Extreme Sports

In this groundbreaking book, New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler decodes the mystery of ultimate human performance....

If you want a fairy tale ending, listen to Snow White. If you want to know what it’s like to dream big, fail hard, get up again, and feel crushing defeat even as you finally taste victory—UNTETHERED is for you.

In October 2018, Mark “Mace” Macy, sixty-four years old, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He had spent thirty years competing in Colorado and around the world in ultra-endurance competitions....

One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America's greatest freediver....

Long before Cory Reese strapped on his first pair of running shoes, he learned the key to being a successful ultrarunner: He knew how to suffer. In Nowhere Near First, Cory shares his deeply personal story....

From the best-selling author of Spartan Up!, a complete 30-day workout and diet plan to help you reach peak performance....

Technically Speaking: Talks on Technical Diving, Volume 1 is the latest book from best-selling Scuba series author Simon Pridmore. It is a series of themed talks telling the early history of technical diving....

Welcome to the Barkley Marathons, a fever dream of an ultra event, inspired by a prison break, heralded by a conch blast, paid for in cigarettes and socks, and completed only by a select few....

Secrets of Giants takes a deep dive into the science and psychology of why pushing our physical limits is so impactful—and how we can achieve so much more than we know....

Whether you're an experienced runner or a complete beginner, this inspiring book will motivate you to train your body and mind to complete one of the hardest physical feats of all—an ultramarathon....