Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Free Byrd

By: Paul Byrd

Narrated by: Tim Gregory

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd gives an honest account of how he has kept his faith in God despite all the trials and temptions associated with the Major League Baseball lifestyle. Read more

What I Talk about When I Talk about Running

By: Haruki Murakami

Narrated by: Ray Porter

Length: 4 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

From the bestselling author of Kafka on the Shore comes this rich and revelatory memoir about writing and running and the integral impact both have made on his life. Equal parts training log, travelogue, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers Murakami’s four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon. Settings range from... Read more

A Few Seconds of Panic

By: Stefan Fatsis

Narrated by: Stefan Fatsis

Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In Word Freak, Stefan Fatsis infiltrated the insular world of competitive Scrabble players, ultimately achieving expert status (comparable to a grandmaster ranking in chess). Now he infiltrates a strikingly different subculture—pro football. After more than a year spent working out with a strength coach and polishing his craft with a gurulike... Read more

The Winners Manual - Abridged

By: Jim Tressel

Narrated by: Chris Fabry

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life shares Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel's “Big Ten” fundamentals for success: Attitude, Discipline, Faith, Handling Adversity & Success, Excellence, Love, Toughness, Responsibility, Team, and Hope. Peppered with personal stories from Coach Tressel’s storied coaching career, this book shares the... Read more

Beende das Rauchen - Abridged

By: George Living

Narrated by: Matthias Benz

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

"Beende Das Rauchen" ist eine einfache und effektive Methode, die Ihnen hilft, sich frei zu machen von der Sucht des Rauchens, neue Gewohnheiten einzuführen und Nichtraucher zu werden. Eine angenehme Stimme begleitet Sie Schritt für Schritt, so dass Sie sich entspannen und Ihre Motivation stärken können. Eigens komponierte Musik bildet den... Read more

Schlafe gut - Abridged

By: George Living

Narrated by: Matthias Benz

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Schlafe gut" ist eine einfache und effektive Methode, die Ihnen auf eine positive Art und Weise hilft, mit Ihrem Schlaf zurechtzukommen. Eine angenehme Stimme begleitet Sie Schritt für Schritt, so dass Sie sich entspannen und gut schlafen können. Eigens komponierte Musik bildet dabei den Ruhe spendenden Hintergrund. Read more

Entspanne Dich - Abridged

By: George Living

Narrated by: Matthias Benz

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

Haben Sie Probleme, sich zu entspannen? Gehört Stress zu Ihrem täglichen Leben? Dann kann Ihnen "Entspanne dich" auf sehr einfache und wirksame Weise helfen, abzuschalten und Stress in innnere Ruhe zu verwandeln. Eine angenehme Stimme und eine eigens dafür komponierte, beruhigende Musik begleiten Sie Schritt für Schritt hinein in den Zustand der... Read more

Komme in Form - Dein Idealgewicht - Abridged

By: George Living

Narrated by: Matthias Benz

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sind Sie zufrieden mit Ihrem Gewicht? "Komm in Form" ist eine einfache und effektive Methode, die Sie motiviert, sich Ihrem Wohlfühlgewicht anzunähern, neue Gewohnheiten einzuführen und eine gute Balance zu finden. Eine angenehme Stimme begleitet Sie Schritt für Schritt, so dass Sie sich entspannen und Ihre Motivation stärken können. Eigens... Read more

Dein Baby und Du - Abridged

By: Christina Dive'n

Narrated by: Imke Benz

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

"Dein Baby & Du" ist eine einfache und effektive Methode, die Ihnen hilft, vor der Geburt ein Gefühl der Sicherheit zu entwickeln genauso wie in Ihrer Rolle als Mutter. Im entspannten Zustand ist die Erfahrung von Schmerz reduziert, durch die körpereigene Produktion von Endorphinen, der natürlichen Art der Schmerzbekämpfung. Die eigens... Read more

I Never Had It Made - Abridged

By: Jackie Robinson

Narrated by: Ossie Davis

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A straightforward yet inspiring story of what it took to be the first man of color to break into the white world of professional sports. Jackie Robinson's story is more than a telling of his tremendous talent; it is also a recollection that showcases his tenacious spirit, bravery and the courage of his ideals. From the early influences of family... Read more

You Can Observe a Lot by Watching

By: Yogi Berra & Dave Kaplan

Narrated by: Dale Berra

Length: 5 hours

Abridged: No

What does it take to be a real team player, especially in a society that glorifies selfishness and a corporate culture that often uses "team player" as a buzzword but rewards only the showboaters and prima donnas?  Well, You Can Observe a Lot by Watching.  In this happy and hilarious guide to teamwork, sportsmanship, and winning, Yogi Berra... Read more

Rome 1960 - Abridged

By: David Maraniss

Narrated by: David Maraniss

Length: 5 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the New York Times bestselling author of Clemente and When Pride Still Mattered, the blockbuster story of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, seventeen days that helped define the modern world.


Legendary athletes and stirring events are interwoven into a suspenseful narrative of sports and politics at the Rome games, where cold-war propaganda... Read more

Segeln - Abridged

By: Karl Forster

Narrated by: Norbert Langer

Length: 3 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Das Hörbuch erzählt von blonden Heldenskippern, Regatta-Rächern, segelnden Aussteigern, Hundewachen und perfekt gemixten Anlege-Drinks. Für alle die weder Wellen, Gischt, Mast- und Schotbruch fürchten. "Der Körper bewegt sich im Rhythmus des Schiffes. Man beginnt eins zu werden mit dem Meer. Es wird dabei kräftig unterstützt vom Wind. Wenn... Read more

A Champion's Mind

By: Pete Sampras & Peter Bodo

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 8 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever, a man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented number one world ranking for 286 weeks, and whose prodigious talent made possible a record-setting fourteen Grand Slam titles. While his more vocal rivals sometimes grabbed the headlines, Pete always preferred to let his racket... Read more

A Champion's Mind - Abridged

By: Pete Sampras & Peter Bodo

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Pete Sampras is arguably the greatest tennis player ever, a man whose hard-nosed work ethic led to an unprecedented number one world ranking for 286 consecutive weeks, and whose prodigious talent made possible a record-setting fourteen Grand Slam titles. While his more vocal rivals sometimes grabbed the headlines, Pete always preferred to let... Read more

Living on the Black

By: John Feinstein

Narrated by: Mel Foster

Length: 18 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Seasoned pitchers Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina have seen it all in the Major Leagues, and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the World Series—Glavine with the Mets, Mussina five miles away with the Yankees. The two veterans experience very different seasons—one on a team dealing with the pressure to get to... Read more

Your 15th Club - Abridged

By: Bob Rotella

Narrated by: Bob Rotella

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

All golfers have fourteen clubs in their bag, but the real winners have a little something extra—that mental attitude that puts their game above the others. Dr. Bob Rotella, author of the bestselling book Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, brings together his skills and years of experience as a golf psychologist to give readers the insight they need... Read more

The Best Game Ever

By: Mark Bowden

Narrated by: Phil Gigante

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

On December 28, 1958, the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts met under the lights of Yankee Stadium for that season’s NFL Championship game. Football, growing in popularity amid America’s post-war economic boom, was still greatly over-shadowed by the country’s favored pastime—baseball—but the 1958 championship proved to be the turning point for... Read more

The Mysterious Montague

By: Leigh Montville

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

He was a 1930s golf legend and Hollywood trickster who adamantly refused to be photographed. He never played professionally, yet sports-writing legend Grantland Rice still heralded him as “the greatest golfer in the world.” Then, in 1937, the secrets of John Montague’s past were exposed—leading to a sensational trial that captivated the... Read more

The Downhill Lie

By: Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by: Carl Hiaasen

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Originally drawn to the game by his father, Carl Hiaasen wisely quit golfing in 1973. But some ambitions refuse to die, and as the years–and memories of shanked 7-irons faded, it dawned on Carl that there might be one thing in life he could do better in middle age than he could as a youth. So gradually he ventured back to the dreaded driving... Read more

Always By My Side - Abridged

By: Jim Nantz

Narrated by: Jim Nantz

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Abridged CDs * 5 CDs, 6 hours

America’s most visible sports commentator tells the stories of the most dramatic moments in sports and pays tribute to the man who inspired him to pursue his broadcasting dream—his beloved father, who has fallen victim to Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

The Mysterious Montague - Abridged

By: Leigh Montville

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

He was a 1930s golf legend and Hollywood trickster who adamantly refused to be photographed. He never played professionally, yet sports-writing legend Grantland Rice still heralded him as “the greatest golfer in the world.” Then, in 1937, the secrets of John Montague’s past were exposed—leading to a sensational trial that captivated the... Read more

The 33-Year-Old Rookie

By: Chris Coste

Narrated by: Chris Coste

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven.  But after eleven grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-leage roster still seemed just out of reach - until that fatefull call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006.  At age thirty-three ("going on eighty"), Coste was finally heading to the big time. ... Read more

Playing With the Enemy

By: Gary Moore

Narrated by: Toby Moore

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In 1940, at just 15 years old, small-town baseball star Gene Moore was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers, who saw in him the potential to become one of the great catchers of all time. Before that could happen, though, WWII intervened. Gene's story, a surprising paean to the power and humanity of a game, is told here by his son, a first-time author... Read more