CLEVELAND, Ohio – From the gridiron to the pool, basketball and tennis courts to diamonds and tracks, sports books included a lot of topics this year.

Books focus on well-known individuals (Lewis Hamilton, Caitlin Clark) to lesser-known people (Alfred Nakache), and include novels (one is about a fictitious coach at Ohio State).

If you are in the market to buy a book or two for a loved one during the holiday season, we’ve got you covered.

2025 book roundups

Friday, Nov. 28: Music

Monday, Dec. 1: General food / cookbooks

Tuesday, Dec. 2: Drinks

Wednesday, Dec. 3: Around the globe – geographic eats

Thursday, Dec. 4: Sports

Friday, Dec. 5: Northeast Ohio authors / topics

Her are brief summaries of 20 sports titles that crossed our desk in 2025:

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