Ali: A Life is an epic biography about the life of Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all-time. The book was named the winner of the 2018 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing and The Times Sports Biography of the Year. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay in 1942 in
Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian is considered by many to be the defining biography of one of the greatest golfers of all-time. The book relies on interviews with over 250 people from every corner of Tiger’s life in an attempt the answer to the question of who
Inverting The Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson is a must-read book for any soccer fan. The book chronicles the evolution of soccer tactics and the lives of the coaching geniuses who helped to pioneer them. The book dives into the roots of the games as they evolved in countries throughout the
The Code: The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL is a 2006 book that delves into the history of fighting in the NHL and the unwritten code that the players follow when it comes to fighting. The book features many insider stories from some of the NHL’s
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game is a 2006 book by Michael Lewis that covers the increased importance on the role of the offensive left tackle in professional football and the life of a young man named Michael Oher who plays that position. The book is told through two
The Victory Machine by Ethan Sherwood Strauss was released in April of 2020 and tells the story of how the Golden State Warriors built one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history and how that dynasty ultimately ended. The Warriors have been the team to beat in the NBA for
Roger Angell is considered one of the greatest baseball writers of all-time. He is an essayist who has contributed to The New Yorker throughout his career and was their chief fiction editor for a long time. Roger Angell was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. Baseball Books
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is a 2003 book by Michael Lewis. The book follows the 2002 Oakland Athletics season with a focus on the front office and their analytics based approach to building a baseball team. Moneyball was highly regarded at the time of its release
