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Checkmate
- Genius, Scandal and the Billion-Dollar Rise of Chess
- By: Ben Mezrich
- Narrated by: Will Collyer
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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‘Mezrich’s books are the sort of engrossing reads you pick up in the airport then find the blockbuster film on the plane’ – Evening Standard From the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes this cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in...
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Checkmate
- Genius, Scandal and the Billion-Dollar Rise of Chess
- Narrated by: Will Collyer
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 04-06-26
- Language: English
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Quiet Genius
- Bob Paisley, British football’s greatest manager SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
- By: Ian Herbert
- Narrated by: Dean Williamson
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
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Bloomsbury presents Quiet Genius by Ian Herbert, read by Dean Williamson. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018 The full story of the man who brought unprecedented – and since unmatched – success...
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Great insight into a Legend
- By Billy on 10-11-22
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Quiet Genius
- Bob Paisley, British football’s greatest manager SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
- Narrated by: Dean Williamson
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 25-11-21
- Language: English
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Grid to Glory
- 75 Milestone Formula One Moments
- By: Alex Jacques
- Narrated by: Tim Delap
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In over 75 chapters, Alex Jacques tells the story of Formula 1’s rise, fall and recovery through the extraordinary moments that shaped the direction of the world’s most dramatic sport. Covering the teams, the drivers, the bosses, and the pit crews, Alex Jacques truly takes us trackside to feel the energy and hear from the personalities we love to watch.
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Grid to Glory
- 75 Milestone Formula One Moments
- Narrated by: Tim Delap
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 30-10-25
- Language: English
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Making the Masters
- Bobby Jones and the Birth of America's Greatest Golf Tournament
- By: David Barrett
- Narrated by: Jerry Whiddon
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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The fascinating true story of the origins of fabled Augusta National Golf Club and the creation of America’s most prestigious golf tournament, the Masters.Contested the second weekend in April each year since 1934, the Masters is the world’s most prestigious golf tournament and most-watched tournament on television.
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Why we love the Masters
- By Nicholas Dunn on 22-08-17
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Making the Masters
- Bobby Jones and the Birth of America's Greatest Golf Tournament
- Narrated by: Jerry Whiddon
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 11-02-13
- Language: English
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The Ball Is Round
- A Global History of Soccer
- By: David Goldblatt, David Goldblatt - foreword
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In this extraordinary tour de force, David Goldblatt tells the full story of soccer's rise from chaotic folk ritual to the world's most popular sport - now poised to fully establish itself in the USA. Already celebrated internationally, The Ball Is Round illuminates soccer's role in the political and social histories of modern societies, but never loses sight of the beauty, joy, and excitement of the game itself.
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Great book read by someone who doesn't like footy
- By Christopher Curtis on 12-05-21
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The Ball Is Round
- A Global History of Soccer
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 38 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 21-04-20
- Language: English
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Cricket 2.0
- Inside the T20 Revolution
- By: Tim Wigmore, Freddie Wilde
- Narrated by: Oliver J. Hembrough
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The iconic captain Brendon McCullum, England's T20 visionaries Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler and Trinidad's Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine, who rose to become among the first T20 millionaires, explain how they shaped T20 - and how it shaped them. Test greats Rahul Dravid and Ricky Ponting recount what a sea-change T20 represented and decode T20 strategy. AB de Villiers explores the limits of modern batting. Venky Mysore, the cricket revolutionary you have never heard of, reveals how the game is changing off the field.
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Fascinating
- By james on 21-11-21
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Cricket 2.0
- Inside the T20 Revolution
- Narrated by: Oliver J. Hembrough
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 10-02-20
- Language: English
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The Blind Side
- Evolution of a Game
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play. When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father...
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Even better than the film.
- By Maudesith on 24-03-17
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The Blind Side
- Evolution of a Game
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 04-10-06
- Language: English
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The Barcelona Legacy
- Guardiola, Mourinho and the Fight For Football's Soul
- By: Jonathan Wilson
- Narrated by: Charlie Anson
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Manchester, 2018: Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho lead their teams out to face each other in the 175th Manchester derby. They are first and second in the Premier League, but today only one man can come out on top. It is merely the latest instalment in a rivalry that has contested titles, traded...
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Dismiss Barcelona's legacy at your own bereavement
- By Samatar on 17-11-20
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The Barcelona Legacy
- Guardiola, Mourinho and the Fight For Football's Soul
- Narrated by: Charlie Anson
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 09-08-18
- Language: English
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Death of the Territories
- Expansion, Betrayal and the War That Changed Pro Wrestling Forever
- By: Tim Hornbaker
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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By creating WrestleMania, jumping into the pay-per-view field, and expanding across North America, Vince McMahon changed professional wrestling forever.
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Read the Book
- By Tom Salmon on 10-03-25
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Death of the Territories
- Expansion, Betrayal and the War That Changed Pro Wrestling Forever
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 12-03-19
- Language: English
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This is the Life
- Days and Nights in the GAA
- By: Ciarán Murphy
- Narrated by: Ciarán Murphy
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. A provocative look at how grassroots GAA interacts with life in Ireland, from the wittiest Gaelic games pundit at work today The GAA is Ireland's largest civil society organisation, woven into the fabric of families and communities - and yet most books about Gaelic...
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Relatable
- By John M. on 19-08-24
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This is the Life
- Days and Nights in the GAA
- Narrated by: Ciarán Murphy
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 21-09-23
- Language: English
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Manchester United After Munich
- How Tragedy Forged One of the World’s Greatest Football Clubs
- By: Wayne Barton
- Narrated by: Adam Grayson
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents Manchester United After Munich: How Tragedy Forged One of the World’s Greatest Football Clubs by Wayne Barton, read by Adam Grayson 'Another forgotten corner of Manchester United’s incredible history receives the Wayne Barton treatment.' – Matt Barlow, Football Writer...
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Manchester United After Munich
- How Tragedy Forged One of the World’s Greatest Football Clubs
- Narrated by: Adam Grayson
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 20-11-25
- Language: English
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Gazza in Italy
- By: Daniel Storey
- Narrated by: James Richardson
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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A brilliant, funny and insightful analysis of Paul Gascoigne’s crazy up and downs during his three years at Lazio – a period which shows his entire career in microcosm. 4th July, 1990. Turin, Italy England are on the brink of reaching their first World Cup final in 24 years...
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Short but enjoyable
- By David Campbell on 11-06-18
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Gazza in Italy
- Narrated by: James Richardson
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 07-06-18
- Language: English
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LIV and Let Die
- By: Alan Shipnuck
- Narrated by: Alan Shipnuck
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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'Terrific' Sports Illustrated 'Compelling' CNN ‘Sensational’ Geoff Shackelford Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author of Phil, returns with a major new work of insider reporting on the battle for the soul of professional golf between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf...
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not just a PGA propaganda piece
- By Kevin Flynn on 01-09-25
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LIV and Let Die
- Narrated by: Alan Shipnuck
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 17-10-23
- Language: English
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Believe Us
- How Jürgen Klopp transformed Liverpool into title winners
- By: Melissa Reddy
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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‘Our incredible story under a supreme manager shared in all its glory.’ Jordan Henderson The definitive account of Jürgen Klopp’s astonishing revival of Liverpool Football Club. Liverpool Football Club’s stunning 2020 Premier League title victory deserves a place in the official record...
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Great story - poor quality
- By Matthew McBride on 21-11-20
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Believe Us
- How Jürgen Klopp transformed Liverpool into title winners
- Narrated by: Julie Maisey
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 12-11-20
- Language: English
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The Art of Batting
- The Craft of Cricket’s Greatest Run Scorers – WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR NOMINEE 2025
- By: Jarrod Kimber
- Narrated by: Jarrod Kimber
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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Bloomsbury presents The Art of Batting written and read by Jarrod Kimber 'a wonderful tale' – David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd 'one of cricket’s most distinctive writers' – Andy Zaltzman COLOURFUL CRICKET HISTORY MEETS EXPERT ANALYSIS IN THIS RICHLY RESEARCHED EXPLORATION OF THE ART OF BATTING...
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Expertise with Clarity
- By theravenousbong on 11-08-25
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The Art of Batting
- The Craft of Cricket’s Greatest Run Scorers – WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR NOMINEE 2025
- Narrated by: Jarrod Kimber
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-05-25
- Language: English
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The Last Real World Champion
- The Legacy of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair
- By: Tim Hornbaker
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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For more than a century, professional wrestling has cultivated some of the most eccentric and compelling personalities. As the embodiment of flamboyance and intensity, the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair stood at wrestling's apex for decades, cementing his place as a once-in-a-lifetime athlete and performer. When he was in the ring, fans knew they were witnessing the very best, and he not only became a multi-time world heavyweight champion in the NWA, WCW, and the WWE, but his status as a generational great has been confirmed with inductions into numerous Halls of Fame.
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The definitive Flair story
- By DukeHollyrood on 31-10-23
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The Last Real World Champion
- The Legacy of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 03-10-23
- Language: English
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Answered Prayers
- England and the 1966 World Cup
- By: Duncan Hamilton
- Narrated by: Jonathan Firth
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Answered Prayers is a definitive history of the most famous event in British sporting, the triumph of the 1966 England world cup football team and the disastrous effect that victory had on the game.
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A fantastic insight into England’s 1966 World Cup win
- By Garry Smith on 26-01-24
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Answered Prayers
- England and the 1966 World Cup
- Narrated by: Jonathan Firth
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 31-08-23
- Language: English
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Growing Wings
- The inside story of Red Bull Racing
- By: Ben Hunt, Christian Horner - introduction
- Narrated by: Nigel Barden
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. Intrigue, high-stakes machinations and adrenaline-fuelled track action – Growing Wings is the never-before-told inside story of how the grid’s most fascinating, swagger-rich and win-at-all-costs team competed their way to total domination and disrupted Formula...
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Lacks insight
- By Ian F on 25-03-26
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Growing Wings
- The inside story of Red Bull Racing
- Narrated by: Nigel Barden
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 23-05-24
- Language: English
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Victory in Australia
- The Remarkable Story of England's Greatest Ashes Triumph 1954-55
- By: Richard Whitehead
- Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
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Bloomsbury presents Victory in Australia by Richard Whitehead, read by Oliver Hembrough ‘Such incredibly gripping sports writing. It was like being there. Truly. Every ball’ Giles Coren ‘Elegant and evocative … the definitive word on England’s most astonishing Ashes tour ever’...
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A fascinating review
- By Owen on 04-11-25
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Victory in Australia
- The Remarkable Story of England's Greatest Ashes Triumph 1954-55
- Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 03-07-25
- Language: English
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The Perfect Mile
- Three Athletes. One Goal. And Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
- By: Neal Bascomb
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In the tradition of Seabiscuit, critically acclaimed author Neal Bascomb reaches back to the golden age of sport and crafts an utterly captivating narrative of what may be the most remarkable athletic feat of all time.
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Superbly written and researched
- By Jonathan T on 05-06-24
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The Perfect Mile
- Three Athletes. One Goal. And Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 17-06-04
- Language: English
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