A Wide Range

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Ben Applebaum and Dan Di Sorbo

The Book of Beer Pong

Chronicle Books

Long considered a mere leisure pursuit by fraternity brothers and barbecue guests, Ben Applebaum and Dan DiSorbo have designated beer pong an official sport, complete with rules and regulations, with The Book of Beer Pong: The Official Guide to the Sport of Champions.  From table set-up to smack talk, The Book of Beer Pong, a funny guide to the great American pastime, has it covered.

Roberto Borgatti

A Swing You Can Trust

Atria/Simon & Schuster

Between professional seminars, amateur clinics, and corporate outings for Fortune 500 companies, Borgatti is a highly sought-after golf instructor with foolproof methods used around the world.  In A Swing You Can Trust, Borgatti shows proven techniques to readers of any skill level, alongside step-by-step instructions and illustrative full-color photographs.  Former executive editor of Golf Connoisseur magazine Ken Baron says, “This book makes sense of all those frustrating elements in golf that seem counterintuitive to those of us who have struggled through lesson after lesson and book after book.”

John Wilcockson

23 Days in July

Da Capo

Longtime Tour de France reporter John Wilcockson follows Lance Armstrong through his sixth victory in this day-by-day record of the demanding 2004 race. According to Publishers Weekly, “As the race revisits stages and locations from previous Tours, Wilcockson smartly looks back at some of the Tour's great moments and explores how it has changed because of its recent ‘Lance-ification.’" 23 Days in July has been featured in Sports Illustrated and the International Herald Tribune and dubbed one of “The Best Sports Books of 2004” by ESPN.com.

Chris Santella

Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die

Stewart, Tabori & Chang

A classic for passionate golfers and armchair travelers, this book presents the world's greatest golf venues, the personal favorites of renowned players, course architects, and other experts in the sport. From Ballyliffin, Ireland's northernmost course, whose rumpled fairways wander along the North Sea in the shadows of Glashedy Rock, to New Zealand's Cape Kidnappers, perched atop dramatic cliffs some 500 feet above the ocean, the book's beautiful photographs capture what makes these courses standouts for ardent golfers.

Dhani Jones

The Sportsman

Rodale

Defensive captain of the Cincinnati Bengals, Dhani Jones, found himself at a professional crossroads after 11 seasons in the NFL.  When he hosted the Travel Channel’s Dhani Tackles the Globe, he found that his travels actually served to cross-train him in ways he’d never imagined, teaching him to become more grounded, globally aware, and, surprisingly, a much better football player.  From Dragon Boat Racing in Singapore to carrying 300-pound rocks in Iceland to biking in Italy, The Sportsman is a humbling and inspiring story of exploration and professional redemption.

Josh Chetwynd

The Secret History of Balls

Perigee/Penguin Group

This informative and nostalgic guide to one of the world’s favorite play-things—BALLS! — is a wonderful reminder of how fun history can be.  Author Josh Chetwynd is an award-winning journalist and former baseball pro.