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Books like Open

Loved Open by Andre Agassi? Here are 10 books with a similar appeal — drawn mostly from sport, ranked by how confidently we'd recommend them next.

10 books · ranked

  1. 1

    Born to Run

    Christopher McDougall · 2009 · Sport

    Ultra-runners, a hidden tribe and the case that humans are built to run; infectious and fun.

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    Long Lost

    Harlan Coben · 2009 · Sport

    A blistering 'Myron Bolitar' thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ''Hold Tight.'' Harlan Coben's millions of fans waited three long years for a new Myron Bolitar novel taking Cobe

  3. 3

    Soccernomics

    Simon Kuper · 2009 · Sport

    Using insights and analogies from economics, statistics, psychology, and business to cast a new and entertaining light on how the game of soccer works, "Soccernomics" reveals the often surprisingly co

  4. 4

    Playing for Pizza

    John Grisham · 2007 · Sport

    A former American football star joins the Parma Panthers to play football in a small town in Italy.

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    Sport Management

    Russell Hoye · 2007 · Sport

    Sport Management: principles and applications second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the practical application of management principles within sport organisations. Ideal for all stude

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    Miracle in the Andes

    Nando Parrado · 2006 · Sport

    In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence.Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke to discover that the plane carrying his rugby tea

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    Promise Me

    Harlan Coben · 2006 · Sport

    It began with a promise... 2.17am: the phone rings on Myron Bolitar's nightstand; at the other end of the line is Aimee Biel - a frightened teenager who has called the one adult who had promised to he

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    Eyeshield 21

    Riichiro Inagaki · 2005 · Sport

    Sena Kobayakawa has been a gofer for bullies his whole life. As a result, he runs at lightning-fast speeds. When he enters high school, his childhood friend Mamori suggests that he join a club to make

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    Lo strano caso dei Giochi Olimpici

    Elisabetta Dami · 2004 · Sport

    Geronimo goes to Athens to report on the Olympics, and after observing some of the games he and detective Hercule Poirat become suspicious about Cyrus von Snootrat who seems to be winning every Olympi

  10. 10

    Strategic Sports Event Management

    Guy Masterman · 2004 · Sport

    Comprehensive coverage of an important and growing theme and a valuable resource for students in the event and sport management fields.

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