26 May
Ben Schott born London 1974. The son of a neurologist and a nurse achieved a double First from Cambridge. Schott's Almanac was first published in 2005 and is now a bestselling reference book published annually. Discover Schott's Almanac
Higgy Matches, Microphones and MS Alastair Hignell
Winner of the Best Rugby Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
Alastair Hignell is renowned as a rugby international for England, a county cricketer and a much-loved broadcaster. Forced to retire from his playing careers at an early age... Format: Hardback - Released: 05/09/2011
The 100 Greatest Ever Golfers Andy Farrell
Winner of the Best Golf Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
What makes a great golfer? Is it innate talent, unstinting dedication, hard graft or inner strength? Can it be measured by championships won or prize money earned? Is... Format: Hardback - Released: 13/10/2011
A Life Too Short The Tragedy of Robert Enke Ronald Reng
Winner of the Best Football Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
Why does an international footballer with the World at his feet decide to take his own life? On 10 November 2009 the German national goalkeeper, Robert Enke, stepped... Format: Hardback - Released: 29/09/2011
Fred Trueman The Authorised Biography Chris Waters
Winner of the Best Cricket Book at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
'Fred Trueman was the first superstar of the game. He was a flamboyant, larger-than-life character' Ian Botham Fred Trueman was so much more than a cricketing legend. 'The... Format: Hardback - Released: 10/10/2011
Engage The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson Paul Kimmage
Winner of the Best Biography/Autobiography at the British Sports Book Awards 2012.
'Engage!' was the last word Matt Hampson heard before dislocating his neck while in rugby training with other young England hopefuls. On a cold, grey, overcast day in 2005,... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
Whichever sport you follow, it is only through books about the games, the players, the events and the participants that you will gain a real insight into the motivating factors behind people with unimaginable (and sometimes inexplicable) talent. Fixtures and results bombard you from every conceivable media channel – TV, radio, the internet, mobile phones. But the real insights into the characters of the people, and the inside stories of the dressing rooms - from the muddy fields of winter to the steely mechanics and oily rags in the pit-lane - only really come from reading about them in books (sometimes long after the event is over or the personality has died).
With free Opening Extracts of all our Featured Books, Lovereading will allow you a sneak preview into this behind-the-scenes world. Did this player really not get picked on tour because the others couldn’t abide his wife? Was he really a cheat? Can she really be that self-possessed? Or is self-obsession what you need to succeed in this harsh, competitive world? How far do these people go to succeed? Would you go that far yourself? Here is a selection of books that will help you find out.
Bounce: How Champions are Made Matthew Syed
Winner of the Best New Writer category of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2010.
Matthew Syed...
Trautmann's Journey : From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend Catrine Clay
Winner of the Best Biography category of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Shortlisted for the Best Football Book and Best Publicity Campaign categories of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Shortlisted...
Great Olympic Moments : A Visual History Sir Steve Redgrave
Great Olympic Moments celebrates the moments that make the Olympic Games the sporting spectacle of our time. Complete with stunning, specially selected photographs, Sir Steve
Redgrave recounts his favourite Olympic...
Beware of the Dog: Rugby's Hard Man Reveals All Brian Moore
Winner of the Best Autobiography category of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Shortlisted for the Best Rugby Book category of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Winner of the William Hill...
A Book of Heroes or a Sporting Half-century Simon Barnes
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2010.In this gripping new book, Simon Barnes brings together his 50 sporting heroes of the last 50 years...
The Grudge Scotland vs. England, 1990 Tom English
Winner of the Best Best Rugby Book category of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Shortlisted in the Best Biography category of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Longlisted for the William...
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