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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 88%
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
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy
by Daniel Negreanu • 2007
Negreanu reveals why cold reads and small bets, not premium cards, win no-limit hold'em.
3.93
534
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy Summary
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy 87%
Negreanu reveals why cold reads and small bets, not premium cards, win no-limit hold'em.
by Daniel Negreanu 2007
3.93
534 ratings
Winning Chess Strategies
by Yasser Seirawan • 1994
Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.
4.17
507
Winning Chess Strategies Summary
Winning Chess Strategies 86%
Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.
by Yasser Seirawan 1994
4.17
507 ratings
Chess Training Pocket Book
by Lev Alburt • 1997
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
4.28
105
Chess Training Pocket Book Summary
Chess Training Pocket Book 86%
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
by Lev Alburt 1997
4.28
105 ratings
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series)
by Jonathan Little • 2011
How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.
4.23
158
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) Summary
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) 86%
How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.
by Jonathan Little 2011
4.23
158 ratings
The Woodpecker Method
by Axel Smith • 2018
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
4.32
128
The Woodpecker Method Summary
The Woodpecker Method 86%
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
by Axel Smith 2018
4.32
128 ratings
Learn Chess
by John Nunn • 2000
Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.
3.72
172
Learn Chess Summary
Learn Chess 86%
Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.
by John Nunn 2000
3.72
172 ratings
Soviet Chess Primer
by Ilya Maizelis • 1936
The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.
4.33
132
Soviet Chess Primer Summary
Soviet Chess Primer 86%
The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.
by Ilya Maizelis 1936
4.33
132 ratings
Football for Dummies
by Howie Long • 1998
How to watch football and actually know what's happening: rules, positions, strategy explained.
3.69
753
Football for Dummies Summary
Football for Dummies 86%
How to watch football and actually know what's happening: rules, positions, strategy explained.
by Howie Long 1998
3.69
753 ratings
Mastering Poker Math
by Charles W. Clayton • 2019
Forty percent of poker is math. Most players learn none of it. That edge is yours.
3.79
33
Mastering Poker Math Summary
Mastering Poker Math 86%
Forty percent of poker is math. Most players learn none of it. That edge is yours.
by Charles W. Clayton 2019
3.79
33 ratings
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
by Fred Reinfeld • 1955
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
4.25
316
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations Summary
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations 86%
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
by Fred Reinfeld 1955
4.25
316 ratings
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1
by Garry Kasparov • 2003
A world champion dissects the six minds who built modern chess, and what they reveal about winning.
4.39
474
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1 Summary
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1 86%
A world champion dissects the six minds who built modern chess, and what they reveal about winning.
by Garry Kasparov 2003
4.39
474 ratings
The Invisible Game
by Zoltan Andrejkovics • 2016
Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.
4.33
228
The Invisible Game Summary
The Invisible Game 86%
Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.
by Zoltan Andrejkovics 2016
4.33
228 ratings
The Will to Keep Winning
by Daigo Umehara • 2016
For a fighting game legend, the most dangerous opponent was the trophy itself.
4.22
724
The Will to Keep Winning Summary
The Will to Keep Winning 86%
For a fighting game legend, the most dangerous opponent was the trophy itself.
by Daigo Umehara 2016
4.22
724 ratings
How to Win at Chess
by Levy Rozman • 2023
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
4.37
2k+
How to Win at Chess Summary
How to Win at Chess 86%
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
by Levy Rozman 2023
4.37
2k+ ratings
Newton's Football
by Allen St. John • 2013
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
3.84
185
Newton's Football Summary
Newton's Football 86%
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
by Allen St. John 2013
3.84
185 ratings
Winning Ugly
by Brad Gilbert • 1993
Why smart beats talented: the mental tactics that win tennis matches without your best strokes.
4.19
5k+
Winning Ugly Summary
Winning Ugly 86%
Why smart beats talented: the mental tactics that win tennis matches without your best strokes.
by Brad Gilbert 1993
4.19
5k+ ratings
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
by Mikhail Tal • 1978
Won the world chess crown at 23. Lost it a year later. His body was breaking.
4.50
765
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Summary
The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal 86%
Won the world chess crown at 23. Lost it a year later. His body was breaking.
by Mikhail Tal 1978
4.50
765 ratings
3 Releases
by Daniel Grieve • 2022
Match your release to the lie: a short game system that replaces guesswork with predictable contact.
4.77
819
3 Releases Summary
3 Releases 86%
Match your release to the lie: a short game system that replaces guesswork with predictable contact.
by Daniel Grieve 2022
4.77
819 ratings
Doyle Brunson's Super System
by Doyle Brunson • 2002
The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.
3.96
3k+
Doyle Brunson's Super System Summary
Doyle Brunson's Super System 86%
The original No Limit bible: why people beat cards, how aggression wins, when to risk everything.
by Doyle Brunson 2002
3.96
3k+ ratings
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition
by Alton Hardin • 2016
Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.
4.19
670
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition Summary
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition 86%
Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.
by Alton Hardin 2016
4.19
670 ratings
Texas Hold'em Poker
by Paul Mendelson • 2005
Online poker is won before the flop: table selection, seat position, and the discipline to fold.
3.60
65
Texas Hold'em Poker Summary
Texas Hold'em Poker 86%
Online poker is won before the flop: table selection, seat position, and the discipline to fold.
by Paul Mendelson 2005
3.60
65 ratings
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
by Bobby Fischer • 1966
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
4.02
7k+
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess Summary
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess 86%
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
by Bobby Fischer 1966
4.02
7k+ ratings
Improve Your Chess Calculation
by Ramesh RB • 2022
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
4.08
13
Improve Your Chess Calculation Summary
Improve Your Chess Calculation 86%
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
by Ramesh RB 2022
4.08
13 ratings
Finite and Infinite Games
by James P. Carse • 1986
Everything you do is a game. Knowing which kind you're in changes who you become.
3.73
8k+
Finite and Infinite Games Summary
Finite and Infinite Games 85%
Everything you do is a game. Knowing which kind you're in changes who you become.
by James P. Carse 1986
3.73
8k+ ratings
Knowing the Score
by David Papineau • 2017
The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.
3.29
150
Knowing the Score Summary
Knowing the Score 85%
The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.
by David Papineau 2017
3.29
150 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 85%
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
by J. Barnes 2005
3.61
127 ratings
Game Changer
by Matthew Sadler • 2019
From scratch, AlphaZero taught itself chess in nine hours and played like a Romantic-era genius.
4.21
289
Game Changer Summary
Game Changer 85%
From scratch, AlphaZero taught itself chess in nine hours and played like a Romantic-era genius.
by Matthew Sadler 2019
4.21
289 ratings
Unboxed
by Gordon Calleja • 2022
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
3.46
13
Unboxed Summary
Unboxed 85%
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
by Gordon Calleja 2022
3.46
13 ratings
The Matheny Manifesto
by Mike Matheny • 2015
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
4.28
2k+
The Matheny Manifesto Summary
The Matheny Manifesto 85%
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
by Mike Matheny 2015
4.28
2k+ ratings
Across the Board
by Tim Clare • 2024
Dice, boards, and cards: our oldest tools for connection, and what they reveal about being human.
3.83
472
Across the Board Summary
Across the Board 85%
Dice, boards, and cards: our oldest tools for connection, and what they reveal about being human.
by Tim Clare 2024
3.83
472 ratings
Dark Squares
by Danny Rensch • 2025
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
4.37
716
Dark Squares Summary
Dark Squares 85%
How a cult survivor built Chess.com, then faced the scandal that almost destroyed it.
by Danny Rensch 2025
4.37
716 ratings
The Man Watching
by Tim Crothers • 2006
How a former insurance salesman built a women's soccer dynasty that won 21 national championships.
4.37
339
The Man Watching Summary
The Man Watching 85%
How a former insurance salesman built a women's soccer dynasty that won 21 national championships.
by Tim Crothers 2006
4.37
339 ratings
One Up
by Joost van Dreunen • 2020
Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.
4.13
213
One Up Summary
One Up 85%
Three transformations in four decades, and each one rewarded strategy over creative genius.
by Joost van Dreunen 2020
4.13
213 ratings
Court Sense
by George A. Selleck • 1998
What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.
3.50
2
Court Sense Summary
Court Sense 85%
What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.
by George A. Selleck 1998
3.50
2 ratings
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
by Ralph Koster • 2004
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
3.90
3k+
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design Summary
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design 85%
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
by Ralph Koster 2004
3.90
3k+ ratings
My System
by Aron Nimzowitsch • 1925
The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.
4.19
1k+
My System Summary
My System 85%
The 1925 manifesto that taught chess players to control the center without touching it.
by Aron Nimzowitsch 1925
4.19
1k+ 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
Masters of Doom
by David Kushner • 2003
Two coders, one lake house, and the game that turned office workers into after-hours warriors.
4.30
20k+
Masters of Doom Summary
Masters of Doom 85%
Two coders, one lake house, and the game that turned office workers into after-hours warriors.
by David Kushner 2003
4.30
20k+ 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 85%
A champion's blueprint for turning wrestling into the most adaptable weapon in the cage.
by Randy Couture 2007
4.07
92 ratings
Everybody Wins
by James Wallis • 2022
One award. Half a million sales per winner. How German critics made board games art.
4.15
219
Everybody Wins Summary
Everybody Wins 85%
One award. Half a million sales per winner. How German critics made board games art.
by James Wallis 2022
4.15
219 ratings
The Essential Smart Football
by Chris B. Brown • 2012
Football's tactical arms race: how scheme and deception turned a collision sport into a chess match.
4.00
2k+
The Essential Smart Football Summary
The Essential Smart Football 85%
Football's tactical arms race: how scheme and deception turned a collision sport into a chess match.
by Chris B. Brown 2012
4.00
2k+ ratings
Eurogames
by Stewart Woods • 2012
Postwar Germany rejected war games and invented a genre where elegance matters more than conquest.
3.78
137
Eurogames Summary
Eurogames 85%
Postwar Germany rejected war games and invented a genre where elegance matters more than conquest.
by Stewart Woods 2012
3.78
137 ratings
How To Beat Anyone At Chess
by Ethan Moore • 2015
From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.
3.77
182
How To Beat Anyone At Chess Summary
How To Beat Anyone At Chess 85%
From piece power to pawn promotion, the complete chess foundation for seeing three moves ahead.
by Ethan Moore 2015
3.77
182 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 85%
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
Billion-Dollar Ball
by Gilbert M. Gaul • 2015
College football is a multi-billion dollar industry. The IRS calls it a charity.
3.88
654
Billion-Dollar Ball Summary
Billion-Dollar Ball 85%
College football is a multi-billion dollar industry. The IRS calls it a charity.
by Gilbert M. Gaul 2015
3.88
654 ratings
Modern Chess Openings
by Nick de Firmian • 1972
Every chess opening you will face, with the moves, traps, and plans that make them work.
4.08
568
Modern Chess Openings Summary
Modern Chess Openings 85%
Every chess opening you will face, with the moves, traps, and plans that make them work.
by Nick de Firmian 1972
4.08
568 ratings
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins
by Jonathan Rowson • 2000
Seven mental traps that cost you chess games, and the psychological habits that disarm them.
4.35
168
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins Summary
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins 85%
Seven mental traps that cost you chess games, and the psychological habits that disarm them.
by Jonathan Rowson 2000
4.35
168 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 85%
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
Mathletics
by Wayne L. Winston • 2009
The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.
3.78
527
Mathletics Summary
Mathletics 85%
The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.
by Wayne L. Winston 2009
3.78
527 ratings
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