Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton
By: Jeff Pearlman
4.75
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive biography of Chicago Bears superstar Walter Payton. At five feet ten inches ta…
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1. Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
By: Christopher McDougall
3.84
Format: 337 pages, Hardcover
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2. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN
By: James Andrew Miller , Tom Shales
3.76
Format: 763 pages, Hardcover
In the exclusive behind the scenes look, sports fans can unlock the fascinating history of the chan… read more
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3. Michael Jordan: The Life
By: Roland Lazenby
4.31
Format: 720 pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of a legendary athleteThe Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is… read more
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4. Rising Sun
By: Michael Crichton
3.65
Format: 399 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In a novel set within the arena of volatile Japanese-American relations, business moguls compete fo… read more
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5. Casino
By: Nicholas Pileggi
4.09
Format: 148 pages, Mass Market Paperback
From the author of the best-selling Mafia expose, Wiseguy, comes this inside story of the billion-d… read more
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6. Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football
By: Rich Cohen
4.50
Format: 87 pages,
The gripping account of a once-in-a-lifetime football team and their lone championship season For R… read more
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7. Parcells: A Football Life
By: Bill Parcells , Nunyo Demasio
3.87
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
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8. Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton
By: Jeff Pearlman
4.75
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive biography of Chicago Bears superstar Walter Payton. At five feet ten inches ta… read more
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9. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream
By: H.G. Bissinger
3.33
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odes… read more
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10. The Jordan Rules
By: None , None
3.72
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
A SUPER TEAM...A SUPERSTAR...A SUPER EGO The most gifted athlete ever to play the game, Michael Jor… read more
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11. When Pride Still Mattered: A Life Of Vince Lombardi
By: David Maraniss
3.50
Format: 295 pages, Paperback
In this groundbreaking biography, David Maraniss captures all of football great Vince Lombardi: the… read more
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12. Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant
By: Roland Lazenby
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Finalist for the Cross British Sports Biography of the Year Award in the UK"With surgical precision… read more
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13. Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever
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4.00
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
They were the Beatles of basketball, the MercurySeven in sneakers. In Dream Team, acclaimed sports … read more
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14. Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
By: David Maraniss
4.02
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15. 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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16. When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season
By: Rich Cohen
3.90
Format: 265 pages, Hardcover
The gritty, no-holds-barred account of the 1987 NBA season, a thrilling year of fierce battles and … read more
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17. When the Game Was Ours
By: Larry Bird
4.23
Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition
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18. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball
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4.43
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
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19. Beastie Boys Book
By: Michael Diamond
4.54
Format: 572 pages, Hardcover
A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself--b… read more
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20. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America
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3.75
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21. Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell (Frontier Lawmen)
By: Tom Clavin
4.03
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The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the OK Corral, by the N… read more
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22. Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks
By: Chris Herring
4.30
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive history of the 1990s New York Knicks, illustrat… read more
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23. It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness
By: Seth Wickersham
4.34
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Over two unbelievable decades, the New England Patriots were not only the NFL’s most dominant team,… read more
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24. All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row
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3.86
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25. LeBron
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4.40
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the #1 bestselling author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods—the “defi… read more
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26. 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid
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4.20
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The legendary Willie Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and… read more
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4.14
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4.21
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29. Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing
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4.14
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30. Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes
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4.15
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31. Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump
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