Sports & Recreation audiobooks

CBD Oil: Everyday Secrets

By: Gretchen Lidicker

Narrated by: Susie Berneis

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is quickly becoming one of the biggest trends in beauty and wellness, as top athletes, celebrities, and doctors embrace its anti-anxiety, antioxidant, and pain-relieving properties. A powerful anti-inflammatory agent, this non-psychoactive compound of the cannabis plant can benefit the body and skin in myriad ways. Using... Read more

Aloha Rodeo

By: David Wolman & Julian Smith

Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world’s greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka’au’a had travelled 4,200 miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed... Read more

Carving Out a Living on the Land

By: Emmet Van Driesche

Narrated by: Emmet Van Driesche

Length: 6 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

New Exclusive Content: The author in conversation with editors Michael Metivier and Nick Kaye on site at his Christmas tree farm When he first envisioned becoming a farmer, author Emmet Van Driesche never imagined his main crop would be Christmas trees, nor that such a tree farm could be more of a managed forest than the conventional grid of... Read more

The Journey in Between

By: Keith Foskett

Narrated by: Adam Stubbs

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

A man at a crossroads. A thousand-mile hike. A life forever changed.Keith Foskett was the definition of restless. Drifting aimlessly, he knew a piece was missing from his life. But when a stranger in a Greek bar tells him about a world-famous pilgrim's trail, the chance encounter sets Foskett's life in a new 1,000-mile direction.On El Camino de... Read more

Range

By: David Epstein

Narrated by: Will Damron

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking: as seen/heard on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Rich Roll, and more.

“The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes

“Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who... Read more

Peak

By: Dr. Marc Bubbs

Narrated by: Dr. Marc Bubbs

Length: 13 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

An integrated and personalized approach to health, nutrition, training, recovery, and mindset There is a new revolution happening in sports as more and more athletes are basing their success on this game-changing combination: health, nutrition, training, recovery, and mindset. Unfortunately, the evidence-based techniques that the expert PhDs,... Read more

Historical Sport Events

By: Introbooks Team

Narrated by: Andrea Giordani

Length: 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Sports is marked with an ocean of historical moments when it transformed the world and made audiences hold their breath. Men have enjoyed indulging in sports since eons. We have looked for ways in which we can entertain ourselves. While ancient history tells us of board games and outdoor games which gradually evolved into the games that we see... Read more

The Secret Cyclist

By: The Secret Cyclist

Narrated by: Ben Eagle

Length: 6 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Penguin Presents the audio edition of The Secret Cyclist by The Secret Cyclist, read by Ben Eagle.

Who is The Secret Cyclist and why all the secrecy?

"Every public aspect of our lives is so tightly controlled that being truly honest is all but impossible in a newspaper interview, never mind a whole book. You try write a warts-and-all blog about... Read more

Just Ride

By: Ty Hopkins

Narrated by: Roger Wayne

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The Tour Divide, a 2,725-mile mountain bike race along the Continental Divide from Banff, Alberta, Canada, to the Mexican border crossing at Antelope Wells, New Mexico, demanded will-breaking efforts day after day, but the race also returned brief moments of euphoria. Most of the time the race felt impossible, and I loved it!

Just Ride is an... Read more

Greenhouse Gardening

By: Joseph Bosner

Narrated by: Clay Willison

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover how to grow your own organic fruits, herbs and vegetables all year round with the definitive guide to greenhouse gardeningAre you looking for an alternative way to grow some of your favorite plants without having to wait forever for the right season to arrive? Are you tired of store-bought fruits, veggies and herbs that are raised with... Read more

Mind Over Batter

By: Graeme Fowler

Narrated by: Graeme Fowler

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

'[An] honest and courageous book' Mike Brearley
'Engrossing...it looks back and thinks ahead, jumps between wit and woe' Lawrence Booth, Mail on Sunday
Following the critical and commercial success of Absolutely Foxed, Graeme Fowler returns with a stunning new book that takes the reader inside the mental side of cricket. 

Few sports can be... Read more

No Win Race

By: Derek A. Bardowell

Narrated by: Derek A. Bardowell

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

A SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR A FINANCIAL TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘Personal, political, powerful and about so much more than race and sport.’ ... Read more

KD

By: Marcus Thompson

Narrated by: David Sadzin

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Golden State Warriors insider and bestselling author Marcus Thompson “paints a complex portrait and captures all the multitudes of a dynamic athlete trying to carve his legacy” (Jonathan Abrams, New York Times bestselling author) with this definitive biography of one of the most extraordinary basketball players in NBA history—Kevin Durant.

The... Read more

Full Count

By: David Cone

Narrated by: David Cone

Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential New York Times bestselling memoir for baseball fans everywhere.
"There was a sense about him and an aura about him. Even when he was in trouble, he carried himself like a pitcher who said, 'I'm the man out here.' And he usually was." --... Read more

The Power Source

By: Lauren Roxburgh

Narrated by: Lauren Roxburgh

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrity trainer and goop expert Lauren Roxburgh's program that uses pelvic floor strength to release stress, fortify the body, and treat the physical and mental origins of tension.
Chances are your body feels some form of stress every day, whether it's inflammation, bloating, tension, discomfort, anxiety, or pain during sex. We're... Read more

Working with Kundalini

By: Mary Mueller Shutan

Narrated by: Mary Mueller Shutan

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

A guide to moving gracefully through the 3-phase process of Kundalini awakening

• Explains the three phases of Kundalini awakening, the effects of pre-Kundalini and neuro-Kundalini, and Kundalini’s connection to the chakras and the spiritual heart

• Describes the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of Kundalini energy, including the... Read more

Son of Havana

By: Luis Tiant

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 16 hours

Abridged: No

Luis Tiant is one of the most charismatic and accomplished players in Boston Red Sox history—a cigar-chomping maestro who was the heart and soul of Boston's teams in the 1970s. In his white polyester uniform, with a paunch in his belly and a Fu Manchu mustache on his face, Tiant looked like a guy rolling out of bed for a Sunday-morning beer... Read more

Lanterne Rouge

By: Max Leonard

Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A lively and entertaining history of the riders who have come in last place during the grueling 3,000-mile Tour de FranceFroome, Wiggins, Merckx―we know the winners of the Tour de France, but Lanterne Rouge tells the forgotten, often inspirational, and occasionally absurd stories of the last-placed rider. We learn of stage winners and former... Read more

Mind and Matter

By: John Urschel & Louisa Thomas

Narrated by: Sullivan Jones

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller

John Urschel, mathematician and former offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, tells the story of a life balanced between two passions

For John Urschel, what began as an insatiable appetite for puzzles as a child developed into mastery of the elegant systems and rules of mathematics. By the time he was thirteen,... Read more

Just Show Up

By: Cal Ripken Jr. & James Dale

Narrated by: Cal Ripken Jr.

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2,632 consecutive gamesoutlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, draws from the lessons he has learned on and off the field.Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball legend. But legends arent born, theyre made. For... Read more

ROAR

By: Stacy T. Sims, PhD & Selene Yeager

Narrated by: Vanessa Daniels

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Women are not small men. Stop eating and training like one.

Because most nutrition products and training plans are designed for men, it's no wonder that so many female athletes struggle to reach their full potential. ROAR is a comprehensive, physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed for active women. This book teaches... Read more

PUSH

By: Johnny Quinn

Narrated by: Bill Foote

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Johnny Quinn shares his “wild dream” of playing in the NFL, being crushed after getting cut three times, losing $2.6 million in contracts, and blowing out his knee. At age thirty, when most professional athletes are considered “over the hill,” Johnny was competing for Team USA in the sport of bobsled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,... Read more

Boxing and the Mob

By: Jeffrey Sussman

Narrated by: David Marantz

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

More than any other sport, boxing has a history of being easy to rig. There are only two athletes and one or both may be induced to accept a bribe; if not the fighters, then the judges or referee might be swayed. In such inviting circumstances, the mob moved into boxing in the 1930s and profited by corrupting a sport ripe for exploitation.

In... Read more

Yoga sei Dank - Abridged

By: Annette Jasper

Narrated by: Annette Jasper

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Der konventionellen Medizin liegt die Überzeugung zugrunde, dass der menschliche Körper wie eine Maschine funktioniert. Dabei spielen neben dem Körper auch Geist und Seele eine große Rolle für das Wohlbefinden. Kein Teil kann vollständig gesund sein, wenn es die anderen nicht auch sind. Yoga und Meditation bringen Körper, Geist und Seele wieder... Read more