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The Secret Race
by Tyler Hamilton • 2012
EPO, blood bags, and the code of silence: inside the Tour de France's doping underworld.
4.39
19k+
The Secret Race Summary
The Secret Race 91%
EPO, blood bags, and the code of silence: inside the Tour de France's doping underworld.
by Tyler Hamilton 2012
4.39
19k+ ratings
Anabolics
by William Llewellyn • 2008
Every anabolic steroid is a key. The cellular lock has never changed.
4.31
185
Anabolics Summary
Anabolics 90%
Every anabolic steroid is a key. The cellular lock has never changed.
by William Llewellyn 2008
4.31
185 ratings
Death of a Racehorse
by Katie Bo Lillis • 2025
When 42 horses died at one track in six months, the FBI was already listening.
4.09
186
Death of a Racehorse Summary
Death of a Racehorse 89%
When 42 horses died at one track in six months, the FBI was already listening.
by Katie Bo Lillis 2025
4.09
186 ratings
The Perfection Point
by John Brenkus • 2010
Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.
3.59
196
The Perfection Point Summary
The Perfection Point 88%
Physics sets a ceiling on every sport. The absolute fastest 100m sprint possible: 8.99 seconds.
by John Brenkus 2010
3.59
196 ratings
On Boxing
by Joyce Carol Oates • 1987
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
3.89
2k+
On Boxing Summary
On Boxing 88%
A novelist finds that inside the ring, pain, time, and masculinity obey different laws.
by Joyce Carol Oates 1987
3.89
2k+ ratings
Chris Hoy
by Chris Hoy • 2009
Olympic gold at 32, years after the graphs said he would peak. The margin was never physical.
4.10
367
Chris Hoy Summary
Chris Hoy 88%
Olympic gold at 32, years after the graphs said he would peak. The margin was never physical.
by Chris Hoy 2009
4.10
367 ratings
Hendo
by Dan Henderson • 2023
Olympic wrestling paid nothing, so he fought: MMA's first double champion, clean in a dirty sport.
4.10
90
Hendo Summary
Hendo 88%
Olympic wrestling paid nothing, so he fought: MMA's first double champion, clean in a dirty sport.
by Dan Henderson 2023
4.10
90 ratings
Tiger Woods
by Jeff Benedict • 2018
His father forged golf's greatest champion. He also planted the seeds of a spectacular unraveling.
4.36
11k+
Tiger Woods Summary
Tiger Woods 88%
His father forged golf's greatest champion. He also planted the seeds of a spectacular unraveling.
by Jeff Benedict 2018
4.36
11k+ ratings
Ask a Pro
by Phil Gaimon • 2017
What if you trained like an animal and got paid in free bikes and hotel sandwiches?
4.05
683
Ask a Pro Summary
Ask a Pro 88%
What if you trained like an animal and got paid in free bikes and hotel sandwiches?
by Phil Gaimon 2017
4.05
683 ratings
Kicksology
by Brian Metzler • 2019
The shoe that boosted marathon speed by four percent and launched an industry arms race.
3.95
148
Kicksology Summary
Kicksology 88%
The shoe that boosted marathon speed by four percent and launched an industry arms race.
by Brian Metzler 2019
3.95
148 ratings
Knowing the Score
by David Papineau • 2017
The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.
3.29
150
Knowing the Score Summary
Knowing the Score 87%
The deepest truths about mind, ethics, and human potential are worked out on the pitch.
by David Papineau 2017
3.29
150 ratings
The Sports Gene
by David Epstein • 2013
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
4.20
17k+
The Sports Gene Summary
The Sports Gene 87%
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
by David Epstein 2013
4.20
17k+ ratings
Forbidden Knowledge
by Terence H. Young • 2023
What your pharmacist doesn't tell you, and why the safest drugs are the least promoted.
Forbidden Knowledge Summary
Forbidden Knowledge 87%
What your pharmacist doesn't tell you, and why the safest drugs are the least promoted.
by Terence H. Young 2023
The Hacking of the American Mind
by Robert H. Lustig • 2017
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
4.09
3k+
The Hacking of the American Mind Summary
The Hacking of the American Mind 87%
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
by Robert H. Lustig 2017
4.09
3k+ ratings
Drug Dealer, MD
by Anna Lembke • 2016
How doctors created the opioid crisis: not cartels, not street dealers, the prescription pad.
4.00
1k+
Drug Dealer, MD Summary
Drug Dealer, MD 87%
How doctors created the opioid crisis: not cartels, not street dealers, the prescription pad.
by Anna Lembke 2016
4.00
1k+ ratings
High Performance Rowing
by John McArthur • 1997
The rowing coach's system for speed: what to fix, when to fix it, and the data to prove it.
3.83
42
High Performance Rowing Summary
High Performance Rowing 87%
The rowing coach's system for speed: what to fix, when to fix it, and the data to prove it.
by John McArthur 1997
3.83
42 ratings
Caffeinated
by Murray Carpenter • 2014
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
3.59
1k+
Caffeinated Summary
Caffeinated 87%
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
by Murray Carpenter 2014
3.59
1k+ ratings
Bottle of Lies
by Katherine Eban • 2019
Your generic pills might be fake. A whistleblower inside the world's largest drug factory proved it.
4.41
8k+
Bottle of Lies Summary
Bottle of Lies 87%
Your generic pills might be fake. A whistleblower inside the world's largest drug factory proved it.
by Katherine Eban 2019
4.41
8k+ ratings
Beyond Training
by Ben Greenfield • 2014
Your training ages you. The balance, recovery, diet system for a durable body and lifelong fitness.
3.83
1k+
Beyond Training Summary
Beyond Training 87%
Your training ages you. The balance, recovery, diet system for a durable body and lifelong fitness.
by Ben Greenfield 2014
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Cannabis Manifesto
by Steve DeAngelo • 2015
A racist ban turned a wellness plant into a dangerous drug. The evidence for undoing it.
4.10
367
The Cannabis Manifesto Summary
The Cannabis Manifesto 87%
A racist ban turned a wellness plant into a dangerous drug. The evidence for undoing it.
by Steve DeAngelo 2015
4.10
367 ratings
Peak
by Marc Bubbs • 2019
Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.
4.15
786
Peak Summary
Peak 87%
Fix sleep, food, and stress before marginal gains. A biological blueprint for athletic longevity.
by Marc Bubbs 2019
4.15
786 ratings
Drug Use for Grown-Ups
by Carl L. Hart • 2021
Why a neuroscientist uses heroin, and why he says we're wrong about drugs.
4.01
5k+
Drug Use for Grown-Ups Summary
Drug Use for Grown-Ups 87%
Why a neuroscientist uses heroin, and why he says we're wrong about drugs.
by Carl L. Hart 2021
4.01
5k+ ratings
Basketball Junkie
by Chris Herren • 2011
33rd NBA pick, he started for the Celtics while shooting heroin. The words that broke him open.
4.11
2k+
Basketball Junkie Summary
Basketball Junkie 87%
33rd NBA pick, he started for the Celtics while shooting heroin. The words that broke him open.
by Chris Herren 2011
4.11
2k+ ratings
Scientific Principles of Strength Training
by Mike Israetel • 2015
The physiological laws that determine whether your training builds strength or just wears you down.
4.53
303
Scientific Principles of Strength Training Summary
Scientific Principles of Strength Training 87%
The physiological laws that determine whether your training builds strength or just wears you down.
by Mike Israetel 2015
4.53
303 ratings
The Fort Bragg Cartel
by Seth Harp • 2025
America's deadliest soldiers run a drug cartel. The military shields them; investigations vanish.
4.05
11k+
The Fort Bragg Cartel Summary
The Fort Bragg Cartel 87%
America's deadliest soldiers run a drug cartel. The military shields them; investigations vanish.
by Seth Harp 2025
4.05
11k+ ratings
Good for a Girl
by Lauren Fleshman • 2023
She won national titles, signed with Nike, and starved herself to stay thin. Then her body broke.
4.45
18k+
Good for a Girl Summary
Good for a Girl 87%
She won national titles, signed with Nike, and starved herself to stay thin. Then her body broke.
by Lauren Fleshman 2023
4.45
18k+ ratings
The Brave Athlete
by Simon Marshall • 2023
The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.
3.92
1k+
The Brave Athlete Summary
The Brave Athlete 87%
The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.
by Simon Marshall 2023
3.92
1k+ ratings
Everybody Loses
by Danny Funt • 2026
Leagues bet on legal gambling. The payout: addiction, corruption, and a generation already hooked.
4.30
812
Everybody Loses Summary
Everybody Loses 87%
Leagues bet on legal gambling. The payout: addiction, corruption, and a generation already hooked.
by Danny Funt 2026
4.30
812 ratings
Jump Attack
by Tim S. Grover • 2000
Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.
4.12
364
Jump Attack Summary
Jump Attack 87%
Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.
by Tim S. Grover 2000
4.12
364 ratings
Empire of Pain
by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2021
How one family created the opioid crisis, then hid behind the world's great museums.
4.54
140k+
Empire of Pain Summary
Empire of Pain 87%
How one family created the opioid crisis, then hid behind the world's great museums.
by Patrick Radden Keefe 2021
4.54
140k+ ratings
The Triathlete's Training Bible
by Joe Friel • 1998
A complete triathlon training system: how to periodize your year so you peak on race day.
4.17
3k+
The Triathlete's Training Bible Summary
The Triathlete's Training Bible 87%
A complete triathlon training system: how to periodize your year so you peak on race day.
by Joe Friel 1998
4.17
3k+ ratings
Heroine
by Mindy McGinnis • 2019
A softball catcher starts OxyContin to heal. She keeps using it to hide.
4.28
14k+
Heroine Summary
Heroine 87%
A softball catcher starts OxyContin to heal. She keeps using it to hide.
by Mindy McGinnis 2019
4.28
14k+ ratings
Choosing to Run
by Des Linden • 2023
She lost Boston by two seconds. Then a nor'easter gave her one more shot at victory.
4.24
13k+
Choosing to Run Summary
Choosing to Run 87%
She lost Boston by two seconds. Then a nor'easter gave her one more shot at victory.
by Des Linden 2023
4.24
13k+ ratings
The Flying Scotsman
by Graeme Obree • 2003
A world-record bike from washing machine parts, and a mind determined to destroy its owner.
4.17
677
The Flying Scotsman Summary
The Flying Scotsman 87%
A world-record bike from washing machine parts, and a mind determined to destroy its owner.
by Graeme Obree 2003
4.17
677 ratings
Follow the Science
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2024
The medical system is not broken. It works exactly as the drug industry paid it to.
4.25
569
Follow the Science Summary
Follow the Science 87%
The medical system is not broken. It works exactly as the drug industry paid it to.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2024
4.25
569 ratings
The Greatest
by Matthew Syed • 2017
Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.
3.72
765
The Greatest Summary
The Greatest 87%
Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.
by Matthew Syed 2017
3.72
765 ratings
FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL
by Vinnie Tortorich • 2013
A veteran trainer's blunt rule for clients who've tried everything: no sugar, no grains.
3.90
2k+
FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL Summary
FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL 87%
A veteran trainer's blunt rule for clients who've tried everything: no sugar, no grains.
by Vinnie Tortorich 2013
3.90
2k+ ratings
You Are an Ironman
by Jacques Steinberg • 2011
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
3.84
2k+
You Are an Ironman Summary
You Are an Ironman 87%
Six amateurs. One 140.6-mile race. The finish-line words that make every sacrifice worth it.
by Jacques Steinberg 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Special One
by Diego Torres • 2014
He threatened to shoot a player. That was just the start of Mourinho's Madrid meltdown.
3.50
491
The Special One Summary
The Special One 87%
He threatened to shoot a player. That was just the start of Mourinho's Madrid meltdown.
by Diego Torres 2014
3.50
491 ratings
No More Tears
by Gardiner Harris • 2025
Cancer in the baby powder. Addiction from the pills. Both trace back to the same trusted brand.
4.17
22k+
No More Tears Summary
No More Tears 87%
Cancer in the baby powder. Addiction from the pills. Both trace back to the same trusted brand.
by Gardiner Harris 2025
4.17
22k+ ratings
Wisdom of Mike Mentzer
by John Little • 2005
Gaining muscle by training less often: the method backed by 30-pound gains and four-hour months.
4.28
292
Wisdom of Mike Mentzer Summary
Wisdom of Mike Mentzer 87%
Gaining muscle by training less often: the method backed by 30-pound gains and four-hour months.
by John Little 2005
4.28
292 ratings
Ball Four
by Jim Bouton • 1970
The real boys of summer were frightened men: a diary of greed, tears, and horse pills.
4.05
21k+
Ball Four Summary
Ball Four 87%
The real boys of summer were frightened men: a diary of greed, tears, and horse pills.
by Jim Bouton 1970
4.05
21k+ ratings
Off the Deep End
by W. Hodding Carter IV • 2008
He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.
3.30
111
Off the Deep End Summary
Off the Deep End 87%
He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.
by W. Hodding Carter IV 2008
3.30
111 ratings
War on Ivermectin
by Pierre Kory • 2023
A Nobel Prize-winning drug could have ended COVID. The agencies that buried it, from the inside.
4.68
304
War on Ivermectin Summary
War on Ivermectin 87%
A Nobel Prize-winning drug could have ended COVID. The agencies that buried it, from the inside.
by Pierre Kory 2023
4.68
304 ratings
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants
by BLACKFORD NEWMAN KATINKA • 2016
One pill for stress, then psychosis: she slashed her arm, believing her children were dead.
3.55
144
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants Summary
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants 87%
One pill for stress, then psychosis: she slashed her arm, believing her children were dead.
by BLACKFORD NEWMAN KATINKA 2016
3.55
144 ratings
Newton's Football
by Allen St. John • 2013
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
3.84
185
Newton's Football Summary
Newton's Football 86%
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
by Allen St. John 2013
3.84
185 ratings
Running with the Kenyans
by Adharanand Finn • 2010
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
3.94
10k+
Running with the Kenyans Summary
Running with the Kenyans 86%
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
by Adharanand Finn 2010
3.94
10k+ ratings
Sickening
by John Abramson • 2022
$4,500 extra per American each year for worse health. Drug companies control what doctors believe.
4.21
1k+
Sickening Summary
Sickening 86%
$4,500 extra per American each year for worse health. Drug companies control what doctors believe.
by John Abramson 2022
4.21
1k+ ratings
Sebastian Vettel
by Karin Sturm • 2014
He became the youngest Formula 1 champion in history. He still did his own grocery shopping.
3.83
41
Sebastian Vettel Summary
Sebastian Vettel 86%
He became the youngest Formula 1 champion in history. He still did his own grocery shopping.
by Karin Sturm 2014
3.83
41 ratings
Never Let Go
by Dan John • 2009
Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.
4.26
2k+
Never Let Go Summary
Never Let Go 86%
Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.
by Dan John 2009
4.26
2k+ ratings
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