Bookseller Picks: For the Athlete

Slow AF Run Club

The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run

By: Martinus Evans
Narrated by: Martinus Evans
Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

“Listen, I don’t want an Olympian (superhuman god or medal winner) to tell me how to run, I’d rather learn at the heels of marathoner Martinus Evans aka Instagram’s @ 300poundsandrunning. This guide is a gift to all 'beginner, nontraditional, slow, fat' runners - warm, funny, welcoming, accessible, and easy to follow, with practical advice and... Read more

There's Always This Year

On Basketball and Ascension

By: Hanif Abdurraqib
Narrated by: Hanif Abdurraqib
Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

“You need not be a basketball aficionado to have your heart profoundly captured by this incredible work of nonfiction. Part cultural commentary and part memoir, Abdurraqib's writing is poetic and distinct, making you feel like you are watching a cherished friend perform spoken word. Structured like the four quarters of a basketball game,... Read more

Coming Home

By: Brittney Griner & Michelle Burford
Narrated by: Andia Winslow & Brittney Griner
Length: 10 hours 36 minutes

“This was an amazing story about an amazing woman, by an amazing person. Brittney Griner tells the story of her false incarceration by Russia, with grace and dignity. It's clear she was so scared when she was first detained and that fear never went away, even once she came home. At the end of the book, Brittney reminds readers that there are... Read more

All In

An Autobiography

By: Billie Jean King, Johnette Howard & Maryanne Vollers
Narrated by: Billie Jean King
Length: 18 hours 6 minutes

“What a gift the autobiography of Billie Jean King is for all of us! I listened to Billie Jean King tell me the history of women's tennis and sports (Title IX, equal pay), social justice movements, gay rights, women's liberation, and of her life. To use one of her words — amazing!...This is an autobiography, not a memoir, so it is comprehensive... Read more

Dear Black Girls

How to Be True to You

By: A'ja Wilson
Narrated by: A'ja Wilson
Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

“I adored this, I was sad that it isn’t available in print in the UK as I think it has so much to say about high performance in life. Read more

Path Lit By Lightning

By: David Maraniss
Narrated by: David Maraniss
Length: 23 hours 26 minutes

“In the way Billie Jean King tells the story of women in athletics and the fight for LGBTQ rights through the lens of tennis, David Maraniss walks us through the US history of forced Indian removals and assimilation through the lens of football, baseball, the Olympics, and Jim Thorpe's life. An informative and engaging listen, told by the master... Read more

The Tao of the Backup Catcher

Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game

By: Tim Brown
Narrated by: Justin Price & Tim Brown
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

“Erik Kratz is a special man. His wife Sarah, is even more remarkable, because she helped Erik follow his dream, even when the dream kept evading him. The Tao of the Backup Catcher by Erik and NYT bestselling author Tim Brown, is the story of that dream. Erik played professional baseball for 19 years with 15 teams. He was always good enough to... Read more

Spirit Run

A 6000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land

By: Noé Álvarez
Narrated by: Ramon De Ocampo
Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

“Noe Alvarez's writing has an ease to it that welcomes the reader. It draws you in to in this journey. Read more

Just Add Water

My Swimming Life

By: Katie Ledecky
Narrated by: Katie Ledecky
Length: 7 hours 57 minutes

“I will never not be impressed with Katie Ledecky. A beast of an athlete and a gem of a human! I look forward to what this woman will accomplish in the rest of her swimming career and beyond. Do yourself a favor and listen to her book before, while, or after she continues her LEGACY at the 2024 Paris Olympics :) Read more