General Sports
PATH LIT BY LIGHTNING: THE LIFE OF JIM THORPE
Written by Maraniss, David
A riveting new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered. Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport.
TIGER & PHIL: GOLF'S MOST FASCINATING RIVALRY
Written by Harig, Bob
Bob Harig's Tiger & Phil provides an in-depth chronicle of the decades-long rivalry that drove the success of golf's two biggest stars, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. For more than two decades, there have been two golfers who have captivated, bemused, inspired, frustrated, fascinated, and entertained us, and in doing so have demanded our attention - Tiger
TRUE: THE FOUR SEASONS OF JACKIE ROBINSON
Written by Kennedy, Kostya
Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year True is a probing, richly-detailed, unique biography of Jackie Robinson, one of baseball's--and America's--most significant figures.
300 MOST IMPORTANT CHESS EXERCISES: STUDY FIVE A WEEK TO BE A BETTER CHESSPLAYER
Written by Engqvist, Thomas
An informative and accessible new book by Thomas Engqvist, the practical follow up to his previous two authoritative chess books: 300 Most Important Chess Positions and 300 Most Important Tactical Chess Positions. Filled with 300 engaging chess exercises and complete solutions in the end of the book, this book will allow you to apply and consolidate your newfound knowledge.
RICKEY: THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL
Written by Bryant, Howard
"Seldom does a sports biography--especially a page-turner--so comprehensively explain the forces that made an icon the way they are." - Sports Illustrated
WINNING FIXES EVERYTHING: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE HOUSTON ASTROS
Written by Drellich, Evan
The reporter who broke the Houston Astros' cheating scandal reveals how a baseball team could so dramatically descend into corruption, with never-before-told details of a broken management culture, the once-revered leaders who enabled it and the scandal itself.
SKATEBOARD
Written by Clark, Jonathan Russell
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. How did the skateboard go from a menacing fad to an Olympic sport?
F1 HEROES: CHAMPIONS AND LEGENDS IN THE PHOTOS OF MOTORSPORT IMAGES
A thrilling visual history of Formula One racing
SHIFTING CURRENTS: A WORLD HISTORY OF SWIMMING
Written by Carr, Karen Eva
A deep dive into the history of aquatics that exposes centuries-old tensions of race, gender, and power at the root of many contemporary swimming controversies. Shifting Currents is an original and comprehensive history of swimming. It examines the tension that arose when non-swimming northerners met African and Southeast Asian swimmers.
DIEGO MARADONA: THE LAST INTERVIEW: AND OTHER CONVERSATIONS
A series of provocative, moving and illuminating interviews with (arguably) the greatest soccer player ever... Diego Armando Maradona's death on November 25, 2020, at the age of 60, was a death that had been foretold many times.
New Arrivals
