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The Big Sporting Read 2024

Celebrate a packed summer of sport with the Big Sporting Read - a fun reading challenge set out by The Reading Agency in partnership with BBC Arts, to inspire people across the UK to read more by using the power of sport! To get involved shop the collection below and then start reading! Choose from a range of different genres and themes, from Tom Daley's honest and moving memoir, Coming Up For Air. To the astonishing account of the 1936 men's rowing team on their quest for Olympic gold, in The Boys in the Boat. Or the uplifting, feel-good story about the power of friendship and community, in The Lido. Happy reading!

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A Fan for All Seasons

Jon Harvey

'[With] honesty and passion at its heart, Jon shares how sport can play its part in grieving.'

The Times Literary Supplement

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The Boys in the Boat

Daniel James Brown

From the Great Depression to Nazi Germany, this is the astonishing true story of the 1936 men's eight rowing team on their quest for Olympic gold.

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Beryl

Jeremy Wilson

One of the most compelling characters in cycling history, and ludicrously ahead of her time, discover how cyclist Beryl Burton dominated her sport.

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Coming Up For Air

Tom Daley

In this deeply personal book, Tom explores the experiences that have shaped him and the qualities to which he owes his contentment and success.

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The Damned United

David Peace

David Peace takes us into the mind of Brian Clough, the charismatic and controversial football manager, who lasted just 44 days in his role.

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The Hard Parts

Oksana Masters

'A riveting journey of survival, perseverance, and triumph, from a Ukrainian orphanage to the Paralympic medal podium'

USA Today

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Proud

Gareth Thomas

This is the inspiring true story of a sports icon. The leader of men, the captain of Wales and the British Lions, with a secret that was slowly killing him.

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Fearless

Louise Minchin

Driven to bring more attention to female-centric stories, Louise Minchin embarks on 17 thrilling adventures with inspiring, trailblazing women.

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The Lido

Libby Page

'A lavish depiction of an unlikely friendship, London community and a life-long love, all told in rich, yet gentle prose'

Catherine Isaac

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How (Not) to Be Strong

Alex Scott

An inspiringly raw and honest memoir of finding strength and resilience, and tackling life's huge challenges, from former Arsenal captain and England Lioness, Alex Scott.

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Don't Tell Me You're Afraid

Giuseppe Catozzella

Based on a remarkable true story, this is an inspiring novel of a life lived in hope, following Samia Omar from war-torn Somalia, who dreamt of being a world-class sprinter.

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

What I Talk About When I Talk Running

Haruki Murakami

A compelling mediation on the power of running and a fascinating insight into the life of Murakami, and the huge influence the sport had on his life and on his writing.

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