Calling all tennis lovers: What to read in between US Open matches
Inspire your next match with these 16 books that every fan should read, from the guide that Bill Gates "the best book on tennis" he'd ever read, to intimate memoirs from greats like Roger Federer, Billie Jean King, and Andre Agassi.
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Scarlett Harris

Strive: 8 Steps to Find Your Awesome
Venus WilliamsThrough 8 essential tenets, tennis legend, Venus Williams, reveals how to turn smart choices into sustainable habits that you'll embrace, not endure. Whether you're an elite athlete or just want to level up your health, STRIVE equips you with Venus's time-tested approach to thriving amid life's challenges. Get ready to win from the inside out!

Hardcover, 2024
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The definitive biography of the most iconic men's tennis player of the modern era 

The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer
Christopher ClareyThis biography from New York Times correspondent Christopher Clarey, traces the legendary Roger Federer's career from his first Grand Slam match to his recent retirement. This fascinating close-up tour of his life, career and fierce rivalries, is a must read for any Federer fan. Stay tuned for Clarey's anticipated biography of Rafael Nadal coming next year!
Paperback, 2023
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
"One of the most passionately anti-sports books ever written by a superstar athlete" β Sam Tanenhaus, The New York Times
Barry Ritholtz & π€‘ππ CAT MARNELL βοΈππ¨

Open: An Autobiography
Andre AgassiAgassi's acclaimed memoir offers a raw look at the life and career of one of the all-time great athletes, including details of his often turbulent relationship with his father, as well as his eventual struggles with addiction and journey towards sobriety.


Paperback, 2010
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A best-selling self-portrait of the trailblazing, thirty-nine time grand-slam winner 
Daymond John & Billie Jean King

All In: An Autobiography
Billie Jean KingTennis icon Billie Jean King tells her story with honesty, humor, and heart. From breaking barriers on the court to fighting for social justice off of it, she shares her triumphs and setbacks, revealing the human behind the legend.


Paperback, 2023
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mesmerizing musings on the game from "the best tennis-writer of all time" (The New York Times)
emily burack & Library of America

String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication
David Foster WallaceThis posthumously published collection of the legendary author's writings on tennis includes essays ranging from the sublime pleasure of watching Roger Federer to the author's own story of competing as a junior tennis player.


Hardcover, 2016
$21.95$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Named as one the best nonfiction books of 2023 by The Washington Post and shortlisted for the 2023 William Hill Sports Book of the Year
No Comps & Dahlia Adler

Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson
Sally H. JacobsThis acclaimed 2023 biography from the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Sally H. Jacobs, captures the heroic life of Althea Gibson who was the first Black American to win a Grand Slam event and reigned as the number one ranked player in both 1957 and 1958. Remarkably, Gibson would go to also break the color barrier in women's golf in 1964.


Hardcover, 2023
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A revered guide to mastering a winning mentality 
Alex & Books π & Steve Schlafman

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
W. Timothy GallweyOne of Bill Gates's 5 favorite books of all time, this classic guide to the sport is a must read for anyone looking to improve their performance by focusing on the mental and psychological aspects of the game.


Paperback, 1997
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Named one of the best books of 2022 by Time, NPR, and Reader's Digest
Emily Henry & Linda Holmes thisislindaholmes.com

Carrie Soto Is Back
Taylor Jenkins ReidCarrie Soto Is Back was released to wide acclaim in 2022. Now in paperback, it's the perfect time to pick up this bestselling novel about a champion tennis player who comes out of retirement after six years away from the game, in order to reclaim her Grand Slam title record. For USA Today, Hannah Yasharoff, wrote glowingly, "Soto... loves the game with such ferocity it could turn even the least athletic-minded reader into a fan..."


Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
One of The Boston Globe's Best Books of 2017
Adharanand Finn & Sarah Crichton

Unstoppable: My Life So Far
Maria SharapovaIn her memoir, five-time Grand Slam champ Sharapova chronicles her rise to fame and the resilience that has defined her careerβas well as a first-person account of her doping debacle.


Paperback, 2018
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A behind the scenes look at the tennis champ who defied convention
Gemma Cooper

My Dream Time: A Memoir of Tennis & Teamwork
Ashleigh BartyA memoir from a former world number one ranked tennis player, Ash Barty, who shocked the sporting world when she retired at the age of 25 β only two months after winning the her third Grand Slam title.

Hardcover, 2023
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book