Secondhand Sports Books

When Niall Quinn learned he was going to the 2002 World Cup with Ireland, it seemed the perfect climax to his international career. Yet even before the competition had started,...

Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins transcended sport in a way very few sportsmen ever have. In this definitive biography, Tony Francis describes how Alex threw himself into life like a man throwing...

As a young footballer, Clare Shine appeared to have it all. She won her first international call-up at age 13, and by 15 was part of the Republic of Ireland...

Geordan Murphy does not come from the leafy suburbs of south Dublin or the rugby hotbeds of Limerick or Cork. As a teenager he played Gaelic football for Kildare minors....

Irishman Damien Duff is one of the Premiership's most feared attacking footballers. The king of wide attacking play, he's a man of exceptional talent and frightening pace, and it's a...

'A brilliant book . . . brilliantly written. You really do need to read it' Adrian Chiles'Mixing the sacred and the profane, high culture and low culture, the sublime and...

In August 2014, Jim Gavin's Dubs seemed unstoppable. They were playing football at a level not seen in years - overwhelming opposition and seemingly growing stronger with every game.Nobody saw...

'Run until you can't run anymore. Then run some more. Find a new source of energy and will. Then run even faster.' The words of Scott Jurek, a dominant force...

Put your Liverpool knowledge to the test with the ultimate quiz book for Reds fans.Do you think you know it all about Liverpool? Could you name the starting line-up in...

'Compelling from start to finish...Downie does full justice to an extraordinary life' Pete Davies, author of All Played Out. A stunning new biography of Socrates, the iconic captain of the...

'Football is not just a matter of life and death: it's much more important than that' - Bill ShanklyBill Shankly was without doubt among the greatest football managers of the...

The first definitive biography of basketball legend LeBron James, by the acclaimed author of Tiger Woods.LeBron is unquestionably the greatest basketball player of the 21st century. Off the court, LeBron's...

The long-awaited autobiography of Ireland's most beloved rugby player: Peter StringerWhen Peter Stringer played youth rugby, he was so small that people told his parents he shouldn't be allowed on...

**THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph...

The definitive chronicle of Arne Slot's debut season as the manager of Liverpool FC, filled with exclusive interviews and unparalleled insight An engrossing and inspiring account of a new manager's...

It has been said that there are only four things worth seeing in modern day golf. The first is the Augusta National Course, the home of the US Masters, second...

Racing Green is the story of how advances in motorsport science are changing the world, helping it become smarter and more environmentally friendly. Motor racing is already one of the...

A witty and expertly compiled compendium of running wisdom and humour.From a short jog that lifts your mood to the closing stages of a marathon when you feel physically exhausted...

This is the ideal title for runners of all levels of fitness who wish to enter and compete in a marathon, but don't know quite where to start. It will...

The first history of Italian football to be written in English, 'Calcio' is a mix of serious analysis and comic storytelling, with vivid descriptions of games, goals, dives, missed penalties,...

BRENDAN LEONARD HATES RUNNING. He hates it so much that he once logged fifty-two marathon-length runs in fifty-two weeks. Now he's sharing everything he's learned about the sport so that...

THE SMASH HIT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWinner of Autobiography of the Year at the 2024 Sports Book Awards'Everyone loves Kammy . . . Full of humour and endless blunders' - The...