Sports
We asked our staff, "What is your favorite sports book?"
Read below for their answers!
Plus, sport books recommendations from Beaufort County readers
by Erin Carlson
Recommended by Amanda Betz,
Library Assistant
A great read for fans of the movie! The real history of women’s baseball, and the movie’s lasting impact on pop culture.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
by Cheryl Strayed
Recommended by Traci Cox,
Marketing and Communications Manager
While experiencing extreme grief and loss, author Cheryl Strayed decides to push herself to the limits and hike the Pacific Crest Trail (1,000+ miles) by herself. Having no prior experience, she sets out on a journey of healing, self-discovery, and strength.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
Recommended by Kitti McKean,
Branch Manager
Loved the book - so much better than the movie. The backstory of his childhood really explained the perseverance that made him an Olympic athlete, and later a survivor as a prisoner of war in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. Its a book both fiction and non-fiction fans can love.
The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice-Crossing Antarctica Alone
by Colin O'Brady
Recommended by Candy Van Tine,
Branch Manager
The author successfully becomes the first person ever to cross the Antarctic alone. An incredible and gripping adventure!
The Boys in the Boat
by Daniel James Brown
Recommended by Libby Voight,
Branch Manager
It is an inspiring story about over coming all kinds of challenges. From a difficult up brining, poverty, to overcoming personal challenges. The Boys in the Boat tells a fantastic tale of a team of rowers in the 1936 Olympics and their struggles to get their and win the gold for team USA.
Sports books decided by our community
