BOOKS SPORTS

 

Abbott, Henry, Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance, W. W. Norton & Company, 2025

 

ACSM, OZEMEK CEMAL, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (Lippincott Connect-ACSM), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2025

 

Adler, Richard H., Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury: A Guide for Survivors and Families, Word Association Publishers, 2021

 

Arzon, Robin, Shut Up and Run: How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger – A Bold Fitness Guide from Peloton's Ultramarathon Coach Robin Arzón, Harvest, 2024

 

Bailey, David, Science of Cycling: Transform Your Ride, Gain Strength, Revolutionize Your Training (The Science of Fitness), DK, 2026

 

Blank, Hanne, The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide to Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts, Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, 2012

 

Boergers, Richard, Angelo Gingerelli, Finish Strong: Resistance Training for Endurance Athletes, Bloomsbury Sport, 2021

 

Bompa, Tudor O., Carlo Buzzichelli, Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training, Human Kinetics, 2018

 

Boyle, Michael, New Functional Training for Sports, Human Kinetics, 2016

 

Brooks, Amanda, Run to the Finish: The Everyday Runner's Guide to Avoiding Injury, Ignoring the Clock, and Loving the Run, Balance, 2020

 

Brown, Tiffany PhD, Katie Steele, The Price She Pays: Confronting the Hidden Mental Health Crisis in Women's Sports―from the Schoolyard to the Stadium, Little, Brown Spark, 2024

 

Burfoot, Amby, Bart Yasso, The Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training: Winning Strategies, Inpiring Stories, and the Ultimate Training Tools, Rodale Books, 2012

 

Burfoot, Amby, The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life: What 35 Years of Running Has Taught Me About Winning, Losing, Happiness, Humility, and the Human Heart, (Turtleback) Skyhorse, 2007

 

Campbell, Adam, Editors of Women's Health Magazine, The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier You!, Rodale Books, 2016

 

Clay, Ingrid S., Science of HIIT: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Transform Your Body (The Science of Fitness), DK, 2022

 

D'Amato, Keira, Evelyn Spence, Don't Call It a Comeback: What Happened When I Stopped Chasing PRs, and Started Chasing Happiness, St. Martin's Press, 2025

 

Daniels, Jack, Daniels' Running Formula, Human Kinetics, 2021

 

Davidsdottir, Katrin, Rory McKernan, Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion, St. Martin's Griffin, 2020

 

Delavier, Frederic, Michael Gundill, Strength Training Anatomy for Athletes, Human Kinetics, 2020

 

Désir, Alison Mariella, Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us, Portfolio, 2022

 

DiCaro, Julie, Sidelined: Sports, Culture, and Being a Woman in America, Dutton, 2022

 

Dicharry, Jay, Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention, Skyhorse, 2012

 

Dicharry, Jay, Running Rewired: Reinvent Your Run for Stability, Strength, and Speed, 2nd Edition  VeloPress, 2024

  

Edwards, Harry, The Revolt of the Black Athlete: 50th Anniversary Edition (Sport and Society), University of Illinois Press, 2018

 

Epstein, David, The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance, Portfolio, 2014

 

Finn, Adharanand, The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance, Pegasus Books, 2021

 

Fitzgerald, Matt, David Warden, 80/20 Triathlon: Discover the Breakthrough Elite-Training Formula for Ultimate Fitness and Performance at All Levels, Balance, 2018

 

Fitzgerald, Matt, How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle, VeloPress, 2023

 

Fitzgerald, Matt, Robert Johnson, 80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower, Berkley, 2014

 

Fleshman, Lauren, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World, Penguin Books, 2024

 

Friel, Joe, The Triathlete's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide, 5th Edition, VeloPress, 2024

 

Gaudette, Jeff, Easy Running Plans: Total-Body Training for Speed, Strength, and Endurance, Callisto, 2020

 

Gorn, Elliott J., Warren Goldstein, A Brief History of American Sports, University of Illinois Press, 2013

 

Grundy, Pamela, Susan Shackelford, Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball, The University of North Carolina Press, 2025

 

Hagerman, Patrick Ed.D., Strength Training for Triathletes: The Complete Program to Build Triathlon Power, Speed, and Muscular Endurance, VeloPress, 2023

 

Hawke, Brett, Science of Swimming: Transform Your Stroke, Improve Strength, Revolutionize Your Training (The Science of Fitness), DK, 2024

 

Hawkins, Billy, The New Plantation: Black Athletes, College Sports, and Predominantly White NCAA Institutions, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

 

Heinrich, Bernd, Why We Run: A Natural History, Harper Perennial, 2002

 

Heminsley, Alexandra, Running Like a Girl: Notes on Learning to Run, Scribner, 2014

 

Higdon, Hal, Marathon, Revised and Updated 5th Edition: The Ultimate Training Guide: Advice, Plans, and Programs for Half and Full Marathons, Rodale Books, 2020

 

Hoberman, John, Darwin's Athletes: How Sport Has Damaged Black America and Preserved the Myth of Race – An Indictment of Athletic Stereotypes and Academic Disdain Among Black Males, Mariner Books, 1997

 

Horschig, Aaron, Kevin Sonthana, Rebuilding Milo: A Lifter's Guide to Fixing Common Injuries and Building a Strong Foundation for Enhancing Performance, Victory Belt Publishing, 2021

 

Huddle, Molly, Sara Slattery, How She Did It: Stories, Advice, and Secrets to Success from Fifty Legendary Distance Runners, Rodale Books, 2022

 

Hudson, Brad, Matt Fitzgerald, Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach , Crown, 2008

 

Human Kinetics, Myles Schrag, The Sport Rules Book, 4th Edition, Human Kinetics, 2018

 

Hutchinson, Alex, Malcolm Gladwell (Foreword), Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, Mariner Books, 2021

 

Jackson, Nate, Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile – An Everyday Player's Shocking and Funny Memoir of Professional Football, Harper Perennial, 2014

 

Jamison, Mark, Rethinking Return to Play: The Practical Guide for Rehabilitation and Performance, High Performance Consulting LLC, 2025

 

Jones, Michael E., Sports Law and Society: Rules of the Game, Bloomsbury Academic, 2026

 

Joyce, David, Daniel Lewindon, High-Performance Training for Sports, Human Kinetics, 2021

 

Karkou, Vicky, Sue Oliver, The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing, Oxford University Press, 2017

 

Kastor, Deena, Michelle Hamilton, Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory, Crown, 2019

 

Laskas, Jeanne Marie, Concussion (Movie Tie-in Edition), Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2015

 

Leonard, Brendan, I Hate Running and You Can Too: How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion, Artisan, 2021

 

Linden, Des, Bonnie D. Ford, Choosing to Run: A Memoir, Dutton, 2023

 

Magness, Steve, The Science of Running: How to find your limit and train to maximize your performance, Origin Press, 2014

 

Mann, Ralph Ph.D., Amber Murphy Ph.D., The Mechanics of Sprinting and Hurdling, Independently published, 2024

 

Matthews, Michael, Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body, Oculus Publishers, 2023

 

Mertens, Maggie, Better Faster Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women, Algonquin Books, 2024

 

Metzl, Jordan D. MD, Claire Kowalchik, Dr. Jordan Metzl's Running Strong: The Sports Doctor's Complete Guide to Staying Healthy and Injury-Free for Life, Rodale Books, 2015

 

Metzl, Jordan D. MD, Mike Zimmerman, Push: Unlock the Science of Fitness Motivation to Embrace Health and Longevity, Rodale Books, 2026

 

Metzl, Jordan D. MD, Mike Zimmerman, The Athlete's Book of Home Remedies: 1,001 Doctor-Approved Health Fixes and Injury-Prevention Secrets for a Leaner, Fitter, More Athletic Body!, Rodale Books, 2012

 

Metzl, Jordan, Andrew Heffernan, The Exercise Cure: A Doctor#s All-Natural, No-Pill Prescription for Better Health and Longer Life, Rodale Books, 2014

 

Metzler, Brian, Kicksology: The Hype, Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes: The Hype, Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes  VeloPress 2019

 

Micheli, Lyle J., Sports Medicine Bible : Prevent, Detect, and Treat Your Sports Injuries Through the Latest Medical Techniques, William Morrow Paperbacks, 1995

 

NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association, G. Gregory Haff, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Human Kinetics, 2026

 

NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association, Jay Dawes, Developing Agility and Quickness (NSCA Sport Performance), Human Kinetics, 2018

 

Pittman, Andrew T., John O. Spengler, Case Studies in Sport Law, Human Kinetics, 2016

 

Potach, David, Erik Meira, Sport Injury Prevention Anatomy, Human Kinetics, 2022

 

Radcliffe, James, Marcus Mariota, High-Powered Plyometrics, Human Kinetics, 2025

 

Rippetoe, Mark, Andy Baker, Practical Programming for Strength Training, The Aasgaard Company, 2014

 

Robert, Ryan, The Ultimate Beginners Running Guide: The Key To Running Inspired, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

 

Roche, David, Megan Roche, The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer, Human Kinetics, 2018

 

Royal Canadian Air Force, Roger Duhamel, Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise Plans for Physical Fitness: Two Books in One / Two Famous Basic Plans (The XBX Plan for Women, the 5BX Plan for Men), Echo Point Books & Media, 2016

 

Rusin, John, Glen Cordoza, Pain-Free Performance: Move Better, Train Smarter, and Build an Unbreakable Body, Victory Belt Publishing, 2025

 

Schoenfeld, Brad, Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy, Human Kinetics, 2020

 

Shropshire, Kenneth L., In Black and White: Race and Sports in America, NYU Press, 1998

 

Simmons, Louie, The Westside Barbell Book of Methods (The Westside Barbell Conjugate Method, Westside Barbell, 2023

 

Sims, Stacy T. PhD, Selene Yeager, ROAR, Revised Edition: Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong Body for Life, Rodale Books, 2024

 

Smith, Dr. Steven L. D.C., Run Healthy, Run Strong: Dr. Steve Smith's guide to injury prevention and treatment for runners, Pacers Press, 2013

 

Smith, Ronald A., Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform (Sport and Society), University of Illinois Press, 2010

 

Sokolove, Michael, Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports, Simon & Schuster, 2009

 

Spengler, John O., Paul M. Anderson, Introduction to Sport Law With Case Studies in Sport Law, Human Kinetics, 2022

 

Spivey, Nigel, The Ancient Olympics, Oxford University Press, 2012

 

Swanson, Ann, Science of Yoga: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice (The Science of Fitness), DK, 2025

 

Toomey, Tia, The Heart Is the Strongest Muscle: Know Your Why and Take Your Mindset from Great to Unstoppable, Rodale Books, 2024

 

Tsui, Bonnie, On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters, Algonquin Books, 2025

 

Van Allen, Jennifer, Bart Yasso, The Runner's World Big Book of Running for Beginners: Lose Weight, Get Fit, and Have Fun, Rodale Books, 2014

 

Vella, Mark, New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training: An Illustrated Guide to Your Muscles in Action Including Exercises Used in CrossFit (R), P90X (R), and Other Popular Fitness Programs (IMM Lifestyle Books), Design Originals, 2017

 

Verkhoshansky, Yuri V., Mel C. Siff, Supertraining, Verkhoshansky.com, 2009

 

Virgile, Adam, Marc Lewis, The Sport Science Handbook: A Blueprint for Better Decision-making in Sport, Imprint, 2025

 

Walker, Brad, The Anatomy of Sports Injuries, Second Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment, North Atlantic Books, 2018

 

Ward, Tracy, Science of Pilates: Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect Your Practice (The Science of Fitness), DK, 2022

 

Wells, Brooke, Resilient: The Untold Story of CrossFit's Greatest Comeback, St. Martin's Griffin, 2025

 

Yessis, Michael, Explosive Running: Using the Science of Kinesiology to Improve Your Performance, Ultimate Athlete Concepts, 2013

 

Yu, Christine, Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes, Riverhead Books, 2023

 

Zatsiorsky, Vladimir M., William J. Kraemer, Science and Practice of Strength Training, Second Edition, Human Kinetics, 2020

 

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