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The Happy Nomad Charlotte Bradman 6th June, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781399720557 Engrossing story of resilience and fortitude reveals an alternative view of what success and happiness look like.
Into the Magic Shop James Doty 15th February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781444786194 Life-changing memoir of the power of mindfulness and how it helped a boy without hope find a new future.
Yoga Saved My Life Sasha Bates 6th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529356908 Groundbreaking book explores the therapeutic power and transformative effects of yoga for health and wellbeing.
Sports & Gaming
Paul Semendinger 12th March, pb, £13.95, 9781951122782 Story of motivation, drive, success and failure. The American school principal who decided to run every day for a year.
Artisan ACC Art Books
Read and Destroy Dan Adams 13th May, hb, £45, 9781788842587 The story of RAD—Brit- ain’s seminal skateboard- ing publication of the 1980s and ’90s—told through the archives of the skate photographers who formed the original editorial team.
Agenda
The Price of Football Kieran Maguire 16th May, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781788216838 New edition of the best- selling guide to football club finance for the serious fan from the host of the popular podcast of the same name (more than seven million downloads).
Allen & Unwin
Le Coq Peter Bills 1st February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838956059 Affectionate history of French rugby.
Amber
Self-defence John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman 14th April, vol 3, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781838864552 Tips from a former SAS instructor.
Arena Sport
The Long Golden Afternoon: Golf’s Age of Glory, 1864-1914 Stephen Proctor 4th April, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781913759100 Tells the story of the transformative generation of golf that followed the rise of Young Tom Morris.
The Red Roses Jessica Hayden 7th March, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781913759162 First book to go behind the scenes with England’s Red Roses unveils their challenges, heartbreaks and triumphs. Rugby journalist Hadyen tells this remarkable story.
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Live to Ride Peter Flax 4th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781648291319 Visual celebration of the beauty and allure of bike culture by renowned cycling journalist.
Aurum
The Knockout Andy Clarke 30th May, hb, £17.99, 9780711294851 Explores what it is like for boxers knocked out in the ring. How does it feel to land or receive that ultimate blow?
Batsford
How to Choose a Chess Move Andrew Soltis 4th July, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781849949231 How to select the best move available from every chess position every time. International grandmaster shares tips, tricks and shortcuts.
Biteback
Go to War Jon Spurling 7th March, hb, eb, £20, 9781785907494 Rare insight into football in the 1980s blends stories from the game with historical, political and cultural insights.
Death of a Boxer Pete Carvill 20th February, hb, £20, 9781785908200 Carvill sets out to explore the psychology of those who choose to fight and what draws them towards this most dangerous of pursuits.
Massive: The Miracle of Prague Pete May 15th February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781785908521 Charts West Ham’s tumultuous season and epic triumph in the Europa Conference League Final, their first trophy in 43 years.
Black and White
101 Extraordinary GAA Occasions John Scally 23rd May, pb, eb, £9.99,
9781785305238 Delightful book will be enjoyed and cherished by fans old and young. Uplifting must-read for all sports fans and lovers of Gaelic Games.
Bloomsbury
Richie Benaud’s Blue Suede Shoes Harry Ricketts, David Kynaston 23rd May, hb, eb, £20, 9781526670298 Compelling story of the Ashes Test match that encapsulated an age-old rivalry between two nations at the dawn of an era.
Bloomsbury Sport
Fearless: Adventures With Extraordinary Women Louise Minchin 23rd May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781399401173 Minchin tells the stories of ordinary women who perform extraordinary feats of endurance.
Va-va-voom: The Modern History of French Football Tom Williams 25th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781399403955 The players, the goals, the games, the scandals and the glory: the story of French football’s chequered coming of age over the last 40 years.
The Running Adventures of Susie Chan Susie Chan 6th June, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781399408776 Sensationally honest read from one of the UK’s most recognised endurance runners.
Golf Wars Iain Carter 11th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781399410168 Enthralling inside story of the battle ripping golf apart as disclosed by the sport’s most powerful figures and biggest stars.
Do You Speak Football? Tom Williams 15th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781399410212 New edition of a fascinating, round-the- world exploration of the weird and wonderful language of football. Entertaining new entries and a foreword by Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf.
White Hot Tim Wigmore, Matt Roller 20th June, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781399411646
The inside story of how England became the first men’s team to hold both of cricket’s World Cups simultaneously. Informed by the players and key people involved.
Might Bite: The Secret Life of a Gambling Addict Patrick Foster, Will Macpherson 15th February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781399412438 One man’s shocking story of a life shattered by pathological gambling addiction and the first steps to putting the pieces back together.
Sticky Bottle: The Cycling Year According to Carlton Kirby Carlton Kirby 28th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781472994608 Eurosport’s legendary commentator takes us all on a tour of the professional cycling race year.
Bristol University Press
What Are the Olympics For? Jules Boykoff 26th March, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781529230284 “Athletes first” is a slogan the International Olympic Committee often touts but the reality is very different. Boykoff tells us the radical steps required for the Games to be fixed.
Chiselbury
Daley: Winning Machine Daley Thompson 1st June, hb, eb, £25, 9781916556232 The autobiography that sports fans have been waiting for 40 years to read. Thompson tells his remarkable story— medals, fame, warts and all.
Collins
Invisible Power Rickson Gracie 11th June, hb, £25, 9780063264847 Masterwork from the world’s greatest jiu jitsu fighter and New York Times bestselling author of Breathe. An inspiring and practical book about the physical and spiritual art of combat.
Atlas of the NBA Kirk Goldsberry 7th May, hb, £25, 9780063329621 Statistical analysis to unpack how a handful of NBA superstars—MJ to Lebron to Jokic—have reshaped pro basketball
and charted the course to the future of the NBA.
Duckworth
Played in Germany Kit Holden 6th June, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780715655412 Traverse the major foot- balling heartlands of the Uufa Euro 2024 hosts in this eloquent and enlight- ening search for the soul of modern Germany.
Epic Ink
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection James Buckley Jr 7th March, hb, £18.99, 9780760385517 Celebrates members of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame with stats, facts, rare photos and objects from the game.
Firefly
The Golf Round I’ll Never Forget Matt Adams 29th April, 2nd edn, pb, £19.95, 9780228104612 Fifty of golf’s biggest international stars recall their finest moments and most memorable rounds. Illustrated with colour photographs and scorecards for each round. Revised and expanded edition.
Birchbark Canoe David Gidmark 29th April, pb, £18.95, 9780228104773 Discover the dying art of birchbark canoe building as seen through the eyes of someone who learned the traditional skills from native Americans.
Football Shorts
Double Acts Julie Welch 5th February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781801506694 Revealing account of Spurs’ history through the prism of its key strike partnerships—from the days of Bobby Smith and Jimmy Greaves to Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
HarperCollins
The Tourist Phil Tufnell 23rd May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780008641658 Hilarious trip around the world following cricketer, broadcaster and celebrity jungle-dweller.
Revolution: The Rise of Arteta’s Arsenal Charles Watts 9th May, pb, eb, £9.99,
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