Basketball Books

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The Right Move (Windy City, #2) The Right Move (Windy City, #2)
by (shelved 271 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.40 — 404,119 ratings — published 2023
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The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.19 — 37,684 ratings — published 2009
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The Crossover The Crossover (ebook)
by (shelved 174 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.22 — 68,512 ratings — published 2014
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When the Game Was Ours When the Game Was Ours (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 140 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.23 — 15,899 ratings — published 2009
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The Breaks of the Game The Breaks of the Game (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.21 — 13,212 ratings — published 1981
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Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever (Hardcover)
by (shelved 121 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.22 — 13,904 ratings — published 2012
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Long Shot (Hoops, #1) Long Shot (Hoops, #1)
by (shelved 116 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.17 — 72,306 ratings — published 2018
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The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of One Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls The Jordan Rules: The Inside Story of One Turbulent Season with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.25 — 19,011 ratings — published 1992
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Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association Loose Balls: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association (Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,732 ratings — published 1990
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Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success (Audio CD)
by (shelved 97 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.19 — 17,563 ratings — published 2013
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A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,201 ratings — published 1986
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Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.28 — 6,715 ratings — published 1989
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Michael Jordan: The Life Michael Jordan: The Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.31 — 8,218 ratings — published 2014
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Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,552 ratings — published 2014
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Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich (Hardcover)
by (shelved 79 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.10 — 6,908 ratings — published 2007
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Night Shift (Daydreamers, #1) Night Shift (Daydreamers, #1)
by (shelved 77 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.52 — 75,085 ratings — published 2023
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Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.28 — 4,300 ratings — published 2020
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Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated
by (shelved 71 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,399 ratings — published 2017
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Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,529 ratings — published 2022
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Seven Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns Seven Seconds or Less: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,417 ratings — published 2006
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play The Mamba Mentality: How I Play (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.26 — 17,481 ratings — published
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Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,807 ratings — published 2016
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The Last Season: A Team In Search of Its Soul The Last Season: A Team In Search of Its Soul (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.10 — 8,732 ratings — published 2005
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The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight That Changed Basketball Forever The Punch: One Night, Two Lives, and the Fight That Changed Basketball Forever (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,539 ratings — published 2002
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Hook Shot (Hoops, #3) Hook Shot (Hoops, #3)
by (shelved 56 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.21 — 26,794 ratings — published 2019
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Basketball: A Love Story Basketball: A Love Story (Audio CD)
by (shelved 55 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,536 ratings — published 2018
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Sacred Hoops: SPIRITUAL LESSONS OF A HARDWOOD WARRIOR Sacred Hoops: SPIRITUAL LESSONS OF A HARDWOOD WARRIOR (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.02 — 5,441 ratings — published 1995
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The Assist (Smart Jocks, #1) The Assist (Smart Jocks, #1)
by (shelved 54 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.91 — 12,101 ratings — published 2018
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Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.23 — 4,500 ratings — published 2009
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The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,010 ratings — published 1994
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Dragon Hoops Dragon Hoops (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.32 — 9,209 ratings — published 2020
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The Art of a Beautiful Game: The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA (Sports Illustrated) The Art of a Beautiful Game: The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA (Sports Illustrated)
by (shelved 49 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,881 ratings — published 2009
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Block Shot (Hoops, #2) Block Shot (Hoops, #2)
by (shelved 48 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.84 — 32,190 ratings — published 2018
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Hating the Player (Campus Wallflowers #2) Hating the Player (Campus Wallflowers #2)
by (shelved 47 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.84 — 15,515 ratings — published 2022
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The Miracle of St. Anthony: A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty The Miracle of St. Anthony: A Season with Coach Bob Hurley and Basketball's Most Improbable Dynasty (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,006 ratings — published 2005
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There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.28 — 11,952 ratings — published 2024
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Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,076 ratings — published 2009
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Drive: The Story of My Life Drive: The Story of My Life (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,746 ratings — published 1989
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Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,506 ratings — published 2007
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Game Changer (King of the Court, #1) Game Changer (King of the Court, #1)
by (shelved 43 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.63 — 5,704 ratings — published 2023
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.06 — 282,350 ratings — published 2007
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Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5) Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5)
by (shelved 41 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.30 — 13,918 ratings — published 2018
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Heaven Is a Playground Heaven Is a Playground (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,541 ratings — published 1976
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The Sixth Man The Sixth Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,620 ratings — published 2019
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The Fadeaway (Smart Jocks, #2) The Fadeaway (Smart Jocks, #2)
by (shelved 40 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.97 — 8,351 ratings — published 2019
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Fab Five: Basketball, Trash Talk, The American Dream Fab Five: Basketball, Trash Talk, The American Dream (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,653 ratings — published 1993
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Sprawlball: A Visual Tour of the New Era of the NBA Sprawlball: A Visual Tour of the New Era of the NBA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,657 ratings — published 2019
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Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,954 ratings — published 2004
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All I Need (The Knights, #1) All I Need (The Knights, #1)
by (shelved 38 times as basketball)
avg rating 3.99 — 12,363 ratings — published
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Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as basketball)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,913 ratings — published 2021
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Kwame Alexander
“Basketball rule #3
Never let anyone
lower your goals.
Others’ expectations
of you are determined
by their limitations
of life.
The sky is your limit, sons.
Always shoot
for the sun
and you will shine.”
Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

John Wooden
“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.”
John Wooden

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