Sports & Recreation - Cultural & Social Aspects

From its inauspicious beginnings as "The First World Championship Game between the AFL and NFL" in 1967 to the raucous worldwide cultural event that was Super Bowl LX in February 2026, Allan Maki and Dave Naylor count down the greatest moments in each staging...

NBA journalist Yaron Weitzman lays out the high stakes drama happening inside the Lakers' organization as they try to juggle the warring priorities between LeBron James and the Buss family. When LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, it looked like...

Rich Lerner's lively collection of golf stories is a love letter to a game that is as elusive as it is emotionally transformative. From his early days working at his father's driving range with his three brothers to his three decades covering golf's biggest...

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Combining modern reportage with historical revelations, a multifaceted portrait of Caitlin Clark's game-changing superstardom and the cultural foundation it was built upon Caitlin Clark has established herself as one of the global faces of the WNBA and has ignited popular interest in women's sports....

New York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski travel the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they love: baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football, futbol, Indigenous North American stickball, pickleball, WWE, Taylor Swift, Star Wars, and more....

An essential collection of stories from notable Black hockey players, personalities and people The game of hockey has long been considered a predominantly white sport in nearly every facet of its being. But if you look through the annals of the game, you will...

Why are African Americans so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism? In this thought-provoking study, Carolyn Finney looks beyond the discourse of the environmental justice movement to examine how the natural environment has been understood, commodified, and represented...

The Biggest Moments, Records, and Highlights of a Basketball Superstar, from Iowa to Indiana "What Robin has done in this book is celebrate, examine, and relive the moments that shaped the ascent of this phenomenon." --Ryan Ruocco From viral high school phenom to record-shattering...

Follow the historic rise of basketball superstar Caitlin Clark Caitlin Clark has written her name all over the NCAA record books, captivated fans with her trademark long-range shots, and put women's basketball on the map in unprecedented ways. The best part? She's just getting...

"The best black-and-white drama this side of Chess on Broadway." - Vanity Fair From the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess. In September 2022, the unthinkable happened:...

"The best black-and-white drama this side of Chess on Broadway." - Vanity Fair From the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess. In September 2022, the unthinkable happened:...

Discover cricket in this updated edition of Cricket Explained: your guide to understanding one of the world's most strategic and eccentric sports. This is the definitive beginner's guide to the game of cricket, from the singular voice of Rob Eastaway, a true aficionado of...

The inside story of the crisis within the country's most classic sport--horseracing--and why money is killing thoroughbreds at the top of their game. Every year, hundreds of horses die on the racetrack. Why? In this deeply reported and propulsive narrative, CNN reporter Katie Bo...

"I loved delving into the deeper meanings of our search for new, challenging experiences. It's a unique and fascinating adventure tale. 5 stars!" -Joan Griffin, author of Force of Nature: Three Women Tackle the John Muir TrailAn epic bike ride across the United States...

One of Barnes & Noble's Best Sports Books of 2025 From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Rap Year Book and Basketball (and Other Things), a clever and inventive examination of some of basketball's most iconic players, moments, games, and more,...

Foreword by Chris Mosier A timely, illuminating plan for how trans and cis athletes can both fairly play sports Fair Game offers an insightful, timely examination of the ongoing battle for equality in athletics. As LGBTQ athletes break barriers in the Olympics, transgender athletes...

"An electrifying debut...Through in-depth and compassionate reporting, Barnes breaks down the misunderstood science surrounding sex and gender that has been used to keep cisgender women out of sports and has fueled debate over trans athletes participation in women's sports."--Shannon Carlin, TIMEmagazine, "100 Must-Read Books...

Powerful stories about the way sports can bring together fathers and sons, to work out their differences and express their love for each other. Fathers & Sons & Sports presents a powerful lineup of real-world stories about fathers and sons playing one-on-one in the...

A hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of readers--those who know it's football and those who are about to find out. Chuck Klosterman--New York Times bestselling critic, journalist, and, yes, football...