As is befitting the worlds most popular sport, football books have become big business over the last 25 years. The range of books on the market is vast and varied, offering the reader anything from tactical analysis to social commentary and at the other end of the spectrum, you have the by-the-numbers autobiographies. The popularity of football is ever growing and so is our exposure to it. On any given day you can turn on the TV or open your laptop and within minutes be watching football from anywhere in the world. This increased exposure, along with other media such as Football Manager and its enormously detailed database of players, has given us the chance to enrich our football knowledge. With all this football a mere click of a mouse or a thumb on the TV remote away, the opportunity to learn more about football and how it effects cultures across the world lays within the plethora of books available. Where to begin though? A trip to your local book store or an online retailer will throw up a dazzling array of football books. This list is by no means exhaustive, but offers a broad selection of what is available and includes some of the best football books around.
