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Books like Golf for dummies

Loved Golf for dummies by Gary McCord? Here are 10 books with a similar appeal — drawn mostly from sport, ranked by how confidently we'd recommend them next.

10 books · ranked

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    Open

    Andre Agassi · 2009 · Sport

    A tennis champion's startlingly honest memoir, including how much he hated the game; one of the best sports books ever written.

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    Drop Shot

    Harlan Coben · 1996 · Sport

    Valerie Simpson is a young female tennis star with a troubled past who's now on the verge of a comeback and wants Myron as her agent. Myron, who's also got the hottest young male tennis star, Duane Ri

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    Fade Away

    Harlan Coben · 1996 · Sport

    For sports agent Myron Bolitar, the disappearance of a man he'd once competed against was bringing back memories--of the sport he and Greg Downing had both played and the woman they both loved. Now, a

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    Introduction to sports biomechanics

    Roger Bartlett · 1996 · Sport

    Introduction to Sports Biomechanics has been developed to introduce you to the core topics covered in the first two years of your degree. It will give you a sound grounding in both the theoretical and

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    The Visitor

    Katherine Applegate · 1996 · Sport

    Rachel is still reeling from the news that the Earth is secretly under attack by parasitic aliens. And that she and her friends are the planet's only defense.

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    Back Spin

    Harlan Coben · 1997 · Sport

    Kidnappers have snatched the teenage son of super-star golfer Linda Coldren and her husband, Jack, an aging pro, at the height of the U.S. Open. To help get the boy back, sports agent Myron Bolitar go

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    Deal Breaker

    Harlan Coben · 1995 · Sport

    1st Myron Bolitar Novel EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE and ANTHONY AWARD WINNER! Sports agent Myron Bolitar lands Christian Steele, the client of a lifetime. There’s just one little problem…

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    Football in Sun and Shadow

    Eduardo Galeano · 1995 · Sport

    "In this witty and rebellious history of world soccer, award-winning writer Eduardo Galeano searches for the styles of play, players, and goals that express the unique personality of certain times and

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    Weight training for dummies

    Liz Neporent · 1997 · Sport

    A properly executed strength or weight lifting regimen can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, stabilize your blood sugar, reduce the risk of heart disease, increase your strength, and m

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    Field of thirteen

    Dick Francis · 1998 · Sport

    A superbly crafted collection of thirteen tightly plotted tales that treats readers to murder, mystery, and mayhem in the world of horseracing.

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