In Sunshine or in Shadow
By: Donald McRae
4.56
Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition
'One of the most captivating boxing writers on the planet' Barry McGuigan'A superb tale . . . His i…
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1. The Nowhere Men
By: Michael Calvin
3.71
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
Winner of The Times British Sports Book Award 2014.A fascinating insight into the enclosed world of… read more
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2. The Fight
By: Norman Mailer
4.04
Format: 234 pages, Paperback
In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fi… read more
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- history
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"How his hatred seethed in search of a justifiable excuse."-Norman Mailer, The Fight
"It is not uncommon for fighters’ camps to be gloomy. In heavy training, fighters live in dimensions of boredom others do not begin to contemplate. Fighters are supposed to. The boredom creates an imp…"-Norman Mailer, The Fight
"(On choosing to write the book in third person, and using his name Norman as the nom de plume) NOW, OUR MAN of wisdom had a vice. He wrote about himself. Not only would he describe the events he saw,…"-Norman Mailer, The Fight
3. Four Kings: The intoxicating and captivating tale of four men who changed the face of boxing from award-winning sports writer George Kimball
By: George Kimball
4.28
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Sports fans and boxing enthusiasts alike will love this compelling study of the resurgence of boxin… read more
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4. Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream
By: H.G. Bissinger
3.33
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odes… read more
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5. Only a Game?: The Diary of a Professional Footballer
By: Eamon Dunphy
4.45
Format: None pages, Paperback
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic inside account of a season at a professional football c… read more
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6. The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
By: Robert Macfarlane
4.13
Format: 433 pages, Hardcover
Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, under… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
"The next day, my birthday, was one of the most charmed of my life."-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
"For pilgrims walking...every footfall is doubled, landing at once on the actual road and also on the path of faith."-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
"The compact between writing and walking is almost as old as literature -- a walk is only a step away from a story, and every path tells."-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
"Wherever my grandfather had gone in his remarkable life, he had walked. He had been a diplomat and a mountaineer who spent fifty years traveling the world, and in every posting he had sought out high…"-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
7. The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights
By: Shaun Assael
3.75
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A re-examination of the circumstances surrounding former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston's death … read more
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8. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
By: Rory Stewart
4.36
Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more
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- nonfiction
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
9. Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
By: Patrick Radden Keefe
4.46
Format: 441 pages, Hardcover
In December 1972, Jean McConville, a thirty-eight-year-old mother of ten, was dragged from her Belf… read more
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- ireland
"Like the revolution's going to wait until I finish my education."-Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
"Who should be held accountable for a shared history of violence? It was a question that was dogging Northern Ireland as a whole."-Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
"There was a discomfiting sense in Belfast that there was no place where you were truly secure: you would run inside to get away from a gun battle, only to run outside again for fear of a bomb."-Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
"His job, he felt, was to speak for the victims - to represent the next person who might be killed in the conflict. He had no particular party; his only allegiance was to those who had been (and would…"-Patrick Radden Keefe, Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
10. Football and How to Survive It
By: Pat Nevin
4.37
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
'The good news for those who loved THE ACCIDENTAL this new book is even better. There were times a… read more
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11. There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History
By: Rory Carroll
4.38
Format: 397 pages, Hardcover
Killing Thatcher is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margar… read more
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- nonfiction
- ireland
12. The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion
By: Gwen Adshead
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In eleven vivid narratives based on decades of providing therapy to people in prisons and secure ho… read more
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- nonfiction
13. Poor: Grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief
By: Katriona O'Sullivan
4.61
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan mak… read more
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- ireland
14. On Days Like These: The Incredible Autobiography of a Football Legend
By: Martin O'Neill
4.12
Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition
Martin O’Neill has had one of the most incredible careers in football – winning European Cups, capt… read more
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- nonfiction
15. Oi Key: Tales of a Journeyman Cricketer
By: Rob Key
4.02
Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition
Ex-England batsman Rob Key is one of the wittiest pundits on TV. Whether it's a drizzly day-nighter… read more
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16. The Accidental Footballer
By: Pat Nevin
4.10
Format: 423 pages, Kindle Edition
Pat Nevin never wanted to be a professional footballer. His future was clear, he'd become a teac… read more
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17. How to be an Ex-Footballer
By: Peter Crouch
3.69
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The first truly insider guide to being a Premiership footballer, from Britain's funniest sporting i… read more
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18. Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town and Each Other
By: John Preston
4.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The unforgettable story, decades before Ted Lasso, of the real-life Watford Football Team, transfor… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
19. In Sunshine or in Shadow
By: Donald McRae
4.56
Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition
'One of the most captivating boxing writers on the planet' Barry McGuigan'A superb tale . . . His i… read more
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20. The Racket: A darkly funny memoir about the strange and fascinating world of professional tennis
By: Conor Niland
4.38
Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition
'As elegant and powerful as a Federer backhand ... It’s Kitchen Confidential for tennis.' Ed Caesar… read more
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21. Late Cuts: Musings on Cricket
By: Vic Marks
3.91
Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition
What follows, which explores some of the charms, the quirks and the peculiar allure of cricket from… read more
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