21 Best nonfiction books like Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner by Bill Russell

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Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner

By: Bill Russell

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this invaluable book, Bill Russell shares the insights, the memories, and most importantly, the …

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1. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

By: Michael Lewis

4.30

Format: 291 pages, Paperback

The #1 New York Times bestseller: "It is the work of our greatest financial journalist, at the top … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
"Time is a variable continuum."

-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

"It is ludicrous to believe that asset bubbles can only be recognized in hindsight,"

-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

"Long Beach Savings was the first existing bank to adopt what was called the “originate and sell"

-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

"When you’re a conservative Republican, you never think people are making money by ripping other people off,"

-Michael Lewis, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine

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2. Open

By: J.R. Moehringer , Andre Agassi

4.31

Format: 388 pages, Hardcover

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
"Control what you can control."

-J.R. Moehringer, Open

"We talk about things. We talk about nothing."

-J.R. Moehringer, Open

"The most animated talks we have are about…things"

-J.R. Moehringer, Open

"When they hand me the trophy I think about vomiting into it"

-J.R. Moehringer, Open

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3. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin , None

3.86

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

Written initially to guide his son, Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography is a lively, spellbinding acc… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Never confuse Motion with Action."

-Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

"it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright"

-Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

"When the well is dry we know the value of water"

-Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

"...there will be sleeping enough in the grave...."

-Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

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4. Liar's Poker

By: Michael Lewis

4.15

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

The time was the 1980s. The place was Wall Street. The game was called Liar’s Poker. Michael L… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
"Buy potatoes,"

-Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker

"The difference between Strauss and Ranieri?"

-Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker

"In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king"

-Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker

"A commercial banker wasn’t any more a troublemaker than Dagwood Bumstead."

-Michael Lewis, Liar's Poker

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5. The Greatest Salesman in the World

By: Og Mandino

4.02

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Greatest Salesman in the World is a book that serves as a guide to a philosophy of salesmanship… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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6. Scribe: My Journey As a Sportswriter

By: Bob Ryan

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Ever since he joined the sports department of theBoston Globein 1968, sports enthusiasts have been … read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • basketball
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7. Truman

By: David McCullough

3.31

Format: 267 pages, Paperback

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events… read more

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  • nonfiction
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8. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris

By: David McCullough

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Greater Journey is the enthralling, inspiring - and until now, untold - story of the adventurou… read more

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  • nonfiction
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9. Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

By: Lou Holtz

4.12

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

When I die and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. Th… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • leadership

10. Eating the Dinosaur

By: Chuck Klosterman

3.33

Format: 161 pages,

Chuck Klosterman has chronicled rock music, film, and sports for almost fifteen years. He's covered… read more

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11. On the Shortness of Life

By: Seneca , Charles Desmond Nuttall Costa

0.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the im… read more

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12. But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past

By: Chuck Klosterman

4.06

Format: None pages, Hardcover

We live in a culture of casual certitude. This has always been the case, no matter how often that c… read more

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13. The Talisman (The Talisman, #1)

By: Stephen King , Peter Straub

4.12

Format: 652 pages,

On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a sile… read more

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14. More Than a Season: Building a Championship Culture

By: Dayton Moore , None , Matt Fulks , None

3.97

Format: 179 pages, Paperback

Provides a blueprint for becoming a champion, both on and off the field When Dayton Moore arrived i… read more

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15. The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity

By: Ryan Holiday , Stephen Hanselman

3.92

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully packaged, gifty daily devotional of Stoic wisdom, from the author of The Obstacle is … read more

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16. Letters from a Stoic

By: Seneca , Robin Campbell

4.75

Format: 118 pages, Paperback

The power and wealth which Seneca the Younger (c.4 B.C. - A.D. 65) acquired as Nero's minister were… read more

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17. Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

By: Ian Fleming

3.74

Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 007, is sent to France to play in a high-stakes bac… read more

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"Mine’s Bond – James Bond."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

"Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

"In his mind he fingered the necklace of the days to come."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

"Like all harsh, cold men, he was easily tipped over into sentiment."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

18. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

By: Patrick Lencioni

4.33

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

In The Five Dysfunctions of a TeamPatrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as … read more

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19. Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

By: Ryan Holiday

4.28

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"We must master ourselves unless we'd prefer to be mastered by someone or something else."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

"We must practice temperance now, in times of plenty, because none of us know what the future holds- only that plenty never lasts."

-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

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20. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West

By: David McCullough

3.81

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in … read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

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22. 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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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
"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

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23. Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual

By: Jocko Willink

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The ultimate guide on leadership from the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Extreme Owners… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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24. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America

By: Abraham Riesman

3.75

Format: 464 pages, ebook

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting, essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganl… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • business
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25. 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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  • sports
  • nonfiction
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26. Ascension

By: Nicholas Binge

3.58

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

A mind-bending speculative thriller in which the sudden appearance of a mountain in the middle of t… read more

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"There’s something that runs deeper than that – biological instinct, perhaps, that won’t let you go through with mutilating yourself."

-Nicholas Binge, Ascension

"People like to think empathy means being able to imagine how you'd feel in a certain situation,' she said, head tilted, holding my gaze. 'But it really doesn't. It means being able to imagine how the…"

-Nicholas Binge, Ascension

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27. The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone’s Legendary Druid Pack

By: Rick McIntyre

4.34

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Male and female wolves have the unique ability to form long-lasting, deeply emotional bonds. This i… read more

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  • nonfiction
"I imagined him then walking the few feet to the hilltop, where he had bedded down so many times next his life partner, and lying down to rest. As he slowly drifted off to sleep, I would like to think…"

-Rick McIntyre, The Reign of Wolf 21: The Saga of Yellowstone’s Legendary Druid Pack

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28. The Babylon Bee Guide to Democracy

By: Babylon Bee

4.40

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

From the authors of the bestselling Babylon Bee Guide to Wokeness, and the minds behind the popular… read more

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  • nonfiction
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29. Getting to Neutral: How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World

By: Trevor Moawad

3.91

Format: 238 pages, Hardcover

In this breakthrough book, the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller It Takes What It Takes prov… read more

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  • sports
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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30. A Year of Playing Catch: What a Simple Daily Experiment Taught Me about Life

By: Ethan D. Bryan

3.89

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Journey with prolific author and avid baseball fan Ethan Bryan on an exciting quest to play catch e… read more

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  • nonfiction
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31. Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner

By: Bill Russell

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this invaluable book, Bill Russell shares the insights, the memories, and most importantly, the … read more

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  • basketball
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • business
  • leadership

8 Best sports books like Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner by Bill Russell

Transform Your Habits

Open

J.R. Moehringer , Andre Agassi

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Scribe: My Journey As a Sportswriter

Bob Ryan

5.00

Transform Your Habits

Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography

Lou Holtz

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

David Goggins

4.44

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8 Best politics books like The Babylon Bee Guide to Democracy by Babylon Bee

Transform Your Habits

My Grandfather's Son

Clarence Thomas

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Social Justice Fallacies

Thomas Sowell

4.45

Transform Your Habits

Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History

Nellie Bowles

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture

Aaron Renn

4.23

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