Basic Books, November 2023. Hardcover. "A delightful global tour of how humans think and play, led by one of our finest mathematical storytellers." -- Ben Orlin, author of Math Games with Bad Drawings Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how..... More

Thames & Hudson, March 2018. Flexible Boards. From wilderness treks to weekends spent following local coastal paths, adventure cycling combines cycle touring, mountain biking, and camping to open up new and exciting possibilities for adventure on two wheels. Cycling writer and photographer Joshua Cunningham spent eleven months cycling from London..... More

PublicAffairs, November 2023. Hardcover. The unique social, cultural, and political life of the incomparable LeBron James LeBron James is the hero in two very American tales: one, a success story the nation loves; the other, the latest installment in an ongoing chronicle of American antiblackness. He's the poor boy from..... More

Dover Publications, March 2010. Trade Paperback. Enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, is the ultimate honor for any major leaguer. This rousing, you-are-there history tells the story of seventeen legendary players who came up just short of Cooperstown: Virgil Trucks, Gene Woodling, Carl Erskine..... More

Dover Publications, June 2009. Trade Paperback. By the time of his retirement in 1928, Ty Cobb had set ninety major league baseball records, many of which -- including twelve batting titles and a .367 lifetime batting average -- remain unsurpassed to this day. He was also a member of the..... More

Dover Publications, February 2010. Trade Paperback. A thoroughly diverting and occasionally surprising exploration of a slice of baseball history heretofore largely ignored . . . marvelously informative and fun to read. -- Sports Illustrated Mr. Mead describes the Browns and baseball's war years with wit and irony. -- The New..... More

Triumph Books, February 2022. Paper Back. When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a...... More

Simon & Schuster, August 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. A riveting new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered. Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the..... More

Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster, March 2021. Trade Paperback. It's one of the greatest comebacks of all time. And for Tiger Woods, getting back to the winner's circle was only half the story. Written by a New York Times bestselling author and reporter who "knows the world of..... More

Basic Books, November 2023. Hardcover. How Michael Jordan's path to greatness was shaped by race, politics, and the consequences of fame To become the most revered basketball player in America, it wasn't enough for Michael Jordan to merely excel on the court. He also had to become something he never..... More

Pluto Press, October 2023. Paper Back. 'Correia takes us around the world to examine how soccer has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments' Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, The Nation 'An essential read for soccer fans everywhere' Juliet Jacques, writer, filmmaker and journalist..... More

W. W. Norton & Company, October 2023. Hardcover. Olympian and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and heartbreaking story of how the world came to know her name. Thrust into the spotlight at just eighteen years old after winning the Berlin World Championships in 2009..... More