Books like Fighting Words
Loved Fighting Words by Muhammad Ali? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Fighting Words →7 books
- 1King of the World
King of the World
David RemnickA biography of Ali that places his fights within the civil rights era and his refusal of the draft.
- 2Open
Open
Andre AgassiA tennis champion's frank memoir about pressure, rivalry and the cost of a sporting career.
- 3Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog
Phil KnightA memoir of building a company from a sports idea, told in a personal and direct voice.
Books like it → - 4Unbroken
Unbroken
Laura HillenbrandA true story of an Olympic runner's endurance under extreme hardship, told with close attention to the body and mind.
- 5The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James BrownA narrative account of a rowing team's Olympic run set against the politics of 1936 Germany.
- 6Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
Buzz BissingerA close look at a high school football team and the town that depends on it.
- 7Moneyball
Moneyball
Michael LewisA nonfiction account of how one team's management questioned long-held ideas about what makes a winning athlete.
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