Best (American) Football Books
79. 
LT: Over the Edge: Tackling Quarterbacks, Drugs, and a World Beyond Football
by:
Lawrence Taylor
3.61 avg rating — 337 ratings 79. 
Overtime: Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football
by:
John U. Bacon
4.29 avg rating — 570 ratings 
79. 
Aaron Hernandez: The Untold Prison Story: Rest In Peace cell #57
by:
Keiko Thomas
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings 79. 
Off Center: A Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, and Redemption in Professional Football
by:
Randy Grimes
4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings 
79. 
79. 
Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL
by:
Michael Lombardi
4.10 avg rating — 1,922 ratings 79. 
A Big Mess in Texas: The Miraculous, Disastrous 1952 Dallas Texans and the Craziest Untold Story in NFL History
by:
David Fleming
3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings 110. 
Quarterback Abstract: The Complete Guide to NFL Quarterbacks
by:
John Maxymuk
4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings 110. 
From Cannon to Campbell: An Illustrated History of the Houston Oilers 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
110. 
Don't Flinch - Barry Alvarez: The Autobiography The Story of Wisconsin's All-Time Winningest Coach
by:
Barry Alvarez
3.83 avg rating — 60 ratings 110. 
I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots
by:
Susan Straight
4.10 avg rating — 699 ratings 
110. 
110. 
From Darkness to Dynasty: The First 40 Years of the New England Patriots
by:
Jerry Thornton
4.42 avg rating — 243 ratings 
110. 
Bo's Lasting Lessons: The Legendary Coach Teaches the Timeless Fundamentals of Leadership
by:
Bo Schembechler
4.43 avg rating — 835 ratings 
124. 
Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand
by:
Terry Frei
4.01 avg rating — 139 ratings 
124. 
Death to the BCS: The Definitive Case Against the Bowl Championship Series
by:
Dan Wetzel
3.93 avg rating — 861 ratings 124. 
You Play to Win the Game: Leadership Lessons for Success on And Off the Field
by:
Herman Edwards
3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings 124. 
Bleeding Orange: Trouble and Triumph Deep in the Heart of Texas Football
by:
John Maher
3.71 avg rating — 17 ratings 124. 
Meat Market: Inside the Smash-Mouth World of College Football Recruiting
by:
Bruce Feldman
3.90 avg rating — 1,647 ratings 124. 
Endzone: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football
by:
John U. Bacon
4.32 avg rating — 1,435 ratings 
132. 
What a Game They Played: An Inside Look at the Golden Era of Pro Football 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings
132. 
The Long Snapper: A Second Chance, a Super Bowl, a Lesson for Life
by:
Jeffrey Marx
3.74 avg rating — 390 ratings 
132. 
All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row
by:
James Patterson
3.87 avg rating — 12,241 ratings 132. 
Countdown to Super Bowl: How the 1968-1969 New York Jets Delivered on Joe Namath's Guarantee to Win it All
by:
Dave Anderson
4.36 avg rating — 45 ratings 138. 
Black 14: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Wyoming Football
by:
Ryan Thorburn
3.62 avg rating — 32 ratings 
138. 
Down and Dirty: The Life and Crimes of Oklahoma Football
by:
Charles Thompson
3.26 avg rating — 35 ratings 138. 
Just Give Me the Damn Ball!: The Fast Times and Hard Knocks of an NFL Rookie
by:
Keyshawn Johnson
3.13 avg rating — 47 ratings 138. 
138. 
145. 
Night Train Lane: Life of Hall of Famer Richard Night Train Lane
by:
Mike Burns
3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings 145. 
Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life
by:
Mike Leach
4.25 avg rating — 2,079 ratings 
145. 
I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow ... 'Cause I Get Better-Looking Every Day
by:
Joe Namath
3.70 avg rating — 77 ratings 145. 
The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson
by:
Jeff Pearlman
4.18 avg rating — 3,465 ratings 152. 
Big Red Confidential: Inside Nebraska Football
by:
Armen Keteyian
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 17 ratings 
152. 
The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family
by:
Lars Anderson
4.04 avg rating — 312 ratings 
155. 
Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World's Most Beautiful Game
by:
Rex Ryan
3.48 avg rating — 318 ratings 
155. 
Determined Look: Life Lessons of a Youth Football Coaching Legend 4.52 avg rating — 180 ratings
160. 
No Substitute for Sundays: Brett Favre and His Year in the Huddle with the New York Jets
by:
Steve Serby
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings 160. 
Chasing Perfection: The Principles Behind Winning Football the De La Salle Way
by:
Bob Ladouceur
4.17 avg rating — 48 ratings 160. 
Out of the Pocket : Football, Fatherhood, and College GameDay Saturdays
by:
Kirk Herbstreit
4.29 avg rating — 1,922 ratings 165. 
Gridiron Gauntlet: The Story of the Men Who Integrated Pro Football, in Their Own Words
by:
Andy Piascik
3.85 avg rating — 20 ratings 
165. 
165. 
The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire
by:
John Eisenberg
4.16 avg rating — 1,896 ratings 
170. 
Under Pressure: How Playing Football Almost Cost Me Everything and Why I'd Do It All Again
by:
Ray Lucas
4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings 
173. 
NFL Brawler: A Player-Turned-Agent's Forty Years in the Bloody Trenches of the National Football League
by:
Ralph Cindrich
3.84 avg rating — 68 ratings 
173. 
178. 
The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance
by:
Tom Brady
3.54 avg rating — 3,367 ratings 183. 
Coaching Confidential: Inside the Fraternity of NFL Coaches
by:
Gary Myers
3.34 avg rating — 287 ratings 183. 
The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership
by:
Bill Walsh
4.21 avg rating — 6,097 ratings 183. 
Broken Patterns: The Education of a Quarterback
by:
Fran Tarkenton
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 7 ratings 183. 
The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football
by:
S.C. Gwynne
4.39 avg rating — 1,470 ratings 
187. 
Total Access: A Journey to the Center of the NFL Universe
by:
Rich Eisen
3.66 avg rating — 341 ratings 187. 
Striking Gridiron: A Town's Pride and a Team’s Shot at Glory During the Biggest Strike in American History
by:
Greg Nichols
4.32 avg rating — 84 ratings 187. 
Not Some Random Clown: A Youth Football Coaching Legend's Rise to Glory 4.58 avg rating — 117 ratings
193. 
What It Means to Be a Husker: Tom Osborne and Nebraska's Greatest Players
by:
Jeff Snook
3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings 193. 
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 193. 
196. 
Tom Osborne On Leadership: Life Lessons from a Three-Time National Championship Coach
by:
Pat Williams
3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings 198. 
Beyond the Final Score: There's More to Life Than the Game
by:
Tom Osborne
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 55 ratings 
