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In 1970, sports journalism liked to paper over the cracks and hide the more salacious aspects of the athletic life. In his biography “Ball Four,” Jim Bouton did none of that.

11 best sports autobiographies. ... Whatever sports you're into, these books, all published in the last six months, make for absorbing reads. {1} Gareth Thomas: Proud: Ebury, £20.

The best sports books of 2024, from cricket’s soul to Sven’s goodbye. ... offered levels of wit and psychological insight that are all too rare in a sporting star’s autobiography.

When the hardback edition was released in October 2013, it shot straight to the top of the sports charts and claimed the number one spot among biographies that year with more than 800,000 copies sold.

The autobiography is unsurprisingly funny and bonkers, but also moving as he charts his rise to the top. Whether a Zlatan superfan or just an intrigued onlooker, this one will be tough to put down.

Since we like numerical symmetry, here are 21 of the finest sports books that dropped in the 21st Century. And as we don’t want to play favorites, the list is alphabetical by author.

Autobiographies are one of the most popular genres of books. They give the public unparalleled insight to the lives of sports stars, celebrities and leading politicians. Unlike memoirs ...

It belongs on the top shelf of the best Irish sports books ever written. ... Along with Andre Agassi’s Open, this book set the bar for what a sports autobiography should be.

Author and former professional soccer star Georgia Cloepfil recommends the best novels and memoirs about women in sports to read during the 2024 Olympics.