14 Best sports books like Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Raiders Stories Ever Told by Tom Flores

Cover of Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Raiders Stories Ever Told by Tom Flores

Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Raiders Stories Ever Told

By: Tom Flores

4.03

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s almost impossible to talk about Oakland football without bringing up the name of the consummat…

If you liked the sports plot in Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Raiders Stories Ever Told by Tom Flores , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Francona: The Red Sox Years by Terry Francona, Dan Shaughnessy

1. Francona: The Red Sox Years

By: Terry Francona , Dan Shaughnessy

3.96

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From 2004 to 2011, Terry Francona managed the Boston Red Sox, perhaps the most scrutinized team in … read more

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Cover of Living Out Loud: Sports, Cancer, and the Things Worth Fighting For by Brian Curtis, Craig Sager

2. Living Out Loud: Sports, Cancer, and the Things Worth Fighting For

By: Brian Curtis , Craig Sager

3.23

Format: 403 pages, ebook

"Time is something that cannot be bought, it cannot be wagered with God and it is not in endless su… read more

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3. The Illustrated Man

By: Ray Bradbury

4.13

Format: 186 pages, Paperback

That The Illustrated Man has remained in print since being published in 1951 is fair testimony to … read more

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"Oh, death in space was most humorous."

-Ray Bradbury, The Illustrated Man

"I shall remain on Mars and read a book."

-Ray Bradbury, The Illustrated Man

"Did all dying people feel this way, as if they had never lived?"

-Ray Bradbury, The Illustrated Man

"Nothing ever likes to die--not even a room. (p.23 --> The Veldt)"

-Ray Bradbury, The Illustrated Man

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4. Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter

By: Frank Deford

3.00

Format: 48 pages,

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5. Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys

By: Billy Crystal

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's favorite comedians as he turns … read more

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6. Needful Things

By: Stephen King

4.82

Format: 174 pages, Paperback

Leland Gaunt opens a new shop in Castle Rock called Needful Things. Anyone who enters his store fin… read more

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7. The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family

By: Lars Anderson

3.57

Format: 384 pages, ebook

From New York Timesbestselling author Lars Anderson comes the first full biography of the top famil… read more

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8. I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away

By: Bill Bryson

3.42

Format: None pages,

After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with … read more

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9. A Short History of Nearly Everything

By: Bill Bryson

3.42

Format: None pages,

In Bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand--and, if possible, ans… read more

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10. The Long Walk

By: Stephen King , Richard Bachman

4.08

Format: 370 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual gr… read more

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"Love is a fake!"

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"Another time, another place."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"Better to be dirty than dead."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

"His eyes were as blank and bright as doorknobs."

-Stephen King, The Long Walk

11. Eli Manning The Making of a Quarterback

By: None , None

4.50

Format: 60 pages,

When Eli Manning found teammate Plaxico Burress in the end zone with just 35 seconds remaining in S… read more

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12. The Running Man

By: Stephen King , Richard Bachman

3.90

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

In the year 2025, the best men don't run for president, they run for their lives... Ben Richard… read more

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"Outside, daylight was bleeding slowly toward dusk."

-Stephen King, The Running Man

"Say your name over two hundred times and discover you are no one."

-Stephen King, The Running Man

"The woman had looked into the abyss and then walked out across it."

-Stephen King, The Running Man

"...sie würden Christus persönlich überfallen, um ein Pfund Salami zu ergattern."

-Stephen King, The Running Man

13. QB: My Life Behind the Spiral

By: Jeff Benedict , None

4.00

Format: 112 pages,

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14. Martyball: The Life and Triumphs of Marty Schottenheimer, the Coach Who Really Did Win It All

By: None , None

4.12

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

No coach in National Football League history endured more playoff heartache than Marty Schottenheim… read more

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15. The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership

By: Steve Jamison , Bill Walsh , None

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

"Even when you have an organization brimming with talent, victory is not always under your control.… read more

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16. The Cabin at the End of the World

By: Paul Tremblay

3.33

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Seven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet N… read more

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"Too many people have smiles that don’t mean what a smile is supposed to mean."

-Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

"She juts out her lower jaw, a purposeful imitation of Daddy Eric when she asks him a question with an answer that isn't yes right away, but will be yes eventually if she waits long enough."

-Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

"No matter how bleak or dire, end-of-the-world scenarios appeal to us because we take meaning from the end... there's also undeniable allure to witnessing the beginning of the end and perishing alone …"

-Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

"They share another long look. This one is reserved for ill-fated observers in the moments before impending, inescapable calamity, whether it be natural disaster or violent failure of humanity; a look…"

-Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

Cover of The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson by Jeff Pearlman

17. 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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Cover of Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs by Jimmy   Johnson

18. Swagger: Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs

By: Jimmy Johnson

4.21

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From FOX NFL Sunday analyst and legendary Hall of Fame head football coach Jimmy Johnson—the first … read more

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19. Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach

By: John Harris

4.00

Format: 256 pages, ebook

In 2007, at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steel… read more

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20. Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope (A Bestselling Basketball Memoir)

By: Carmelo Anthony

4.08

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From iconic NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony comes a New York Times bestselling memoir about growing up… read more

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Cover of The 2% Way: How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery by Myron L. Rolle

21. The 2% Way: How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery

By: Myron L. Rolle

4.06

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

You don't have to change your life overnight--instead, you can make small changes that leave a last… read more

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Cover of Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose by Ryan Shazier

22. Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis...and Helped Me Find Purpose

By: Ryan Shazier

4.36

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Nearly four years after an errant tackle left him paralyzed below the waist, the inspiring comeback… read more

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Cover of On Duty With the Queen by Dickie Arbiter

23. On Duty With the Queen

By: Dickie Arbiter

3.99

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

In this wonderful and honest book, former press secretary to the royal family Dickie Arbiter reveal… read more

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"I had had a chance to get to know her, and in doing so began to understand the kind of person she was. In a word, she was complicated. If things were going her way, she was fine. If anything out of t…"

-Dickie Arbiter, On Duty With the Queen

Cover of Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond by Davey Johnson

24. Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond

By: Davey Johnson

3.85

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Davey Johnson is best known for managing the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles—… read more

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Cover of A Season in the Sun: The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion by Lars Anderson

25. A Season in the Sun: The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion

By: Lars Anderson

4.08

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

An unprecedented inside look at the Tampa Bay Bucs’ Super Bowl-winning season, written with the par… read more

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Cover of A Giant Win: Inside the New York Giants' Historic Upset over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII by Tom Coughlin

26. A Giant Win: Inside the New York Giants' Historic Upset over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII

By: Tom Coughlin

4.39

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Legendary Giants coach Tom Coughlin takes readers inside his coaching Super Bowl XLII when Eli Man… read more

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Cover of The Game Plan: The Art of Building a Winning Football Team by Bill Polian

27. The Game Plan: The Art of Building a Winning Football Team

By: Bill Polian

3.94

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

As one of the most successful general managers and team presidents in NFL history, few people under… read more

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Cover of Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Raiders Stories Ever Told by Tom Flores

28. Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Raiders Stories Ever Told

By: Tom Flores

4.03

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s almost impossible to talk about Oakland football without bringing up the name of the consummat… read more

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Cover of Joe Burrow: The Rise of Joey Franchise by The Athletic

29. Joe Burrow: The Rise of Joey Franchise

By: The Athletic

4.63

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The ultimate tribute to the Cincinnati Bengals​' ascendant quarterback. Joe Burrow altered the tra… read more

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Cover of If These Walls Could Talk: Buffalo Bills: Stories from the Buffalo Bills Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box by John Murphy

30. If These Walls Could Talk: Buffalo Bills: Stories from the Buffalo Bills Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: John Murphy

4.54

Format: 306 pages, Kindle Edition

A behind-the-scenes perspective on Buffalo Bills history from longtime broadcaster John Murphy As t… read more

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12 Top audiobook books like A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

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4.09

Transform Your Habits

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4.08

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Yuval Noah Harari

4.36

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