Sports & Recreation audiobooks

Emma Raducanu: When Tennis Came Home

By: Mike Dickson

Narrated by: Marston York

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

'Is there any expectation? I'm a qualifier, so there's no pressure on me!'

In 2021, Emma Raducanu shocked and charmed the tennis world as she raced to the US Open title with a smile on her face. But how did a little-known 18-year-old from Kent become the first ever qualifier to win a Major?

Now Mike Dickson, who as Tennis Correspondent of the... Read more

Game

By: Grant Hill

Narrated by: Grant Hill

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The full, frank story of a remarkable life’s journey—to the pinnacle of success as a basketball player, icon, and entrepreneur, to the depths of personal trauma and back, to a place of flourishing and peace—made possible above all by a family’s love

Grant Hill always had game. His choice of college was a subject of national interest, and his... Read more

Get Healthy

By: Chuck Marunde

Narrated by: Chuck Marunde

Length: 3 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

"What this book will do is help you lose weight, gain muscle, increase your cardio health, increase natural immunities, reduce high blood pressure, and reduce susceptibilities to heart disease and other diseases. Many doctors have discovered these techniques have helped to permanently cure type 2 diabetes. Practice these techniques, and you’ll... Read more

The Nature of the Game

By: Mike Keiser & Stephen Goodwin

Narrated by: Rob Shapiro

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Essential reading for every golfer from the sport’s most acclaimed course developer—a comprehensive, firsthand account of restoring the inherent satisfactions of this centuries-old game, from the beauty of natural courses to the joys of walking the course
 
“Mike Keiser is the best thing to happen to golf since the... Read more

National Park Mysteries & Disappearances

By: Steve Stockton & Bill Melder

Narrated by: Chris Abernathy

Length: 2 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Some of the most visited national parks in the country have a dark side.



Aside from crowds of hikers, campers, and general tourists, there's a dark side to these three locations in California; the famous Yosemite, Joshua Tree, and Mount Shasta. From strange disappearances, grisly murders, and bone-chilling paranormal hauntings and ghost... Read more

More Tales from the Dugout

By: Mike Shannon

Narrated by: Barry Abrams

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The latest collection of little known baseball stories from the acclaimed author of Tales from the Dugout.



Mike Shannon, top-selling author of the critically acclaimed baseball classics Tales from the Dugout and Tales from the Ballpark, returns for a third success to deliver a brand-new collection of more than 100 true stories and... Read more

The Everyday Athlete

By: Art Trapotsis

Narrated by: Gary Galone

Length: 3 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Put fitness into practice with this balance-driven guide from cyclist, CEO, and coach Art Trapotsis.

Do the demands of your career, family, and life constantly sabotage your efforts to improve your fitness? Exercise is vitally important for good health, but it usually takes a back seat when life becomes busy. You might prioritize your work and... Read more

Eat It!

By: Jordan Syatt & Michael Vacanti

Narrated by: Jordan Syatt & Michael Vacanti

Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Foreword by Gary VaynerchukGary Vaynerchuk's personal trainers explain how you can enjoy your favorite foods without guilt while losing weight, getting stronger, and improving your health.Some “experts” say, Don’t eat carbs because insulin makes you fat. Other “experts” say, Don’t eat fat because fat makes you fat. Others say, Don’t eat protein... Read more

Rickey

By: Howard Bryant

Narrated by: JD Jackson

Length: 18 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America’s heart over nearly five electric decades in the game.Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson’s does.... Read more

The Watermen

By: Michael Loynd

Narrated by: Will Damron

Length: 12 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The feel-good underdog story of the first American swimmer to win Olympic gold, set against the turbulent rebirth of the modern Games, that “bring[s] to life an inspiring figure and illuminate[s] an overlooked chapter in America’s sports history” (The Wall Street Journal)

“Once or twice in a decade, one of these stories . . . like Laura... Read more

Pumping Arnold. Il mito e il corpo di Schwarzenegger

By: Fabrizio Patriarca

Narrated by: Riccardo Ricobello

Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Gold's Gym, Venice Beach, California: in una palestra scabra ed essenziale comincia, alla fine degli anni Sessanta, la leggenda di Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ma è poi giusto chiamarla leggenda? I fenomeni assoluti di ogni sport si sono spesso affermati nonostante le loro caratteristiche fisiche, nonostante i limiti psicologici o caratteriali, Arnold... Read more

Some Sports Stories

By: Bob Ettinger

Narrated by: Jesse Boyd & D'Andre McPheeters

Length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Abridged: No

One reader called it "a love letter to sports" while other readers have commented on it having a "The Wonder Years" feel, Some Sports Stories is a collection of short stories each having one thing in common. In one way or another, every story has something to do with sports. Read more

Gastric Band Hypnosis

By: Jennifer Greger

Narrated by: Jen Production

Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you already tried a million different diets without success? Are you convinced that you will never lose weight? Have you heard about hypnosis to lose weight and would like to learn more?
Hey listen,At this time, I assume that you already realize how powerful your mind is. Have you ever heard that 90% of the disease is related to how your... Read more

Unearthed

By: Claire Ratinon

Narrated by: Claire Ratinon

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

"When we speak of our origins, that which made us, we speak of our roots. We acknowledge how our identities are intertwined with land, whether it's the one we are standing on or another we lay claim to."

Unearthed is the story of how Claire Ratinon found belonging through falling in love with growing plants. For years... Read more

Cairngorm John

By: John Allen

Narrated by: David Monteath

Length: 13 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The Cairngorm mountains in Scotland are a magnet for climbers and walkers. John Allen spent more than thirty years in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team saving the lost and injured. This special anniversary edition of his story includes additional photographs and new chapters discussing how mountain rescue has developed over the last decade.

“The... Read more

Better Boating Blunders

By: Paul Curtis

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann & Synthesised Voice

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesised version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration. 
Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat... Read more

Brain Training for Riders

By: Andrea Monsarrat Waldo

Narrated by: Andrea Monsarrat Waldo

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Did you know there is an area of your brain known as the "Lizard Brain" that thinks only about the immediate moment and your means of survival? Yes, in certain circumstances, your "Rational Brain" can effectively "shut down" and you are at the mercy of a reptile...dry-mouthed, sweating, queasy, unable to think clearly—even though you know... Read more

In the Middle Are the Horsemen

By: Tik Maynard

Narrated by: Tik Maynard

Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2008, 26–year–old Tik Maynard faced a crossroads not unlike that of other young adults. A university graduate and modern pentathlete, he suffered both a career–ending injury and a painful breakup, leaving him suddenly adrift. The son of prominent Canadian equestrians, Maynard decided to spend the next year as a "working student." In the horse... Read more

It's Not Just About the Ribbons

By: Jane Savoie

Narrated by: Jane Savoie

Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Over 15 years ago, Jane Savoie wrote the first book to recognize the importance of training the mind and shaping attitude in order to achieve higher levels of riding skill than ever imagined. Riders who benefited from the lessons in That Winning Feeling! clamored for more, and Savoie responded with her fabulous follow-up book, It's Not Just... Read more

How to Garden When You Rent

By: Matthew Pottage

Narrated by: Matthew Pottage

Length: 3 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Turn the outdoor space you may not own into one that makes you feel at home.

A gardening book unlike any other, RHS How to Garden When You Rent brings together projects, inspiration, and handy know-how specifically tailored to people who rent. With chapters designed around lease lengths, readers will find something for their outdoor space,... Read more

If You Were Only White

By: Donald Spivey

Narrated by: Terrence Kidd

Length: 14 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

If You Were Only White explores the legacy of one of the most exceptional athletes ever—an entertainer extraordinaire, a daring showman and crowd-pleaser, a wizard with a baseball whose artistry and antics on the mound brought fans out in the thousands to ballparks across the country. Leroy "Satchel" Paige was arguably one of the world's... Read more

Essential Tennis

By: Ian Westermann

Narrated by: Ian Westermann

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: No

The essential book from online tennis coaching sensation Ian Westermann, founder of EssentialTennis.com

What’s the number one thing stopping you from playing your best tennis?

Ian Westermann, founder of the world’s #1 online tennis instruction portal, Essentialtennis.com, will confidently say it’s an obstacle you probably never thought of: The... Read more

Playing Through the Pain

By: Dan Good

Narrated by: Tom Parks

Length: 14 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In Playing Through the Pain, writer Dan Good seeks to make sense of MLB MVP Ken Caminiti's fascinating, troubled life. Good began researching Caminiti in 2012 and conducted his first interviews for his biography in 2013. Since then he's interviewed nearly 400 people, providing him with an exclusive and exhaustive view into Caminiti's addictions,... Read more

Blood and Fire

By: Brian R. Solomon

Narrated by: Brian R. Solomon

Length: 14 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The captivating story of how The Sheik captured the imagination of a generation, conquered the wrestling business, and lost it all in a blaze of flame and glory



He was the most vicious, bloodthirsty, reviled villain in the history of the ring. During the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, he drew record crowds everywhere he went and left a trail of burned... Read more