Sports & Recreation audiobooks

The Longest Race

By: Ed Ayres

Narrated by: Richard Waterhouse

Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

First and foremost a book about running, The Longest Race takes listeners alongside ultramarathoner Ed Ayres as he prepares for, runs, and finishes the JFK fifty-mile race at a then record-breaking time for his age division—sixty and older. But for Ayres, this race was about more than just running, and the book also encompasses his musings and... Read more

Smokin’ Joe

By: Joe Frazier & Phil Berger

Narrated by: Bill Andrew Quinn

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

When boxing was bold, bright, and glamorous and the fights were the hottest sporting events of the year, Joe Frazier was king as the Heavyweight Champion of the World. From 1970 to 1973 he reigned. With a career record of 32-4-1 with twenty-seven knockouts and an Olympic gold medal, Frazier leaves little question that he was one of the greatest... Read more

Never Say Diet

By: Chantel Hobbs

Narrated by: Chantel Hobbs

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

End the diet drama once and for all!  What’s the secret that helped Chantel Hobbs lose 200 pounds?  If you want to lose weight for good, learn a secret from Chantel Hobbs. “I was tired of hearing ‘you have such a pretty face,’ which we all know is code for ‘but the rest of you needs help.’”  Chantel Hobbs lost two hundred pounds without the help... Read more

The All-Pro Diet

By: Tony Gonzalez & Mitzi Dulan

Narrated by: Chris Gonzalez

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Gain strength, stamina, and energy like a pro!  For years, professional football player Tony Gonzalez fueled his game-day performances and workouts with a host of popular (and unhealthy) foods like burgers with bacon and cheese, deep-fried chicken wings, shrimp drenched in butter, and steak at least three times a week. When you’re constantly... Read more

All In

By: Gene Chizik

Narrated by: Kelly Ryan Dolan

Length: 7 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

At 5–19, the odds against Gene Chizik leading Auburn to a national championship were staggering. But the odds were about to change. All In chronicles the remarkable journey of Gene Chizik, who in two short years went from being the much-maligned 5–19 coach of the Iowa State Cyclones to the undefeated AP SEC Coach of the Year of the 2010 national... Read more

Men of Sunday

By: Curtis Eichelberger

Narrated by: Wes Bleed

Length: 7 hours

Abridged: No

Step into the locker rooms and living rooms of NFL players and their families.

See how a close relationship with God guides football’s biggest stars. In a behind-the-scenes, off-the-field glimpse into one of America’s most beloved sports, Men of Sunday reveals how Sunday’s greatest rely on God to face issues such as drug abuse, family crises,... Read more

Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports and Life

By: Mike Golic & Mike Greenberg

Narrated by: Mike Golic & Mike Greenberg

Length: 4 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Every morning more than three million listeners tune in to Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio—mostly to hear the Mikes’ (Golic and Greenberg) riotous back-and-forth on everything from why baseball managers should dress like real people to how to lose a fight with the wife with dignity. In Mike and Mike’s Rules for Sports and Life, 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

Impact Player

By: Bobby Richardson

Narrated by: Bill DeWees

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

"I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee." —Bobby Richardson. Bobby Richardson played alongside Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Moose Skowron, and Yogi Berra during one of the greatest dynasties in baseball history, and he remains to this day the only player from a losing team ever to be named World Series MVP. Impact... Read more

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

Breaking Free

By: Herschel Walker

Narrated by: Andre Teamer

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

In Breaking Free, Herschel tells his story -- from the joys and hardships of childhood to his explosive impact on college football to his remarkable professional career. And he gives voice and hope to those suffering from DID. Herschel shows how this disorder played an integral role in his accomplishments and how he has learned to live with it... Read more

Winning Balance

By: Shawn Johnson

Narrated by: Shawn Johnson

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

The inspiring story of a pint-size American gymnast with a big smile and an even bigger heart. You’ve seen her perform gravity-defying gymnastics moves. You’ve seen her win Olympic medals in Beijing and the coveted mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars. You’ve also seen her land on her feet—with her trademark smile—even when things... Read more

Run to Overcome

By: Meb Keflezighi

Narrated by: Jon Gauger

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Meb Keflezighi (Kef-lez-ghee) is all about hope and second chances—starting with his very survival. The child of a small African country ravaged by a brutal war, Meb arrived in America with nothing but the clothes on his back, speaking no English and never having raced a mile. So how did he end up an A student, one of the most celebrated and... Read more

Pujols

By: Scott Lamb & Tim Ellsworth

Narrated by: Wes Bleed

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

After a decade starring for the St. Louis Cardinals, Albert Pujols is already compared with names in the highest reaches of baseball’s pantheon: Ruth, Gehrig, Aaron, Mays. Slugging his way toward the Hall of Fame, Pujols has raised the game’s standard for greatness almost beyond any statistical measure. But the standard by which Pujols measures... Read more

Shattered

By: Frank Pastore & Ellen Vaughn

Narrated by: Frank Pastore

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank Pastore stepped onto the mound in Dodger Stadium to throw another fastball—something he’d done thousands of times since childhood. But this time was different. The batter connected and the ball came rocketing back to the mound, shattering not only Frank’s pitching elbow—but also his dream of getting “rich and... 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

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

Finally Free

By: Michael Vick

Narrated by: Rodney Gardiner

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the most talented and polarizing athletes of our generation, Michael Vick’s stunning story has captured news headlines across the nation. From his poverty-stricken youth, to his success on the field in high school and college, to his rise to NFL stardom and his fall from grace, Finally Free shows how a gifted athlete’s life spiraled out... Read more

Unthinkable

By: Scott Rigsby & Jenna Glatzer

Narrated by: Jon Gauger

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

9 seconds. That’s how long it took for Scott Rigsby’s life to come crashing down around him. 16 hours, 42 minutes, 46 seconds. That’s how long it took for Scott Rigsby to make history. One day when Scott Rigsby was eighteen years old, he was riding in the back of a pickup truck that was towing a three-ton trailer. When the trailer was clipped... Read more

Living with a SEAL

By: Jesse Itzler

Narrated by: Jesse Itzler

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler chronicles his month of living and extreme fitness training with a Navy SEAL in the New York Times and #1 LA Times bestseller Living With a Seal, now with two bonus chapters.

Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler will try almost anything. His life is about being bold and risky. So when Jesse felt himself drifting on autopilot, he... Read more

Leading

By: Alex Ferguson & Michael Moritz

Narrated by: James Macpherson

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

After an astonishing career-first in Scotland, and then over 27 years with Manchester United Football Club- Sir Alex Ferguson delivers Leading, in which the greatest soccer coach of all time will analyze the pivotal leadership decisions of his 38 years as a manager and, with his friend and collaborator Sir Michael Moritz, draw out lessons anyone... Read more

The Age Fix

By: Anthony Youn

Narrated by: Anthony Youn

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling guide to looking younger without spending a fortune from nationally renowned plastic surgeon Anthony Youn.
Here's what the experts know but aren't telling you-until now:- The drugstore brand can be just as effective - or better - than the expensive cream at your dermatologist's office- Surgery... Read more

The Game

By: Jon Pessah

Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur

Length: 20 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The incredible inside story of power, money, and baseball's last twenty years.

In the fall of 1992, America's National Pastime is in crisis and already on the path to the unthinkable: cancelling a World Series for the first time in history. The owners are at war with each other, their decades-long battle with the players has turned America... Read more

Every Town Is a Sports Town

By: George Bodenheimer & Donald T. Phillips

Narrated by: George Bodenheimer

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

ESPN's rise is one of the most remarkable stories about business and sports in our time, and nobody can tell it better than George Bodenheimer.

It may be hard to believe, but not long ago, getting sports updates was difficult and frustrating. ESPN changed everything. George Bodenheimer knows. Initially hired to work in the mailroom, one of... Read more