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

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

Coach Sully Summary

by Sloane St. James 2024 345 pages

Loving Romeo Summary

by Laura Pavlov 2024 346 pages

Enemies To Lovers

Spartan Up! Summary

A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life

by Joe De Sena 2014 224 pages

The Rock Warrior's Way Summary

The Rock Warrior's Way

Mental Training for Climbers

by Arno Ilgner 2003 176 pages

The Education of a Coach Summary

The Education of a Coach

by David Halberstam 2005 288 pages

The Way of Aikido Summary

The Way of Aikido

Life Lessons from an American Sensei

by George Leonard 1999 224 pages

The Hot Hand Summary

The Mystery and Science of Streaks

by Ben Cohen 2020 304 pages

How to Win at the Sport of Business Summary

How to Win at the Sport of Business

If I Can Do It, You Can Do It

by Mark Cuban 2011 67 pages

Entrepreneurship

Primal Endurance Summary

Primal Endurance

Escape chronic cardio and carbohydrate dependency and become a fat burning beast!

by Mark Sisson 2016 380 pages

Fangirl Down Summary

by Tessa Bailey 2024 380 pages

by Devney Perry 2023 370 pages

He's Not My Type Summary

He's Not My Type

by Meghan Quinn 2023 394 pages

Strong Minds Summary

How to Unlock the Power of Elite Sports Psychology to Accomplish Anything

by Noel Brick 2021 271 pages

Life in Two Worlds Summary

Life in Two Worlds

A Coach's Journey from the Reserve to the NHL and Back

by Ted Nolan 2023 332 pages

Beyond Basketball Summary

Beyond Basketball

Coach K's Keywords for Success

by Mike Krzyzewski 2006 192 pages

The Formula Summary

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

by Joshua Robinson 2024 304 pages

Raise Your Game Summary

Raise Your Game

High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019 304 pages

Personal Development

Surviving to Drive Summary

Surviving to Drive

by Guenther Steiner 2023 304 pages

Burnout Summary

by Rebecca Jenshak 2024 454 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

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me Summary

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

by Mariana Zapata 2016 475 pages

The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation Summary

The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation

by Michael Matthews 2018 237 pages

Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Summary

Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?

Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise

by Alex Hutchinson 2011 317 pages

The Secret Race Summary

The Secret Race

Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs

by Tyler Hamilton 2012 290 pages

The First 20 Minutes Summary

The First 20 Minutes

Surprising Science Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer

by Gretchen Reynolds 2012 288 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

Quiet Strength Summary

The Principles, Practices & Priorities of a Winning Life

by Tony Dungy 2007 256 pages

On Boxing Summary

by Joyce Carol Oates 1987 304 pages

Getting to Us Summary

How Great Coaches Make Great Teams

by Seth Davis 2018 304 pages

The Wrong Play Summary

by C.R. Jane 2025 546 pages

25 Hours a Day Summary

Going One More to Get What You Want

by Nick Bare 2020 125 pages

Personal Development

Natural Born Heroes Summary

Natural Born Heroes

How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance

by Christopher McDougall 2013 337 pages

Puck Pact Summary

by Kristen Granata 2024 332 pages

The Anatomy of Stretching Summary

The Anatomy of Stretching

by Brad Walker 2007 176 pages

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? Summary

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?

Olympic-Winning Strategies for Everyday Success

by Harriet Beveridge 2011 256 pages

The Au Pair Affair Summary

The Au Pair Affair

by Tessa Bailey 2024 384 pages

Overcoming Poor Posture Summary

Overcoming Poor Posture

A Systematic Approach to Refining Your Posture for Health and Performance

by Steven Low 2017 132 pages

The Fighter's Mind Summary

The Fighter's Mind

Inside the Mental Game

by Sam Sheridan 2010 283 pages

So This Is War Summary

by Meghan Quinn 2024 446 pages

Running with the Kenyans Summary

Running with the Kenyans

Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth

by Adharanand Finn 2010 288 pages

War Room Summary

by Michael Holley 352 pages

A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

by John Wooden 1997 201 pages

The Pucking Coach's Daughter Summary

The Pucking Coach's Daughter

by S. Massery 2024 541 pages

Rebound Summary

Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries

by Carrie Jackson Cheadle 2019 240 pages

How to Be Better at Basketball in 21 Days Summary

How to Be Better at Basketball in 21 Days

The Ultimate Guide to Drastically Improving Your Basketball Shooting, Passing and Dribbling Skills

by James Wilson 2012 103 pages

The Wiener Across the Way Summary

The Wiener Across the Way

by Amy Award 2024 420 pages

Redeemed Summary

by Lauren Asher 2021 423 pages

Iced Out Summary

by C.E. Ricci 2022 358 pages

Body Mind Mastery Summary

Body Mind Mastery

Training For Sport and Life

by Dan Millman 1999 208 pages

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