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:
Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Ferriss, Bill Gates, Shaun White, Dave Elitch
The Inner Game of Tennis
The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
Also recommended by:
Winning Ugly
Mental Warfare in Tennis
Rafa
Unstoppable
My Life So Far
String Theory
David Foster Wallace on Tennis
Also recommended by:
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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