An Economist Goes to the Game: How to Throw Away $580 Million and Other Surprising Insights from the Economics of Sports
By: Paul Oyer
3.54
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
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3.91
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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By: Paul Pringle
4.22
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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By: Morgan Housel
4.19
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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4. 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
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By: Oliver Darkshire
3.97
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
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6. The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough
By: Thomas Curran
3.98
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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7. Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life
By: Jordan B. Peterson
4.17
Format: 382 pages, Hardcover
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8. The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson
By: Jeff Pearlman
4.20
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
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9. The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife
By: Brad Balukjian
4.00
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
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10. Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And how anyone can harness it. Even you.)
By: Jennifer Aaker
3.86
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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By: Renee Dudley
3.88
Format: 357 pages, Hardcover
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12. Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk
By: Billy Walters
3.84
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
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13. Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers
By: Chip Heath
3.89
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
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14. LeBron
By: Jeff Benedict
4.40
Format: None pages, Audiobook
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15. The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops
By: Jack McCallum
3.85
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all‑Black basketball team loosely depicte… read more
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16. Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and How a Once Swingin' Cow Town Chased the Ultimate Comeback
By: Mark Dent
4.21
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
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17. Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution
By: Ryan O'Hanlon
4.23
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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18. 7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career
By: Jeffrey Pfeffer
4.06
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
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19. Hot Seat
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3.98
Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition
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20. An Economist Goes to the Game: How to Throw Away $580 Million and Other Surprising Insights from the Economics of Sports
By: Paul Oyer
3.54
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
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21. Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America
By: Randall Balmer
3.79
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Randall Balmer was a late convert to sports talk radio, but he quickly became addicted, just like m… read more
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