| |  | | | A legendary coach and a renowned sportswriter cover the NBA’s all-time greatest players | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - An “entertaining oral history” (Publishers Weekly) of basketball’s giants, from Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to Michael Jordan and LeBron James — and beyond
- “Basketball buddies swap stories” (Kirkus Reviews) peppered with juicy gossip and expert analysis
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 | | | A definitive history of the World Cup from ‘the game’s preeminent popular historian’ (The Observer) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - The most-watched sporting event in the world comes alive in this deep dive into the competition’s inaugural game in 1930, its global political influence, and more
- Perfectly timed for the 2026 games!
- “Epic in scope, awesomely rich in detail, and compulsively entertaining” (Tom Holland)
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 | | | ‘An exemplary memoir of a life spent on the run’ (Kirkus Reviews starred review) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - A record-setting distance runner and the CEO of The Atlantic shares how running has transformed every aspect of his life
- Has earned fans in everyone from Ken Burns to Anna Wintour to Kilian Jornet
- “This is not just an engaging memoir about running. It’s a meditation on what it takes to marshal and maintain motivation” (Adam Grant)
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 | | | ‘This eye-opening report’ on the NFL’s rise ‘bares all’ (Publishers Weekly) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - A veteran reporter digs into how NFL commissioner Roger Goodell worked with two powerful team owners to create a cultural and economic powerhouse
- “[Belson’s] unique access and firm grasp of football culture have produced a polished, entertaining account of what he aptly calls ‘an immensely profitable American religion’” (The New York Times)
- A New York Times Notable Book of 2025
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 | | | Get into the mind of a basketball superstar | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - This instant New York Times bestseller is a “winning exploration of how we can succeed in life” (Kirkus Reviews)
- A four-time NBA champion and 11-time NBA All-Star shares his philosophy of success and his transformative champion mentality
- Featuring over 100 photos — many never seen before
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 | | | A tennis legend reveals all in this long-awaited, no-holds-barred memoir | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - From his discomfort with fame to his iconic rivalry with John McEnroe, Björn Borg delivers a fascinating look at his life and career
- “[In Heartbeats], a player who, by his own admission, has always been a closed book… opens up” (The New York Times)
- Fans of Giri Nathan’s Changeover won’t want to miss this
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 | | | Meet the remarkable creatures who inhabit the uninhabitable | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - “Superb… A testament to just how beautiful and wonderful life on Earth is” (Times Literary Supplement)
- Turtles that survive months without breathing oxygen, wood frogs that leap out of solid blocks of ice in the spring, and more: How do they survive, and even thrive?
- An award-winning science writer fills the pages “with levity and self-deprecating humor” (The Guardian) as he documents these marvels of the natural world
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 | | | One of Barnes & Noble’s Best Sports Books of 2025! | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - This instant New York Times bestseller is a clever examination of basketball’s unquantifiable moments — the feelings behind the game
- “Serrano is one of the few writers whose on-the-page enthusiasm is infectious” (Literary Hub)
- Complete with original illustrations of countless iconic players
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