Sports

The world of sports pulses with raw human drama, from the science of peak performance to the unforgettable stories of legendary athletes and coaches who changed the game. Whether you're seeking expert training wisdom or powerful accounts of triumph and perseverance, these books capture the heart-pounding spirit of athletic achievement and the timeless lessons learned in pursuit of excellence.

Sports Book Summaries

How We Learn to Move Summary

How We Learn to Move

A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills

by Rob Gray 2021 266 pages

The Sports Gene Summary

The Sports Gene

Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance

by David Epstein 2013 338 pages

The Real Madrid Way Summary

The Real Madrid Way

How Values Created the Most Successful Sports Team on the Planet

by Steven G. Mandis 2016 344 pages

The Way of the Champion Summary

The Way of the Champion

Lessons from Sun Tzu's the Art of War and Other Tao Wisdom for Sports & Life

by Jerry Lynch 2006 224 pages

Personal Development

Emotion By Design Summary

Emotion By Design

Creative Leadership Lessons from a Life at Nike

by Greg Hoffman 2022 302 pages

With Winning in Mind Summary

With Winning in Mind

The Mental Management System

by Lanny Bassham 1996 162 pages

Lessons on the Game of Life

by Michael Lewis 2005 96 pages

The Inner Game of Golf Summary

The Inner Game of Golf

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1986 240 pages

The Pucking Wrong Man Summary

The Pucking Wrong Man

by C.R. Jane 2024 522 pages

Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance!

by Dean Karnazes 2008 304 pages

That One Night Summary

by Emily Rath 2023 124 pages

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me Summary

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

by Mariana Zapata 2016 475 pages

Thinking Basketball Summary

Thinking Basketball

by Ben Taylor 2016 180 pages

The Art of Resilience Summary

The Art of Resilience

by Ross Edgley 2020 320 pages

Anatomy for Runners Summary

Anatomy for Runners

Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention

by Jay Dicharry 2012 320 pages

Dear Ava Summary

by Ilsa Madden-Mills 2020 376 pages

Enemies To Lovers

The Triathlete's Training Bible Summary

The Triathlete's Training Bible

by Joe Friel 1998 320 pages

Jag är Zlatan Summary

Zlatans egen berättelse

by Zlatan Ibrahimović 2011 432 pages

The Right Call Summary

What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life

by Sally Jenkins 2023 272 pages

Bruce Lee The Art of Expressing the Human Body Summary

Bruce Lee The Art of Expressing the Human Body

by Bruce Lee 1998 256 pages

The One-Minute Workout Summary

The One-Minute Workout

Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter

by Martin Gibala 2017 272 pages

Outcasts United Summary

Outcasts United

A Refugee Team, an American Town

by Warren St. John 2009 320 pages

The Success Equation Summary

The Success Equation

by Michael J. Mauboussin 2012 320 pages

Running Flow Summary

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2017 200 pages

The Lombardi Rules Summary

The Lombardi Rules

Twenty-Six Lessons from Vince Lombardi--The World's Greatest Coach

by Vince Lombardi 2002 128 pages

Zen Golf Summary

Mastering the Mental Game

by Joseph Parent 2002 224 pages

Strike Zone Summary

by Mike Lupica 2019 272 pages

Realistic Fiction

Above the Line Summary

Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Season

by Urban Meyer 2015

He's Not My Type Summary

He's Not My Type

by Meghan Quinn 2023 394 pages

Shoe Dog Summary

A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

by Phil Knight 2016 400 pages

Kettlebell Simple & Sinister Summary

Kettlebell Simple & Sinister

by Pavel Tsatsouline 2013 186 pages

Coming Home Summary

by Brittney Griner 2024 320 pages

Leading with the Heart Summary

Leading with the Heart

Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life

by Mike Krzyzewski 2000 291 pages

Undisputed Truth Summary

Undisputed Truth

by Mike Tyson 2013 592 pages

Stretching Summary

by Bob Anderson 1975 196 pages

Basketball Junkie Summary

Basketball Junkie

by Chris Herren 2011 288 pages

The King's Men Summary

by Nora Sakavic 2014 556 pages

Mathletics Summary

How Gamblers, Managers, and Sports Enthusiasts Use Mathematics in Baseball, Basketball, and Football

by Wayne L. Winston 2009 376 pages

The Mentor Leader Summary

The Mentor Leader

Secrets to Building People and Teams That Win Consistently

by Tony Dungy 2010 256 pages

Coach Sully Summary

by Sloane St. James 2024 345 pages

7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups Summary

7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups

Strengthen and Sculpt Your Arms, Abs, Chest, Back and Glutes by Training to do 100 Consecutive Push-Ups

by Steve Speirs 2009 144 pages

Old School Grit Summary

Old School Grit

Times May Change, But the Rules for Success Never Do

by Darrin Donnelly 2016 161 pages

Every Moment Matters Summary

Every Moment Matters

How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams

by John O'Sullivan 2019 358 pages

Mental Combat Summary

The Sports Psychology Secrets You Can Use to Dominate Any Event!

by Phil Pierce 2015 172 pages

The Lost Art of Running Summary

The Lost Art of Running

A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement

by Shane Benzie 2020 303 pages

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Summary

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

by Haruki Murakami 2007 188 pages

Carrie Soto Is Back Summary

Carrie Soto Is Back

by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2022 384 pages

Historical Fiction

In Pursuit of Excellence Summary

In Pursuit of Excellence

How to Win in Sport and Life Through Mental Training

by Terry Orlick 2003 242 pages

Brutal Obsession Summary

Brutal Obsession

by S. Massery 2022 600 pages

Loving Romeo Summary

by Laura Pavlov 2024 346 pages

Enemies To Lovers

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