Best sports humor books according to redditors
We found 153 Reddit comments discussing the best sports humor books. We ranked the 53 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 153 Reddit comments discussing the best sports humor books. We ranked the 53 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
well i have three guides so far to help out buckaroos who are still learning THE WAY OF THE BUCK
GUIDE TO ROMANCE https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Tingles-Complete-Guide-Romance/dp/1514740737/
GUIDE TO SPORT https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Tingles-Complete-Guide-Sport/dp/1536916447/
GUIDE TO THE VOID https://www.amazon.com/dp/1544123817/
this is a good place to start and will teach you the ways of traditional horseplay with a bud or multiple buds.
really main way to be a buckaroo though is to PROVE LOVE IS REAL every day. this means when you wake up you think 'how can i prove that love is real in my own way?' sometimes that means telling someone that they did a good job and sometimes it means letting someone go ahead of you in line. but when you live this lifestyle it all starts to add up and then the others around you will think 'hey i would like to prove love too!'
so that is mostly the buckaroo lifestyle, just trot proudly and you are off to a good start
It's by Arturo Torres, I think for the book Basketball (And Other Things) by Shea Serrano (or maybe the newsletter by the same name).
Here you go, video source
Forrest's books:
Got Fight?
Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down
I mean there's plenty of first hand accounts. I don't expect you to believe me but there are plenty stories of not just him but others as well in books like this.
https://www.amazon.com/Are-There-Yet-Never-Ending-Superstars/dp/074349041X
Even if you're not a fan of wrestling it's a pretty interesting read.
Even Andy Blagwell, who wrote this, admitted that his research revealed Coach K's black hair as natural.
>N&O: So does Coach K dye his hair?
>AB: Honestly – you know what? I don’t think he does. And that was one of the most stunning things that came out of writing the book for me. I was convinced that a man that’s over 60 years old could not have jet-black hair. But the person that we talked to, who had written a book on hair coloring, looked at hundreds of photos of him. And his verdict was, you know, I don’t think he does. Also – the other big thing that kind of lends into it is his Polish descent – so apparently that’s a hereditary trait within people of Polish descent, that some of them don’t go gray at all. And there was some other evidence in there. But that was honestly stunning to me. And we reluctantly admitted in the book that we are now convinced he does not dye his hair.
Source
Mark Hunt: Born to fight
Forrest Griffin: Got Fight?, Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down
John McCarthy: Let's Get It On!
Stich Duran: From the Fields to the Garden
Chuck Liddell: Iceman
John Kavanagh: Win or Learn
Brian Stann: Heart for the Fight
Chael Sonnen: The Voice of Reason
Bruce Buffer: It's Time!: My 360-Degree View of the UFC
GSP: The Way of the Fight
Jeremy Stephens: Who the fook is that guy?!
Duh, still available for sale rite now
Crazy? Yep, that'd be right.
To be fair, the grand tour riders go much faster, averaging around 25 mph.
Bob Roll says that every cyclist should ride across the US once in their life, but never, ever race across the US.
He's got a couple of educational books out now if that's what's scaring you.
Also: he's a goddamn national treasure
Here's a good fun interestingly presented short-ish history of the NHL written by Sean McIndoe (who now writes his Down Goes Brown hockey column for the Athletic):
https://www.amazon.com/Down-Goes-Brown-History-NHL/dp/B07JVGYGT4
I have the audible version and love listening to it randomly.
don't forget the books http://www.amazon.com/Duke-Sucks-Completely-Evenhanded-Investigation/dp/1250004632
Duke Sucks: A Completely Evenhanded, Unbiased Investigation into the Most Evil Team on Planet Earth and yeah it is kinda funny.
It's by a graphic designer named Craig Robinson, who also made a fantastic book book containing many of those infographics, as well as some additional ones.
No, he's pretty much an asshole once you get outside of the media's narrative.
Deadspin from 2014
Other noteable things: Yelling at student reporters for not grading his team better.
When he quit on his team in 1995 for being bad, and not wanting to stain his own record.
When William Avery decided he was going to leave a year early, K yelling at his mother, "Your son is going to fuck my program."
There's a bunch in the book, Duke Sucks if you're interested.
Reminds me of this book about sailing.
I swear I read an interview where Big Show said he shattered a toilet in India
EDIT: It was in this book: Are We There Yet?: Tales from the Never-Ending Travels of WWE Superstars
Crossing Europe on a Bike Called Reggie
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crossing-Europe-Bike-Called-Reggie/dp/1849142130/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=61uuhPbBodL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR104%2C160_&refRID=057NH7DFA1HQG9M4MS4V
Which is the exact opposite of this Cleveland browns coloring book. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/061599234X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505913053&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=cleveland+browns+coloring+book&dpPl=1&dpID=51p5VD3jg5L&ref=plSrch#
...Me too.
Here's a book that might help you out.
Because I have to deal with Yankee fans everyday.
For further information read this. Gives reasons why most fans can hate the Yankees.
Gift certificates to MEC/REI!
Or a cool climbing book? These two are really fun/interesting.
Geology for rock climbers:
http://www.amazon.ca/Flakes-Jugs-Splitters-Climbers-Geology/dp/0762748370
Climbing dictionary:
http://www.amazon.ca/Climbing-Dictionary-Mountaineering-Neologisms-Illustrated/dp/1594855021/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322521445&sr=8-1
I'd go for UK because George Mahood demonstrated fairly easy success there with this situation.
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Daddy-Sad-Sunday-Disappointing/dp/061599234X
It's Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse. Really really funny and informative!
Coming from YOU guys? You're like the inventors of the whole system. There's literally a published book outlining the reasons why Duke sucks :P
Jokes aside, I didn't even choose this PSN back when the PS3 came out. You'd have to argue with my brother on why UNC cheats, cause I don't care nearly as much about it.
http://www.amazon.com/Duke-Sucks-Completely-Evenhanded-Investigation/dp/1250004632
Here's a bit of light reading to get you started.
Yes all those prints are by Arturo. Huge fan of his and plan on grabbing a few more for different rooms in my house. The book on the table is illustrated by him. Its called Basketball and Other Things by Shea Serrano. I love all the things these dudes do!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/192706905X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1427595020&sr=8-1&keywords=why+you+suck+at+golf&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=51xrG2G0RaL&ref=plSrch
Lol well I'm sure he'd love to hear that. He's an author and what you said there sounds like something he'd say on Twitter. Plus he's Mexican and ya know... your username.
He wrote these two books:
Rap Year Book
Basketball (and Other Things)
The second of the two Obama put on his list of favorite things he read in 2017 (I also read it and it's great but I'm not quite as noteworthy as Obama)
This is the best book if you are a Red Sox fan, or at all interested in how important the title was in 2004.
I got this book which I've only flipped through so far but it looks awesome!
on twitter ? The guys who run "chapo trap house" which is a socialist politics podcast. He converses with them a lot on twitter. I've been following him for a while, for a while he made fun of stupid criticisms of Obama , and even wrote a whole goddamn book about it
Obviously he's super smart enough to take all perspectives, but he comes off as pretty liberal, as do Big Cat and Chaps. We don't know his perspective on a ton of economics issues, but he strikes me as a pretty heavy liberal based on following him. Not that it matters
[For a Red Sox fan] (http://www.amazon.com/Yankees-Unofficial-Guide-Despise-Detest/dp/1596090421)
Awesome writer too.
Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated https://www.amazon.com/dp/1419726471/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_knQ6Cb9WJHC5X
Phenomenal book.
They are excellent. We're well known for our chicken balti pies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_(climbing)
wikipedia is full of surprises! there are also books.
http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Dictionary-Mountaineering-Neologisms-Illustrated/dp/1594855021
Lows, Highs and Balti Pies: Manchester City ruined my diet
a survival guide for the Apocalypse written by a ufc fighter
Basketball and Other Things by Shea Serrano - it's great
http://www.amazon.com/Duke-Sucks-Completely-Evenhanded-Investigation/dp/1250004632
Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse by former UFC Champ and jokester Forrest Griffin is one that I've been wanting to read for a long time.
What If: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by XKCD creator Randall Munroe also looks really interesting and funny too.
Either of those would be great gifts to receive!
Thanks for the contest!
Non-mobile: http://www.amazon.com/dp/192706905X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1427595020&sr=8-1&keywords=why+you+suck+at+golf&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=51xrG2G0RaL&ref=plSrch
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Free Country:A Penniless Adventure the Length Of Britain
Really inspiring book.
Check out Bill Simmons, founder/editor of Grantland (which Klosterman is a contributor to). Simmons mostly writes about sports, his best known work includes The Book of Basketball and Now I Can Die In Peace
Not the browns...
take a look at: http://www.amazon.com/Free-Country-Penniless-Adventure-Britain-ebook/dp/B0085W00M8
I love'd bob roll's bobke II. Then again, I also just really like the guy.
read thsi book, he did london to the south of italy and it's very funny.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crossing-Europe-Bike-Called-Reggie/dp/1849142130
at the start 50 miles (80km) a day is probably fine, but you'll get up to doing 60-80 (100-130km) comfortably after a few days.
I aim ot average 70miles / 90km but i don't camp and go fairly lightweight. I do prefer to go some harder days then an easy short day here and there
This will be slower in the alps... much slower
Check out his book, lots of good stories.
http://www.amazon.com/Bobke-II-Continuing-Misadventures-Roll/dp/193138228X
I found the link if anyone wants to get it. My grandpa is a huge Browns fan too so I really got a kick out of this post and now my mom has her present ready for my grandpa's next birthday!
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Daddy-Sad-Sunday-Disappointing/dp/061599234X
I got this book for a sports fan who was hard to buy for and he loved it!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075CNCP54/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
It sounds like PFT Commenter's book: Goodell vs. Obama: The Battle for the Future of the NFL
Basketball (and Other Things)?
Does any other city have this?
Another book I highly recommend - Has some history but also nonsense, Shea Serrano is a fantastic author - Basketball (and Other Things)
He also had a multiple choice test in his book "Be Ready When the Shit Goes Down: Forrest Griffin's Guide to The Apocalypse" that basically asks (but in a much funnier way):
"Anderson Silva just knocked you out in front of an Arena full of people - do you:
a) Come back with a weapon, like a bazooka next time
b) Run out of the octagon and arena like a crazy person"
c) etc
Can't remember how it was all worded, bjt I remember losing my shit at the running thing, because that's what he did lol.
Edit: here it is - Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061998265/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YxKUCbB8A2P7Z
WWE actually made a book of it.
I'm reading his book right now, Goodell Vs. Obama. It's hilarious and worth the $5 so far
I'm sure I'll get downvoted, but knowing the history of Duke the way I do.. it's kind of stupid to say it's undeserved.
Maybe from an outsider who hasn't watched much college basketball I could see your perspective, but if you know the last 100 years of the sport - there is a reason people dislike Duke.
I mean, they wouldn't be making a documentary about Laettner called "I Hate Christian Laettner" for a reason. He stepped on people for fucks sake.
And when their own players say they get special treatment - it's not just a pie in the sky.
Winslow kicked one of our players in the gut and then tried to trip another one. It's documented on tape. He also tried to trip a Virgina player. He's a dirty player.
I won't go into Rasheed's legal troubles, but he also used to steal the ball in the last 30 seconds of a game and dunk on people. That happened a couple times this year.
Duke fans have to accept that they are Duke fans and people don't like them. Ignoring their arrogance is just ignorant of basketball history. Hell, their are popular [selling books on the subject] (http://www.amazon.com/Duke-Sucks-Completely-Evenhanded-Investigation/dp/1250004632). You couldn't just make a bunch of salty shit up and put it in a book and have people buy it.
Having said all that there are some nice Duke fans. My car Mechanic is a Duke fan and I tell him, "I'll give you my money anyway I guess." And we laugh. Not all the fans are little shits, but some are.
How about this?
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Daddy-Sad-Sunday-Disappointing/dp/061599234X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538738912&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=why+is+daddy+sad+on+sunday&dpPl=1&dpID=51p5VD3jg5L&ref=plSrch