ABRAMS
New York Yankees 365 (Sept., $29.95) by the Associated Press, foreword by Don Mattingly, celebrates the team from its early struggles as the New York Highlanders to its first game in the new stadium.
AURUM PRESS/JR BOOKS
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
Axis of Greatness: Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and Angelo Dundee (Sept., $26.95) by Mark Winters draws on personal interviews for this insider's account of three of boxing's greatest.
BALLANTINE/ESPN
The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy (Oct., $27) by Bill Simmons covers every angle of the sport with humor and insight.
BLOOMSBURY PRESS
A Game Plan for Life: The Power of Mentoring (Nov., $26) by John Wooden with Don Yaeger provides a personal account from the legendary basketball coach who inspired generations of athletes and business people.
BROADWAY BOOKS
K2 (Oct., $25) by Ed Viesturs and David Roberts explores the history of climbing the mountain and offers anecdotes from Viesturs, the first American to ascend all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks.
CORNELL UNIV. PRESS
Spartak Moscow: The Peoples' Team in the Workers' State (Nov., $35) by Robert Edelman offers four decades of insights into the workings of the legendary Russian soccer team.
DOUBLEDAY
Sixty Feet, Six Inches: A Hall of Fame Pitcher and a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk About How the Game Is Played (Sept., $26) by Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson with Lonnie Wheeler explores the dynamics of baseball from two opposing perspectives. 100,000 first printing.
GIBBS SMITH
NASCAR Pop-Up: A Guide to the Sport (Sept., $30) by Sally Blakemore, illus. by Doug Chezem, contains more than 25 pop-ups, pull tabs and movable parts plus a 12-second sound chip.
HARPER
Secrets of the Short Game (Nov., $29.99) by Phil Mickelson and Guy Yocum contains 200 instructional photos plus tips from a golf pro widely admired for his short game. 200,000 first printing.
HARPERONE
The Long Snapper (Sept., $24.99) by Jeffrey Marx unfolds the tale of Brian Kinchen, who left retirement at 38 to help the Patriots win the Super Bowl. 200,000 first printing.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
When the Game Was Ours (Nov., $26) by Larry Bird and Earvin Magic Johnson, with Jackie MacMullan, articulates the decades-long, rivalry-cum-friendship of two NBA legends. 200,000 first printing.
HYPERION
Game Six (Sept., $26.99) by Mark Frost recreates one of baseball's most exciting games, Cincinnati vs. Boston in Game Six of the 1975 World Series. 150,000 first printing.
LYONS PRESS
A Gift for Ron: Friendship and Sacrifice on and off the Gridiron (Oct., $24.95) by Everson Walls, with Kevin B. Blackistone, presents a Brian's Song for a new generation, featuring two football stars known to millions.
MVP BOOKS
Penn State Football: The Complete Illustrated History (Sept., $30) by Ken Rappoport and Barry Wilner explores what has defined Nittany Lions football for more than 120 years.
Legends of Surfing: The Greatest Surfriders from Duke Kahanamoku to Kelly Slater (Nov., $35) by Duke Boyd. One legend profiles 100 of the greats.
OVERLOOK PRESS
Harvard Beats Yale, 29—29 (Sept., $30) by Kevin Rafferty recalls one of the most famous college football games, with insights from Tommy Lee Jones, Brian Downing and other players; based on the documentary film.
PENGUIN PRESS
Shooting Stars (Sept., $26.95) byLeBron James and Buzz Bissinger illustrates the power of teamwork to transform young lives.
SCRIBNER
Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend (Feb., $28) by James S. Hirsch. The authorized biography of perhaps baseball's greatest player. 250,000 first printing.
SHADOW MOUNTAIN PUBLISHING
Surround Yourself with Greatness (Nov., $24.99) by Chad Lewis. The former Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl champ shares life-defining stories about his sport and his family.
SHERIDAN HOUSE
Catamarans: Tomorrow's Super-yachts (Oct., $65) by Gregor Tarjan depicts all aspects of the fast-sailing boats.
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
(dist. by W.W. Norton)
Inventing Montana: Dispatches from the Madison Valley (Sept., $24.95) by Ted Leeson contemplates the spiritual nature of fly fishing on the Madison River.
STACKPOLE BOOKS
Twenty Salmon Flies (Jan., $75) by Michael Radencich simplifies salmon fly-tying to basic patterns both classic and modern.
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
Fifty More Places to Play Golf Before You Die: Golf Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (Sept., $24.95) by Chris Santella surveys golf luminaries about their favorite courses and experiences.
ST. MARTIN'S/THOMAS DUNNE
Resurrection (Sept., $25.99) by Jim Dent (The Junction Boys) chronicles the 1964 comeback season of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with coach Ara Parseghian. 75,000 first printing.
TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING
Pigskin Warriors: 140 Years of College Football's Great Traditions, Games, and Stars (Sept., $27.95) by Steven Travers offers a multitude of game facts.
Gridiron Gauntlet: The Story of the Men Who Integrated Pro Football, in Their Own Words (Sept., $24.95) by Andy Piascik features on- and off-field reminiscences of 17 players who began their careers between 1946 and 1955.
TEMPLE UNIV. PRESS
On Any Given Sunday: A Life of Bert Bell (Nov., $37.50) by Robert S. Lyons recounts the colorful life of the man who's been called the most powerful executive in football history.
TIME INC. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Sports Illustrated The Golf Book (Oct., $29.95) by the magazine's editors delineates the game's personalities, landscapes and artifacts in large-format detail.
TIMES BOOKS
Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen (Sept., $25) by Joe Drape describes the Kansas high school football team whose quest for perfection sustains its hometown in the heartland.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE BOOKS
(dist. by IPG)
Lessons Well Learned from Horses: Why My Method Works for Any Horse (Oct., $24.95) by Clinton Anderson with Melinda Kaitcer reveals Anderson's methods for Downunder Horsemanship.
TRIUMPH BOOKS
The Official Treasures of the National Football League (Nov., $29.95) by Jim Buckley and Jim Gigliotti culls 80-plus years of heroes, villains, innovators and champions.
The King and I: An Unlikely Journey from Fan to Friend (Sept., $27.95), text and photos by Howdy Giles. Arnold Palmer, celebrating his 80th birthday, delivers the foreword and President George H.W. Bush and a host of former and current PGA Tour stars supply entertaining commentaries.
WILEY
Game Day: A Rollicking Journey to the Heart of College Football (Sept., $25.95) by Craig James provides a detailed account of the 2008 college football season.
