18 Best Tennis Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 18 best tennis books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Tennis books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best tennis books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
18 Best Tennis Books
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Open
An Autobiography
Also recommended by
5 people
Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
On the "books read" section of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook profile.
Mark Zuckerberg's recommendation of this book 
Tim Ferriss recommended this bookTim Ferriss
"Such a fantastic book." - Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss's recommendation of this book 
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Shaun White recommended this bookShaun White
"I really enjoyed [this book], it was so amazing to hear his story and his struggle of not enjoying the sport and then finally finding his love for it." - Shaun White
Shaun White's recommendation of this book 
Dave Elitch recommended this bookDave Elitch
"Phenomenal." - Dave Elitch
Dave Elitch's recommendation of this book
The Inner Game of Tennis
The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
Also recommended by
4 people
Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
"A really good book that I very highly recommend." - Patrick Collison
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book - Dave Elitch recommended this book
Dave Elitch
"It had a huge effect." - Dave Elitch
Dave Elitch's recommendation of this book 
Ryan Shea recommended this bookRyan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
Ryan Shea's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"Gives excellent advice about how to move on constructively from mistakes, which I’ve tried to follow both on and off the court over the years." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book
Winning Ugly
Mental Warfare in Tennis
Rafa
Unstoppable
My Life So Far
String Theory
Also recommended by
2 people
Ben Shapiro recommended this bookBen Shapiro
"A fun bathroom book to read. The writing is really great." - Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"I would say to anyone who likes tennis as much as I do, you have to read [this book]." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book
Breaking Back
How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life
But Seriously
Fedegraphica
A Graphic Biography of the Genius of Roger Federer
Juan Martin del Potro
The Gentle Giant
Lifting the Covers
My Autobiography
Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook
Pressure is a Privilege
Lessons I've Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes
Rod Laver
An Autobiography
Roger Federer
Phenomenon. Enthusiast. Philanthropist.
Seventy-Seven
My Road to Wimbledon Glory
The Player
The Pros
The Forgotten Era Of Tennis
Sources
- 1
Five Great Tennis Books To Read – Merchant of Tennis – Canada's Experts
merchantoftennis.com
- 2
The Best Tennis Books - The Tennis Bros
thetennisbros.com
- 3
The Best Tennis Books & Tennis Autobiographies - Tennis Creative
tenniscreative.com
- 4
Best Tennis Books: The Top 15 List (2022) - TennisPredict
tennispredict.com
- 5
20 tennis books you must read – Functional Tennis
functionaltennis.com
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