50 Books like Texas Hold'em Poker

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series)

by Jonathan Little • 2011

How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.

4.23

158

🃏 Poker Strategy 🏆 Tournament Poker 🎲 Probability And Odds ⚖️ Risk Management 🧮 Game Theory

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) Summary

Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) 97%

How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.

by Jonathan Little 2011

4.23

158 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 🏆 Tournament Poker 🎲 Probability And Odds ⚖️ Risk Management 🧮 Game Theory

Doyle Brunson's Super System

by Doyle Brunson • 2002

The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.

3.96

3k+

🃏 Poker Strategy ♠️ No Limit Hold'em 🧠 Poker Psychology 🏆 Tournament Poker 👀 Poker Tells

Doyle Brunson's Super System 97%

The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.

by Doyle Brunson 2002

3.96

3k+ ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy ♠️ No Limit Hold'em 🧠 Poker Psychology 🏆 Tournament Poker 👀 Poker Tells

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games

by Jonathan Little • 2015

Stop chasing perfect poker. Small stakes money comes from exploiting the same leaks every session.

4.01

283

🃏 Poker Strategy 💰 Small Stakes Poker 🎯 Exploitative Play 🪙 Cash Games 📏 Bet Sizing

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games Summary

Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games 96%

Stop chasing perfect poker. Small stakes money comes from exploiting the same leaks every session.

by Jonathan Little 2015

4.01

283 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 💰 Small Stakes Poker 🎯 Exploitative Play 🪙 Cash Games 📏 Bet Sizing

Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition

by Alton Hardin • 2016

Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.

4.19

670

🃏 Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 🃏 No Limit Holdem 🎲 Probability 🃏 Poker Fundamentals

Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition Summary

Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition 96%

Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.

by Alton Hardin 2016

4.19

670 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 🃏 No Limit Holdem 🎲 Probability 🃏 Poker Fundamentals

The Theory of Poker

by David Sklansky • 1983

A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.

4.02

3k+

♠️ Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 💸 Advantage Play 🎯 Game Theory 🧠 Poker Psychology

The Theory of Poker 96%

A professional player reveals the theorem that turned poker from a gamble into a science.

by David Sklansky 1983

4.02

3k+ ratings

♠️ Poker Strategy 🧮 Poker Mathematics 💸 Advantage Play 🎯 Game Theory 🧠 Poker Psychology

Play Optimal Poker

by Andrew Brokos • 2019

Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.

4.17

212

🃏 Poker Strategy 🎲 Game Theory 📊 Range Construction 🎯 Exploitative Play 🔢 Mathematical Poker

Play Optimal Poker 96%

Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.

by Andrew Brokos 2019

4.17

212 ratings

🃏 Poker Strategy 🎲 Game Theory 📊 Range Construction 🎯 Exploitative Play 🔢 Mathematical Poker

The Mental Game of Poker 2

by Jared Tendler • 2013

A step-by-step system for poker's mental game: reach the zone, beat tilt, make sharper decisions.

4.21

286

🧠 Sports Psychology ♠️ Competitive Poker 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧪 Decision Science 🎯 Focus And Attention

The Mental Game of Poker 2 95%

A step-by-step system for poker's mental game: reach the zone, beat tilt, make sharper decisions.

by Jared Tendler 2013

4.21

286 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ♠️ Competitive Poker 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧪 Decision Science 🎯 Focus And Attention

Sports Betting to Win

by Steve Ward • 2011

Ten principles that turn sports betting from a hobby into a hedge fund: process over picks.

4.16

🔮 Sports Betting 📊 Trading Psychology 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🛡️ Risk Management 📋 Emotional Discipline

Sports Betting to Win 92%

Ten principles that turn sports betting from a hobby into a hedge fund: process over picks.

by Steve Ward 2011

4.16

32 ratings

🔮 Sports Betting 📊 Trading Psychology 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🛡️ Risk Management 📋 Emotional Discipline

Sharper

by True Pokerjoe • 2016

The sportsbook as a market: your edge lies in price, discipline, and math, not lucky hunches.

3.89

128

🎲 Sports Betting 📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Quantitative Methods 🏦 Market Efficiency 💰 Bankroll Management

Sharper 92%

The sportsbook as a market: your edge lies in price, discipline, and math, not lucky hunches.

by True Pokerjoe 2016

3.89

128 ratings

🎲 Sports Betting 📊 Sports Analytics 📈 Quantitative Methods 🏦 Market Efficiency 💰 Bankroll Management

Sharp Sports Betting

by Stanford Wong • 2001

The break-even line isn't fifty percent; it's 52.4. A quantitative playbook for clearing it.

3.67

174

🎲 Advantage Gambling 📈 Market Efficiency 📐 Kelly Criterion 💰 Bankroll Management 📊 Statistical Modeling

Sharp Sports Betting 91%

The break-even line isn't fifty percent; it's 52.4. A quantitative playbook for clearing it.

by Stanford Wong 2001

3.67

174 ratings

🎲 Advantage Gambling 📈 Market Efficiency 📐 Kelly Criterion 💰 Bankroll Management 📊 Statistical Modeling

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

by Bob Rotella • 1995

A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.

4.36

7k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Mental Game 💪 Performance Under Pressure 🏆 Confidence Building

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect 91%

A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.

by Bob Rotella 1995

4.36

7k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Mental Game 💪 Performance Under Pressure 🏆 Confidence Building

Essential Tennis

by Ian Westermann • 2022

About 70% of points end in errors. The player who builds a game around that wins.

4.38

573

🎾 Tennis Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🚫 Error Reduction 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Essential Tennis 91%

About 70% of points end in errors. The player who builds a game around that wins.

by Ian Westermann 2022

4.38

573 ratings

🎾 Tennis Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🚫 Error Reduction 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting

by King Yao • 2007

Most sports bets lose money by design. Here is how to find the ones that don't.

3.65

🏟️ Sports Betting 📈 Sports Analytics 🧮 Expected Value 🏦 Market Efficiency 💰 Bankroll Management

Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting Summary

Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting 90%

Most sports bets lose money by design. Here is how to find the ones that don't.

by King Yao 2007

3.65

80 ratings

🏟️ Sports Betting 📈 Sports Analytics 🧮 Expected Value 🏦 Market Efficiency 💰 Bankroll Management

Court Sense

by George A. Selleck • 1998

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

3.50

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

Court Sense 90%

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

by George A. Selleck 1998

3.50

2 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

How To Beat Anyone At Chess

by Ethan Moore • 2015

From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.

3.77

182

♟️ Chess Strategy ⚔️ Chess Tactics 🚪 Opening Principles 🏁 Endgame Technique 🧱 Pawn Structures

How To Beat Anyone At Chess 90%

From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.

by Ethan Moore 2015

3.77

182 ratings

♟️ Chess Strategy ⚔️ Chess Tactics 🚪 Opening Principles 🏁 Endgame Technique 🧱 Pawn Structures

On the Edge

by Nate Silver • 2024

One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.

3.66

6k+

🎲 Risk Cultures 📊 Quantitative Thinking 🎮 Game Theory 🧠 Behavioral Economics ⚔️ Culture Wars

On the Edge 90%

One tribe calculates risk; one avoids it. This divide now shapes American life more than politics.

by Nate Silver 2024

3.66

6k+ ratings

🎲 Risk Cultures 📊 Quantitative Thinking 🎮 Game Theory 🧠 Behavioral Economics ⚔️ Culture Wars

10-Minute Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2008

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

3.97

827

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

10-Minute Toughness 90%

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

by Jason Selk 2008

3.97

827 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

The Playmaker's Advantage

by Leonard Zaichkowsky • 2018

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

3.97

161

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

The Playmaker's Advantage 90%

The missing piece: cognitive skills that turn talent into playmaking genius.

by Leonard Zaichkowsky 2018

3.97

161 ratings

🏅 Athlete Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Methods 🧪 Evidence-Based Coaching 👦 Youth Sports

Finding Your Zone

by Michael Lardon • 2008

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

3.97

200

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Finding Your Zone 90%

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

by Michael Lardon 2008

3.97

200 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Mind Gym

by Gary Mack • 2001

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

4.07

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

Mind Gym 90%

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

by Gary Mack 2001

4.07

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

The Mental ABCs of Pitching

by H.A. Dorfman • 2000

Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.

4.37

191

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🗣️ Self-Talk 🎯 Visualization 🔥 Pressure Management

The Mental ABCs of Pitching 90%

Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.

by H.A. Dorfman 2000

4.37

191 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🗣️ Self-Talk 🎯 Visualization 🔥 Pressure Management

The Poker Face of Wall Street

by Aaron Brown • 2006

Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.

3.54

208

🛡️ Risk Management 🧠 Trading Psychology ♠️ Poker And Trading 📉 Behavioral Economics ♟️ Game Theory

The Poker Face of Wall Street 90%

Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.

by Aaron Brown 2006

3.54

208 ratings

🛡️ Risk Management 🧠 Trading Psychology ♠️ Poker And Trading 📉 Behavioral Economics ♟️ Game Theory

Zen Golf

by Joseph Parent • 2002

For golfers who think too much: Buddhist mindfulness to quiet the mind and trust the body.

4.23

3k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Change

Zen Golf 90%

For golfers who think too much: Buddhist mindfulness to quiet the mind and trust the body.

by Joseph Parent 2002

4.23

3k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Change

With Winning in Mind

by Lanny Bassham • 1996

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

4.41

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🪞 Self-Image Work ⏱️ Pressure Management

With Winning in Mind 90%

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

by Lanny Bassham 1996

4.41

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🪞 Self-Image Work ⏱️ Pressure Management

The Psychology of Performance

by Eddie O'Connor • 2017

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

3.94

250

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

The Psychology of Performance 89%

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

by Eddie O'Connor 2017

3.94

250 ratings

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

The Champion Mindset

by Joanna Zeiger • 2017

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

3.55

173

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

The Champion Mindset 89%

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

by Joanna Zeiger 2017

3.55

173 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing

by Michael McTeigue • 1985

The ball is a distraction; swing past it. Seven lessons for an effortless, body-powered motion.

4.13

558

⛳ Golf Instruction 🍃 Effortless Movement 🔧 Swing Mechanics 🧠 Inner Game 💭 Mental Game

The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing Summary

The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing 89%

The ball is a distraction; swing past it. Seven lessons for an effortless, body-powered motion.

by Michael McTeigue 1985

4.13

558 ratings

⛳ Golf Instruction 🍃 Effortless Movement 🔧 Swing Mechanics 🧠 Inner Game 💭 Mental Game

The Inner Game of Golf

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1986

Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.

4.14

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🗣️ Inner Critic 🌊 Flow State ⛳ Golfers 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Inner Game of Golf 89%

Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1986

4.14

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🗣️ Inner Critic 🌊 Flow State ⛳ Golfers 🏔️ Peak Performance

Body Mind Mastery

by Dan Millman • 1992

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

4.09

752

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 😌 Relaxation Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

Body Mind Mastery 89%

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

by Dan Millman 1992

4.09

752 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 😌 Relaxation Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

Fearless Golf

by Gio Valiante • 2005

A sport psychology system for quieting fear so your real swing shows up when it matters.

4.05

370

⛳ Golf Psychology 🧠 Sports Psychology 😰 Performance Anxiety 💪 Mental Toughness 🏆 Competitive Mindset

Fearless Golf 89%

A sport psychology system for quieting fear so your real swing shows up when it matters.

by Gio Valiante 2005

4.05

370 ratings

⛳ Golf Psychology 🧠 Sports Psychology 😰 Performance Anxiety 💪 Mental Toughness 🏆 Competitive Mindset

Mastering Golf's Mental Game

by Michael T. Lardon • 2014

A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.

4.21

321

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Performance Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🌱 Growth Mindset

Mastering Golf's Mental Game 89%

A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.

by Michael T. Lardon 2014

4.21

321 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Performance Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🌱 Growth Mindset

Mind Games

by Annie Vernon • 2020

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

3.72

159

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Mind Games 89%

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

by Annie Vernon 2020

3.72

159 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset 🔨 Confidence Building 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Mind Performance Hacks

by Ron Hale-Evans • 2006

Memory tricks, mental math, decision hacks: a cognitive toolkit for thinking faster and clearer.

3.88

945

🧠 Mnemonic Techniques 🔢 Mental Math 🏋️ Brain Training 💡 Creativity Techniques 🎲 Decision Frameworks

Mind Performance Hacks 89%

Memory tricks, mental math, decision hacks: a cognitive toolkit for thinking faster and clearer.

by Ron Hale-Evans 2006

3.88

945 ratings

🧠 Mnemonic Techniques 🔢 Mental Math 🏋️ Brain Training 💡 Creativity Techniques 🎲 Decision Frameworks

Zen Putting

by Joseph Parent • 2007

Why the best putters trust their read even when the ball stays out: a Zen approach.

4.18

180

🏌️ Golf Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Process Over Results

Zen Putting 89%

Why the best putters trust their read even when the ball stays out: a Zen approach.

by Joseph Parent 2007

4.18

180 ratings

🏌️ Golf Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Process Over Results

The Way of the Champion

by Paul Rabil • 2024

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

4.15

362

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

The Way of the Champion 89%

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

by Paul Rabil 2024

4.15

362 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

Never Make the First Offer

by Donald Dell • 2009

Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.

3.69

143

🎾 Sports Business 🧠 Negotiation Psychology 🤝 Relationship-Based Selling ⚖️ Strategic Leverage 🚪 Walk-Away Power

Never Make the First Offer 89%

Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.

by Donald Dell 2009

3.69

143 ratings

🎾 Sports Business 🧠 Negotiation Psychology 🤝 Relationship-Based Selling ⚖️ Strategic Leverage 🚪 Walk-Away Power

Trading Bases

by Joe Peta • 2013

A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.

4.03

1k+

⚾ Baseball Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting 📈 Quantitative Finance 🏦 Wall Street Memoir 🔮 Predictive Modeling

Trading Bases 89%

A Wall Street quant's baseball model found the betting market lagging reality, just like stocks.

by Joe Peta 2013

4.03

1k+ ratings

⚾ Baseball Analytics 🎲 Sports Betting 📈 Quantitative Finance 🏦 Wall Street Memoir 🔮 Predictive Modeling

The Greatest

by Matthew Syed • 2017

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

3.72

765

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Greatest 89%

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

by Matthew Syed 2017

3.72

765 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Brave Athlete

by Simon Marshall • 2023

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

3.92

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

The Brave Athlete 89%

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

by Simon Marshall 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

Reality Is Broken

by Jane McGonigal • 2010

Games satisfy us more than reality does. That gap is a blueprint for a better world.

3.79

8k+

🎮 Game Design 🕹️ Gamification 🌞 Positive Psychology 🧠 Collective Intelligence 🌊 Flow Psychology

Reality Is Broken 89%

Games satisfy us more than reality does. That gap is a blueprint for a better world.

by Jane McGonigal 2010

3.79

8k+ ratings

🎮 Game Design 🕹️ Gamification 🌞 Positive Psychology 🧠 Collective Intelligence 🌊 Flow Psychology

How Champions Think

by Bob Rotella • 2015

The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.

4.17

3k+

🏌️ Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Process Orientation 🧠 Mental Preparation 💪 Confidence Building

How Champions Think 89%

The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.

by Bob Rotella 2015

4.17

3k+ ratings

🏌️ Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Process Orientation 🧠 Mental Preparation 💪 Confidence Building

The Biggest Bluff

by Maria Konnikova • 2020

No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.

4.07

16k+

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🎲 Luck Vs. Skill 🧘 Emotional Discipline 📊 Probability Thinking 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Biggest Bluff 89%

No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.

by Maria Konnikova 2020

4.07

16k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🎲 Luck Vs. Skill 🧘 Emotional Discipline 📊 Probability Thinking 🌱 Growth Mindset

Unlocked

by George Mumford • 2023

The mental training behind Jordan and Kobe's best games, from the mindfulness coach who taught them.

4.01

251

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏃 Process Over Outcome

Unlocked 89%

The mental training behind Jordan and Kobe's best games, from the mindfulness coach who taught them.

by George Mumford 2023

4.01

251 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏃 Process Over Outcome

Putting Out of Your Mind

by Bob Rotella • 1996

Good putters aim at a blade of grass, not the hole, and know control is a trap.

4.35

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Mental Game 🔁 Pre-Shot Routines 😰 Performance Anxiety 👁️ Visualization

Putting Out of Your Mind 89%

Good putters aim at a blade of grass, not the hole, and know control is a trap.

by Bob Rotella 1996

4.35

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Mental Game 🔁 Pre-Shot Routines 😰 Performance Anxiety 👁️ Visualization

Scorecasting

by Tobias J. Moskowitz • 2011

Why home teams really win, why momentum is a mirage, and the economics that explains sports.

3.82

6k+

🧠 Behavioral Economics ⚾ Sports Analytics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 💰 Incentive Structures 🎲 Randomness And Luck

Scorecasting 89%

Why home teams really win, why momentum is a mirage, and the economics that explains sports.

by Tobias J. Moskowitz 2011

3.82

6k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics ⚾ Sports Analytics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 💰 Incentive Structures 🎲 Randomness And Luck

Dark Squares

by Danny Rensch • 2025

How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.

4.37

716

🕉️ High-Control Groups ♟️ Competitive Chess 💻 Online Chess ⚖️ Ethics In Sports 💔 Trauma Recovery

Dark Squares 89%

How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.

by Danny Rensch 2025

4.37

716 ratings

🕉️ High-Control Groups ♟️ Competitive Chess 💻 Online Chess ⚖️ Ethics In Sports 💔 Trauma Recovery

In Pursuit of Excellence

by Terry Orlick • 2003

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

4.05

374

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance ⚡ Composure 🌱 Resilience

In Pursuit of Excellence 89%

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

by Terry Orlick 2003

4.05

374 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance ⚡ Composure 🌱 Resilience

Warrior Mindset

by Michael J. Asken • 2010

Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.

4.12

612

🔫 Combat Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🛡️ Stress Inoculation 🌬️ Breath Control 🗣️ Self-Talk

Warrior Mindset 89%

Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.

by Michael J. Asken 2010

4.12

612 ratings

🔫 Combat Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🛡️ Stress Inoculation 🌬️ Breath Control 🗣️ Self-Talk

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

4.35

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Chasing Excellence 89%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Golf and the Spirit

by M. Scott Peck • 1999

Chase a golf score and it flees. The paradox behind that rewires how you live.

3.51

181

🧠 Golf Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎭 Ego Management 🧩 Mental Game 🧘 Contemplative Sports

Golf and the Spirit 89%

Chase a golf score and it flees. The paradox behind that rewires how you live.

by M. Scott Peck 1999

3.51

181 ratings

🧠 Golf Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎭 Ego Management 🧩 Mental Game 🧘 Contemplative Sports

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