Sports & Recreation audiobooks

The Captain Class

By: Sam Walker

Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

A bold new theory of leadership drawn from elite captains throughout sports—named one of the best business books of the year by CNBC, The New York Times, Forbes, strategy+business, The Globe and Mail, and Sports Illustrated
 
“The book taught me that there’s no cookie-cutter way to lead. Leading is not just what Hollywood tells you. It’s not the... Read more

Ask a Pro

By: Phil Gaimon

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Despite the howling protests from his peers, no one’s ever been more willing to spill the beans on what it’s really like inside the pro cycling peloton than the sarcastic scribe Phil Gaimon. Building on the outrageous success of his hilarious 2014 debut, Pro Cycling on $10 a Day: From Fat Kid to Euro Pro, Gaimon gathers the absolute gems from... Read more

Dinner with DiMaggio

By: Rock Positano & John Positano

Narrated by: Fred Sanders

Length: 11 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A revealing account of the great Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio from the man who knew him best in the last ten years of his life—“a rare, intimate portrait…that pries open Joltin’ Joe’s perpetually buttoned-up privacy” (The New York Times) with stories about the Yankees, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other... Read more

The Yogi Code

By: Yogi Cameron

Narrated by: Aden Hakimi

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Thousands of years of wisdom are distilled into one accessible and simple code of ethics comprised of seven daily practices “imbued with heart, soul, and genuine love for the empowering potential of this practice” (LA Yoga).

While most of us think of yoga as a series of poses, the path of a Yogi goes far beyond the mat into a set of daily... Read more

Teammate

By: David Ross

Narrated by: Gregory Abbey

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Packed with "compelling inside stories" (Chicago Tribune), Teammate is the inspiring memoir from "Grandpa Rossy," the veteran catcher who became the heart and soul of the 2016 Chicago Cubs championship team and was named manager in 2019.

In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making, seven-game series... Read more

A New Model

By: Ashley Graham & Rebecca Paley

Narrated by: Ashley Graham & Almarie Guerra

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

“Evocative.”  — The CutOne of the most outspoken voices gracing the cover of magazines today encourages women to be their most confident selves, recognize their personal beauty, and reach for their highest dreams in this wise, warm, and inspiring memoir.Voluptuous beauty Ashley Graham has been modeling professionally since the age of thirteen.... Read more

Observations by E.C.

By: Eugene St. Martin Jr.

Narrated by: Tom Bauer

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is a continuation of E. C.’s journey in life. It is about the observations and reflections made as E.C. goes about his life to church, to work, to teach, to play, and to visit friends. In particular this book explores playing, learning, and the teaching of the game of tennis. E.C. believes each person has a tennis stroke... Read more

Built for Speed

By: John McGuinness

Narrated by: Joe McGann

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Built for Speed by John McGuinness, read by Joe McGann.

‘Then I was there myself, just another face in the crowd, watching the bikes fly by. The smells, the noise and the speed were all there for me to experience. It was like a massive injection in my head and it just blew my... Read more

Unscripted

By: Ernie Johnson, Jr.

Narrated by: Ernie Johnson, Jr.

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Ernie Johnson, Jr., has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs—and life's greatest rewards—come from those unscripted moments you never anticipated.



In... Read more

Their Life's Work

By: Gary M. Pomerantz

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 16 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s won an unprecedented and unmatched four Super Bowls in six years. A dozen of those Steelers players, coaches, and executives have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, and three decades later their names echo in popular memory: "Mean" Joe Greene, Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Mike Webster, Jack Lambert, Lynn... Read more

80/20 Running

By: Matt Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Rob Grgach

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

This revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners—with extraordinary results—and now you can do it, too.



Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program—in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity—is the best change runners of all... Read more

Slaying the Badger

By: Richard Moore

Narrated by: Shaun Grindell

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Bernard Hinault is "Le Blaireau," the Badger. Tough as old boots, he is the old warrior of the French peloton, as revered as he is feared for his ferocious attacks. He has won five Tours de France, marking his name into the history books as a member of cycling's most exclusive club.

Yet as the 1986 Tour de France ascends into the mountains, a... Read more

The Last Innocents

By: Michael Leahy

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

Length: 15 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Legendary Dodgers Maury Wills, Sandy Koufax, Wes Parker, Jeff Torborg, Dick Tracewski, and Tommy Davis encapsulated 1960s America: white and black, Jewish and Christian, wealthy and working class, pro-Vietnam and anti-war, golden boy and seasoned veteran. The Last Innocents is a thoughtful, technicolor portrait of these seven players—friends,... Read more

Born to Walk

By: Dan Rubinstein

Narrated by: Braden Wright

Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The humble act of putting one foot in front of the other transcends age, geography, culture, and class, and is one of the most economical and environmentally responsible modes of transit. Yet with our modern fixation on speed, this healthy pedestrian activity has been largely left behind.At a personal and professional crossroads, writer, editor,... Read more

The Secrets of My Life

By: Caitlyn Jenner

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In this remarkable memoir former Olympian and Kardashian family member Caitlyn Jenner reveals shocking and heartbreaking stories from her journey to become a transgender woman and fight for the LGBTQ+ community.

Imagine denying your core and soul. Then add to it the most impossible expectations that people have for you because you are the... Read more

Running with Raven

By: Laura Lee Huttenbach

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Raven Kraft has changed the lives of thousands who have run with him—many of them hundreds of times. From all fifty states and dozens of countries, across all age groups and backgrounds, they come to run with Raven, and in the process find friendship, inspiration—and a nickname.



Among them is author Laura Lee "White Lightning" Huttenbach, who has... Read more

Muck City

By: Bryan Mealer

Narrated by: Dion Graham

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In a town deep in the Florida Everglades, where high school football is the only escape, a haunted quarterback, a returning hero, and a scholar struggle against terrible odds.

The loamy black “muck” that surrounds Belle Glade, Florida once built an empire for Big Sugar and provided much of the nation's vegetables, often on the backs of roving,... Read more

How To Eat Dairy When Lactose Intolerant

By: HowExpert & Brandi Yeargain

Narrated by: Megan Bramlett

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you been suffering by yourself from Lactose Intolerance? Do you have horrific stomach pain that keeps you from enjoying life and yet you can’t seem to put down the Ice cream? Well I am here to introduce you to the next big thing when it comes to being lactose intolerant.I have the best tips and tricks to being able to eat all of those... Read more

Smart Baseball

By: Keith Law

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Predictably Irrational meets Moneyball in ESPN veteran writer and statistical analyst Keith Law’s iconoclastic look at the numbers game of baseball, proving why some of the most trusted stats are surprisingly wrong, explaining what numbers actually work, and exploring what the rise of Big Data means for the future of the sport.For decades,... Read more

Gunning for Greatness: My Life

By: Mesut Özil

Narrated by: Rich Keeble

Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Mesut Ozil is a midfield magician, casting an elegant spell over opponents and conjuring passes through gaps lesser mortals can't even see. After an eventful sojourn among the Galacticos of Real Madrid he has savoured silverware at Arsenal, while in 2014 he lifted the World Cup with Germany.

But his life and career have been a test of resilience.... Read more

How To Shoot a Bow

By: HowExpert

Narrated by: Tom Zadoyko

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

If you want to learn how to shoot a bow, then get this quick and to the point How to Shoot a Bow guide.In this step by step guide, you will discover archery tips, tricks, and secrets to shoot a bow better than others. How to shoot a bow more accurately Instinctive archery secrets revealed How to have the best barebow archery stance Best... Read more

The Best Seat in the House

By: Brad Meltzer

Narrated by: Brad Meltzer

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The real story of Brad with his volunteer little brother. Originally published in USA Weekend magazine for their Make a Difference Day series. Read more

Trim Healthy Mama Plan

By: Pearl Barrett & Serene Allison

Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Counting calories is out. All the food groups are in. Becoming trim and healthy doesn't have to be difficult or painstaking anymore.



After trying almost every fad diet out there, Serene Allison and Pearl Barrett, creators of the Trim Healthy Mama movement, took matters into their own hands. Through trial and error and much research, they created... Read more

The Phenomenon

By: Rick Ankiel

Narrated by: Rick Ankiel

Length: 6 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Rick Ankiel had the talent to be one of the best pitchers ever. Then, one day, he lost it.

The Phenomenon is the story of how St. Louis Cardinals prodigy Rick Ankiel lost his once-in-a-generation ability to pitch -- not due to an injury or a bolt of lightning, but a mysterious anxiety condition widely known as "the Yips." It came without warning,... Read more