24 Best Sports Biographies Books
Goal: Find the best Sports Biographies books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best sports biographies books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
24 Best Sports Biographies Books
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An Autobiography
by Andre Agassi
Also recommended by:
Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Ferriss, Bill Gates, Shaun White, Dave Elitch
Born to Run
A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
by Christopher McDougall
Also recommended by:
Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight
The Boys in the Boat
Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Daniel James Brown
Also recommended by:
Alone on the Wall
by Alex Honnold
Clemente
The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero
by David Maraniss
Coming Back Stronger
Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity
by Drew Brees
Drive
The Story of My Life
by Larry Bird
Gerrard
My Autobiography
by Steven Gerrard
Orr
My Story
by Bobby Orr
Rafa
by Rafael Nadal
Seabiscuit
An American Legend
by Laura Hillenbrand
The Captain
The Journey of Derek Jeter
by Ian O'Connor
The Closer
by Mariano Rivera
The Game
by Ken Dryden
The Mamba Mentality
How I Play
by Kobe Bryant
Touching the Void
by Joe Simpson
Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
Sources
- 1
The 25 Best Sports Books of All Time To Read in 2021 – SPY
spy.com
- 2
100 Best Sports Biography Books of All Time (Updated for 2021)
shortform.com
- 3
The 33 Best Sports Books Ever Written | Esquire
esquire.com
- 4
50 Great Sports Biographies - Sports Management Degree Guide
sports-management-degrees.com
- 5
The best sports books and autobiographies - Pan Macmillan
panmacmillan.com
