by Christopher McDougall (2009)
Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic feats, and cutting-edge science, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners, the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico.
Scott Jurek & Steve Friedman
Ultrarunning champion Scott Jurek recounts his journey from a midwestern kid to seven-time consecutive winner of the Western States 100, sharing his plant-based nutritional recipes and mental endurance rituals.
Daniel James Brown
The emotional true story of nine working-class American boys from the Pacific Northwest who rowed to gold against elite European squads and Adolf Hitler's handpicked crew at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Andre Agassi
From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, comes an unforgettable memoir about the costs of greatness. He reveals a life dominated by a tyrannical father, crippling self-doubt, rebellion, and his deep secret hatred for the game he conquered.
Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson and his climbing partner Simon Yates had just reached the 21,000-foot summit of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes when disaster struck: Simpson shattered his leg during the descent. In a raging storm, Yates attempted to lower him by rope until Simpson slipped over an ice cliff, hanging into a dark crevasse.