A wrestler's career might be best known for what they do inside the ring, but that doesn't mean that is everything they do. Often wrestlers look to stretch out of the industry and do other things, and while some go to Hollywood, others choose to put pen to paper and write a book.
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Sometimes a wrestler will write a book all about their career, telling extra stories and anecdotes, whereas others will simply write a story. While some wrestlers' books are well known, such as Chris Jericho's and JR's, others aren't quite as well known, with some fans not being aware that wrestlers have created a great story for fans to enjoy.
10 John Cena (Elbow Grease)
John Cena is one of the biggest WWE Superstars of all time, and someone who has achieved everything there is to do in the wrestling industry. He's now gone on to make a name for himself in Hollywood as well, but throughout all that, Cena also found the time to write a book.
This isn't one about his life or career, but instead, it is a children's book, which is likely why a lot of fans aren't aware of it. The book is called Elbow Grease and is all about self-belief, which fits the way that Cena has been throughout his life.
9 Cody Rhodes (Cody Heart Of The Mountain)
Another wrestler who has penned a children's book is Cody Rhodes. Once again, the fact that the book is aimed at a younger audience is a reason why a lot of people aren't aware of it, but Cody's book is all linked in with wrestling.
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The story is all about how people come together despite their differences. It features a young version of himself and other wrestlers such as The Young Bucks as well as his father, the legendary Dusty Rhodes.
8 Stan Hansen (The Last Outlaw)
Stan Hansen is one of the hardest-hitting wrestlers of all time and someone who gained huge respect around the world for his in-ring work. In Japan, Hansen was able to dominate and he tells plenty of stories about that time in the book.
However, a lot of fans are likely unaware of the fact that Hansen ever put out a book. But he certainly did, and it's a fascinating read that covers his entire career. Unfortunately, his name isn't that well-known to fans, which explains why most people don't know about it.
7 Ric Flair (Ric Flair: To Be The Man)
Most fans are likely to be aware of the book that Ric Flair wrote alongside his daughter, Charlotte Flair, which is called Second Nature. However, that focuses on the very end of his career as well as his relationship with his children, particularly Charlotte.
However, his first book really dives into Flair's life in a lot more detail. With the Nature Boy being known as someone who doesn't hold anything back, this is truly a must-read for fans of the man and the business.
6 Lou Thesz (Hooker)
When people think about wrestling books, they normally go towards talents who worked in the sports entertainment era of wrestling. That wasn't the case for Lou Thesz, who was very much an old-school talent who didn't break kayfabe.
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Because of that, most fans likely presumed that Thesz would never have written a book about his career. However, that's not the case, as he did create one, which takes a look at his time in wrestling and what he thought about the changes the industry took.
5 Kurt Angle (It's True, It's True)
Due to the fact that this book came out so long ago, a lot of fans are completely unaware that Kurt Angle has told all about his in-ring career. However, this book only captures part of his career as he actually wrote the book prior to being released by WWE.
As a result of that, it only covers a certain section of his career. However, it's still a fantastic book to read for fans of the Olympian, getting to learn all about his life up until that point.
4 Chyna (If Only They Knew)
Chyna is one of the all-time greats in the wrestling industry, so it's a surprise that more people aren't aware of the book that she put together during her life. It gives fans the opportunity to learn more about her in real life, as well as how her career went.
Due to the fact that the book was released long before the days of social media when it could be promoted heavily, this book doesn't get spoken about as much. However, it's still available and wrestling fans will enjoy it.
3 Shawn Michaels (Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar)
Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, so it's easy to presume that people would be aware of it. However, that's not the case, with a lot of fans not knowing that HBK had ever created a book about his career.
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This one covers everything that he achieved in his career, but it mainly focused on the religious aspect of his life, and how much that changed things for him as a person over the years.
2 Daniel Bryan (Yes! My Incomparable Journey To The Main Event Of WrestleMania)
Daniel Bryan's rise to WrestleMania XXX was a huge journey and one of WWE's greatest moments, so big that a book was created about it. The focus of this book is primarily on Bryan's run to 'Mania, covering everything that went on during that period behind the scenes and in his personal life.
However, the book also covers his career in general. It's something a lot of fans may not be aware of, but the book is perfect for any fan of Bryan's work, as it really added to the magic of that period of Bryan's career.
1 The Rock (The Rock Says)
This book was released back in 2000, and because of that a lot of fans have either forgotten about this or simply have never heard about it. Nowadays if The Rock released a book it would be a huge deal, but that wasn't the case when he originally released it.
However, his memoir does provide a lot of interesting pieces of information from that period of his career, before he became the biggest name in Hollywood. Due to that, it's something that wrestling fans would particularly enjoy if they were more aware of it.
