3 Picks for Read A Book Day!

For National Read a Book Day, we pulled together three volleyball reads worth checking out—whether you want to sharpen your volleyball IQ, learn from one of the sport’s most accomplished athletes, or dig into a defining chapter of U.S. volleyball history.

Thinking Volleyball by Mike Hebert
Goes beyond technique to explore the decisions, relationships, and systems that shape how a team actually plays. For athletes who want to better understand what is happening around them on the court—not just what they are personally being asked to execute—this is a strong place to start.

Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life by Misty May-Treanor with Jill Lieber Steeg
In her memoir, three-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor shares the competition, pressure, relationships, setbacks, and experiences that shaped her career on and off the sand. Great for perspective on competition, resilience, pressure, and life at the highest levels of the sport.

If Gold Is Our Destiny by Sean P. Murray
Before the U.S. Men’s National Team became Olympic champions in 1984, a group of athletes and coaches had to rethink how U.S. volleyball could compete on the world stage. Great read for athletes who enjoy knowing where the systems, culture, and traditions surrounding today’s game came from.

We want to know what you are reading, too. Coaching books, athlete memoirs, sports psychology, volleyball history, fiction with a volleyball connection—if it has changed the way you think about the game, we want to hear about it.

And there is no better month to build your reading list: September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. A free library card can unlock books, ebooks, audiobooks, media, programs, and plenty more for readers of all ages. Visit your local library to sign up and see what is available near you.

See you on the court!