9 Best biography books like Leathered: A life taken to extremes... on and off the bike by John Hopkins

Cover of Leathered: A life taken to extremes... on and off the bike by John Hopkins

Leathered: A life taken to extremes... on and off the bike

By: John Hopkins

4.51

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

Injury. Adrenaline. Addiction. These are the things that fuelled one man's race to international st…

If you liked the biography plot in Leathered: A life taken to extremes... on and off the bike by John Hopkins , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Return from Tomorrow by Elizabeth Sherrill, George G. Ritchie

1. Return from Tomorrow

By: Elizabeth Sherrill , George G. Ritchie

4.28

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

At the age 20, a soldier George Ritchie died in an Army hospital. Nine minutes later he returned to… read more

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Cover of 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14) by Lee Child

2. 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14)

By: Lee Child

4.12

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

Jack Reacher is back.   The countdown has begun. Get ready for the most exciting 61 hours of your l… read more

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"I'm not afraid of death. Death's afraid of me."

-Lee Child, 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14)

"Never forgive, never forget. Do it once and do it right. You reap what you sow. Plans go to hell as soon as the first shot is fired. Protect and serve. Never off duty."

-Lee Child, 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14)

"To fill a small bag means selecting,and choosing, and evaluating. There's no logicial end to that process. Pretty soon I would have a big bag, and then two or three. A month later I'd be like the res…"

-Lee Child, 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14)

"Anecdotally his fitness reports rated him well above average in the classroom, excellent in the field, fluently bilingual in English and French, passable in Spanish, outstanding on all man-portable w…"

-Lee Child, 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14)

3. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

By: Jon Krakauer

4.38

Format: 234 pages,

A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Kraka… read more

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4. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism

By: David Mitchell , Naoki Higashida , K.A. Yoshida

5.00

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy … read more

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5. Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World

By: Ewan McGregor , Charley Boorman , None

3.53

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It started as a daydream. Poring over a map of the world at home one quiet Saturday afternoon, Ewan… read more

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6. Desert Travels ~ Motorcycle Journeys in the Sahara and West Africa

By: Chris Scott

3.42

Format: 8 pages,

Welcome to the ebook edition of Desert Travels, originally written in the mid-1990s. It's about 99%… read more

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7. Guy Martin: My Autobiography

By: Guy Martin

4.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This is the story of life at the centre of the world's most dangerous sport, by its brightest and b… read more

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8. Stealing Speed: The Biggest Spy Scandal in Motorsport History

By: Mat Oxley

3.89

Format: None pages, Paperback

This is the compelling story of how one of Japan's biggest motorcycle manufacturers stole a Nazi ro… read more

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9. Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm (Diddly Squat, #1)

By: Jeremy Clarkson

4.15

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bu… read more

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Cover of Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly

10. Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography

By: Billy Connolly

4.42

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals … read more

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"Blessed are those who yodel - for they shall never be troubled by offers of work."

-Billy Connolly, Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography

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11. The Art of Resilience

By: Ross Edgley

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience… read more

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"Esteem needs. Maslow classified these into two categories: Esteem for oneself (dignity, achievement, mastery, independence). The desire for reputation or respect from others (e.g., status, prestige).…"

-Ross Edgley, The Art of Resilience

Cover of Paradise (DS Walker, #2) by Patricia Wolf

12. Paradise (DS Walker, #2)

By: Patricia Wolf

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

As DS Lucas Walker recovers from his injuries, he heads from Caloodie, Queensland, to the Gold Coas… read more

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13. Billy Summers

By: Stephen King

4.20

Format: 515 pages, Hardcover

Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business. B… read more

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"You can’t help how you feel. Feelings are like breathing, they come in and go out."

-Stephen King, Billy Summers

"Did you know that you could sit in front of a screen or a pad of paper and change the world? It doesn’t last, the world always comes back, but before it does, it’s awesome. It’s everything."

-Stephen King, Billy Summers

"He sticks out his hand. Billy shakes it. He has shaken with Nick before and never likes it because Nick is a bad guy. Hard not to like him a little, though. Nick is also a pro, and that grin works."

-Stephen King, Billy Summers

"The pieces are there, but no way he can put them together until this job is done. According to William Wordsworth, the best writing is about strong emotion recalled in tranquility. Billy has lost his…"

-Stephen King, Billy Summers

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14. Going the Wrong Way: A Young Belfast Man Sets off on His Moto Guzzi Le Mans to Find Himself, and the Road to Australia. What Could Possibly Go Wrong!

By: Chris Donaldson

4.67

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

What could possibly go wrong when a 21- year old man decides to fire up his set of wheels; his beau… read more

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15. Chastise: The Dambusters Story 1943

By: Max Hastings

4.15

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Operation Chastise, the destruction of the Mohne and Eder dams in north-west Germany by the RAF’s 6… read more

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Cover of Road Racer: It's in My Blood by Michael Dunlop

16. Road Racer: It's in My Blood

By: Michael Dunlop

4.50

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLER.Michael Dunlop is quite simply the greatest road racer on th… read more

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Cover of The Long Ride Home: From Sydney to London (The Postman Book 1) by Nathan Millward

17. The Long Ride Home: From Sydney to London (The Postman Book 1)

By: Nathan Millward

4.35

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the story of my 35,000 kilometres ride from Sydney to London on a 105cc Honda called Doroth… read more

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18. Parrish Times: My Life as a Racer

By: Steve Parrish

4.22

Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition

Champion motorcyclist and truck racer, television presenter, practical joker or just plain survivor… read more

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19. Full Throttle: Robert Dunlop, road racing and me

By: Liam Beckett

4.52

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

‘There were always just the two of them, Robert and Liam, and there wasn’t one weekend when Robert … read more

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Cover of Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports World by Randy Lanier

20. Survival of the Fastest: Weed, Speed, and the 1980s Drug Scandal that Shocked the Sports World

By: Randy Lanier

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

**Winner of the Best Book Award by the Motor Press Guild** The high-octane,  Seabiscuit- meets- Sc… read more

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Cover of What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11) by Alan Bradley

21. What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust (Flavia de Luce, #11)

By: Alan Bradley

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the absence of adult supervision, Flavia has taken on the mentorship of her “pestilent” younger … read more

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Cover of A Biker's Life: Misadventures on (and off) Two Wheels by Henry Cole

22. A Biker's Life: Misadventures on (and off) Two Wheels

By: Henry Cole

4.40

Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition

I can't think of anywhere I'd less like to be than in a car. When you're driving a car, you're not … read more

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Cover of Built for Speed: Bikers, Beers and Balls of Steel by John McGuinness

23. Built for Speed: Bikers, Beers and Balls of Steel

By: John McGuinness

4.35

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

Go on the ride of your life with the racing legend himself**with a thrilling NEW CHAPTER on John’s… read more

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Cover of Leathered: A life taken to extremes... on and off the bike by John Hopkins

24. Leathered: A life taken to extremes... on and off the bike

By: John Hopkins

4.51

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

Injury. Adrenaline. Addiction. These are the things that fuelled one man's race to international st… read more

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Cover of Dream. Believe. Achieve. My Autobiography by Jonathan Rea

25. Dream. Believe. Achieve. My Autobiography

By: Jonathan Rea

4.36

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

‘If I had to lose my record to anyone, I couldn’t be happier that it was Jonathan. Family connectio… read more

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26. Supermac

By: Phillip McCallen

4.40

Format: 418 pages, Kindle Edition

For the first time, legendary motorcycle road racer Phillip McCallen tells the gripping story about… read more

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Cover of Joey Dunlop: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest Road Racer by Stuart Barker

27. Joey Dunlop: The Definitive Biography of the Greatest Road Racer

By: Stuart Barker

4.59

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

Joey Dunlop's story is one of the towering triumphs and desperate tragedies in almost equal measure… read more

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Cover of Unshakeable: My Motorcycle Racing Story by Shane Byrne

28. Unshakeable: My Motorcycle Racing Story

By: Shane Byrne

4.58

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

‘You don’t get to be six-time British Superbike Champion without having talent and desire’ – Wayne … read more

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Cover of Michael Rutter: The Life of a Racer by Michael Rutter

29. Michael Rutter: The Life of a Racer

By: Michael Rutter

4.40

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

In 1992, when Michael Rutter was just 20 years old, he followed in his dad’s footsteps and began a … read more

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30. Ragged Edge

By: Stuart Barker

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The unvarnished, raw truth behind the world's most dangerous sporting event - in the words of those… read more

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Cover of The Men Who Flew the English Electric Lightning by Martin W. Bowman

31. The Men Who Flew the English Electric Lightning

By: Martin W. Bowman

4.30

Format: 399 pages, Kindle Edition

The early 1950s were a boom time for British aviation. The lessons of six years of war had been lea… read more

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9 must-read audiobook books like Chastise: The Dambusters Story 1943 by Max Hastings

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Waterloo: The True Story of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles

Bernard Cornwell

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

Donald L. Miller

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day

James Holland

4.47

Transform Your Habits

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Antony Beevor

4.21

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