Recommendations from our site
“Nick Hornby doesn’t revel in, ‘Oh I’m such a football geek, isn’t that funny?’ He treats it as something suspect.” Read more...
Best Football Books (in English)
Simon Kuper, Journalist
“Sporting fandom is very interesting philosophically: it’s a case of partiality, partisanship, valuing something when you can see that what you value isn’t going to be valued by other people.” Read more...
The best books on Philosophy and Sport
David Papineau, Philosopher
“In about 1990 there was this sea change in the way people expressed themselves about football – more emotionally. Nick’s book sets the stall out for that.” Read more...
David Baddiel, Comedians & Humorist
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On Liberty
by John Stuart MillRecommended 9 times
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War and Peace
by Leo TolstoyRecommended 8 times
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George OrwellRecommended 8 times
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The Looming Tower
by Lawrence WrightRecommended 7 times
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Frankenstein
by Mary ShelleyRecommended 7 times
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Confessions of St Augustine
by St AugustineRecommended 7 times
