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Inverting the Pyramid

The History of Soccer Tactics

by Jonathan Wilson ...

Narrated by Damian Lynch ...

Unabridged

18 hours 51 min

The classic history of soccer tactics — “masterful” and “deliciously nerdy” (Time Out)In this modern classic, soccer journalist Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world’s game, tracing the global history of tactics from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned. Along the way, he examines the lives of great players and thinkers who shaped the sport and ... Read more

$38.99 USD

The classic history of soccer tactics — “masterful” and “deliciously nerdy” (Time Out)In this modern classic, soccer journalist Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world’s game, tracing the global history of tactics from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned. Along the way, he examines the lives of great players and thinkers who shaped the sport and
... Read more
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Let Us Play

Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes

by Harrison Browne, Rachel Browne ...

Narrated by Avi Roque ...

Series Audiobook 13 - Queer Ideas/Queer Action
Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

**“Get your head out of your phone and stop doomscrolling. Read Let Us Play instead.”—Jay Onrait, sports anchor“A crucial playbook that athletes and nonathletes alike can use to help make sports an inclusive place for all.”—Meghan Duggan, 3-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist, USA Women’s Hockey“Will shed light on the unique challenges trans athletes face.”—Chris Mosier, transgender athlete ... Read more

$28.99 USD

**“Get your head out of your phone and stop doomscrolling. Read Let Us Play instead.”—Jay Onrait, sports anchor“A crucial playbook that athletes and nonathletes alike can use to help make sports an inclusive place for all.”—Meghan Duggan, 3-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist, USA Women’s Hockey“Will shed light on the unique challenges trans athletes face.”—Chris Mosier, transgender athlete
... Read more
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The Captain Class

The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams

by Sam Walker ...

Narrated by Keith Szarabajka ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports—named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC, The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail, and Sports Illustrated“The book taught me that there’s no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. It’s not the big pregame speech. It’s how you carry yourself every ... Read more

$20.99 USD

A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports—named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC, The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail, and Sports Illustrated“The book taught me that there’s no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. It’s not the big pregame speech. It’s how you carry yourself every
... Read more
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Range

Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

by David Epstein ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking, from the author of the highly anticipated Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better.“The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes“Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. PinkShortlisted for the <e... ... Read more

$20.99 USD

The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking, from the author of the highly anticipated Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better.“The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes“Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. PinkShortlisted for the <e...
... Read more
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The Inner Game of Tennis

The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

by W. Timothy Gallwey ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

4 hours 36 min

“A Zen classic” (The Washington Post) about achieving the state of “relaxed concentration” that’s not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itself—now in a 50th anniversary edition with an updated epilogue and a foreword by NFL coach Pete Carroll“The Inner Game of Tennis is not just a tennis book . . . because inner voices torture all of us—not just country ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“A Zen classic” (The Washington Post) about achieving the state of “relaxed concentration” that’s not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itself—now in a 50th anniversary edition with an updated epilogue and a foreword by NFL coach Pete Carroll“The Inner Game of Tennis is not just a tennis book . . . because inner voices torture all of us—not just country
... Read more
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How Bad Do You Want It?

Mastering the Pshchology of Mind over Muscle

by Matt Fitzgerald ...

Narrated by Matt Fitzgerald ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

The greatest athletic performances spring from the mind, not the body. Elite athletes have known this for decades and now science is learning why it's true. In his fascinating new book How Bad Do You Want It?, coach Matt Fitzgerald examines more than a dozen pivotal races to discover the surprising ways elite athletes strengthen their mental toughness. Fitzgerald puts you into the pulse-pounding ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The greatest athletic performances spring from the mind, not the body. Elite athletes have known this for decades and now science is learning why it's true. In his fascinating new book How Bad Do You Want It?, coach Matt Fitzgerald examines more than a dozen pivotal races to discover the surprising ways elite athletes strengthen their mental toughness. Fitzgerald puts you into the pulse-pounding
... Read more
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Perform Under Pressure: The international bestseller on how to change the way you think, feel and act from top psychiatrist and former soccer player

by Ceri Evans ...

Narrated by Ceri Evans, Peter Muller ...

Unabridged

9 hours 24 min

*Radically change the way you think about pressure*'Whatever it is you want to improve in your own life, this book will help you do it.'RICHIE McCAW, former All Blacks captain'A revelation'MEG MASONPerform Under Pressure will help you not only survive but thrive in situations that up until now have been holding you back. Targeting the moments when you are most stressed and uncomfortable, Dr ... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

*Radically change the way you think about pressure*'Whatever it is you want to improve in your own life, this book will help you do it.'RICHIE McCAW, former All Blacks captain'A revelation'MEG MASONPerform Under Pressure will help you not only survive but thrive in situations that up until now have been holding you back. Targeting the moments when you are most stressed and uncomfortable, Dr ...
... Read more
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How to Think Like a Fish

And Other Lessons from a Lifetime in Angling

by Jeremy Wade ...

Narrated by Jeremy Wade ...

Unabridged

7 hours 8 min

The star of the Discovery Channel's River Monsters and author of the bestselling River Monsters shares a meditation on fishing--and life.In his bestselling first book, Jeremy Wade, the star of the hit TV series River Monsters, memorably recounted his adventures on six continents in pursuit of fish of staggering proportions and terrifying demeanor. Now "the greatest angling explorer of his ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The star of the Discovery Channel's River Monsters and author of the bestselling River Monsters shares a meditation on fishing--and life.In his bestselling first book, Jeremy Wade, the star of the hit TV series River Monsters, memorably recounted his adventures on six continents in pursuit of fish of staggering proportions and terrifying demeanor. Now "the greatest angling explorer of his
... Read more
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We Breed Lions

Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture

by Rick Westhead ...

Narrated by Rick Westhead, Stephen Brunt ...

Unabridged

12 hours 57 min

**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 TRILLIUM BOOK AWARDA hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling incidents of hazing and abuse throughout junior hockey.**The allegations read like a scene out of a ... Read more

$28.50 USD

**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 TRILLIUM BOOK AWARDA hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling incidents of hazing and abuse throughout junior hockey.**The allegations read like a scene out of a
... Read more
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Legacy

by James Kerr ...

Narrated by James Kerr ...

Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONChampions do extra.They sweep the sheds.They follow the spearhead.They keep a blue head.They are good ancestors.In Legacy, best-selling author James Kerr goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful sporting team, the legendary All Blacks of New Zealand, to reveal 15 powerful and practical lessons f... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONChampions do extra.They sweep the sheds.They follow the spearhead.They keep a blue head.They are good ancestors.In Legacy, best-selling author James Kerr goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful sporting team, the legendary All Blacks of New Zealand, to reveal 15 powerful and practical lessons f...
... Read more
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How to Win the Premier League

The Sunday Times Bestselling Inside Story of Football's Data Revolution

by Ian Graham ...

Narrated by Daniel Hawksford ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

Brought to you by Penguin.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND A FINANCIAL TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024The insider account of the data revolution that has swept through the modern football world written by one of its key architects, Ian Graham.Between 2012 and 2023, Ian Graham worked as Liverpool FC's Director of Research. His tenure coincided with the club’s... ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND A FINANCIAL TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024The insider account of the data revolution that has swept through the modern football world written by one of its key architects, Ian Graham.Between 2012 and 2023, Ian Graham worked as Liverpool FC's Director of Research. His tenure coincided with the club’s...
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Relegated

One American's Pints-and-Pies Journey from the Top to the Bottom of English Football

by Todd Smith ...

Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

For fans of Ted Lasso and Welcome to Wrexham, this rollicking travel memoir by a middle-aged Midwesterner is a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the United Kingdom, its football clubs, and the rich traditions of English football culture.Relegation, the devastating consequence English football teams face when they underperform, is something Todd Smith kept seeing in his own life. He grew up ... Read more

$21.99 USD

For fans of Ted Lasso and Welcome to Wrexham, this rollicking travel memoir by a middle-aged Midwesterner is a hilarious and heartfelt journey through the United Kingdom, its football clubs, and the rich traditions of English football culture.Relegation, the devastating consequence English football teams face when they underperform, is something Todd Smith kept seeing in his own life. He grew up
... Read more
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Hate Mail from Cheerleaders

And Other Adventures from the Life of Reilly

by Rick Reilly ...

Narrated by Lloyd James ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Each week, when Sports Illustrated's 21 million readers open up their magazine, many turn right to the last page because that's where to find SI's most popular feature: the Life of Reilly column written by bestselling author Rick Reilly. A twenty-one-year veteran of the magazine and ten-time Sportswriter of the Year, Reilly took over SI's back page in 1998, and his column immediately attracted a ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Each week, when Sports Illustrated's 21 million readers open up their magazine, many turn right to the last page because that's where to find SI's most popular feature: the Life of Reilly column written by bestselling author Rick Reilly. A twenty-one-year veteran of the magazine and ten-time Sportswriter of the Year, Reilly took over SI's back page in 1998, and his column immediately attracted a
... Read more
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The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs

by Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

The Secret Race is a definitive look at the world of professional cycling—and the doping issue surrounding this sport and its most iconic rider, Lance Armstrong—by former Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle.Over the course of two years, Coyle conducted more than two hundred hours of interviews with Hamilton and spoke candidly with numerous ... Read more

$20.99 USD

The Secret Race is a definitive look at the world of professional cycling—and the doping issue surrounding this sport and its most iconic rider, Lance Armstrong—by former Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle.Over the course of two years, Coyle conducted more than two hundred hours of interviews with Hamilton and spoke candidly with numerous
... Read more
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Think Like a Warrior

The Five Inner Beliefs That Make You Unstoppable

by Darrin Donnelly ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Series series Sports for the Soul
Unabridged

4 hours 55 min

Discover the five inner beliefs shared by the world's greatest achievers.In this inspirational fable, Chris McNeely is a college football coach who is at the end of his rope after a hard-and-fast fall from the top of his profession. Now bankrupt and on the verge of losing his job, he has no idea what he's doing wrong or how to get back on track. Angry, worried, and desperate for help, Chris ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Discover the five inner beliefs shared by the world's greatest achievers.In this inspirational fable, Chris McNeely is a college football coach who is at the end of his rope after a hard-and-fast fall from the top of his profession. Now bankrupt and on the verge of losing his job, he has no idea what he's doing wrong or how to get back on track. Angry, worried, and desperate for help, Chris
... Read more
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Big Fan

Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love

by Michael Schur, Joe Posnanski ...

Narrated by Michael Schur, Joe Posnanski, Ivy Schur, Nick Offerman, Cord Jefferson, Ellen Adair, Katie Posnanski ...

Unabridged

13 hours 44 min

**USA TODAY BESTSELLERNPR's Book of the DayNew York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski travel the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they love: baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football, futbol, Indigenous North American stickball, pickleball, WWE, Taylor Swift, Star Wars, and more.**Two great friends. Lots of frequent flyer miles. And a ... Read more

$26.00 USD

**USA TODAY BESTSELLERNPR's Book of the DayNew York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski travel the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they love: baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football, futbol, Indigenous North American stickball, pickleball, WWE, Taylor Swift, Star Wars, and more.**Two great friends. Lots of frequent flyer miles. And a
... Read more
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The Formula

How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest Growing Sport

by Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg ...

Narrated by Qarie Marshall ...

Unabridged

10 hours 40 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A Sports Illustrated Best Book of the Year | An NPR Best Book UPDATED EDITION INCLUDES THE STUNNING RISE OF McLAREN In The Formula, Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg tell the riveting motor racing saga of how Formula 1 broke through in America. Taking you inside the paddock, The Formula details the eclectic culture of racing obsessives, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | A Sports Illustrated Best Book of the Year | An NPR Best Book UPDATED EDITION INCLUDES THE STUNNING RISE OF McLAREN In The Formula, Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg tell the riveting motor racing saga of how Formula 1 broke through in America. Taking you inside the paddock, The Formula details the eclectic culture of racing obsessives,
... Read more
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Football Against The Enemy

by Simon Kuper ...

Narrated by Mark Meadows ...

Unabridged

11 hours 49 min

'GREAT' Independent'TERRIFIC' Guardian'WONDERFUL' Time Out'QUALITY' Mail on Sunday'DEFINITIVE' FourFourTwoWinner of the William Hill Sports Book AwardFeatured in FourFourTwo's list of 'The 10 Best Football Books Ever'Featured in Esquire's 'Best Sports Bo... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

'GREAT' Independent'TERRIFIC' Guardian'WONDERFUL' Time Out'QUALITY' Mail on Sunday'DEFINITIVE' FourFourTwoWinner of the William Hill Sports Book AwardFeatured in FourFourTwo's list of 'The 10 Best Football Books Ever'Featured in Esquire's 'Best Sports Bo...
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Open

Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black

by John Feinstein ...

Narrated by John Feinstein ...

Abridged

3 hours 33 min

Go behind the scenes with John Feinstein as he tells for the first time the full story of how the 2002 U.S. Open Championship came into being—how a public course was transformed into one of the most difficult and surprising in the tournament's history, and how the greatest golfers in the world rose to its almost insurmountable challenges.The Black course at the public golf club in Bethpage, New ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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Go behind the scenes with John Feinstein as he tells for the first time the full story of how the 2002 U.S. Open Championship came into being—how a public course was transformed into one of the most difficult and surprising in the tournament's history, and how the greatest golfers in the world rose to its almost insurmountable challenges.The Black course at the public golf club in Bethpage, New
... Read more
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Athlete’s Edge, The: Unlocking Mental Toughness for Teen Champions

The Young Athlete’s Guide to Overcoming Pressure, Building Confidence, and Dominating the Competition

by Nick Stratton ...

Narrated by Justus McGonigal ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Edge
Unabridged

3 hours 43 min

Most mental toughness books talk about confidence. This one teaches teens what to do — in the next 5 minutes — when confidence disappears mid-game.You’ve watched your athlete fall apart after one bad call. By the second quarter, every miss is replaying in their head. They know “stay confident” isn’t a plan. So do you.In 21 days, your athlete learns what to do after confidence breaks — using just 5 ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Most mental toughness books talk about confidence. This one teaches teens what to do — in the next 5 minutes — when confidence disappears mid-game.You’ve watched your athlete fall apart after one bad call. By the second quarter, every miss is replaying in their head. They know “stay confident” isn’t a plan. So do you.In 21 days, your athlete learns what to do after confidence breaks — using just 5
... Read more
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Under the Bright Lights

The Revival of the New York Knicks

by Fred Katz ...

Unabridged

9 hours

The definitive book about how the New York Knicks returned to championship glory after 53 years of waiting, full of exclusive stories shared by players, coaches, and executives.From 1988 to 2001, the Knicks made the playoffs every single year and reached the finals twice. Madison Square Garden was rocking, from the celebrities in floor seats to the city workers in the nosebleeds. Then, just like ... Read more

$26.99 USD

PRE-ORDER

The definitive book about how the New York Knicks returned to championship glory after 53 years of waiting, full of exclusive stories shared by players, coaches, and executives.From 1988 to 2001, the Knicks made the playoffs every single year and reached the finals twice. Madison Square Garden was rocking, from the celebrities in floor seats to the city workers in the nosebleeds. Then, just like
... Read more
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Hooked by Fly Fishing

Feel Good Stories of Family and Friends, Life Lessons, Mishaps, and Mayhem

by Graham M. Mott ...

Narrated by Phil Parker ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

Experience the joy and peace of fly fishing in Hooked by Fly Fishing, a love letter to the sport by Graham M. Mott. "Hooked by Fly Fishing" brings you more than tales of trophy-sized trout and salmon caught in beautiful locations.Mott offers valuable insights, humorous anecdotes and life lessons learned along the way. His book will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted!Feel the thrill of ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Experience the joy and peace of fly fishing in Hooked by Fly Fishing, a love letter to the sport by Graham M. Mott. "Hooked by Fly Fishing" brings you more than tales of trophy-sized trout and salmon caught in beautiful locations.Mott offers valuable insights, humorous anecdotes and life lessons learned along the way. His book will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted!Feel the thrill of
... Read more
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The Power of Sports

Media and Spectacle in American Culture

by Michael Serazio ...

Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

Unabridged

11 hours 11 min

In an increasingly secular, fragmented, and distracted culture, nothing brings Americans together quite like sports. On Sundays in September, more families worship at the altar of the NFL than at any church. This appeal, which cuts across all demographic and ideological lines, makes sports perhaps the last unifying mass ritual of our era, with huge numbers of people all focused on the same thing ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In an increasingly secular, fragmented, and distracted culture, nothing brings Americans together quite like sports. On Sundays in September, more families worship at the altar of the NFL than at any church. This appeal, which cuts across all demographic and ideological lines, makes sports perhaps the last unifying mass ritual of our era, with huge numbers of people all focused on the same thing
... Read more
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Homegrown

How the Red Sox Built a Champion from the Ground Up

by Alex Speier ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

10 hours 34 min

The captivating inside story of the historic 2018 Boston Red Sox, as told through the assembly and ascendancy of their talented young core—the culmination of nearly a decade of reporting from one of the most respected baseball writers in the country.The 2018 season was a coronation for the Boston Red Sox. The best team in Major League Baseball—indeed, one of the best teams ever—the Sox won 108 ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The captivating inside story of the historic 2018 Boston Red Sox, as told through the assembly and ascendancy of their talented young core—the culmination of nearly a decade of reporting from one of the most respected baseball writers in the country.The 2018 season was a coronation for the Boston Red Sox. The best team in Major League Baseball—indeed, one of the best teams ever—the Sox won 108
... Read more

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