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24 alternatives to A Sport and A Pastime

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Sport and A Pastime launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   A Sport and A Pastime by James Salter▲66

   A beautiful, erotic book

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   How Champions Think▲57

   In sports and in life

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   How to Win at the Sport of Business▲69

   If I can do it, you can do it

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   How to Play the Game▲66

   What every sports Attorney needs to know

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Game▲55

   Inside the Secret World of Major League Baseball's

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Life at Sea▲62

   Observations of a Modern Mariner

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Oxford History of Board Games▲73

   Investigates the myriad board games around the world

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Judgey▲74

   Judge books by their covers

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Winning Isn't Normal▲53

    Meditations on the art of ass-kicking

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Road to Little Dribbling▲70

    Adventures of an American in Britain

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pitch Anything▲74

    Present, Persuade, and Win Any Deal

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Game▲63

    Penetrating the secret society of pickup artists

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Count of Monte Cristo▲69

    "On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Housekeeper▲61

    Love, Death, & Prizefighting

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Westing Game▲66

    Newbery Medal Winner- Intelligent mystery w/ a lot of humor

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hustle▲71

    A new book about hustling

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Trail▲66

    A frontier journey

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Andy Grove▲76

    The life and times of an American

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ball Ring▲60

    A simple but addictive game

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing▲60

    Learn what separates the winners from the losers

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Throwback Special▲61

    A Novel

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →