The latest must-read sports and outdoors

We've done the research to bring you the best, most-talked-about sports and outdoors books from the past few months! Here are our latest sports and outdoors picks — which include a fascinating history of the NBA's all-time greatest players, a gripping memoir from a tennis legend, and more!

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	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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers '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) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers '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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 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 Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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