<h1>It's game time!&nbsp;</h1><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Whether you prefer the lights on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights, these football books are for you! Tackle your way through the top 2023 new released books from high school coaches to NFL pros.&nbsp;</p><h2>top 10 books for fans of football</h2><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/53rd%20Man%3A%20Fighting%20to%20Make%20It%20in%20the%20NFL/9781538181492"><strong>53rd Man: Fighting to Make It in the NFL</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by John Vampatella</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/53rd%20Man%3A%20Fighting%20to%20Make%20It%20in%20the%20NFL/9781538181492"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=Ju3Gv9OABi8nK3ZnDzKwJy3eZFdJhWTb2NwKuboJWZ66aMJ4Dl/dBx4E545BzDPmuLoyoh4TZ42g1zoxeQzgPsC7Z/euUjwQQBBhxtDkip21RBuNMAuKjL+7onYdkBxPPzJ/L1IbhpefrZV5Qn+fq26HU4fLkgWrEnbIhS+EZRw=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781538181492,template: list"></a></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>53rd Man tells the inspiring stories of the often-overlooked players trying to make it in the NFL--the men who are essentially 53rd on rosters of 53--who give their blood, sweat, and tears in the hopes of seeing their professional football dreams come true.</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Coach%20of%20a%20Lifetime%3A%20The%20Story%20of%20Lewis%20Cook%20Jr.%2C%20Legendary%20High%20School%20Football%20Coach/9781538181010"><strong>Coach of a Lifetime: The Story of Lewis Cook Jr., Legendary High School Football Coach</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by Gaylon H White - Nick Saban</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Coach%20of%20a%20Lifetime%3A%20The%20Story%20of%20Lewis%20Cook%20Jr.%2C%20Legendary%20High%20School%20Football%20Coach/9781538181010"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=FXhIrUZID9k8PD5uWvPvKWmGTfgiDJSXvBLhmpNwb/UeMZbz0OmEw4dCIMbaDHvRaD7Eb/Ov32S5+YPOUuaUD/tGf44grgNOqVciq6VLpVKZzExKOgnzFjNybMH3ySOANv1koIUXZBTlX7rNWWlFj5p3ce1IIjhx7bUJvzkEO0A=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781538181010,template: list"></a></figure><p>The inspirational true story of a high school football coach who motivates and encourages ordinary kids to do extraordinary things on and off the field He's called simply "Coach." But Louie Cook of Notre Dame High School in Crowley, Louisiana, is much more than that. He's a father figure to his players, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or religion; the mentor players can turn to for discerning advice; the man students and parents go to for comfort in challenging times; and most of all, a caring leader with a servant's heart.&nbsp;</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Brady%3A%20Life%20Lessons%20from%20a%20Legend/9781250285331"><strong>Brady: Life Lessons from a Legend</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by Brian Boone&nbsp;</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Brady%3A%20Life%20Lessons%20from%20a%20Legend/9781250285331"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=oheJb2Uvn8hfzAeuuQXXFWUHKNd9/B1qt2DJcJ7gWXJ4UMTOV1RqJnuN7WPaV5hps1gfw/Nd16kBJw9nMf1XXQ3yYEc7Tnr6o9/tw3wXAxui5yaDuAfNXSnGC90HcfTtohEpfFWAqUPMghlvOciklzre97Czuvy1MrJ6azkmRDM=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781250285331,template: list"></a></figure><p><i>"If you don't play to win, don't play at all."&nbsp;</i><br><br>From an underrated recruit, to a second-string player with the chance of a lifetime, to the best quarterback in history, Tom Brady is a success story for the ages. His unshakable belief in himself and his relentless dedication to improving his game brought him more than two decades of record-breaking career highs. No other NFL player has as many Super Bowl wins, game wins, touchdown passes, passing yards, or completed passes as TB12.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Rocket%20Men%3A%20The%20Black%20Quarterbacks%20Who%20Revolutionized%20Pro%20Football/9781541600409"><strong>Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by John Eisenberg</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Rocket%20Men%3A%20The%20Black%20Quarterbacks%20Who%20Revolutionized%20Pro%20Football/9781541600409"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=fal9gLXCtkfaSrt2gAUgv4S9vFOISEr1TRELrqDkHZDHjIl3/LkMjnGo0EHpPI4U+IdSaOEsdhX609LA0DMZrmcRUcWihwcWzeoMO2JIYam9A+WUyGZTYMZY9RbDgVVIPiZIpFDD2PCaQ1L+NG3Kfuaexyyn3GPDu1KvsZjMn9k=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781541600409,template: list"></a></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In<i> Rocket Men, </i>John Eisenberg offers the definitive history of Black quarterbacks in the NFL--men who shaped not only the history of football but the cause of civil rights in America. From early pioneers like Fritz Pollard to groundbreaking modern standouts like Marlin Briscoe and James "Shack" Harris, Black quarterbacks had to be twice as good as their white counterparts to get playing time--and even then, many never got that chance. That didn't begin to change in earnest until the 1990s and the 2000s, when racist notions about what Black quarterbacks supposedly couldn't do began to fade, paving the way for today's stars like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson.</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Yards%20Between%20Us%3A%20A%20Memoir%20of%20Life%2C%20Love%2C%20and%20Football/9781368081368"><strong>Yards Between Us: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Football</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by R K Russell</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Yards%20Between%20Us%3A%20A%20Memoir%20of%20Life%2C%20Love%2C%20and%20Football/9781368081368"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=Nfh54+cP5EYzx3kq7ajP0SpgIeQjfU4ZPnIYT6MA7rJfFisOMMEko3SGLiIoWoDteiBBkYvq+wNxvzps1Qh3X9G1P7+uNZ2sDbxhAiAWvA+FsxXodih0ZMN5C9NLxr01NJwFhc4bqwjsVcVAUZd0Rmy6MMolO9VuRB26s5t+MLY=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781368081368,template: list"></a></figure><p><strong>A groundbreaking memoir from professional NFL player, writer, and advocate R.K. Russell, who made history by becoming the first out active NFL player to identify as bisexual.</strong></p><p>In 2019, R.K. Russell broke the mold when he came out as bisexual in an essay for ESPN that ignited the sports world. Now, in his powerful memoir, he shares his story and explores his love of football, men and women, walking the devastating tightrope of keeping his sexuality secret, the tension between his private and public lives, and the importance of crashing through barriers. One part inspirational journey and one part coming of age as an athlete struggling to break a mold, THE YARDS BETWEEN US follows in the footsteps of moving, impactful sports memoirs like Agassi's OPEN, Misty Copeland's LIFE IN MOTION, and Megan Rapinoe's ONE LIFE.</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/When%20Your%20Back's%20Against%20the%20Wall%3A%20Fame%2C%20Football%2C%20and%20Lessons%20Learned%20Through%20a%20Lifetime%20of%20Adversity/9780593330920"><strong>When Your Back's Against the Wall: Fame, Football, and Lessons Learned Through a Lifetime of Adversity</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by Michael Oher - Don Yaeger</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/When%20Your%20Back's%20Against%20the%20Wall%3A%20Fame%2C%20Football%2C%20and%20Lessons%20Learned%20Through%20a%20Lifetime%20of%20Adversity/9780593330920"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=G59qFshjjY+IkjCvUNLG4RfTkbX9IQlL+S8soS+qBHZHE1/ztgrdozAUwxjcbL6S0rI/3oyzubFYyQsHHcZffp9RSGNXXMqIHYqk4Riw5e2rdU5Qhe6blHkMeMMBo1s1eNMRXesWGHC+uSGAofB4CcWmMQPQpil5P+D45+CegEk=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780593330920,template: list"></a></figure><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/When%20Your%20Back's%20Against%20the%20Wall%3A%20Fame%2C%20Football%2C%20and%20Lessons%20Learned%20Through%20a%20Lifetime%20of%20Adversity/9780593330920">&nbsp;</a></p><p><strong>The NFL champion whose life inspired the hit movie </strong><i><strong>The Blind Side </strong></i><strong>is back with an inspiring and motivating book on overcoming any obstacle, no matter how tough the odds</strong></p><p>Millions of people became part of Michael Oher's story when they watched a version of him on the big screen; read his memoir, <i>I Beat the Odds</i>; or cheered him on from the stands. After speaking to so many of them over the years, Oher knows that more than anything, people want to believe great things can happen, even when the situation looks bleak. His story of overcoming the toughest of odds serves as their hope.</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Kingdom%20Quarterback%3A%20Patrick%20Mahomes%2C%20the%20Kansas%20City%20Chiefs%2C%20and%20How%20a%20Once%20Swingin'%20Cow%20Town%20Chased%20the%20Ultimate%20Comeback/9780593472033"><strong>Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and How a Once Swingin' Cow Town Chased the Ultimate Comeback</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by Mark Dent - Rustin Dodd</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Kingdom%20Quarterback%3A%20Patrick%20Mahomes%2C%20the%20Kansas%20City%20Chiefs%2C%20and%20How%20a%20Once%20Swingin'%20Cow%20Town%20Chased%20the%20Ultimate%20Comeback/9780593472033"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=CqD7mJl/FIeVRyboYnZIlvVuC/sh2hmdMr1IgkHYzdjNa9ortdVaW3SOcYY+bBdx3p/FQFn7JI7829d8UVcanWF8ePUMWopYE3EINakwlQg1h9Ev+EyBVXnf9IoX29ZIfpxwVJ+8Cwx5G+7XcopvMBrMwdTjaQtfN0PrPCxRowc=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780593472033,template: list"></a></figure><p>Fresh off of a gutsy, thrilling 2023 Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs, two inspiring stories that fit perfectly together--a biography of superstar quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, who brought the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl win in fifty years in 2020 as well as a second in 2023, along with the historical struggles and recent resurgence of the former "Paris of the Plains," Kansas City.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Football%20Done%20Right%3A%20Setting%20the%20Record%20Straight%20on%20the%20Coaches%2C%20Players%2C%20and%20History%20of%20the%20NFL/9780762479535"><strong>Football Done Right: Setting the Record Straight on the Coaches, Players, and History of the NFL</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by Michael Lombardi</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Football%20Done%20Right%3A%20Setting%20the%20Record%20Straight%20on%20the%20Coaches%2C%20Players%2C%20and%20History%20of%20the%20NFL/9780762479535"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=OBw5nAdiBJHXJ155gC9aTGbvkT5EsNcIAU23FsCNtEWkeaggEEaXHUd9SZ8UG+D2ZgOVl3P6W02NpS28S0wsrrtkDbQfGucnW2nYtenPiO2cmWIGxbH5EdAdzK1T7gKzBlBhHj8PyzatGGn+IFXbhNcY3/a03BCcRWb1NTD1AmU=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9780762479535,template: list"></a></figure><p><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Football%20Done%20Right%3A%20Setting%20the%20Record%20Straight%20on%20the%20Coaches%2C%20Players%2C%20and%20History%20of%20the%20NFL/9780762479535">&nbsp;</a></p><p><strong>Former NFL general manager and three-time Super Bowl winner Michael Lombardi takes readers on the ultimate journey through the NFL's history to present his calls on the greatest players and coaches the sport has ever seen.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>From Monday Night Football to Super Bowl Sunday, the NFL is a dominating force in the lives of millions of fans who tune in and passionately cheer for their favorite teams. And when the games are over, the conversation is just getting started. Who's the greatest player of all time? Which coaches truly shaped the game we known and love today? What was the most unforgettable game? Why is professional football such an undeniable part of our culture</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Joe%20Thomas%3A%20Not%20Your%20Average%20Joe%3A%20The%20Authorized%20Biography%20--%20From%20Wisconsin%20to%20Cleveland%20to%20the%20Hall%20of%20Fame/9781598511284"><strong>Joe Thomas: Not Your Average Joe: The Authorized Biography -- From Wisconsin to Cleveland to the Hall of Fame</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by Marc Bona - Dan Murphy</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Joe%20Thomas%3A%20Not%20Your%20Average%20Joe%3A%20The%20Authorized%20Biography%20--%20From%20Wisconsin%20to%20Cleveland%20to%20the%20Hall%20of%20Fame/9781598511284"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=f+zRXpKcoOA2bLW4nLCZ9V4WVEalZ7W/Tws91GtJPVRS3qvkuhTj/8BgSNkMH0U0Tze2jR2KnTebECUdqmVmHN1RAH6MTbJslPKudDa0sdzbsOoPjTuGNJae9lEc7aC0jDuFTNof2cL8dMoGJjBFo5FmsfIaqOhZDacZMcnDrLw=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781598511284,template: list"></a></figure><p><strong>Authorized biography of the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee!</strong></p><p>Meet Joe Thomas--one of the NFL's most reliable offensive linemen ever--in this up-close portrait drawn from interviews with family, friends, coaches, teammates, and Joe himself.</p><p>His story goes beyond lining up for a record-setting 10,363 consecutive snaps for the Cleveland Browns . . .</p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Lady%20Ref%3A%20Making%20Calls%20in%20a%20Man's%20World/9781538181591"><strong>Lady Ref: Making Calls in a Man's World</strong></a></h3><h3 style="text-align:center;">by Shannon Eastin - Kate St Vincent Vogl</h3><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:25%;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Lady%20Ref%3A%20Making%20Calls%20in%20a%20Man's%20World/9781538181591"><img data-ot-ignore src="https://CWSImages.ingramcontent.com/cdsImages/imageloader?id=r9z60jk+UpvTT239ysj684w613N3TFL4boVWIalYbGioD5V4KulH60UyG1b2xcftNRfxTif60JP6ZRNSI2uyrQYrv5MGrSk8TcPSggFA4BcsDtZD0Klxfr+PN7DNbyhyLRNVCYG/sfJJ/+qq2/MkA9EcxU0eYyUAOZwKjSxV93c=&amp;size=640" alt="isbn: 9781538181591,template: list"></a></figure><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://bookfinity.com/book/Lady%20Ref%3A%20Making%20Calls%20in%20a%20Man's%20World/9781538181591">&nbsp;</a></h3><p>Lady Ref is the eye-opening and inspiring memoir of Shannon Eastin, the first female official for the NFL who continues to encourage and motivate others through her mentoring and training of young officials.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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