Read the game: non-fiction sport books

For the National Year of Reading, each month has its own theme, and for August the theme is 'Read the Game'. Here is a selection of non-fiction books to do with sport, all recently added to library stock. Requests for items not available on the shelf are just 35p.

Table Tennis by The English Table Tennis Association
Everything you need to know about this very accessible sport.

Triathlon by Joe Beer
How to swim, ride and run, for fitness, racing or fun.

Boxing: a cultural history by Kasia Boddy
Looking at the influence of boxing on culture over the years.

Botham Head On: the autobiography by Ian Botham
In his own words, life on and off the cricket pitch.

Master the Game: Goalkeeper by Paul Broadbent
Tips and techniques for the aspiring goalie.

Tommy's Honour by Kevin Cook
The extraordinary story of golf's founding father and son.

Peter Crouch: super striker by Ian Cruise
A biography of the footballing star.

Football's Great Heroes and Entertainers by Jimmy Greaves
Greavsie selects his own personal line-up of footballing greats.

My Story by Lewis Hamilton
He may not have been around for long, but he still has an inspiring story to tell.

The Austerity Olympics: when the games came to London in 1948 by Janie Hampton
A timely look at the last London Olympics, when the budget was considerably smaller!

The Greater Game by Clive Harris
The stories of the sporting icons that were killed during World War 1.

The Doog by David Harrison
The colourful and controversial life of Derek Dougan, one of football's legendary characters.

Murder on the Darts Board by Justin Irwin
Mid-thirties darts beginner gives up a successful career to try and become a professional darts player.

The Great Swim by Gavin Mortimer
Four Americans in the 1930s battle to become the first woman to swim the Channel.

Hitler's Motor Racing Battles by Eberhard Reuss
The fascinating story of Nazi involvement in motor racing during the 1930s.

Moments by Cristiano Ronaldo
Snapshots of the footballer's life, in words and pictures.

What Sport Tells Us About Life by Ed Smith
Bradman’s average, Zidane’s kiss and other sporting lessons.

Complete Book of the Olympics by David Wallechinsky
A treasure trove of lore, drama and anecdote from 112 years of Olympic history.

Running Made Easy by Susie Whalley
An informative and inspiring guide for beginners.

Inverting the Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson
A history of football tactics, and how they have deveoped around the world.