Sports & Recreation audiobooks

The Commando

By: Ben Mckelvey

Narrated by: Nick Farnell

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

On 22 June 2013, Corporal Cameron Baird was a 2nd Commando Regiment Special Forces soldier when he led his platoon into a known Taliban stronghold to back-up another Australian unit under heavy fire. In the pronged firefight, Cameron was mortally wounded.

In 2014, Cameron's bravery and courage under fire saw him posthumously awarded the 100th... Read more

Wellness Revelation

By: Alisa Keeton

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

What would it take for you to make a change? Weight loss can sometimes be a very self-focused endeavor. Maybe you have struggled with your weight your entire life, riding a constant roller coaster of numbers that go up and down. Or maybe you are finding yourself more stressed out by the world and all its demands. Perhaps you just don’t feel as... Read more

This Book Has Balls

By: Michael Rapaport

Narrated by: Michael Rapaport

Length: 7 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The sports world according to Michael Rapaport—actor, Top 50 podcaster, award-winning film maker, and sports fanatic—from the greatest and downright worst athletes, players, teams, and jerseys, but minus statistics, analytics, or anything else that isn’t pure hustle in this “hell of a book” (Shaquille O'Neal).

In 1979, nine-year-old Michael... Read more

The First Major

By: John Feinstein

Narrated by: John Feinstein

Length: 11 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Walk Spoiled, a dramatic chronicle of the bitterly-fought 2016 Ryder Cup pitting a U.S. team out for revenge against the Europeans determined to keep the Cup out of American hands.

Coming into 2016, the Americans had lost an astounding six out of the last seven Ryder Cup matches, and... Read more

Ice Capades

By: Sean Avery & Michael McKinley

Narrated by: Sean Avery

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

**One of Sports Illustrated's Best Sports Books of 2017**

Controversial hockey star Sean Avery's no-holds-barred memoir of high living and bad behavior in the NHL—coupled with the behind-the-scenes glitter of celebrity and media nightlife in New York and LA.

As one of the NHL’s most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional... Read more

The Blueprint

By: Jason Lloyd

Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

An unputdownable, must-have sports book for every LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, and NBA fan.

June 19, 2016: the greatest moment in Cleveland sports history, when the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals and broke the Cleveland Curse. It was the triumph fans had been waiting fifty-two years for, and it wasn’t easy to get there—but thanks to... Read more

Golden Days

By: Jack McCallum

Narrated by: Jack McCallum

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The bestselling author of Dream Team tells the interconnected stories of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the early-1970s Los Angeles Lakers, two extraordinary teams playing in extraordinary times and linked by one extraordinary man: Jerry West.

In Golden Days, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum uses two teams—today’s Golden... Read more

Relentless

By: Julian Edelman

Narrated by: Gregory Abbey

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Bill Belichick: "Julian is the epitome of competitiveness, toughness, and the great things that are possible when someone is determined to achieve their goals."

Tom Brady: "It's a privilege for me to play with someone as special as Julian."

The Super Bowl champion wide receiver for the New England Patriots shares his inspiring story of an... Read more

Golf Dreams

By: John Updike

Narrated by: John Updike

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Make it easy on yourself - read John Updike in Large Print!

* All Random House Large Print Editions are published in a 16-point type


Golf is neither work nor play, John Updike tells us: "Golf is a trip."

Golf has been the subject of many books and the province of many experts, but few have written as sympathetically, or as knowingly, about the... Read more

Watching Baseball Smarter

By: Zack Hample

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 5 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

This smart and funny fan's guide to baseball explains the ins and outs of pitching, hitting, running, and fielding, while offering insider trivia and anecdotes that will appeal to anyone—whether you're a major league couch potato, lifelong season ticket-holder, or a beginner.

● What is the difference between a slider and a curveball?

● At... Read more

Rising Above

By: Gregory Zuckerman

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 5 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Team USA goalkeeper Tim Howard was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in sixth grade. He went on to become a national treasure after single-handedly keeping America competitive in the 2014 World Cup. Stephen Curry was told he was too small, too weak, and too slow to even receive a scholarship to play college basketball. He outworked everyone and... Read more

Runner’s World Race Everything

By: Bart Yasso

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Millions of runners around the country are interested in special experiences, whether it means running a bucket-list event like the world's largest marathon (New York City), or competing in beautiful and challenging locales such as Rome or Death Valley. There is no one better to guide these runners than Bart Yasso. As Chief Running Officer at... Read more

Get Fit, Get Happy

By: Harry Judd

Narrated by: Harry Judd

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Get Fit, Get Happy isn't about just transforming the way you look.
It's about transforming the way you feel.

Harry Judd is a member of the hugely successful bands McFly and McBusted who have headlined Hyde Park, notched up 19 hit singles - of which 7 went to number one - and 2 number-one albums. He is a much-loved former Strictly Come Dancing... Read more

Rugby: The Game of My Life

By: Rob Andrew

Narrated by: Nick Underwood

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

An exclusive look at England Rugby from a former player with a unique perspective.

Nobody has spent as much time in the front line of rugby union's first's two dramatic decades of professionalism - as a player, coach and administrator (blazer) - as Rob Andrew, or taken as much flak; all this in the wake of one of the most distinguished and... Read more

Graeme Souness – Football: My Life, My Passion

By: Graeme Souness

Narrated by: Angus King

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Graeme Souness is a Glasgow Rangers icon, and a Liverpool legend in the same bracket as Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.

He has racked up getting on for fifty years in and around the world of professional football. The game has been his life, and his enduring passion.

Souness has written a perceptive and opinionated... Read more

Over and Out: My Innings of a Lifetime with Test Match Special

By: Henry Blofeld

Narrated by: Henry Blofeld

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

For over half a century, Henry Blofeld has conveyed his unfailing enthusiasm for the game of cricket as a much loved broadcaster and journalist. His characteristically patrician tones, overlaid with those of the bon viveur, have delighted listeners to the BBC's Test Match Special where the personality of the broadcaster comes second only to a... Read more

Gold

By: Nick Skelton

Narrated by: John Banks

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

With a show-jumping career spanning over forty years, Nick Skelton is a legend in the equestrian world. No other rider has won so many major competitions on so many different horses and he is as popular at Olympia and Hickstead as he is at Aachen, Geneva, Paris and Spruce Meadows. Skelton has competed in eight Olympic Games. He was part of the... Read more

Game Change

By: Ken Dryden

Narrated by: Ken Dryden

Length: 11 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BC NATIONAL AWARD FOR CANADIAN NON-FICTION
A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK

From the bestselling author and Hall of Famer Ken Dryden, this is the story of NHLer Steve Montador—who was diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2015—the remarkable evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the... Read more

Fire on the Track

By: Roseanne Montillo

Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiring and irresistible true story of the women who broke barriers and finish-line ribbons in pursuit of Olympic Gold

When Betty Robinson assumed the starting position at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, she was participating in what was only her fourth-ever organized track meet. She crossed the finish line as a gold medalist and the... Read more

The Healthiest Diet on the Planet

By: John McDougall & Mary McDougall

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

High in calories and cholesterol, animal fats and proteins too often leave you hungry and lead to overeating and weight gain. They are often the root causes of a host of avoidable health problems—from indigestion, ulcers, and constipation to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. On the other hand, complex carbohydrates like whole grains,... Read more

Thinking Out Loud

By: Rio Ferdinand

Narrated by: Paul Thornley

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

'Nothing can ever ease the pain of the death of someone you love, nothing can magic it away. But if I can help anyone else facing what we have gone through, of what we're still going through, by sharing what I've learnt, our loss won't feel completely meaningless.'

The courageous and moving story of former England and Manchester United footballer... Read more

How To Coach Girls’ High School Basketball

By: HowExpert & Shane Reinhard

Narrated by: Campy

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn how to coach high school girls’ basketball from an expert. Author Shane Reinhard majored in education with a double minor in coaching and physical education. In addition to his teaching background, he has real life experience coaching girls' basketball at the high school level. How to Coach Girls’ High School Basketball goes beyond the... Read more

Draft Animals

By: Phil Gaimon

Narrated by: Phil Gaimon

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless other kids, he actually pulled it off. After years of amateur races, hard training, living out of a suitcase, and never taking "no" for an answer, he finally achieved his goal and signed a contract to race professionally on one of the... Read more

Basketball (and Other Things)

By: Shea Serrano

Narrated by: Sean Crisden

Length: 8 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is made up of thirty-three chapters. Each chapter is a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial (Example: What's the Most Important NBA Championship?) and some of them are secretly crucial (Example: Was Kobe Bryant a Dork?). But all of them are approached in ways that (I hope you... Read more