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
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4.27
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4.34
Format: 168 pages, Kindle Edition
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By: Colm Tóibín
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Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
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4.26
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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By: Kevin Barry
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition
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3.57
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
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By: Katriona O'Sullivan
4.61
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
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4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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By: Liam Brady
4.19
Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition
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4.28
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4.10
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14. 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
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4.22
Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition
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4.25
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17. Frankie
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4.53
Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition
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4.23
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19. How to Win the Premier League: The Sunday Times Bestselling Inside Story of Football's Data Revolution
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4.36
Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition
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20. Don’t Look Back in Ongar
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4.63
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