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Women in Sports

Women athletes have long inspired us through powerful stories of determination, resilience, and groundbreaking achievements. Explore the diverse journeys of women in sports, from pioneers who broke barriers to modern champions redefining excellence. Celebrate the strength, grit, and impact of women who shape the world of athletics.

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  • Rare Gems

    How Four Generations of Women Paved the Way for the WNBA

    Megdal, Howard
    eBook, 2024Chicago : Triumph Books, 2024. — Adult Nonfiction eBook
  • All in

    An Autobiography

    King, Billie Jean
    Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. — Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Thirty Below

    the Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-women's Ascent of Denali

    Randall, Cassidy
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Abrams Press, an imprint of ABRAMS, 2025. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Book, 2020Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2020] — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Proud

    Living My American Dream

    Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985-
    Book, 2018New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — Children's Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Book, 2022New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2022] — Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • The Hard Parts

    a Memoir of Courage and Triumph

    Masters, Oksana, 1989-
    Book, 2023New York : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2023. — Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Book, 2024New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024. — Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Bravey

    Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas

    Pappas, Alexi
    Book, 2021New York : The Dial Press, [2021] — Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Up to Speed

    the Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes

    Yu, Christine, 1976-
    Book, 2023New York : Riverhead Books, 2023. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Uncommon Favor

    Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Lessons I Learned From All Three

    Staley, Dawn, 1970-
    Book, 2025New York : Black Privilege Publishing/Atria, 2025. — Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Simone Biles

    I Know This to Be True : on Family, Confidence & Persistence

    Biles, Simone, 1997-
    Book, 2020San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books LLC in association with Blackwell & Ruth, 2020. — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Enough

    Climbing Toward a True Self on Mount Everest

    Reid, Melissa Arnot
    Book, 2025New York : Crown Publishing, [2025] — Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Blackness Is a Gift I Can Give Her

    on Race, Community, and Black Women in Hockey

    Hess, R. Renee
    Book, 2024Toronto, Ontario : McClelland & Stewart, 2024 — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • Book, 2020New York : Penguin Press, 2020. — Adult Nonfiction Book (Biography)
  • Sidelined

    Sports, Culture, and Being a Woman in America

    DiCaro, Julie
    Book, 2021[New York, New York] : Dutton, [2021] — Adult Nonfiction Book
  • DVD, 2014Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2014. — Adult DVD
  • Unstoppable!

    My Journey From World Champion to Athlete A to 8-time NCAA National Gymnastics Champion and Beyond

    Nichols, Maggie, 1997-
    Book, 2024New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2024. — Teen Nonfiction Book
  • Let Me Play

    the Story of Title IX : the Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America

    Blumenthal, Karen
    Book, 2005New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2005. — Children's Nonfiction Book
  • As Fast as Her

    Dream Big, Break Barriers, Achieve Success

    Coyne, Kendall, 1992-
    Book, 2022Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, [2022] — Teen Nonfiction Book