10,402 book reviews and counting...

"... (a) fascinating history of how, where and why humans swim...."

"A People’s History of Tennis mounts a spirited, affectionate defence of club tennis..."

"Ross Edgley ... is much more than another of those steely-eyed men with beards glowering at you from book covers...."

"Henderson’s book is not all doom-saying. Nor is it pure nostalgia..."

"a masterpiece of nature writing..."

"He was gone before our time. A Race with Love and Death, Richard Williams’ charming account of Seaman’s life, will help put this to rights..."

"nail-biting memoir..."

"a daring insider’s guide to the violent but complex world of ultra fans..."

"Stubborn, canny, diligent and affable, Best’s story captures the camaraderie of the team game..."

"This description of Alex Honnold’s ascent without a safety rope is as gripping as a thriller..."

"he explores a new generation who have beaten poverty, violence and corruption..."

"(an) entertaining and inspiring bespoke (ha!) account of the wild women on wheels..."

"as this gripping book reveals, the 1930s was the most thrillingly desperate climbing decade of all..."

"I loved The Summer Isles from page one..."

"If sports equals life – and vice-versa – to you, or someone you know, buy this collection. It’s a big ball of fun...."

"he sort of book that should be tackled from the comfort of a deep leather armchair in front of the fire at the Drones Club..."

"An exploration of the season in all its beauty and harshness proves a fascinating read...."

"I was interested in the book. Would I recommend it? It’s a points decision, not a knock-out...."

"His gifts of leadership and organisation are clearly remarkable: this is a man you would follow into the jungle. Or anywhere . . ...."

"it envelops the reader in a warm cosy glow, in which the shadows are always lengthening on a late afternoon in high summer..."

"the writing is so sharp it doesn’t matter much that we may be unfamiliar with many of the baseball, American football and basketball stars under Thompson’s microscope..."

"full of passion and candour and takes the reader right into the dressing room..."

"a worthwhile addition to the pugilistic library...."

"hilarious and shocking... I thought my opinion of the 45th president could not get any lower. I was wrong. ..."

"The 6ft 9in boxing volcano Tyson Fury wants us to see his sensitive side in this dramatic life story...."