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16 Best Basketball Books

Goal: Find the best Basketball books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best basketball books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

16 Best Basketball Books

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1

The Miracle of St. Anthony

A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty

by Adrian Wojnarowski

2

Eleven Rings

The Soul of Success

by Phil Jackson

Also recommended by:

Tom Bilyeu, Patrick Bet-David

3

The Jordan Rules

The Inside Story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls

by Sam Smith

Also recommended by:

Larry Ellison

4

The Breaks of the Game

by David Halberstam

5

The Last Shot

City Streets, Basketball Dreams

by Darcy Frey

6

Loose Balls

The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association

by Terry Pluto

7

My Losing Season

A Memoir

by Pat Conroy

8

Pistol

A Biography of Pete Maravich

by Mark Kriegel

9

They Call Me Coach

by John Wooden

Also recommended by:

Patrick Bet-David

10

Leading with the Heart

Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life

by Mike Krzyzewski

11

Life Is Not an Accident

A Memoir of Reinvention

by Jay Williams

12

The Assist

Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their Lives

by Neil Swidey

13

The Mamba Mentality

How I Play

by Kobe Bryant

14

The Winner Within

A Life Plan for Team Players

by Pat Riley

15

Toughness

Developing True Strength On and Off the Court

by Jay Bilas

16

When The Game Was Ours

by Earvin Magic Johnson

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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