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This Month’s Best New Sports & Outdoors
 
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Book cover for Baddest Man by Mark Kriegel
This Mike Tyson biography is ‘unforgettable’ (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jonathan Eig)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A New York Times bestselling sports biographer delves into the life of the notorious boxer
  • “An unflinching glimpse into the formative years of a troubled boxing great” (Publishers Weekly)
  • Discover how Tyson rose from a difficult Brooklyn upbringing to become a sports and media sensation
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Media mentions for Baddest Man by Mark KriegelMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, ESPN, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
While waiting for rescue, a shipwrecked couple fought for their lives — and their marriage
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Bill Bryson recommends this “enthralling, engrossing story of survival and the resilience of the human spirit”
  • After a year at sea, married couple Maurice and Maralyn’s sailboat sank, and they spent months adrift together in a tiny raft. How did they manage to get along — and get out alive?
  • “This is nonfiction that reads like fiction — the best kind” (USA Today)
  • A New York Times bestseller with rave reviews from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and more
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Media mentions for A Marriage at Sea by Sophie ElmhirstMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, The Economist, The Washington Post, USA Today, Town & Country, Elle, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Changeover by Giri Nathan
In the wake of the Big Three, a new epic tennis rivalry emerges: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “The best tennis writer in America” (The Ringer) delivers a riveting deep dive into two young players
  • Named in recent best books lists by The New Yorker, Bloomberg, Town & Country, and more
  • “This gripping chronicle of a new frontier in the game aces it” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Media mentions for Changeover by Giri NathanMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Bloomberg Businessweek, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for On Her Game by Christine Brennan
‘A slam dunk’ (Los Angeles Times) charting the rise of basketball phenom Caitlin Clark
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From setting jaw-dropping records at the University of Iowa to becoming the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, witness Clark’s stardom in action
  • An instant New York Times bestseller by an award-winning USA Today columnist
  • Based on dozens of interviews and behind-the-scenes reporting
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Media mentions for On Her Game by Christine BrennanMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, PBS, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, USA Today, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Art of Winning by Bill Belichick
A playbook for success from one of the greatest head coaches of all time
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • This New York Times bestseller is chock-full of lessons on motivation, growth, leadership, and more
  • Tom Brady says, “Coach Belichick brought out the best in me. His book will do the same for you”
  • “Will satiate not just Patriots fans, but anyone who follows the NFL or appreciates the inner workings of leadership at the highest levels” (The Boston Globe)
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Media mentions for The Art of Winning by Bill BelichickMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, ESPN, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane
‘Nature lovers will be riveted’ (Publishers Weekly) by this poetic work exploring life and wilderness
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A renowned nature writer examines the idea of rivers as living beings through journeys in Ecuador, India, and Canada
  • “Lyrical, evocative, closely observed, and deeply moving” (Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction)
  • “One of the big publishing events (if not the biggest) of 2025,” according to The Guardian
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Media mentions for Is a River Alive? by Robert MacfarlaneMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, Next Big Idea Club, The Economist, The Washington Post, Financial Times, National Geographic, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Uncommon Favor by Dawn Staley
A three-time Olympic gold medalist tells all in this instant New York Times bestseller
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Few in hoops history can boast a resume to rival Staley’s” (NPR)
  • WNBA all-star Dawn Staley reflects on the triumphs and challenges she’s faced in her career — from navigating sexism on the court to accepting a groundbreaking coaching job at the University of South Carolina
  • Filled with valuable lessons about overcoming adversity, maintaining mental fortitude, and uplifting future generations
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Media mentions for Uncommon Favor by Dawn StaleyMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, PBS, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Slate, Elle, Essence, Ebony, Rolling Stone
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Book cover for It’s Only Drowning by David Litt
A hilarious surfing adventure that ‘packs a surprisingly substantial punch’ (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A former speechwriter for Obama chronicles his journey of learning how to surf from his brother-in-law — a man with very different views on life
  • “Inspiring, eye-opening, and very funny; it’s also much easier to hold onto than a surfboard” (Town & Country)
  • A compelling and insightful read about surfing, family ties, and finding common ground
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Media mentions for It’s Only Drowning by David LittMEDIA MENTIONS:The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for North to the Future by Ben Weissenbach
Would you leave technology behind for a life-changing Alaskan adventure?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From hiking with an ecologist to homesteading with a permafrost expert, Ben sought to fully experience Alaska — without the digital world getting in the way
  • “A soulful meditation on the value of getting back to nature” (Publishers Weekly)
  • “Enduring grizzly bears and packs of wolves, smoke-choked skies, and days of solitude in frigid endless nights, Weissenbach is pulled… into the awesome, terrifying, and beautiful existence changing rapidly and inexorably before his eyes” (Kirk