Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Death and Anger on Everest

By: Jon Krakauer

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

This classic essay from Jon Krakauer is now available as an unabridged audiobook download. This essay is also included in the Classic Krakauer collection.

From the bestselling author of Missoula and Into the Wild: a selection of the singular investigative journalism that made Krakauer famous, covering topics from avalanches on Mt. Everest to a... Read more

Bring the Noise

By: Raphael Honigstein

Narrated by: Adam James

Length: 8 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

JüKlopp's coaching career began in the German second tier at the unfashionable club of FSV Mainz 05, whom he steered to the Bundesliga for the first time in forty-one years. In 2008, he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he achieved back-to-back league titles and took the club to the UEFA Champions League final. He left Germany for one of the... Read more

Old Too Soon, Smart Too Late

By: Oliver Holt & Kieron Dyer

Narrated by: Damian Lynch

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Kieron Dyer's memoir, Old Too Soon, Smart Too Late, is the first intimate and unsparing portrait of the failures and excesses of the generation of English footballers made rich beyond their wildest dreams by the post-1990 World Cup boom in the game and the explosion of the Premier League. It shares the same brutal honesty and self-awareness of... Read more

The Boy on the Shed:A remarkable sporting memoir with a foreword by Alan Shearer

By: Paul Ferris

Narrated by: Ruairi Conaghan

Length: 9 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Shortlisted for the 2018 William Hill Sports Book of the Year

Today was his first climb to the top. He knew if he was there, watching, then she would never leave him. Her name was Bernadette and he climbed the shed every day.~

This is a not a football book, as such. Rather, it is a memoir by someone who happened to have superior ability at the... Read more

Feldenkrais - Sanfte Bewegungen für den ganzen Körper (Hörbuch)

By: Birgit Lichtenau

Narrated by: Petra Glunz-Grosch

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

<p>F&uuml;hlen Sie sich wieder frei und rundum beweglich - mit Feldenkrais-&Uuml;bungen f&uuml;r den ganzen K&ouml;rper, die Sie ganz einfach umsetzen k&ouml;nnen. Durch dieses H&ouml;rbuch lernen Sie leichte, fast t&auml;nzerische Bewegungen im Liegen kennen, die f&uuml;r einen geschmeidigen, aufrechten... Read more

Coach Wooden's Forgotten Teams

By: Pat Williams & Jim Denney

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden is known for his record-breaking run of NCAA championships and for working with some of the best players in the sport. His principles for success have been used by not only coaches and athletes, but also business leaders, entrepreneurs, and others. But his reach stretches even farther than most people... Read more

Rising Above

By: Gregory Zuckerman

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Growing up in a crime-plagued, gang-infested neighborhood, Venus and Serena Williams were led to believe their environment was not a place where dreams could come true. It took a relentless determination, a burning desire to be the best, and a willingness to conquer racial barriers for them to emerge as tennis legends. Simone Biles was raised by... Read more

Superfans

By: George Dohrmann

Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist pulls back the curtain on the extraordinary inner lives of America’s most obsessive sports fans.

There are fans, and then there are fanatics. In this wondrously immersive look at American sports fandom, George Dohrmann travels the country to find out what distinguishes an ordinary, everyday enthusiast from... Read more

Limits of the Known

By: David Roberts

Narrated by: David Chandler

Length: 12 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A celebrated mountaineer and author searches for meaning in great adventures and explorations, past and present. David Roberts, "veteran mountain climber and chronicler of adventures" (Washington Post), has spent his career documenting voyages to the most extreme landscapes on earth. In Limits of the Known, he reflects on humanity's-and his... Read more

Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow

By: Susan Lacke

Narrated by: Amy McFadden

Length: 3 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Susan and Carlos were unlikely friends.



She was a young, overweight college professor and a bit of a trainwreck—juggling a divorce, a pack-a-day habit, and hiding empty boxes of wine under her bed. He was her boss, an Ironman triathlete, with life figured out. She was a whiner, he was a hard-ass. He had his shit together, she most assuredly did... Read more

Tour Fever

By: JP Partland

Narrated by: Sean Runnette

Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Tour Fever explains the world's greatest sporting event so well that the neophyte spectator can keep up with the Tour veteran, possibly teaching that person several things along the way.

You learn the history of the race, the races within the race, the scoring, the culture, the tactics, the racer, the technology, and all with one eye on the... Read more

Miniature Fairy Gardening 2.0

By: HowExpert & Casey Anderson

Narrated by: Stephanie Quinn

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever seen those adorable containers with the tiny houses, small plants and little fairy creatures? Those are called fairy gardens! They are super fun to make! If you liked the idea and look of them but always felt like it was too complicated or creative for you to do yourself then you should read this book. It’s a handy guide to get... Read more

The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter

By: W.D.M. Bell

Narrated by: Larry G. Jones

Length: 8 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In this fascinating historical memoir, W.D.M. Bell recounts tales from his life as the premiere elephant hunter at the turn of the twentieth century. Bell’s daring exploits in Uganda and other African countries earned him widespread notoriety and a modest fortune. He knew elephants inside and out, and he used this knowledge to make the most of... Read more

Practice Soccer At Home

By: Chest Dugger

Narrated by: Jim Cassidy

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you stuck at home or unable to get access to a soccer field? Are you worried about a lack of practice and reduced fitness? This book is your answer. Whether it's a pandemic caused by an extremely infectious pathogen or a harsh winter that causes 10 feet of snow to pile up on the soccer field, there are times when soccer takes a back foot. As... Read more

Finding the Edge

By: Karen Chen

Narrated by: Rachel L. Jacobs

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

At seventeen, Karen Chen has already achieved what some girls can only dream of—and it's only the beginning for her. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, she began figure skating at five. Ten years and many grueling training sessions later, she won a bronze medal at the 2015 US Championships after sustaining a nearly career-ending ankle... Read more

Endure

By: Alexander Hutchinson

Narrated by: Robert G. Slade

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ""Reveals how we can all surpass our perceived physical limits."" —Adam GrantLimits are an illusion: a revolutionary book that reveals the secrets of accessing your hidden extra potentialForeword by Malcolm GladwellThe capacity to endure is the key trait that underlies great performance in virtually every field—from a... Read more

The Longevity Code

By: Kris Verburgh, , MD

Narrated by: Pete Cross

Length: 11 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

We all know that we age- but do you know exactly how, and why? And do you wonder what you can do- whatever your age- to slow the process so you can live well, for longer? This book comprehensively answers these questions. Medical doctor and polymath scientist Kris Verburgh illuminates the biological mechanisms that make our bodies susceptible to... Read more

The Mechanic

By: Marc 'Elvis' Priestley

Narrated by: Marc 'Elvis' Priestley

Length: 7 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Mechanic, written and read by Marc 'Elvis' Priestley.

In the high octane atmosphere of the Formula One pit lane, the spotlight is most often on the superstar drivers. And yet, without the technical knowledge, competitive determination and outright obsession from his garage of mechanics, no... Read more

How To Learn Mixed Martial Arts

By: HowExpert & Nathan DeMetz

Narrated by: Tom Jaramillo

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: No

For those of you who have experience in grappling and striking, but do not know quite how to put it all together, this book may be for you. From the beginning to the end, "An Introduction to MMA" verbally and visually illustrates how to combine common techniques from boxing, kickboxing, and grappling into a single art - mixed martial arts. The... Read more

Relentless Forward Progress

By: Bryon Powell

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Marathons have become too easy for some runners. What was once the pinnacle of achievement in a runner's life is now a stepping stone for extraordinary adventure in ultramarathoning. The number of ultrarunners—those running distances of 50k (31 miles), 50 miles, 100k (62 miles), or 100 miles—is growing astronomically each year.



Dean Karnazes's... Read more

9 Athletes to Watch in the 2018 Winter Olympics

By: Kit Ramgopal

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The 2018 Winter Olympics will be the stage for many compelling stories. Athletes like Ashley Wagner and Sven Kramer are windows into hidden social phenomena, from figure skating's eating disorders to the Dutch obsession with speed skating. Controversies like the Russian doping scandal, the NHL player ban, and the question of whether North Korea... Read more

Norwich

By: Karen Crouse

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The extraordinary story of the small Vermont town that has likely produced more Olympians per capita than any other place in the country, Norwich gives “parents of young athletes a great gift—a glimpse at another way to raise accomplished and joyous competitors” (The Washington Post).

In Norwich, Vermont—a charming town of organic farms and... Read more

50 MORE Wild Motorcycle Tales

By: Walter F. Kern

Narrated by: Conner Goff & Ginger Maddox

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Many readers have indicated that they wanted more motorcycle stories similar to those contained in the previous book, 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales. This new book gives 50 MORE Wild Motorcycle Tales for your reading enjoyment. Most of the stories were submitted to Motorcycle Views by visitors to the site. Walter lived and wrote nineteen of these... Read more

All-American Murder

By: James Patterson & Alex Abramovich

Narrated by: Peter Coleman

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

This New York Times bestselling memoir examines an NFL player's rise and fall from the Patriots to prison, recounting the first-degree murder conviction that led to his untimely death—and shocking posthumous CTE diagnosis.

Aaron Hernandez was a college All-American who became the youngest player in the NFL and later reached the Super Bowl. His... Read more