Billie Jean King is an iconic tennis champion and activist who changed the world of women’s sports. She was named the world’s top-ranked female tennis player six times and won thirty-nine Grand Slam titles. As powerful off the court as on it, Billie Jean helped pass historic laws against gender discrimination. She continues to fight for equality for women and the LGBTQ+ community to this day. This is her story.

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From the bestselling author of MALIBU RISING, DAISY JONES & THE SIX and THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO

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Carrie Soto is the greatest player the world has ever seen. But six years after her last match, she watches a young British tennis player steal her world record – and Carrie knows she has to go back and reclaim her rightful place at the top.

Even if the world doesn’t believe in her. Even if it almost breaks her. This is a story about the cost of greatness and the burden of fame.

The fight for a place in history is about to begin . . .

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Taylor Jenkins-Reid, Sunday Times bestseller, April 2023

• A Grand Slam champion
• An activist
• An inspiration

Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who’s won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else. Throughout her life she’s battled many things, from life-threatening illnesses and sports injuries, to sexism and racism in the tennis world. Now she’s an icon in sport, fashion and activism, an inspiration to every young person who has dared to dream big.