THE BOOKSELLER BUYER’S GUIDE | PUBLISHERS’ AUTUMN TITLES SPORTS
October, hb, £20, 9781471159954 The autobiography of World Cup final referee Howard Webb, football’s most respected official. E
SOUVENIR PRESS
KRAV MAGA DEFENCE: HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST THE 12 MOST COMMON STREET ATTACKS DAVID KAHN October, pbo, £15, 9780285643512 An illustrated guide to defence against the most common street attacks.
SUMMERSDALE
IN THE RUNNING: STORIES OF EXTRAORDINARY RUNNERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD PHIL HEWITT September, pb, £9.99, 9781849538862 Unforgettable stories of strength and stamina to inspire running lovers everywhere. Previous book sold well. E
SPORTS SCANDALS: TRUE STORIES OF CHEATING, CORRUPTION AND GREED NORMAN FERGUSON October, pb, £8.99, 9781849539111 Drugs, sex, violence, money and simple cheating. Contains recent and historic cases. National press anticipated. E
THE BUMPER BOOK OF SPORTING WIT RICHARD BENSON September, hb, £9.99, 9781849539173 Packed to the rafters with quips and quotes from across the world of sport. E
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESS
VETERANS STADIUM: FIELD OF MEMORIES RICH WESTCOTT October, hb, £29.99, 9781592134281 Almost 100 photographs and Rich Westcott’s yarns help Philadelphians relive there 30 years of history.
THAMES & HUDSON
MOUNTAINS: EPIC CYCLING CLIMBS MICHAEL BLANN September, hb, £34.95, 9780500518915
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BOXING LIKE THE CHAMPS: LESSONS FROM BOXING’S GREATEST ROUNDS MARK HATMAKER August, pb, £10.99, 9781935937760 Examines some of the best and most interesting rounds in boxing history.
TRANSWORLD IRELAND
MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY DONAL LENIHAN September, hb, £18.99, 9781848272255 The hard-hitting autobiography of the Munster, Ireland and Lions rugby legend and current commentator. E
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS
IRON MAC: THE LEGEND OF ROUGHHOUSE CYCLIST REGGIE MCNAMARA ANDREW M HOMAN July, hb, £20.99, 9780803254800 Humorous and exciting biography of the original Iron Man.
EXCEPTIONAL MOUNTAINS: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST VOLCANOES O ALAN WELTZIEN August, hb, £31, 9780803265479
How mountaineering is but one conspicuous example of the outdoor recreation industry’s unrestricted and problematic growth.
STRIKING DISTANCE: BRUCE LEE AND THE DAWN OF MARTIAL ARTS IN AMERICA CHARLES RUSSO July, hb, £18.99, 9780803269606 In the spring of 1959, 18-year-old Bruce Lee returned to San Francisco.
PLAYING THROUGH: MODERN GOLF’S MOST ICONIC PLAYERS AND MOMENTS JIM MORIARTY October, hb, £26.99, 9780803278653
Europe’s most majestic mountains and historic cycling climbs. Includes contributions from renowned cyclists.
TRACKS
Golf may have changed in the last 35 years.
LE FOOTBALL: A HISTORY OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL IN FRANCE RUSS CRAWFORD August, hb, £29.99, 9780803278790 Le Football tackles the struggles and successes of American football in France.
THE BARON AND THE BEAR: RUPP’S RUNTS, HASKINS’S MINERS, AND THE SEASON THAT CHANGED BASKETBALL FOREVER DAVID KINGSLEY SNELL; NOLAN RICHARDSON December, hb, £22.99, 9780803288553 David Kingsley Snell brings the season to life, offering fresh insights on the teams.
OLYMPIC COLLISION: THE STORY OF MARY DECKER AND ZOLA BUDD KYLE KEIDERLING November, hb, £20.99, 9780803290846
Remains one of the most memorable moments in modern Olympic history.
FIGHT FOR OLD DC: GEORGE PRESTON MARSHALL, THE INTEGRATION OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS, AND THE RISE OF A NEW NFL ANDREW O’TOOLE November, hb, £22.99, 9780803299351 In 1932 laundry-store tycoon George Preston Marshall became part owner of the Boston Braves franchise.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS
THE REPUBLIC OF FOOTBALL: LEGENDS OF THE TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL GAME CHAD S CONINE September, hb, £18.99, 9781477303719
Conine offers rare glimpses of the early days of some of American football’s biggest stars.
VELODROME
BESPOKE: THE RIDERS’ GUIDE TO CYCLE-SPEAK AND SADDLE SLANG NEIL STEVENS; TOM BROMLEY September, hb, £14.99, 9781911162049
Be:Spoke is the book for anyone who wants to be able to speak cycling. E
ROUTES FOR TRAIL AND FELL RUNNERS HELEN MORT July, pb, £12.95, 9781910240724
Twenty routes for trail and fell runners in the Lake District.
VIKING
HOW TO WATCH FOOTBALL RUUD GULLIT September, hb, £16.99, 9780241274583 Every armchair pundit’s new favourite book.
THE JERSEY: A CELEBRATION OF STYLE AND COURAGE AT SPEED OLIVER KNIGHT October, hb, £25, 9781911162056
The first volume to do full justice to the history of the iconic cycling jersey. E
THE RACING LINE: THE VELODROME BOOK OF CYCLING QUOTATIONS September, hb, £9.99, 9781911162063 A beautifully designed and produced, hardcover compilation of some 175 quotes and sayings. E
VERTEBRATE GRAPHICS
THE BOND: TWO EPIC CLIMBS IN ALASKA AND A LIFETIME’S CONNECTION BETWEEN CLIMBERS SIMON MCCARTNEY; MARK WESTMAN FOREWORD July, pb, £24, 9781910240663 The Bond is Simon McCartney’s story of his legendary climbs. E
CHRIS BONINGTON: MOUNTAINEER: FIFTY YEARS OF CLIMBING ON THE WORLD’S GREATEST MOUNTAINS CHRIS BONINGTON September, hb, £20, 9781910240779 Fully revised and updated edition of Chris Bonington’s epic autobiography.
LAKE DISTRICT BOULDERING: THE LAKESBLOC GUIDEBOOK GREG CHAPMAN November, pb, £25, 9781910240731 Bouldering guidebook to the Lake District.
LAKE DISTRICT TRAIL RUNNING: 20 OFF-ROAD
AT THE EDGE: RIDING FOR MY LIFE DANNY MACASKILL September, hb, £14.99, 9780241206522
The adrenalin-fuelled story of the stunt cyclist who has taken YouTube by storm.
VIRGIN BOOKS
TRICK ON TWO WHEELS GUY MARTIN October, hb, £20, 9780753545300
More adrenalin fuelled, high- speed adventures from everyone’s favourite road-racing, truck mechanic from Grimsby. E
VISION SPORTS
WIMBLEDON 2016: THE OFFICIAL STORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS NEWMAN, PAUL August, hb, £20, 9781909534636 Evocative and beautifully illustrated re-telling of another glorious fortnight of tennis at the All England Club.
WISDEN SPORTS WRITING
THE ROOKIE: AN ODYSSEY THROUGH CHESS (AND LIFE) STEPHEN MOSS September, hb, £16.99, 9781408189702 A doomed attempt to become a chess grandmaster offers a witty take on midlife identity. E
Y LOLFA CYF
DEREK AND NIGEL: TWO WORLD CUP FINAL WELSH REFS DEREK BEVAN; NIGEL OWENS November, pbo, £9.99, 9781784612979
Rugby anecdotes from the main men in the middle, Welsh legends Derek Bevan and Nigel Owens.
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