Sports & Recreation audiobooks

The Hall: A Celebration of Baseball's Greats

By: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Narrated by: Pete Larkin, Nick Omana, Mark Comstock & Dale E...

Length: 19 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A deluxe baseball treasury unlike any other, complete with essays, photos, and player bios from The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Everyone dreams of Cooperstown. It's a hallowed name in baseball, for players as well as their fans. It's a house where legends live; it's everything that's great about the game.

Never before has the... Read more

Blood Sport

By: Tim Elfrink & Gus Garcia-Roberts

Narrated by: Johnny Heller

Length: 14 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive, deeply revelatory, and wildly dramatic story of the Alex Rodriguez and Biogenesis scandal, co-written by the reporter who broke the story. All Porter Fischer wanted was the $4,000 Tony Bosch owed him. But Bosch would not pay him back, so he swiped Bosch's Biogenesis ledgers as collateral. Fischer eventually examined the lists of... Read more

The Climb

By: Chris Froome

Narrated by: Patrick Doherty

Length: 14 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the revealing, inspirational memoir from the British winner of the Tour de France.
The Climb tells the extraordinary story of Chris Froome's journey from a young boy in Kenya, riding through townships and past wild animals, and with few opportunities for an aspiring cyclist, to... Read more

Free Country

By: George Mahood

Narrated by: Kris Dyer

Length: 10 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The plan is simple. George and Ben have three weeks to cycle 1000 miles from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland. There is just one small problem… they have no bikes, no clothes, no food and no money. Setting off in just a pair of Union Jack boxer shorts, they attempt to rely on the generosity of the British public for everything from... Read more

Neues aus Geocaching

By: Bernhard Hoecker & Tobias Zimmermann

Narrated by: Bernhard Hoecker

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Schauspieler und Comedian Bernhard Hoëcker sowie Freund und Mitautor Tobias Zimmermann sind bekennende Geocacher. Ihre karge Freizeit fristen sie regelmäßig vor Kälte oder Angst zitternd an fremden und unbekannten Orten irgendwo da draußen. Der Comedy- und Fernsehpreisgewinner liebt romantische Kinofilme, züchtet Chihuahuas und designt in seiner... Read more

What It Takes

By: Mark Herzlich

Narrated by: Mark Herzlich

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2011, Mark Herzlich became a starting linebacker for a New York Giants team that would win the Super Bowl—just two years after he had been told that he would never play football again. Now Herzlich tells his triumphant story for the first time.

As a child, Herzlich found an inspiring and grounding force in football, eventually turning his... Read more

Molly's Game

By: Molly Bloom

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 8 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Now a major motion picture, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, and Michael Cera—the true story of ""Hollywood’s poker princess"" who gambled everything, won big, then lost it all.Molly Bloom reveals how she built one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the... Read more

On Tennis

By: David Foster Wallace

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of Infinite Jest and Consider the Lobster: a collection of five brilliant essays on tennis, from the author's own experience as a junior player to his celebrated profile of Roger Federer at the peak of his powers. 

A "long-time rabid fan of tennis," and a regionally ranked tennis player in his youth, David Foster Wallace wrote... Read more

On Tennis

By: David Foster Wallace

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

David Foster Wallace's extraordinary writing on tennis, collected for the first time in an exclusive digital-original edition.
A "long-time rabid fan of tennis," and a regionally ranked tennis player in his youth, David Foster Wallace wrote about the game like no one else. ON TENNIS presents David Foster Wallace's five essays on the sport,... Read more

Denali’s Howl

By: Andy Hall

Narrated by: Jim Manchester

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Denali's Howl is the white-knuckle account of one of the most deadly climbing disasters of all time.In 1967, twelve young men attempted to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley—known to the locals as Denali—one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived.Journalist Andy Hall, son of the park superintendent... Read more

Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez with Brandon Steiner

By: Derek Jeter & Tino Martinez

Narrated by: Brandon Steiner

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Steiner Sports hosted Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez in Jeter’s first appearance since announcing his retirement. Conversation covered many topics, including highlight moments, Martinez’s ’98 World Series home run and Jeter’s 3,000th hit. Read more

The Champion's Mind

By: Jim Afremow, PhD

Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Sports participation—from the recreational to the collegiate Division I level—is at an all-time high. While the caliber of their game may differ, athletes at every level have one thing in common: they want to excel. In The Champion's Mind, sports psychologist Jim Afremow, PhD, LPC, now offers the same advice he uses with Olympians, Heisman... Read more

Go Wild

By: John J. Ratey & Richard Manning

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The scientific evidence behind why maintaining a lifestyle more like that of our ancestors will restore our health and well-being.

In GO WILD, Harvard Medical School Professor John Ratey, MD, and journalist Richard Manning reveal that although civilization has rapidly evolved, our bodies have not kept pace. This mismatch affects every area of... Read more

The Making of a Man

By: Tim Brown

Narrated by: David Chattam

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

What Does It Take to Be a Godly Man? Every young boy dreams about what he wants to be when he grows up. Some have goals of becoming an astronaut, or a fireman, or a professional athlete. But what does it take to be a man? How does a young person get there?In this six-session video-based curriculum, NFL All-Pro, sports analyst, and businessman... Read more

The Big Fat Surprise

By: Nina Teicholz

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 13 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestsellerNamed one of The Economist’s Books of the Year 2014Named one of The Wall Street Journal’s Top Ten Best Nonfiction Books of 2014Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2014Forbes’s Most Memorable Healthcare Book of 2014In The Big Fat Surprise, investigative journalist Nina Teicholz reveals the unthinkable: that... Read more

New York Times Speed Show

By: Dave Caldwell

Narrated by: Rich Orlow

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Daytona Beach, Florida, 2001. Sportswriter Dave Caldwell watches from the stands as a black Chevrolet pulls ahead in the final laps of the Daytona 500. In an instant, it's over. The car smashes into a wall at 175 miles an hour, killing one of stock car racing's most loved drivers. The death of Dale Earnhardt inspired an outpouring of grief,... Read more

The Closer

By: Mariano Rivera

Narrated by: Michael Kay

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.

Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn't even own his own glove. He... Read more

Good Call

By: Jase Robertson

Narrated by: Jase Robertson & Missy Robertson

Length: 6 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The straight-faced, funny man of Duck Dyanasty has a real story to tell. Not a repeat of the previous Duck Dynasty books, Jase opens up about his personal family life, his childhood days with a drunken father, and how he came to faith.

This open book from Jase may surprise some fans who love him for his dry humor and rivalry with younger brother... Read more

The Big Fix

By: Brett Forrest

Narrated by: Alexander Cendese

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Game of Shadows meets Among the Thugs in this revelatory true-to-life crime thriller and expose involving greed, corruption, an Asian crime syndicate, and the fixing of international soccer matches at the highest levels of the game, including the UEFA Champions League and the World Cup.In February 2013, the director of Europol, the European... Read more

Michael Jordan

By: Roland Lazenby

Narrated by: Bob Souer

Length: 21 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive biography of a legendary athlete.

The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing... Read more

Instant Replay

By: Jerry Kramer & Dick Schaap

Narrated by: John Pruden

Length: 8 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

This classic sports book takes readers inside the 1967 season of the Green Bay Packers, following that storied team from training camp to their dramatic victory in Super Bowl II.Candid and often amusing, Jerry Kramer describes from a player's perspective a bygone era of sports, filled with blood, grit, and tears. No game better exemplifies this... Read more

Why Soccer Matters

By: Pelé & Brian Winter

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pelé. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish. Now he shares his story, his experience, and his insights on... Read more

The Hoops Whisperer

By: Idan Ravin

Narrated by: Sean Pratt

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Basketball’s most unlikely—and most sought-after—training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he’s helped transform.

Where do the best basketball players in the world turn when they want to improve their game? Whom does a future NBA Hall of Famer thank at his press conference when he’s... Read more

Mookie

By: Mookie Wilson & Erik Sherman

Narrated by: Ruffin Prentiss

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

They said it was the “Curse of the Bambino.” They said “the bad guys won.” Now one of baseball’s all-time good guys, New York Mets legend Mookie Wilson, tells his side of the story—from the ground ball through Bill Buckner’s legs that capped the miraculous 1986 World Series Game Six rally against the Boston Red Sox to the rise and fall of a team... Read more