Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Get in the Game - Abridged

By: Cal Ripken, Jr. & Rick Wolff

Narrated by: Cal Ripken, Jr.

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Unabridged CDs - 5 CDs, 6 hours

In the spirit of Rick Pitino's phenomenal New York Times bestseller Success Is a Choice (more than 500,000 copies sold), living legend Cal Ripken, Jr., presents an inspiring guide to overcoming any challenge and building a life you love. Read more

Triumph

By: Jeremy Schaap

Narrated by: Michael Kramer

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers looming, an African American son of sharecroppers set three world records and won an unprecedented four gold medals, single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a... Read more

Death in the Afternoon

By: Ernest Hemingway

Narrated by: Boyd Gaines

Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Ernest Hemingway's classic exploration of the history and pageantry of bullfighting, and the deeper themes of cowardice, bravery, sport and tragedy that it inspires.

Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon reflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport. Here he... Read more

The Four-Day Win - Abridged

By: Martha Beck

Narrated by: Martha Beck

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Author of Oprah’s Book Club Pick—The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self

The bestselling author of Finding Your Own North Star reveals how to change the way you eat, four days at a time!

Everyone knows how to lose weight: eat less, move more. But so many dieters who know what to do still don't do what they know. Why not? Because... Read more

Baseball in ’41

By: Robert W. Creamer

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

It was the year that Joe DiMaggio set his 56-game hitting streak, that Ted Williams batted .406, that the Dodgers and the Yankees battled each other in a classic World series—and that the United States went to war.In this look at what he calls "the best baseball season ever," Robert Creamer skillfully intertwines all these epochal baseball... Read more

Walter Johnson

By: Henry W. Thomas

Narrated by: Ian Esmo

Length: 17 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

To many, Walter Johnson is the greatest pitcher of all time. He was a star second to none throughout the golden age of sports, which spanned the era of such greats as Cy Young, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Lou Gehrig, and Al Simmons. But it wasn't Walter Johnson's blazing fastball alone that placed him on a pedestal. It was Johnson, above all... Read more

Tales from the Ballpark

By: Mike Shannon

Narrated by: Raymond Todd

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Mike Shannon takes you behind the scenes into the ballpark, the clubhouse, and the minor leagues in this memorable collection of anecdotes about America's pastime. Tales from the Ballpark contains more than 125 priceless stories from some of baseball's greatest players and storytellers, including legendary Hall of Famers Ralph Kiner and Bob... Read more

Tales from the Dugout

By: Mike Shannon

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 5 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

This memorable collection of anecdotes about America's national pastime will take you into the dugout, clubhouse, and press box with some of the game's greatest players and storytellers. From Hall-of-Famers Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays to the always-quotable Casey Stengel, to modern-day stars Ken Griffey, Jr. and Larry Walker, Tales from the... Read more

The Progress of the Seasons

By: George V. Higgins

Narrated by: Ian Esmo

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Beginning in 1946, a then eight-year-old George Higgins, accompanied by father and grandfather, began taking the long train ride out to Fenway Park to find some truth in immortals like Doerr, DiMaggio, York, and Williams, and later, Yastremski, Marty Barrett, and many more. This is a book about baseball and about the Boston Red Sox; but that is... Read more

Pitching in a Pinch

By: Christy Mathewson

Narrated by: Adams Morgan

Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Christy "Matty" Mathewson was one of the most dominant pitchers ever to play baseball. Posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of the "Five Immortals," he was an unstoppable force on the mound, winning at least twenty-two games for twelve straight seasons and pitching three complete-game shutouts in the 1905 World... Read more

Come On Seabiscuit!

By: Ralph Moody

Narrated by: Jim Weiss

Length: 4 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Who would have believed that a knobby-kneed little colt named Seabiscuit would become one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time? Although Seabiscuit was the grandson of the legendary Man O' War, he was neither handsome nor graceful. His head was too big, his legs were too short, and his gallop was awkward.During the depths of the Great... Read more

Babe

By: Robert W. Creamer

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 13 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

He was the biggest man baseball has ever produced. Babe Ruth transcended the sport that brought him fame, money, and adulation, moving beyond the limits of baselines and outfield fences into the mainstream of American life.In this extraordinary biography, Robert W. Creamer uncovers the complex and captivating man behind the legend. He presents... Read more

Shark

By: Lauren St. John

Narrated by: Ian Esmo

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Greg Norman is golf's most complex and controversial celebrity and perhaps its most gifted and charismatic player. He reigned as the world's number-one-ranked golfer for most of a decade and began 1998 as the PGA Tour's career-earnings leader with almost $12 million. As ruthless in the boardroom as he is on the golf course, the Shark turned a $2... Read more

Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls

By: Edward E. Leslie

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 21 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

From Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson to Alive! and Adrift, tales of survival have always captivated readers. This powerful collection chronicles the remarkable true stories of real-life maroons, castaways, and other survivors as they struggle to endure against insurmountable odds. From the 1500s to the present, in the most isolated... Read more

Augusta

By: Steve Eubanks

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The Augusta National Golf Club, founded in 1933 and home to the prestigious Masters Tournament, is an American icon shrouded in intrigue. Co-designed by legends Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie, Augusta boasts gorgeous fairways and perfectly manicured greens, set against a breathtaking backdrop of azaleas and pines. Behind the wondrous scenes... Read more

The Smart Money - Abridged

By: Michael Konik

Narrated by: Michael Konik

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An inside look at the high-stakes world of professional sports betting -- by a journalist who lived a secret life as a key gambling ring operative.

"Gamblers whisper about a legendary syndicate known as The Brain Trust because they seem to understand more about sports betting than anyone else. Though they operate in secret, everyone involved... Read more

No Shortcuts to the Top

By: Ed Viesturs & David Roberts

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 12 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

THIS GRIPPING AND TRIUMPHANT MEMOIR FOLLOWS A LIVING LEGEND OF EXTREME MOUNTAINEERING AS HE MAKES HIS ASSAULT ON HISTORY, ONE 8,000-METER SUMMIT AT A TIME.

For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing’s holy grail: to stand atop the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much... Read more

Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen (Ungekürzt)

By: Sönke Wortmann

Narrated by: Stefan Gebelhoff

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Ein Traum ging in Erfüllung - nicht nur für Fußballdeutschland, sondern auch für einen der renommiertesten deutschen Filmregisseuren: Sönke Wortmann. Er erhielt die einzigartige Chance, so nah wie kaum ein anderer die Nationalelf auf ihrem Weg durch die Fußballweltmeisterschaft zu begleiten. In seinem WM-Tagebuch erzählt Sönke Wortmann das... Read more

The Blind Side

By: Michael Lewis

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play.
When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn... Read more

GIMP - Abridged

By: Mark Zupan

Narrated by: Mark Zupan

Length: 4 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Mark Zupan was a college soccer star, out drinking one night with friends. Tired from the game and from a few too many beers, he decided to take a nap in the back of his best friend's pickup truck. Still asleep when the pickup started and drove away, he was suddenly jolted awake when the truck crashed. Mark was thrown into a canal and stuck for... Read more

No Shortcuts to the Top - Abridged

By: Ed Viesturs & David Roberts

Narrated by: Ed Viesturs

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time.

For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing’s holy grail: to stand atop the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much... Read more

The Blind Side - Abridged

By: Michael Lewis

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play.
When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn... Read more

The Echoing Green - Abridged

By: Joshua Prager

Narrated by: Joshua Prager

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Untold Story Behind The Shot Heard Round The World

The 1951 regular baseball season was as good as over. The Brooklyn Dodgers led the New York Giants by three runs with just three outs to go in their third and final playoff game. Not once in the 278 preceding playoff and World Series games had a team overcome a three-run deficit in the... Read more

Woman's Guide to Baseball

By: Paula Duffy

Narrated by: Paula Duffy

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Tell your man: “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”…and Mean it!

Is your favorite guy spending more time talking to the ‘tube’ than to you? Would you like to score with that nice looking single at the sports bar? Well, ladies, it’s time to step up to the plate and get into the game with this relationship hit that’s just in time for the playoffs!

Paula... Read more