by Jeff Pearlman (2011)
The bestselling, deeply humanizing biography examining Payton's Mississippi roots, breathtaking high-stepping running style, and complex private life. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Walter Payton across American Football (NFL).
Mike Freeman
The definitive, unsparing biography analyzing Brown's supreme physical power on the field and impactful Black economic nationalism off it. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Jim Brown across American Football (NFL).
Bernard Hinault
A colorful biography examining Hinault's fierce Breton temperament, complete peloton dominance, and epic rivalries with Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Bernard Hinault across Cycling (Road / Track).
Niki Lauda
Lauda's frank, unsentimental firsthand account of his calculated racing style, horrific Nürburgring inferno, and triumphant 1977 and 1984 world championships. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Niki Lauda across Motorsport.
Malcolm Folley
A dramatic chronicle of Borg's rock-star celebrity status, baseline revolution, and titanic 1980 Wimbledon final against John McEnroe. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Björn Borg across Tennis.