Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Ruck Me

By: James Haskell

Narrated by: James Haskell

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The side-splittingly hilarious new book from Sunday Times bestselling author, rugby icon, and stag do in human form, James Haskell. It’s 2021 and James is at a crossroads. His glittering international rugby career that took him from England to New Zealand and France – including 77 caps for England –... Read more

Centre Stage

By: Jamie Roberts & Ross Harries

Narrated by: Iestyn Arwel

Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In a nation of rugby heroes, Jamie Roberts has become a legend.

Jamie Roberts is your quintessential hard man: a 6 foot 4, 17 stone slab of rippling muscle, conditioned to run hard into other huge men in an arena where physical dominance is the prime currency. Yet away from rugby, he's a mild-mannered and thoughtful man - a qualified doctor with... Read more

Chakra Healing for Beginners

By: Tianna Green

Narrated by: Susan Piper

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you looking to understand yourself at a deeper level and possibly resolve some of the problems you’ve been experiencing from inside out by leveraging the power of chakras and are curious how to make them work for you?If you’ve answered yes, keep listening....You are about to discover how to unlock the secret healing abilities of the... Read more

Powder Days

By: Heather Hansman

Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya

Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

*An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick*

"A sparkling account."—Wall Street Journal

An electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists

The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of America itself. Blossoming from the Tenth Mountain Division... Read more

Black and White

By: Richard Williams

Narrated by: Cary Hite

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The fascinating, “upfront and unapologetic” (Kirkus Reviews) memoir of Richard Williams, a businessman, tennis coach, subject of the major motion picture King Richard, and father to two of the greatest athletes and professional tennis champions of all time—Venus and Serena Williams.

Born into poverty in Shreveport, Louisiana in the 1940s, Richard... Read more

Unguarded

By: Scottie Pippen

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

This unflinching “master class” (The New York Times) of a memoir from two-time Olympic gold medalist and NBA Hall of Famer reveals how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard by college scouts to become an essential component of the greatest basketball... Read more

The Big East

By: Dana O'Neil

Narrated by: Dana O'Neil

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

The definitive, compulsively readable story of the greatest era of the most iconic league in college basketball history—the Big East

“This book, full of long-standing rivalries, unmatched moments in the lives of coaches and players, and juicy insider gossip, is, like the game of basketball, a ton of fun.”—Philadelphia magazine

The names need no... Read more

The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works

By: Miyamoto Musashi

Narrated by: Richard Trapp

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work.

This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584-1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the... Read more

The End of Craving

By: Mark Schatzker

Narrated by: Gibson Frazier

Length: 6 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The international bestseller from award-winning writer Mark Schatzker that reveals how our dysfunctional relationship with food began—and how science is leading us back to healthier living and eating.

For the last fifty years, we have been fighting a losing war on food. We have cut fat, reduced carbs, eliminated sugar, and attempted every... Read more

How a King Plays

By: Oliver Boydell

Narrated by: Oliver Boydell

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

For fans of The Queen's Gambit comes a brand-new book from 11-year-old chess champion Oliver Boydell. How a King Plays features 64 of Boydell's tips, strategies, and ideas to help chess enthusiasts of all ages sharpen their game skills.

Whether you're new to chess or a Grandmaster, there's something for everyone in chess phenom Oliver Boydell's... Read more

We Want Bama

By: Joseph Goodman

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 9 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A lively chronicle of how the 2020 Crimson Tide became Nick Saban’s “ultimate team.”Was Alabama’s Crimson Tide in 2020 the greatest team of all time? The squad went 13-0 in a pandemic year, scored a combined 107 points against SEC powerhouses LSU and Florida, crushed Ohio State in a National Championship Game 52-24 in a contest that wasn’t even... Read more

1962

By: David Krell

Narrated by: Chloe Cannon

Length: 11 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In the watershed year of 1962, events and people came together to reshape baseball like never before. The season saw five no-hitters, a rare National League playoff between the Giants and the Dodgers, and a thrilling seven-game World Series where the Yankees won their twentieth title.



Baseball was expanding with the Houston Colt .45s and the New... Read more

Lose Weight and Stay Happy

By: Alex Wolf

Narrated by: Jason Belvill

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Losing weight is arguably one of the most commonly failed goals that people set for themselves. In general, as human beings, we always aspire towards a life of health and fitness. However, many of us don’t necessarily have the drive or the know-how to achieve those kinds of aspirations. More than that, not everyone has the kind of resilience or... Read more

Written on Water: Characters and Mysteries from Maine's Back of Beyond

By: Randy Spencer

Narrated by: Randy Spencer

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

"These dispatches from a remote corner of Maine are a delight to read. Randy Spencer's characters-fishing guides, junk dealers, small-town sheriffs, pot growers, boat builders and trappers, to name just a few-are as pungent as spruce sap. But Written on Water is more than a gallery of memorable Mainers-it's a celebration of a passing way of... Read more

Rise

By: Siya Kolisi

Narrated by: Treasure Tshabalala

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

‘Siya's rise from humble beginnings to lifting that World Cup trophy is the stuff of fairytales.’ MARCUS RASHFORD ‘Siya Kolisi is a warrior on the field and an inspiration off it. This book is an extraordinary reminder of what can be achieved with inner belief and an indefatigable... Read more

Up and Down

By: Bubba Watson

Narrated by: Webb Wilder

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Includes an audiobook-exclusive conversation between Bubba Watson and Don Yaeger!He was a small-town boy who burst onto the international golf scene with a dramatic hook shot from deep in the woods to win the Masters— before the game he loved almost killed him. Opening up about the toll that chasing and achieving his dream of being a champion... Read more

Paradise Found

By: Bill Plaschke

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

""Friday Night Lights meets Unbroken."" —Tony Reali | ""One of the most profound stories you will ever read."" —Ian O'Connor | ""Plaschke delivers a masterpiece."" —Jeff PearlmanFrom L.A. Times columnist and ESPN Around the Horn panelist Bill Plaschke, a story of tragedy, triumph, and the remarkable power of high school football in one small... Read more

Doorspelen

By: Michel Doodeman

Narrated by: Kees Boot

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Voetbal bestaat uit verhalen. Sterke, vreemde, grappige, ontroerende en bovenal wonderlijke verhalen – de Nederlandse Eredivisie is er rijk aan. In Doorspelen gaat sportschrijver Michel Doodeman in 34 speelrondes op zoek naar de meest spraakmakende en karakteristieke achtergrondverhalen van misschien wel het meest typerende Eredivisie-seizoen... Read more

Black Women's Yoga History

By: Stephanie Y. Evans

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 19 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Examines how Black women elders have managed stress, emphasizing how self-care practices have been present since at least the mid-nineteenth century, with roots in African traditions.

How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women's Yoga History, Stephanie Y. Evans uses primary sources to answer that question and to show how... Read more

El Reto De La Dieta Paleo

By: MENTES LIBRES

Narrated by: MENTES LIBRES

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

El cambio es difícil. Es un reto cambiar nuestros hábitos arraigados, tanto si pasamos de un estilo de vida sedentario a hacer ejercicio a diario, como si pasamos de atiborrarnos de patatas fritas y helado frente al sofá o de coger cualquier comida que nos apetezca sobre la marcha y pasamos de eso al estilo de vida paleo. Pero hay cosas que... Read more

Part 9 of The Ultimate Book on Yoga

By: Dr. King & Swami Satyapriya

Narrated by: Dr. King

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In this last and final part of the series, the authors discuss the ultimate goal of Yoga from different perspectives. In doing so, the book explains the concept of Kaivalya as envisioned by Patanjali, the concept of Nirvana as put forth by the Buddhists, and finally the altruistic goal of universalization as talked about by the ancient... Read more

Am I Normal?

By: Vivienne Parry

Narrated by: Vivienne Parry

Length: 15 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

How much exercise do we need? Is eight hours the right amount of sleep? What is the 'average' libido? When does 'normal weight' become 'overweight' or 'obese'? And how do doctors decide if what's going on inside someone's head is normal?

When it comes to our health, what constitutes 'normal'? Who decides, and where do they draw the line? Is... Read more

Don Revie

By: Christopher Evans

Narrated by: Richard Burnip

Length: 16 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Don Revie by Christopher Evans, read by Richard Burnip.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2022

The life and times of Don Revie – one of the most complex and controversial men ever to grace the game of football.

Whenever the greatest managers the game has ever produced are mentioned, names like Busby, Shankly,... Read more

Love and Fury

By: Paris Fury

Narrated by: Paris Fury & Reanne Farley

Length: 8 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Gypsy Queen to the Gypsy King, Tyson Fury's wife Paris reveals the magical highs and epic lows of life with the Heavyweight Boxing World Champion, as she shares their life story and what keeps them strong through the good times - and the bad.

Paris Fury is Tyson's rock, the wife he thanks for all his success. Both from Traveller families, she... Read more