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A Lion's Tale
by Chris Jericho • 2007
Flea markets, circus tents, and a Japanese dojo: the unlikely apprenticeship of a WWE icon.
4.37
6k+
A Lion's Tale Summary
A Lion's Tale 90%
Flea markets, circus tents, and a Japanese dojo: the unlikely apprenticeship of a WWE icon.
by Chris Jericho 2007
4.37
6k+ ratings
Under the Black Hat
by Jim Ross • 2020
Half his face was paralyzed. His boss made it a joke. He stayed at the broadcast table.
4.29
2k+
Under the Black Hat Summary
Under the Black Hat 87%
Half his face was paralyzed. His boss made it a joke. He stayed at the broadcast table.
by Jim Ross 2020
4.29
2k+ ratings
Hendo
by Dan Henderson • 2023
Olympic wrestling paid nothing, so he fought: MMA's first double champion, clean in a dirty sport.
4.10
90
Hendo Summary
Hendo 86%
Olympic wrestling paid nothing, so he fought: MMA's first double champion, clean in a dirty sport.
by Dan Henderson 2023
4.10
90 ratings
Becky Lynch
by Rebecca Quin • 2024
At 25, the tryout cutoff, a flight attendant and former wrestler got one last WWE shot.
4.46
6k+
Becky Lynch Summary
Becky Lynch 86%
At 25, the tryout cutoff, a flight attendant and former wrestler got one last WWE shot.
by Rebecca Quin 2024
4.46
6k+ ratings
Is This Legal?
by Art Davie • 2014
73 minutes before airtime, the contract was unsigned. How a stubborn ad man birthed the UFC.
4.21
86
Is This Legal? Summary
Is This Legal? 86%
73 minutes before airtime, the contract was unsigned. How a stubborn ad man birthed the UFC.
by Art Davie 2014
4.21
86 ratings
Wrestling for Fighting
by Randy Couture • 2007
A champion's blueprint for turning wrestling into the most adaptable weapon in the cage.
4.07
92
Wrestling for Fighting Summary
Wrestling for Fighting 86%
A champion's blueprint for turning wrestling into the most adaptable weapon in the cage.
by Randy Couture 2007
4.07
92 ratings
On Boxing
by Joyce Carol Oates • 1987
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
3.89
2k+
On Boxing Summary
On Boxing 85%
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
by Joyce Carol Oates 1987
3.89
2k+ ratings
Sound and Fury
by Dave Kindred • 2006
Their friendship electrified America: how a boxer and a broadcaster remade sports and each other.
3.99
206
Sound and Fury Summary
Sound and Fury 84%
Their friendship electrified America: how a boxer and a broadcaster remade sports and each other.
by Dave Kindred 2006
3.99
206 ratings
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA
by J. Barnes • 2005
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
3.61
127
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA Summary
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA 84%
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
by J. Barnes 2005
3.61
127 ratings
Muay Thai
by Michael Goodison • 2016
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
4.24
138
Muay Thai Summary
Muay Thai 84%
Modern life buries truth in comfort. In a Muay Thai ring, pain digs it back up.
by Michael Goodison 2016
4.24
138 ratings
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
by Bruce Lee • 1975
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
4.36
9k+
Tao of Jeet Kune Do Summary
Tao of Jeet Kune Do 84%
A martial art without a style can fit all styles: Bruce Lee's manual for adaptive combat.
by Bruce Lee 1975
4.36
9k+ ratings
Believe
by Jeremy Egner • 2024
The chaotic, lucky path from throwaway ad to the streaming era's most comforting hit.
3.93
2k+
Believe Summary
Believe 84%
The chaotic, lucky path from throwaway ad to the streaming era's most comforting hit.
by Jeremy Egner 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
Uncaged
by Frank Shamrock • 2012
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
3.65
96
Uncaged Summary
Uncaged 84%
Before he was a cage-fighting champion, he was a child locked in a dark closet.
by Frank Shamrock 2012
3.65
96 ratings
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
by Adele Westbrook • 1983
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
4.21
1k+
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere Summary
Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere 83%
Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.
by Adele Westbrook 1983
4.21
1k+ ratings
Vital Point Strikes
by Sang H. Kim • 2008
Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.
4.03
112
Vital Point Strikes Summary
Vital Point Strikes 83%
Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.
by Sang H. Kim 2008
4.03
112 ratings
Wind Breaker 2
by Satoru Nii • 2021
A lone wolf arrives at a delinquent high school where the strongest defend the weak.
4.38
2k+
Wind Breaker 2 Summary
Wind Breaker 2 83%
A lone wolf arrives at a delinquent high school where the strongest defend the weak.
by Satoru Nii 2021
4.38
2k+ ratings
Ball Four
by Jim Bouton • 1970
The real boys of summer were frightened men: a diary of greed, tears, and horse pills.
4.05
21k+
Ball Four Summary
Ball Four 83%
The real boys of summer were frightened men: a diary of greed, tears, and horse pills.
by Jim Bouton 1970
4.05
21k+ ratings
Naruto, Vol. 03
by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000
A forest exam becomes a hunt when a rogue ninja marks Sasuke with a consuming curse.
4.44
22k+
Naruto, Vol. 03 Summary
Naruto, Vol. 03 83%
A forest exam becomes a hunt when a rogue ninja marks Sasuke with a consuming curse.
by Masashi Kishimoto 2000
4.44
22k+ ratings
This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020
by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner • 2020
Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.
4.10
158
This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 Summary
This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 83%
Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.
by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner 2020
4.10
158 ratings
Console Wars
by Blake J. Harris • 2014
A toy exec and a blue hedgehog briefly unseated Nintendo. The real fight was inside the company.
3.97
12k+
Console Wars Summary
Console Wars 83%
A toy exec and a blue hedgehog briefly unseated Nintendo. The real fight was inside the company.
by Blake J. Harris 2014
3.97
12k+ ratings
The 32 Principles
by Rener Gracie • 2023
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
3.68
504
The 32 Principles Summary
The 32 Principles 83%
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
by Rener Gracie 2023
3.68
504 ratings
The Bible of Karate
by Patrick McCarthy • 1995
The secret Chinese manual that taught Okinawa's masters to fight, heal, and know themselves.
4.17
375
The Bible of Karate Summary
The Bible of Karate 83%
The secret Chinese manual that taught Okinawa's masters to fight, heal, and know themselves.
by Patrick McCarthy 1995
4.17
375 ratings
Bruce Lee
by Bruce Lee • 1998
Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.
4.25
2k+
Bruce Lee Summary
Bruce Lee 83%
Bruce Lee's training logs: the isometric holds, circuits, and stretches behind his speed and power.
by Bruce Lee 1998
4.25
2k+ ratings
On the Warrior's Path
by Daniele Bolelli • 2003
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
4.11
557
On the Warrior's Path Summary
On the Warrior's Path 83%
Martial arts are a philosophy written on the body. Fighting is just the first chapter.
by Daniele Bolelli 2003
4.11
557 ratings
Elvis '68 Comeback
by Steve Binder • 2022
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
4.72
165
Elvis '68 Comeback Summary
Elvis '68 Comeback 83%
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
by Steve Binder 2022
4.72
165 ratings
Krav Maga
by David Kahn • 2004
Size, strength irrelevant: Israeli combat method built on instinct, targeting, and weekly training.
3.82
244
Krav Maga Summary
Krav Maga 83%
Size, strength irrelevant: Israeli combat method built on instinct, targeting, and weekly training.
by David Kahn 2004
3.82
244 ratings
The Karate Way
by Dave Lowry • 2009
Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.
4.19
124
The Karate Way Summary
The Karate Way 83%
Black belt is a learner's permit. Real karate is daily, invisible work on who you become.
by Dave Lowry 2009
4.19
124 ratings
The Greatest
by Muhammad Ali • 1975
Banned for three years for refusing the draft, the heavyweight champion tells his own story.
4.26
2k+
The Greatest Summary
The Greatest 83%
Banned for three years for refusing the draft, the heavyweight champion tells his own story.
by Muhammad Ali 1975
4.26
2k+ ratings
Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men
by Arnold Schwarzenegger • 1981
Arnold's complete blueprint for building muscle, burning fat, and developing the mind of a champion.
4.31
330
Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men Summary
Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men 83%
Arnold's complete blueprint for building muscle, burning fat, and developing the mind of a champion.
by Arnold Schwarzenegger 1981
4.31
330 ratings
Complete Calisthenics - The Ultimate Guide To Bodyweight Exercise
by Ashley Kalym • 2014
Your body, a pull-up bar, and the progressions that go from push-up to planche.
4.15
918
Complete Calisthenics - The Ultimate Guide To Bodyweight Exercise Summary
Complete Calisthenics - The Ultimate Guide To Bodyweight Exercise 83%
Your body, a pull-up bar, and the progressions that go from push-up to planche.
by Ashley Kalym 2014
4.15
918 ratings
The Fighter's Mind
by Sam Sheridan • 2010
Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.
4.10
2k+
The Fighter's Mind Summary
The Fighter's Mind 83%
Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.
by Sam Sheridan 2010
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Way of Aikido
by George Leonard • 1999
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
4.12
330
The Way of Aikido Summary
The Way of Aikido 83%
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
by George Leonard 1999
4.12
330 ratings
Aikido in Everyday Life
by Terry Dobson • 1993
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
3.86
176
Aikido in Everyday Life Summary
Aikido in Everyday Life 83%
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
by Terry Dobson 1993
3.86
176 ratings
The Book of Six Rings
by Jock Brocas • 2011
Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.
3.80
30
The Book of Six Rings Summary
The Book of Six Rings 83%
Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.
by Jock Brocas 2011
3.80
30 ratings
Zen Jiu Jitsu - White to Blue
by Oliver Staark • 2013
For white belts who hit the wall: the mental playbook that turns plateaus into promotions.
3.94
610
Zen Jiu Jitsu - White to Blue Summary
Zen Jiu Jitsu - White to Blue 83%
For white belts who hit the wall: the mental playbook that turns plateaus into promotions.
by Oliver Staark 2013
3.94
610 ratings
Hi Honey, I'm Homo!
by Matt Baume • 2023
How sitcoms smuggled queer life past the censors and changed what America saw as normal.
4.30
2k+
Hi Honey, I'm Homo! Summary
Hi Honey, I'm Homo! 83%
How sitcoms smuggled queer life past the censors and changed what America saw as normal.
by Matt Baume 2023
4.30
2k+ ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 83%
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ ratings
Off the Deep End
by W. Hodding Carter IV • 2008
He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.
3.30
111
Off the Deep End Summary
Off the Deep End 82%
He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.
by W. Hodding Carter IV 2008
3.30
111 ratings
The Men's Health Home Workout Bible
by Lou Schuler • 2002
A complete home gym system using bodyweight, free weights, and smart programming.
3.89
230
The Men's Health Home Workout Bible Summary
The Men's Health Home Workout Bible 82%
A complete home gym system using bodyweight, free weights, and smart programming.
by Lou Schuler 2002
3.89
230 ratings
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
by Chuck Klosterman • 2003
Your Saved by the Bell reruns taught you more about love than Jane Austen.
3.74
73k+
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs Summary
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs 82%
Your Saved by the Bell reruns taught you more about love than Jane Austen.
by Chuck Klosterman 2003
3.74
73k+ ratings
Naruto, Vol. 1
by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000
Shunned for the fox demon inside him, an orphaned ninja vows to become the village's leader.
4.41
243k+
Naruto, Vol. 1 Summary
Naruto, Vol. 1 82%
Shunned for the fox demon inside him, an orphaned ninja vows to become the village's leader.
by Masashi Kishimoto 2000
4.41
243k+ ratings
Scientific Principles of Strength Training
by Mike Israetel • 2015
The physiological laws that determine whether your training builds strength or just wears you down.
4.53
303
Scientific Principles of Strength Training Summary
Scientific Principles of Strength Training 82%
The physiological laws that determine whether your training builds strength or just wears you down.
by Mike Israetel 2015
4.53
303 ratings
Karate-Do
by Gichin Funakoshi • 1981
From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.
4.24
2k+
Karate-Do Summary
Karate-Do 82%
From sickly child to karate's global ambassador: a master's own story of hard and soft.
by Gichin Funakoshi 1981
4.24
2k+ ratings
Musashi's Book of Five Rings
by Stephen F. Kaufman • 2012
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
4.14
366
Musashi's Book of Five Rings Summary
Musashi's Book of Five Rings 82%
Musashi's five scrolls of strategy, decoded for anyone who never plans to hold a sword.
by Stephen F. Kaufman 2012
4.14
366 ratings
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body
by Steve Zim • 2006
A Hollywood trainer's six weeks: eating and lifting keyed to your body type, not someone else's.
3.86
116
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body Summary
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body 82%
A Hollywood trainer's six weeks: eating and lifting keyed to your body type, not someone else's.
by Steve Zim 2006
3.86
116 ratings
The Road Beneath My Feet
by Frank Turner • 2015
Band broke up. He went acoustic, slept on floors, and one tiny show at a time, headlined Wembley.
4.21
2k+
The Road Beneath My Feet Summary
The Road Beneath My Feet 82%
Band broke up. He went acoustic, slept on floors, and one tiny show at a time, headlined Wembley.
by Frank Turner 2015
4.21
2k+ ratings
Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy
by Brad Schoenfeld • 2016
Three mechanisms build muscle. The research on training all three for maximum size.
4.44
390
Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy Summary
Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy 82%
Three mechanisms build muscle. The research on training all three for maximum size.
by Brad Schoenfeld 2016
4.44
390 ratings
The Marvel Studios Story
by Charlie Wetzel • 2020
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
3.69
192
The Marvel Studios Story Summary
The Marvel Studios Story 82%
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
by Charlie Wetzel 2020
3.69
192 ratings
On Her Game
by Christine Brennan • 2025
The WNBA's most transformative star was the one its veterans and leaders least wanted to embrace.
3.98
2k+
On Her Game Summary
On Her Game 82%
The WNBA's most transformative star was the one its veterans and leaders least wanted to embrace.
by Christine Brennan 2025
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu
by Wong Kiew Kit • 2001
How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.
3.93
358
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu Summary
The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu 82%
How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.
by Wong Kiew Kit 2001
3.93
358 ratings
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