Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes
By: Haley Shapley
4.41
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
This stirring and vibrant account of women’s athleticism throughout history “will leave readers fee…
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1. Finding Gobi: The true story of a little dog and an incredible journey
By: Dion Leonard
3.86
Format: 568 pages,
A man, a dog, and the lengths to which love will go to sacrifice for its companion. Finding Gobi is… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
2. Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign of the Unruly Woman
By: Anne Helen Petersen
3.77
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From celebrity gossip expert and BuzzFeed culture writer Anne Helen Petersen comes an accessible, a… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
3. Wishful Drinking
By: Carrie Fisher
3.82
Format: 163 pages, Hardcover
In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher tells the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitabl… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"I just have basically too much personality for one person, and not quite enough for two"-Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking
"And not that it matters, but my mother is not a lesbian! She's just a really, really bad heterosexual."-Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking
"You know how they say that religion is the opiate of the masses? Well, I took masses of opiates religiously."-Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking
"No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away."-Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking
4. Animal Dreams
By: Barbara Kingsolver
3.87
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Animals dream about the things they do in the day time just like people do. If you want sweet drea… read more
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5. A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth #1)
By: Piers Anthony
3.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled - where every citizen had a special spell only he co… read more
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7. Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story
By: Debbie Tung
0.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sweet, funny, and quietlypoignant, Debbie Tung's comics reveal the ups and downs of coming of age a… read more
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8. Corrections in Ink: A Memoir
By: Keri Blakinger
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
“Brave, brutal . . . a riveting story about suffering, recovery, and redemption. Inspiring and rele… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
9. Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
By: Alex Hutchinson
4.13
Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition
From the National Magazine Award-winning Runner’s World columnist, frequent New Yorker online contr… read more
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- self help
- fitness
- nonfiction
- sports
10. Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life
By: Marie Kondō
3.47
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Declutter your desk and brighten up your business with this transformative guide from an organizati… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"Another way of building trust is to authentically delegate. Don't assign someone work and then constantly monitor their progress and ignore their ideas."-Marie Kondō, Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life
11. Resilient: The Untold Story of CrossFit's Greatest Comeback
By: Brooke Wells
4.26
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells’ … read more
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- fitness
- nonfiction
- sports
12. Dying of Politeness: A Memoir
By: Geena Davis
4.04
Format: None pages, Audio CD
None read more
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- feminism
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
13. Heroine
By: Mindy McGinnis
4.27
Format: 419 pages, Hardcover
An Amazon Best Book of the Month! A captivating and powerful exploration of the opioid crisis—the d… read more
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- sports
"You’re my hero, Mickey Catalan,"-Mindy McGinnis, Heroine
"heroine: a woman of heroic spirit; the principal female person who figures in a remarkable action"-Mindy McGinnis, Heroine
"All my life people have told me how strong I am, like it’s the best thing I’ve got to offer. I know they mean it in all the ways—physically, emotionally, mentally—and I am. But I’m also tired, worn o…"-Mindy McGinnis, Heroine
14. Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink
By: Nita Sweeney
3.73
Format: 258 pages, Paperback
Run your way to better mental health It’s never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discov… read more
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- biography memoir
- sports
- nonfiction
- self help
"I doubted running would permanently heal my depression, but I craved the runner's rush. In the hours following a run, my arms and legs tingled. My chest and throat opened. The dark heaviness lifted, …"-Nita Sweeney, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink
15. Book Love
By: Debbie Tung
4.29
Format: 137 pages, Hardcover
Bookworms rejoice! These charming comics capture exactly what it feels like to be head-over-heels f… read more
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- nonfiction
16. The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
By: Kara Goucher
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In this unvarnished and affecting memoir, Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living th… read more
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- fitness
- feminism
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
17. Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond
By: Stacy T. Sims
4.27
Format: 309 pages, Paperback
A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experie… read more
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- fitness
- feminism
- nonfiction
- sports
- self help
18. Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well
By: Gabrielle Lyon
3.75
Format: 368 pages, ebook
Learn how to reboot your metabolism, build strength, and extend your life with this accessible new … read more
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- fitness
- nonfiction
- self help
19. Dreadful
By: Caitlin Rozakis
3.72
Format: 347 pages, Paperback
A sharp-witted, high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards and… read more
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"Gug." Ah, monosyllables, his old friend. They would always be there, even when all other concepts of fundamental liguistics deserted him."-Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful
"It occured to him that a spell to make one's enemies into idiots via the power of breasts might be immensely helpful. Then again, it might not be a spell. It might have only been the breasts."-Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful
20. Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate
By: Anna Bogutskaya
3.72
Format: 340 pages, Paperback
How bitches, trainwrecks, shrews, and crazy women have taken over pop culture and liberated women f… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- history
"All high school experiences are inherently dramatic because they are being experienced for the first time."-Anna Bogutskaya, Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate
"Unlikeable" is code. It's code for "fair game." If a woman in unlikable, she is stepping out of bounds. Which makes it fair game to decimate her socially, emotionally, or physically. Likeability give…"-Anna Bogutskaya, Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate
"In 2015, a study about jury deliberation bias conducted at Arizona State University found that "when men expressed their opinion with anger, participants rated them as more credible, which made them …"-Anna Bogutskaya, Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate
"When men get angry onscreen, they're angry at the system. When women are angry onscreen, they're angry at someone. Women are not allowed to be angry at the system, because that would be a tacit accep…"-Anna Bogutskaya, Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate
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21. I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This [But I'm Going to Anyway]
By: Chelsea Devantez
4.08
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A dynamic memoir-in-essays by comedian, screenwriter, and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, detailing her… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
22. Let's Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World
By: Danielle Friedman
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A captivating blend of reportage and personal narrative that explores the untold history of women's… read more
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- fitness
- history
- feminism
- nonfiction
- sports
23. Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion
By: Katrin Davidsdottir
4.10
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
This is a memoir by two-time CrossFit Games champion, Katrin Davidsdottir. Dottir is two-time co… read more
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- fitness
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- self help
"Failure has been the key ingredient to my success in sports and in life. Had I not known failure, I would have continued to accept “good enough."-Katrin Davidsdottir, Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion
"In my fourth year as a Games athlete, I had finally stockpiled enough wisdom and experience to keep a cool head in the midst of Dave’s mental assault."-Katrin Davidsdottir, Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion
"The CrossFit community celebrates strong women and powerful performances, helping to reinforce a new paradigm in which being a strong woman is inspiring and impressive. It’s become popular to be capa…"-Katrin Davidsdottir, Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion
"I was ready to invest everything I had into being a better coach at the exact same moment that she was ready to invest everything she had into being a better athlete. We began this journey together, …"-Katrin Davidsdottir, Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion
24. The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People
By: Rachel Wilkerson Miller
3.78
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A modern roadmap to true connection—first by showing up for yourself and then for others If you’re … read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"When you are firmly rooted, you can fully stand up for others."-Rachel Wilkerson Miller, The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People
25. Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates
By: Katie Barnes
4.35
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A richly reported and provocative look at the history of women’s sports and the controversy surroun… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- sports
- history
26. Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession
By: Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
3.63
Format: 424 pages, Hardcover
How is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, and yet also unhealthier? Fit N… read more
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- nonfiction
- fitness
- history
- self help
27. Listening Well
By: William R. Miller
4.33
Format: 114 pages, Hardcover
Are you a good listener? How well do you really know the people around you? A capacity for empathic… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
28. Pack Light: A Journey to Find Myself
By: Shilletha Curtis
3.67
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
After losing her job due to the coronavirus pandemic, a vet tech decides to confront the roots of h… read more
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- nonfiction
29. Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes
By: Haley Shapley
4.41
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
This stirring and vibrant account of women’s athleticism throughout history “will leave readers fee… read more
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- fitness
- history
- feminism
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- sports
- self help
30. Not Another Christmas Rom Com
By: A.J. Pine
3.43
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
A meet-not-so-cute leads to spicy romance in this brilliantly hilarious new rom-com from best-selli… read more
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31. Secrets of Giants: A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength
By: Alyssa Ages
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Everyone wants to know if they could do the impossible. Few of us will ever try. Alyssa Ages w… read more
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- fitness
- nonfiction
- sports
"Lifting didn't erase the burden of my trauma, but it reminded me again and again that I could endure hard things."-Alyssa Ages, Secrets of Giants: A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength
