Books About Failed (But Noteworthy) Sports Leagues And Teams
1. 
Football For A Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL
by:
Jeff Pearlman
4.27 avg rating — 2,925 ratings 2. 
The Rebel League: The Short and Unruly Life of the World Hockey Association
by:
Ed Willes
4.13 avg rating — 615 ratings 3. 
Once in a Lifetime: The Incredible Story of the New York Cosmos
by:
Gavin Newsham
3.63 avg rating — 152 ratings 4. 
Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association
by:
Terry Pluto
4.21 avg rating — 3,721 ratings 5. 
Rock 'n' Roll Soccer: The Short Life and Fast Times of the North American Soccer League
by:
Ian Plenderleith
3.87 avg rating — 219 ratings 5. 
Ice Warriors: The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948-1974
by:
Jon C. Stott
4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings 7. 
Empire of Ice: The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1911-1926
by:
Craig Bowlsby
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings 8. 
The Proving Ground: A Season on the Fringe in NFL Europe
by:
Lars Anderson
3.73 avg rating — 37 ratings 
9. 
LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf
by:
Alan Shipnuck
4.12 avg rating — 1,892 ratings 11. 
Murph: The Sports Entrepreneur Man and His Leagues
by:
Dennis Murphy
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 12. 
Bustin' Balls: World Team Tennis 1974-1978, Pro Sports, Pop Culture and Progressive Politics
by:
Steven Blush
3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings 13. 
World Team Tennis and the Legacy of a Sports League : 1974-1978
by:
John Schwarz
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating 14. 
Wheelers, Dealers, Pucks & Bucks: A Rocking History of Roller Hockey International really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings