SPORTS & GAMING
Racing Post Books
Cheltenham Festival Guide 2025 Nick Pulford 3rd March, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781801509466 Race-by-race info from top tipster Paul Kealy with profiles of more than 100 leading contenders, plus verdicts and ones to watch.
100 Winners Rodney Pettinga 10th March, pb, eb, £7.99, 9781801509480 Which flat horses should be backed in 2025? Discover the names and details with this invaluable guide to likely winners.
Guide to the Flat 2025 David Dew 10th March, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781801509497 Bestselling book every flat racing enthusiast should have. Features exclusive trainer interviews and specialist selections for horses to follow.
Reach Sport
Football, Taught by Matt Busby Wayne Barton 27th March, hb, eb, £20, 9781916811249 The most complete account of Busby ever written, from an author regarded as the best United historian alive today. Contains never- before-heard interviews with Matt Busby, Alex Ferguson and more.
Jimmy Murphy Wayne Barton 5th June, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781917439008 Family-authorised biography of Manchester United hero who managed the club after the Munich air disaster. With contributions from Alex Ferguson.
Rock Point
The Golf Scorecard 25th March, pb, £6.99, 9781577154877 Track all your winning shots and greatest moments with this smartly designed journal. Year-round calendar and spaces for tracking scores, goals, stats and more.
Hooked Jerry Audet 1st May, hb, £14.99, 9781577155089 Beautfiully illustrated collection of fish that just have to be caught by the serious angler. With
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Rowman & Littlefield
Sparring With Smokin’ Joe Glenn Lewis 4th April, pb, eb, £13.99, 9781538199046 Intimate portrait of Joe Frazier, whose ferocious rivalry with Muhammad Ali made them both boxing legends and cultural touchstones for an era.
Seven Dials
More Than a Shirt Joey D’Urso 19th June, hb, eb, £22, 9781399622806 Twenty-two football shirts that explain the modern world, geopolitics and the biggest stories of our time.
Simon & Schuster
The Last Bell Donald McRae 13th March, hb, eb, £25, 9781398504189 McRae has followed boxing all his life. In recent years his love has waned as criminality, doping and dirty money gnaw away at the soul of the sport.
Superveloce Peter Grimsdale 8th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781398513037 Grimsdale takes the reader on a journey of discovery through Italian history, design, speed and beautiful, beautiful cars.
On the Grid Luke Smith 13th February, hb, eb, £22, 9781398532465 Perfect for fans of Drive to Survive, On the Grid is a love song to Formula One.
Simon & Schuster Audio
The Last Bell Donald McRae 13th March, audiofile, £18.99, 9781398504301 Details above.
Superveloce Peter Grimsdale 8th May, audiofile, £18.99, 9781398522411 Details above.
On the Grid Luke Smith 13th February, audiofile, £18.99, 9781398541306 Details above.
Sona Books
101 Reasons Why I Love Darts
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-fiction
Iain Spragg 19th April, hb, £12.99, 9781915343802 There are countless reasons why people love darts and here are 101 of the best, and funniest, of them.
Baseball Legends Scott Reeves 19th April, hb, £22.50, 9781915343895 Few sports have the rich history of baseball. Step up to the plate with the sluggers and pitchers who turned the game into America’s national pastime.
Lionel Messi Iain Spragg 12th April, hb, £14.99, 9781915343932 Celebrates a once-in- lifetime genius and his dazzling career.
The History of the Cheltenham Festival Adrian Besley 19th February, hb, £25, 9781917259033 Glorious celebration of the world’s greatest jump- racing event showcases 100 years of the incomparable Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Sweet Cherry Publishing
Football Rising Stars 3 Steve George, Harry Meredith 17th July, boxed pack, £69.90, 9781802634037 Dives into the incredible journeys of the world’s best young players. Featuring fresh talents from all around the world in a 10-book series.
The Greatest Football Stars Luke Paton 10th April, boxed pack, £69.90, 9781802635355 Ten-book set puts the spotlight on some of the greatest players of all time.
teNeues Books
The Stylish Life: Skiing Gabriella le Breton 10th March, hb, £29.95, 9783832732660 Nostalgic journey through alpine history and beyond. Words on the sport’s founders and superstars, and the evolution of its resorts, fashion, equipment and much more.
Thames & Hudson
Grand Trails Alexis Berg, Frédéric Berg, Aurélien Defosse
20th March, hb, £50, 9780500029381 The very best of international trail running brought together in one spectacular volume.
The History Press
Breaking the Grass Ceiling Patricia Gregory 15th May, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781803996202 The Lionesses’ 2023 Euros victory was ground- breaking but what came before? This is the story of the people on whose shoulders the Lionesses stand.
The Little Book of Irish Football Barry Flynn 6th February, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781803998534 Ireland’s rich football heritage is captured in this quirky and readable guide that will fascinate, amuse, educate and entertain.
The O’Brien Press
The Players’ Advice Sean O’Sullivan 9th June, pb, £13.99, 9781788495783 Compilation of advice from top GAA footballers, hurlers and camogie players covers gym, nutrition, routine, lifestyle, skill development, mindset and preparation.
Times Books
Britain’s Best Walks Christopher Somerville 27th March, hb, £30, 9780008745189 Somerville selects his top 200 routes from his hugely popular Times column, “A Good Walk”.
Troubador Publishing
Survive Michael Wright 28th February, pb, £12.99, 9781836281726 Guide to self-protection, martial arts and combat fitness of appeal to all those interested in the military, law enforcement and security.
Unbound
Between the Devil and the Deep Mark Cowan 5th June, pb, £12.99, 9781800183353 The first book to tell the terrifying story of what it feels like to get the bends, from the perspective of a veteran cave diver who overcame the unthinkable.
Universe
World Atlas of Football Stadiums John Gillard 25th March, hb, £28.95, 9780789345820 Superbly illustrated guide tells the history of the beautiful game through the stories behind the world’s most interesting football stadiums.
Veloce
Toyota Yaris WRC Brian Long 27th February, hb, eb, £45, 9781787119307 Full story of the highly successful World Rally Championship campaign. Great photography covers every WRC entry plus early days in the sport.
Vertebrate
The 100 Best MTB Trails Tom Fenton 20th March, pb, eb, £20, 9781839811128 Brings together the most inspirational off-road trails in England, Scotland and Wales to inspire big days out on the bike.
The Dirt Directory Hannah Collingridge 13th March, pb, eb, £20, 9781839811289 The only comprehensive guide to the purpose-built mountain biking trail centres and bike parks in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Fuel for Thought Renee McGregor 6th February, pb, eb, £14.95, 9781839812378 Authoritative guide to practical sports nutrition. Using her own running as a case study, sports dietitian McGregor cuts through the jargon and trends to help sports people fuel effectively.
Extreme Rock Grant Farquhar 3rd April, hb, £40, 9781839812484 Celebration of the greatest climbs in Britain and Ireland.
Welbeck
Formula One 2025 Bruce Jones 27th February, pb, £16.99, 9781035418756 The world’s number one Grand Prix guide back for another season of F1 action.
The Official History of the Fifa Women’s World Cup 13th March, hb, £35, 9781035421893 The official, fully
authorised history of the biggest event in women’s football.
The Formula One Yearbook 2025 Bruce Jones 13th March, hb, £50, 9781035425600 Gigantic stats and records bible includes the full results of every Grand Prix in F1 history, detailed driver and constructor statistics, championship standings and more.
Whitefox
Radbourne Racing Lincoln Small 22nd May, hb, £24.99, 9781916797048 Memoir from the sole surviving co-founder of Radbourne Racing, a revered company in the world of motorsport harking back to the 1960s.
Wild Things
Wild Fishing Kevin Adams, Jill Adams 1st April, pb, eb, £18.99, 9781910636466 Seven hundred spectacular and secluded angling locations presented in Britain’s first wild fishing guide. The authors take a sustainable, budget- friendly approach through soul-stirring landscapes.
Wisden
Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2025 Lawrence Booth (ed) 1st April, hb, eb, £60, 9781399421300 The 162nd edition of the most famous sports book in the world, published every year since 1864.
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