Sportsbiografier

The first autobiography of an English cricketing star whose life was turned upside down when he turned to crime.

John McGuinness is one of the all-time giants of road racing, with a huge host of victories to his name. But his easy humour and down-to-earth attitude off the bike have always kept people guessing: what's the truth about the man inside the helmet? In this autobiography, he tells the whole story, from his humble beginnings in Morecambe onwards.

The very first book by Billy Vunipola, the star of England's rugby union team, and one of the finest players in the world today. Voted Rugby Book of the Year at the 2018 Sports Book Awards.

Miraculously, and the word is not used lightly, he survived and defied medical thinking in recovering to the extent that eighteen months after his fall, he was able to saddle up for one more race. It is a story of triumph, fear, love and loss, by turns primal, heartbreaking and inspirational, and ultimately, it is the story of hope, and of life.

The first full biography of Socrates, the maverick and revolutionary genius of Brazilian football, authorised by his family

'The greatest Gaelic footballer of all time.' Pat SpillaneWhen Colm Cooper retired from inter-county football in 2017, he left behind a remarkable legacy. But the man known nationally as 'Gooch' is also an intensely private figure who has never courted publicity and his personal story remains largely untold.