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Best sport books

26 of the world's most popular books — descriptions, covers, and classic quotes.

Sport titles on this list mix performance, mindset, and the stories athletes tell themselves under pressure. They work for players and for anyone who trains a difficult habit.

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A Fighter's Heart by Sam Sheridan book cover

A Fighter's Heart

Sam Sheridan

Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed book cover

Black Box Thinking

Matthew Syed

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall book cover

Born to Run

Christopher McDougall

Bounce by Matthew Syed book cover

Bounce

Matthew Syed

Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson book cover

Eleven Rings

Phil Jackson

Endure by Alex Hutchinson book cover

Endure

Alex Hutchinson

Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger book cover

Friday Night Lights

H.G. Bissinger

Inverting the Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson book cover

Inverting the Pyramid

Jonathan Wilson

Legacy by James Kerr book cover

Legacy

James Kerr

Mind Gym by Gary Mack book cover

Mind Gym

Gary Mack

Moneyball by Michael Lewis book cover

Moneyball

Michael Lewis

Open by Andre Agassi book cover

Open

Andre Agassi

Running with the Buffaloes by Chris Lear book cover

Running with the Buffaloes

Chris Lear

Sacred Hoops by Phil Jackson book cover

Sacred Hoops

Phil Jackson

Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand book cover

Seabiscuit

Laura Hillenbrand

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown book cover

The Boys in the Boat

Daniel James Brown

The Champion's Mind by Jim Afremow book cover

The Champion's Mind

Jim Afremow

The Fight by Norman Mailer book cover

The Fight

Norman Mailer

The Fighter's Mind by Sam Sheridan book cover

The Fighter's Mind

Sam Sheridan

The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey book cover

The Inner Game of Tennis

W. Timothy Gallwey

The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant book cover

The Mamba Mentality

Kobe Bryant

The Sports Gene by David Epstein book cover

The Sports Gene

David Epstein

The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle book cover

The Talent Code

Daniel Coyle

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand book cover

Unbroken

Laura Hillenbrand

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami book cover

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Haruki Murakami

When Pride Still Mattered by David Maraniss book cover

When Pride Still Mattered

David Maraniss