Top reads for sports fans
201. 
The Legends Club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an Epic College Basketball Rivalry
by:
John Feinstein
4.33 avg rating — 2,015 ratings 
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Aces : The Last Season on the Mound with the Oakland A's Big Three: Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito
by:
Mychael Urban
3.76 avg rating — 121 ratings 204. 
Major: A Black Athlete, a White Era, and the Fight to Be the World's Fastest Human Being
by:
Todd Balf
3.89 avg rating — 195 ratings 204. 
Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete 4.11 avg rating — 1,466 ratings
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A lot of hard yakka: triumph and torment: a county cricketer's life
by:
Simon Hughes
4.19 avg rating — 469 ratings 
210. 
Rebellion: The Inside Story of Football's Protest Movement
by:
Dougie Brimson
4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings 
213. 
Cardboard Gods: An All-American Tale Told Through Baseball Cards
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Josh Wilker
3.80 avg rating — 924 ratings 213. 
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You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television
by:
Al Michaels
3.97 avg rating — 3,623 ratings 
216. 
Eurotrashed : The Rise and Rise of Europe's Football Hooligans
by:
Dougie Brimson
3.42 avg rating — 57 ratings 
219. 
Derby Days: Local Football Rivalries and Feuds (Hooligans #4)
by:
Dougie Brimson
3.58 avg rating — 908 ratings 220. 
Birth of a Dynasty: Behind the Pinstripes with the 1996 Yankees
by:
Joel Sherman
3.93 avg rating — 191 ratings 220. 
Fall River Dreams: A Team's Quest for Glory, A Town's Search for Its Soul
by:
Bill Reynolds
4.18 avg rating — 725 ratings 222. 
Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
by:
Jeff Pearlman
4.35 avg rating — 4,519 ratings 
224. 
Total Access: A Journey to the Center of the NFL Universe
by:
Rich Eisen
3.66 avg rating — 341 ratings 224. 
The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife
by:
Brad Balukjian
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,966 ratings 224. 
Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever
by:
L. Jon Wertheim
4.09 avg rating — 902 ratings 
227. 
Play by Play: Baseball, Radio and Life in the Last Chance League
by:
Neal Conan
3.58 avg rating — 48 ratings 229. 
Over the Line: Wrist Shots, Slap Shots, and Five-Minute Majors
by:
Al Strachan
3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings 
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Game Misconduct: Alan Eagleson and the Corruption of Hockey
by:
Russ Conway
4.05 avg rating — 111 ratings 
238. 
Edge of Glory: The Inside Story of the Quest for Figure Skating's Olympic Gold Medals 3.79 avg rating — 224 ratings
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Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
by:
Adharanand Finn
3.94 avg rating — 9,947 ratings 240. 
Hit by Pitch: Ray Chapman, Carl Mays and the Fatal Fastball
by:
Molly Lawless
4.16 avg rating — 55 ratings 240. 
Wish It Lasted Forever: Life with the Larry Bird Celtics
by:
Dan Shaughnessy
4.21 avg rating — 1,165 ratings 242. 
Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Blunders: A Complete Guide to the Worst Decisions and Stupidest Moments in Baseball History
by:
Rob Neyer
3.85 avg rating — 258 ratings 242. 
The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime
by:
Jason Turbow
3.81 avg rating — 3,241 ratings 
246. 
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
by:
Susan Casey
4.04 avg rating — 11,332 ratings 246. 
249. 
King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
by:
David Remnick
4.26 avg rating — 4,842 ratings 250. 
Frozen in Time: The Enduring Legacy of the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team
by:
Nikki Nichols
3.95 avg rating — 111 ratings 250. 
Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty
by:
Jeff Pearlman
4.09 avg rating — 8,875 ratings 252. 
Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink
by:
David Margolick
4.01 avg rating — 261 ratings 
253. 
In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything
by:
Michael Waltrip
4.13 avg rating — 931 ratings 
257. 
When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World
by:
Carli Lloyd
3.95 avg rating — 2,290 ratings 
262. 
American Fencer: Modern Lessons from an Ancient Sport
by:
Tim Morehouse
4.40 avg rating — 43 ratings 
263. 
The Last Banner: The Story of the 1985-86 Celtics, the NBA's Greatest Team of All Time
by:
Peter May
3.92 avg rating — 143 ratings 263. 
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
by:
Kathleen Krull
4.31 avg rating — 2,227 ratings 266. 
America's Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation 4.31 avg rating — 1,186 ratings
268. 
Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football
by:
Jim Dent
4.25 avg rating — 2,359 ratings 268. 
Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon
by:
John Brant
4.07 avg rating — 2,291 ratings 
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Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams
by:
Jennifer Sey
3.78 avg rating — 2,285 ratings 
278. 
Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide To Winning In Soccer And Life
by:
Mia Hamm
4.02 avg rating — 563 ratings 279. 
A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete 4.02 avg rating — 97 ratings
283. 
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
by:
Joan Ryan
3.97 avg rating — 3,004 ratings 
287. 
Red Sox Nation: An Unexpurgated History of the Boston Red Sox
by:
Peter Golenbock
3.81 avg rating — 91 ratings 287. 
The Only Rule Is It Has to Work: Our Wild Experiment Building a New Kind of Baseball Team
by:
Ben Lindbergh
4.24 avg rating — 5,729 ratings 
292. 
Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports 3.83 avg rating — 5,966 ratings
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Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team
by:
Chris Lear
4.22 avg rating — 6,221 ratings 
295. 
I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow ... 'Cause I Get Better-Looking Every Day
by:
Joe Namath
3.70 avg rating — 77 ratings 
