Listmania!
A random collection of sports books
Beyond a BoundaryBeyond a Boundary by C.L.R. James
Buy new: £6.73 / Used from: £3.97
Not just best cricket book ever written; it is much more than that
Redemption Song: Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the SixtiesRedemption Song: Muhammad Ali and the Spirit of the Sixties by Mike Marqusee
Buy used from: £0.01
Amazing - not really a sports book more a social and political history
Anyone But England: An Outsider Looks at English CricketAnyone But England: An Outsider Looks at English Cricket by Mike Marqusee
Buy used from: £5.00
Muscle: The Confessions of an Unlikely BodybuilderMuscle: The Confessions of an Unlikely Bodybuilder by Sam Fussell
Buy used from: £1.15
Hilarious - why is this book out of print?
Basil D'Oliveira: Cricket and ControversyBasil D'Oliveira: Cricket and Controversy by Peter Oborne
Buy used from: £0.01
Ball FourBall Four by Jim Bouton
Buy used from: £1.20
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GameMoneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by M Lewis
Buy new: £6.55 / Used from: £1.78
Very interesting account of building a winning baseball team on a shoestring budget
Playing Hard Ball: County Cricket and Big League BaseballPlaying Hard Ball: County Cricket and Big League Baseball by E.T. Smith
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.26
Very good - the story of a cricketer learning about baseball
Opening Up: My AutobiographyOpening Up: My Autobiography by Mike Atherton
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £0.01
One of the best cricketing autobiographies - well written and interesting
A Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment - A County Cricketer's LifeA Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment - A County Cricketer's Life by Simon Hughes
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £0.01
A very interesting book; described the life of a journeyman professional with great humour (and detachment)