12 must-read nonfiction books like Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes by Tal Pinchevsky

Cover of Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes by Tal Pinchevsky

Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes

By: Tal Pinchevsky

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From behind the Iron Curtain onto hockey's biggest stageThe incredible true story of the trailblazi…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes by Tal Pinchevsky , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Wiseguy

By: Nicholas Pileggi

0.00

Format: 798 pages, Mass Market Paperback

"Wiseguy" is Nicholas Pileggi's remarkable bestseller, the most intimate account ever printed of li… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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2. Goin' Deep: The Life and Times of a CFL Quarterback

By: Matt Dunigan , None

3.99

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Put aside the fact that it ended my playing career, punched holes in my memory and put life as I k… read more

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  • sports

3. 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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4. A Guy Like Me: The John Scott Story

By: John Scott , Brian Cazeneuve

3.71

Format: 436 pages, Hardcover

The John Scott story is the ultimate underdog narrative in sports during 2016 when Scott--in the tw… read more

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5. Tough Guy: My Life on the Edge

By: Kirstie McLellan Day , None , None , None

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Documenting his notorious career with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probert… read more

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6. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

By: Joe Posnanski

4.56

Format: 377 pages, Hardcover

A masterful ode to the a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball’s history, to m… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
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7. There's Just One Problem...: True Tales from the Former, One-Time, 7th Most Powerful Person in WWE

By: Brian Gewirtz

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz brings readers behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
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8. 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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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
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9. Burke's Law: A Life in Hockey

By: Brian Burke

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and th… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • hockey
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10. Draft Day: How Hockey Teams Pick Winners or Get Left Behind

By: Doug MacLean

3.57

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

Doug MacLean, former NHL coach, general manager, team president, and one of the game’s biggest pers… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • hockey
Cover of The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

11. 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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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
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12. Call Me Indian: From the Trauma of Residential School to Becoming the NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player

By: Fred Sasakamoose

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Fred Sasakamoose played in the NHL before First Nations people had the right to… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • history
  • hockey
Cover of Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other by Ken Dryden

13. Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other

By: Ken Dryden

4.08

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLERA hockey life like no other. A hockey book like no other. Scotty Bowman is… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • hockey
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14. Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever

By: Dan Good

4.20

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In Playing Through the Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever , jo… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
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15. The Save of My Life: My Journey Out of the Dark

By: Corey Hirsch

4.33

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A compelling look behind the mask of a professional hockey player offers understanding and hope to … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • hockey
Cover of On the Clock: Detroit Red Wings: Behind the Scenes with the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL Draft by Helene St. James

16. On the Clock: Detroit Red Wings: Behind the Scenes with the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL Draft

By: Helene St. James

3.27

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

An insider history of the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL draft A singular, transcendent talent can ch… read more

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  • sports
  • hockey
Cover of Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes by Tal Pinchevsky

17. Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes

By: Tal Pinchevsky

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From behind the Iron Curtain onto hockey's biggest stageThe incredible true story of the trailblazi… read more

Similar categories in Tal Pinchevsky's Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes book and Tal Pinchevsky's Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes

  • history
  • hockey
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • sports

6 Top history books like Breakaway: From Behind the Iron Curtain to the NHL—The Untold Story of Hockey's Great Escapes by Tal Pinchevsky

Transform Your Habits

Wiseguy

Nicholas Pileggi

0.00

Transform Your Habits

Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

Joe Posnanski

4.56

Transform Your Habits

The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania

Brad Balukjian

4.18

Transform Your Habits

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

Jeff Pearlman

4.20

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20 Top audiobook books like The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

Transform Your Habits

Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe

David Maraniss

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

Joe Posnanski

4.56

Transform Your Habits

Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess

Evan Drellich

4.16

Transform Your Habits

The Baseball 100

Joe Posnanski

4.74

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