11 Best biography books like Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman by John McAvoy

Cover of Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman by John McAvoy

Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman

By: John McAvoy

4.65

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

From Iron Bars to Ironman is the fascinating, frightening and inspirational autobiography of former…

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Cover of Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim S. Grover

1. Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable

By: Tim S. Grover

4.26

Format: 999 pages, Paperback

For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats--Michael Jordan, Kobe … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance by George Mumford

2. The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance

By: George Mumford

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Michael Jordan and countless other NBA stars credit George Mumford with transforming their game. A … read more

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  • nonfiction

3. Operation Ironman: One Man's Four Month Journey from Hospital Bed to Ironman Triathlon

By: George Mahood

3.97

Format: 68 pages,

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4. Fever Pitch

By: Nick Hornby

3.44

Format: 330 pages, Paperback

In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is the real football. No pads, no prayers, no pr… read more

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Cover of Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within by Rory Stewart

5. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

By: Rory Stewart

4.36

Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition

A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"

-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

Cover of Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself by Rich Roll

6. Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

By: Rich Roll

4.02

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

An alternate cover for this edition can be found here. Finding Ultra is an incredible but true a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"I loved the pain, and the pain loved me back."

-Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

Cover of Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness

7. Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

By: Steve Magness

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From beloved performance expert, executive coach, and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness co… read more

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  • nonfiction

8. The People's Game: How Football Lost Its Way

By: Gary Neville

3.51

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

*OUT NOW* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ' Neville at his authentic best. [He] is the closest thing … read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. Surviving to Drive

By: Guenther Steiner

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is wat… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"Then again, could you imagine me walking on to the balcony in St Peter’s Square in Rome and delivering the Urbi et Orbi. ‘OK, I’m finished now. Get to foking work!’ Pope Guenther the first would be P…"

-Guenther Steiner, Surviving to Drive

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10. The Glucose Goddess Method: The 4-Week Guide to Cutting Cravings, Getting Your Energy Back, and Feeling Amazing

By: Jessie Inchauspé

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Glucose Revolu… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Trading Game: A Confession by Gary  Stevenson

11. The Trading Game: A Confession

By: Gary Stevenson

4.26

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A vivid, blistering memoir that takes readers inside the high-stakes drama and hubris of the tradin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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12. Showing Up

By: Nedd Brockmann

4.34

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable–the story of a 23-year-old tradie who put his body ‘throug… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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13. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

Cover of Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World by Lauren Fleshman

14. Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World

By: Lauren Fleshman

4.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"It takes guts to put yourself out there when your body doesn't match the ideal, and to keep doing your best when your best isn't what you hoped for, or what others expected."

-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World

"She must have known what she planned to do, the risk she was going to take. 'Where did that calm come from?' I had wondered at the time. Now I knew. It was a resolve to execute the plan without attac…"

-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World

"…my whole life I had been engaging in the hard work of learning to run for myself, not for others. I had been learning how to return to myself, again and again, in a world full of forces that consist…"

-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World

"Title IX opened a door fifty years ago that can never be closed again, but equality doesn’t end at the equal right to play. True equality in sports, like any other industry, requires rebuilding the s…"

-Lauren Fleshman, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World

Cover of War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line by David Nott

15. War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

By: David Nott

4.54

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

For more than 25 years, surgeon David Nott has volunteered in some of the world’s most dangerous co… read more

Similar categories in David Nott's War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line book and John McAvoy's Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"As the Koran says in Surah 5:32: whoever saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind."

-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

"The boy's death turned me into a person marked by war: it was the Sarajevo equivalent of a campaign medal, although not one to wear with pride."

-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

"I remember the three of us – Mum, Dad and me – all being in tears as we looked at my grades and considered the consequences. I went out into the garden and tried to make sense of it all. Yes, I could…"

-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

Cover of Truth Truth Lie by Claire McGowan

16. Truth Truth Lie

By: Claire McGowan

3.88

Format: 347 pages, Kindle Edition

“Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley… Explores the power of guilt, paranoia and envy with a group of fri… read more

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Cover of Private Equity: A Memoir by Carrie Sun

17. Private Equity: A Memoir

By: Carrie Sun

3.63

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A gripping memoir of one woman’s self-discovery inside a top Wall Street firm, and an urgent indict… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"A gift weighed down by the imposition of gratitude becomes an expectation; over time, it becomes debt."

-Carrie Sun, Private Equity: A Memoir

Cover of The Border (Power of the Dog, #3) by Don Winslow

18. The Border (Power of the Dog, #3)

By: Don Winslow

4.47

Format: 768 pages, Kindle Edition

The explosive, highly anticipated conclusion to the epic Cartel trilogy from the New York Times bes… read more

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Cover of Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong by Tim Spector

19. Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong

By: Tim Spector

4.04

Format: 288 pages, ebook

In the course of research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little scientific evidence … read more

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  • nonfiction
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20. The Extra Mile

By: Kevin Sinfield

4.51

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary memoir from Rugby League's greatest and most inspirational player The Extra Mi… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Sinfield's The Extra Mile book and John McAvoy's Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman by John McAvoy

21. Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman

By: John McAvoy

4.65

Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition

From Iron Bars to Ironman is the fascinating, frightening and inspirational autobiography of former… read more

Similar categories in John McAvoy's Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman book and John McAvoy's Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir

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Tim S. Grover

4.26

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The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance

George Mumford

4.25

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Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within

Rory Stewart

4.36

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Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

Rich Roll

4.02

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Rory Stewart

4.36

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James O'Brien

4.29

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Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

David Mitchell

4.16

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How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't

Ian Dunt

4.45

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