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JCL Likes - Sports/Athletics

We at the Johnson County Library know that looking for a good book is hard. The good news is that we've got your back. We've created lists of popular genres filled with stuff we like - and stuff we think you'll like, too. If you're interested in books that focus on sports and the athletic world, you might want to start here. If you want more, check us out at https://www.jocolibrary.org/we-recommend. Happy reading!

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15 items

  • Start by Believing

    Larry Nassar's Crimes, the Institutions That Enabled Him, and the Brave Women Who Stopped a Monster

    Barr, John (Sportswriter),
    BookNew York, NY : Hachette Books, 2020. — 364.153 Barr 01/2020
  • Passing the Baton

    Black Women Track Stars and American Identity

    Ariail, Cat M., 1987-
    BookUrbana : University of Illinois Press, [2020] — 796.4208 Ariail 01/2021
  • A Most Beautiful Thing

    the True Story of America's First All-black High School Rowing Team

    Cooper, Arshay,
    BookNew York : Flatiron Books, 2020. — BIO COOPER A. Cooper 08/2020
  • Be Water, My Friend

    the Teachings of Bruce Lee

    Lee, Shannon, 1969-
    BookNew York : Flatiron Books, 2020. — 796.8 Lee 10/2020
  • BookNew York : Penguin Press, 2020. — BIO RAPINOE M. Rapinoe 10/2020
  • BookNew York : Blue Rider Press, [2019] — BIO Iguodala A. 06/2019
  • At Home With Muhammad Ali

    a Memoir of Love, Loss, and Forgiveness

    Ali, Hana,
    BookNew York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — BIO ALI M. Ali 05/2019
  • Let's Play Two

    the Legend of Mr. Cub, the Life of Ernie Banks

    Rapoport, Ron,
    BookNew York : Hachette Books, 2019. — BIO BANKS E. Rapoport 03/2019
  • For the Good of the Game

    the Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball

    Selig, Bud, 1934-
    BookNew York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — BIO SELIG B. Selig 07/2019
  • The Last Pass

    Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End

    Pomerantz, Gary M.
    BookNew York : Penguin Press, 2018. — 796.323 Pomerant 10/2018
  • Berlin 1936

    Sixteen Days in August

    Hilmes, Oliver,
    BookNew York : Other Press, [2018] — 796.48 Hilmes 01/2018
  • BookNew York : Simon & Schuster, 2018. — BIO WOODS T. Benedict 04/2018
  • The Impossible Climb

    Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life

    Synnott, Mark,
    BookNew York, New York : Dutton, [2018] — BIO HONNOLD A. Synnott