Athletics


Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Once a Runner
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
The Triathlete's Training Bible
Becoming a Supple Leopard, 1st Edition: The Ultimate Guide To Resolving Pain Preventing Injury And Opti
Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
BENEATH THE RINGS by Joe   BattagliaSettling the Score by R.S. GreyNo Number Nine by F.J. CampbellTumbling by Caela CarterPairing Off by Elizabeth Harmon
The Olympics - Fiction
150 books — 62 voters
Love and hate on the tennis court by Stanley H. CathStrange Stories of the Chase by Countess of FevershamBathroom Tennis by Alan S. BoltinGoing Forwards While Running Backwards by Christian GrolléTips for Success by Ulli Heldt
•Movementology
101 books — 2 voters

My Fight / Your Fight by Ronda RouseyThe Frailty Myth by Colette DowlingBloomer Girls by Debra A. ShattuckDust Bowl Girls by Lydia ReederOne Life by Megan Rapinoe
Non-Fiction About Women in Sports
341 books — 90 voters
Takedown by Laura ShovanThe Great Quarterback Switch by Matt ChristopherGhost by Jason ReynoldsSuitcase by Mildred Pitts WalterSidetracked by Diana Harmon Asher
#MGCarousel - Books About Sports
21 books — 3 voters

Catch and Cradle by Katia RoseTryst Six Venom by Penelope DouglasUnnecessary Roughness by Cheryl Terra
Best Lacrosse Romance
3 books — 3 voters
Edge of Glory by Rachel SpanglerGold by E.J. NoyesFull Court Pressure by Lynn GalliLove All by Rachel SpanglerSparks Like Ours by Melissa Brayden
Lesbian Fiction with Sports Theme
133 books — 73 voters

Michael  McGinnis
The biggest benefit of being humble is that you're comfortable with yourself, and you aren't putting unnecessary pressure on yourself. By being humble, you're accepting yourself and realizing you're flawed, but you're also great. ...more
Michael McGinnis, GPS Guide for Athletes and Those Who Surround Them: How to Empower Your Sports Goals, Navigate the Process, and Steer Toward Success

James Howe
Harold (about max): he looks kinda like a football couch Chester (sarcastically): Yay team rah rah. if he says anything athletic i'll scream max: want to jog? (chester screams). ...more
James Howe, Howliday Inn

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