in any Raptors press conference--as… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
  • basketball
Cover of Red Zone: From the Offensive Line to the Front Line of the Pandemic by Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

27. Red Zone: From the Offensive Line to the Front Line of the Pandemic

By: Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

4.00

Format: 304 pages, ebook

In July 2020, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif sent shockwaves through the sports world by becoming the firs… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of Masters of Modern Soccer: How the World's Best Play the Twenty-First-Century Game by Grant Wahl

28. Masters of Modern Soccer: How the World's Best Play the Twenty-First-Century Game

By: Grant Wahl

3.87

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

How do some of soccer’s smartest and most accomplished figures master the craft of the game? This i… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win Damn Near Anywhere by Nick Nurse

29. Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win Damn Near Anywhere

By: Nick Nurse

4.17

Format: 1 pages, Audio CD

Foreword by Phil Jackson Nick Nurse distills the wisdom, insight, and experiences that helped him l… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
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Cover of Black Market: An Insider's Journey into the High-Stakes World of College Basketball by Merl Code

30. Black Market: An Insider's Journey into the High-Stakes World of College Basketball

By: Merl Code

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From a former college basketball player and Executive at Nike, a "riveting" ( Sports Illustrated ) … read more

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  • nonfiction
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  • basketball
Cover of Getting to Us: How Great Coaches Make Great Teams by Seth Davis

31. Getting to Us: How Great Coaches Make Great Teams

By: Seth Davis

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

What makes a coach great? How do great coaches turn a collection of individuals into a coherent “us… read more

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  • basketball

13 must-read history books like Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship, and How to Find a Way to Win Damn Near Anywhere by Nick Nurse

Transform Your Habits

The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

Bill Simmons

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream

H.G. Bissinger

3.33

Transform Your Habits

Soccernomics

Stefan Szymanski , Simon Kuper

4.67

Transform Your Habits

Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski

Ian O'Connor

4.26

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Transform Your Habits

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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