15 Top biography books like Sir Alf by Leo McKinstry

Cover of Sir Alf by Leo McKinstry

Sir Alf

By: Leo McKinstry

4.51

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

Since England’s famous 1966 World Cup victory, Alf Ramsey has been regarded as the greatest of all …

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Cover of My England Years: The Autobiography by Bobby Charlton

1. My England Years: The Autobiography

By: Bobby Charlton

3.00

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

Sir Bobby Charlton is widely acknowledged as the greatest player ever to wear an England shirt. He … read more

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  • biography
  • football

2. The Dirty War

By: Martin Dillon

3.93

Format: 316 pages, Paperback

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. read more

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3. Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor

By: None

3.37

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

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Cover of And Away... by Bob Mortimer

4. And Away...

By: Bob Mortimer

4.33

Format: 323 pages, Hardcover

Bob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a hear… read more

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  • biography
"Always enter your shoes before wearing them."

-Bob Mortimer, And Away...

Cover of A Heart Full of Headstones (Inspector Rebus, #24) by Ian Rankin

5. A Heart Full of Headstones (Inspector Rebus, #24)

By: Ian Rankin

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The brand-new John Rebus thriller from the #1 international bestseller Ian Rankin. John Rebus st… read more

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Cover of Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly

6. Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography

By: Billy Connolly

4.42

Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition

In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals … read more

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  • biography
"Blessed are those who yodel - for they shall never be troubled by offers of work."

-Billy Connolly, Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography

Cover of Peril by Bob Woodward

7. Peril

By: Bob Woodward

4.09

Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition

The book covers the end of the Trump presidency and the early months of the Biden presidency. Th… read more

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  • biography
"Graham said, "I can get an affidavit tomorrow saying the world is flat."

-Bob Woodward, Peril

Cover of The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3) by Chris Hammer

8. The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3)

By: Chris Hammer

4.23

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Tilt. Chris Hammer's… read more

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Cover of Dead Ground (Washington Poe, #4) by M.W. Craven

9. Dead Ground (Washington Poe, #4)

By: M.W. Craven

4.36

Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition

Detective Sergeant Washington Poe is in court, fighting eviction from his beloved and isolated crof… read more

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Cover of The Whitby Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries, #6) by J.R. Ellis

10. The Whitby Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries, #6)

By: J.R. Ellis

4.15

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

A murder with three witnesses. But one of them doesn’t believe what she saw…Halloween, Whitby. DCI … read more

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Cover of The Colwyn Bay Killings (DI Ruth Hunter, #17) by Simon McCleave

11. The Colwyn Bay Killings (DI Ruth Hunter, #17)

By: Simon McCleave

4.51

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

The Colwyn Bay KillingsWhen a young man is murdered in a fire at a holiday park, it seems that his … read more

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Cover of The Nidderdale Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries, #5) by J.R. Ellis

12. The Nidderdale Murders (Yorkshire Murder Mysteries, #5)

By: J.R. Ellis

4.28

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

In a Yorkshire Dales village everyone has a motive for murder—except the killer.A retired judge is … read more

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Cover of Why is this Lying Bastard Lying to Me?: Searching for the Truth on Political TV by Rob Burley

13. Why is this Lying Bastard Lying to Me?: Searching for the Truth on Political TV

By: Rob Burley

4.23

Format: 446 pages, Kindle Edition

A deliciously irreverent and humorous insider account of 25 years working at the very top of Britis… read more

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Cover of The World According to Kaleb: Worldly wisdom from the breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm by Kaleb Cooper

14. The World According to Kaleb: Worldly wisdom from the breakout star of Clarkson’s Farm

By: Kaleb Cooper

3.53

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

The star of Clarkson's Farm shares his worldly wisdom on life's big issues, from the difference bet… read more

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  • biography
Cover of Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders by Mike Rothmiller

15. Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders

By: Mike Rothmiller

4.09

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

It was said of the young Frank Sinatra that he came across as "St Francis of Assisi with a shoulder… read more

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  • biography
Cover of Get It On: How the ’70s Rocked Football by Jon Spurling

16. Get It On: How the ’70s Rocked Football

By: Jon Spurling

4.31

Format: 444 pages, Kindle Edition

A decade after the abolition of the maximum wage, a new generation of footballers and managers beca… read more

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  • football
Cover of On Days Like These: The Incredible Autobiography of a Football Legend by Martin    O'Neill

17. 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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  • biography
  • football
Cover of How to Be a Football Manager by Ian Holloway

18. How to Be a Football Manager

By: Ian Holloway

3.76

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

*** SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 20… read more

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  • biography
  • football
Cover of Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town and Each Other by John  Preston

19. 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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  • biography
  • football
Cover of Freddie Foreman: The Godfather of British Crime by Freddie Foreman

20. Freddie Foreman: The Godfather of British Crime

By: Freddie Foreman

4.13

Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition

To Britain's criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangla… read more

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  • biography
Cover of Duncan Edwards: Eternal by Wayne Barton

21. Duncan Edwards: Eternal

By: Wayne Barton

4.45

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

Never in the history of football has one life brought both joy and tragedy in such huge measures. … read more

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Cover of Sir Alf by Leo McKinstry

22. Sir Alf

By: Leo McKinstry

4.51

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

Since England’s famous 1966 World Cup victory, Alf Ramsey has been regarded as the greatest of all … read more

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  • biography
  • football
Cover of Only Here For A Visit: A Life Lived to the Full – from Sporting Glories to Wild Stories by Alan Brazil

23. Only Here For A Visit: A Life Lived to the Full – from Sporting Glories to Wild Stories

By: Alan Brazil

3.94

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

'The only book that will give you a hangover' Chris Evans Breakfast Show---The hilarious, no holds … read more

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  • football
Cover of 'You Dirty Old Man!': The Authorized Biography of Wilfrid Brambell by David Clayton

24. 'You Dirty Old Man!': The Authorized Biography of Wilfrid Brambell

By: David Clayton

3.50

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

You Dirty Old Man! is the first definitive account of one of Britain’s most loved and complex chara… read more

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Cover of Diary of an MP's Wife: Inside and Outside Power by Sasha Swire

25. Diary of an MP's Wife: Inside and Outside Power

By: Sasha Swire

3.47

Format: 591 pages, Kindle Edition

What is it like to be a wife of a politician in modern-day Britain? Sasha Swire finally lifts the l… read more

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Cover of In the Thick of It by Alan Duncan

26. In the Thick of It

By: Alan Duncan

3.61

Format: 594 pages, Kindle Edition

As Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson’s ‘poop… read more

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  • biography
Cover of Tommy Doc: The Controversial and Colourful Life of One of Football's Most Dominant Personalities by David Tossell

27. Tommy Doc: The Controversial and Colourful Life of One of Football's Most Dominant Personalities

By: David Tossell

4.10

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

Tommy ‘The Doc’ Docherty was a combative Scotland international wing-half who became a brilliant bu… read more

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  • football
Cover of Kurt Cobain: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians) by Hourly History

28. Kurt Cobain: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

By: Hourly History

3.93

Format: 61 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Kurt Cobain...Free BONUS Inside!In the 27 years that Kurt Cobain wa… read more

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  • biography
Cover of Alan Ball: The Man in White Boots: The biography of the youngest 1966 World Cup Hero by David Tossell

29. Alan Ball: The Man in White Boots: The biography of the youngest 1966 World Cup Hero

By: David Tossell

4.43

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

It is a special footballer who wins the World Cup as a 21-year-old and ends a two-decade career as … read more

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  • football
Cover of Football With a Smile by Gary James

30. Football With a Smile

By: Gary James

4.72

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The full life story of former Manchester City & England football manager Joe Mercer, OBE. This deta… read more

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  • biography
  • football
Cover of The Greatest Footballer England Never Had - The Kevin Beattie Story. by Rob Finch

31. The Greatest Footballer England Never Had - The Kevin Beattie Story.

By: Rob Finch

4.23

Format: 159 pages, Kindle Edition

Written by Rob Finch, with a foreword by football legend Sir Bobby Robson; who describes Kevin Beat… read more

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10 Best football books like Sir Alf by Leo McKinstry

Transform Your Habits

My England Years: The Autobiography

Bobby Charlton

3.00

Transform Your Habits

Get It On: How the ’70s Rocked Football

Jon Spurling

4.31

Transform Your Habits

On Days Like These: The Incredible Autobiography of a Football Legend

Martin O'Neill

4.12

Transform Your Habits

How to Be a Football Manager

Ian Holloway

3.76

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8 Top football books like Tommy Doc: The Controversial and Colourful Life of One of Football's Most Dominant Personalities by David Tossell

Transform Your Habits

Always Managing: My Autobiography

Harry Redknapp

3.92

Transform Your Habits

Psycho : The Autobiography

Stuart Pearce

3.47

Transform Your Habits

Kammy: The Funny and Moving Autobiography by the Broadcasting Legend

Chris Kamara

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Get It On: How the ’70s Rocked Football

Jon Spurling

4.31

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