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The UK's number 1 publisher of running books. Publishing books on cycling, running, football, cricket, and health & fitness. www.bloomsburysport.com

Making the nation fit, one book at a time. Team Sport at Bloomsbury are a dedicated crew aiming to be ahead of the game bringing you the best in Sports and Fitness publishing.

30/08/2024

'Eye-opening' Jamie Carragher

'A brilliant read' Kevin Day

'Opened my eyes to a different way of thinking' David Jones, Sky Sports

xGenius - out now!

https://bit.ly/3AqRULK

28/08/2024

In TO THE LIMIT, Michael Crawley immerses himself in various endurance cultures and asks what makes enduring together meaningful to people.

Publishing 12th September

26/08/2024

Join the team behind the Price of Football podcast as they start a (fictional) football club and discover what's really going on behind the scenes of the beautiful game.

Out in paperback 26th September.

Pre-order now: https://bit.ly/4dpy6XB

23/08/2024

An exploration of how xG and other advanced metrics are changing the sport of football.

xGenius - out now!

https://bit.ly/4dlnsBl

21/08/2024

The author of Out of Thin Air, winner of the Margaret Mead Award 2022, journeys through different cultures to find out the meaning of endurance in TO THE LIMIT.

Publishing 12th September.

Pre-order now: https://bit.ly/46Pa1XU

20/08/2024

Packed with training, nutrition, skills, gear and motivation advice, for first time ultra runners to seasoned long distance runners.

Out 12th September.

18/08/2024

GIVEAWAY! 📚

Last chance to enter our giveaway for a signed Team GB vest and copy of Iwan Thomas' autobiography Brutal.

Head to the Bloomsbury Outdoors Instagram for details on how to enter: https://bit.ly/3AsbhnO

17/08/2024

A history of cricket victories, explosive controversies, wartime glory and a life lived to the fullest.

This compelling biography reveals the story of one of cricketing's greatest characters.

Out now!

16/08/2024

The concept of Expected Goals has changed how we understand football.

Discover how xG is being used by clubs and coaches as a major tool to improve performances on the pitch in xGenius.

Out now!

15/08/2024

Contrasting characters, colliding cultures, the same oval-shaped ball.

A journey to find rugby's most remarkable teams and places.

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT

Around the World in 80 Minutes - now out in paperback!

https://bit.ly/4dAIIDr

14/08/2024

Endurance sports and extreme challenges have become increasingly popular in recent years.

In To The Limit, Michael Crawley investigates why that might be, and what kind of meaning we attach to our ability to endure.

Out 12th September.

Pre-order now: https://bit.ly/4cnM5fi

13/08/2024

A practical, accessible training guide for any runner looking to take up the challenge of ultra-running.

Publishing 12th September.

Pre-order now: https://bit.ly/3M0Qqua

11/08/2024

10/08/2024

In the first biography for 30 years, award-winning writer Leo McKinstry recounts Bill Edrich's audacity both as a cricketer and an RAF pilot.

Available now 🏏 https://bit.ly/3WTqarS

08/08/2024

The new, expanded and super-charged guide to Expected Goals (xG) analysis.

xGenius - OUT NOW

https://bit.ly/3VOrI4H

07/08/2024

Inspired to dust off your running shoes?

We have got the book for you from top tips to inspirational sporting stories.

Check it out 👉 https://bit.ly/4d8Y0iv

05/08/2024

Deeply reflective, utterly engaging and sensationally open.

In BRUTAL Iwan Thomas tells his story for the first time.

OUT NOW https://bit.ly/4cLIDvI

04/08/2024

WINNER OF THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: SPORT

NOMINATED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

1923 by Ned Boulting – out now

02/08/2024

571 first-class matches from 1934 to 1958.

36,965 runs.

29th on all-time lists.

86 centuries.

479 wickets.

Discover the story of one of the biggest cricket stars of his time: Bill Edrich.

https://bit.ly/4fkqsPW

01/08/2024

‘Eye-opening’ Jamie Carragher

‘A brilliant read’ Kevin Day

‘Opened my eyes to a different way of thinking’ David Jones, Sky Sport

Happy publication day to xGenius – the new, expanded and super-charged guide to Expected Goals.

OUT NOW! ⚽ ⚽ ⚽

https://bit.ly/3WcfCT2

29/07/2024

In BRUTAL, Iwan Thomas reveals the highs of his career, but also his battles with the dark side of running – the loneliness, the doubts and the hurt.

Out now: https://bit.ly/3LDHQS1

28/07/2024

Join Ned Boulting as he journeys back to a moment in time from the 1923 Tour de France.

Out now: https://t.co/yzdDwzDsMl

27/07/2024

Inspired to find out more about the life of a top athlete?

Check out our range of incredible sporting biographies and discover what it takes to get to the top 🎖️ 🎖️

https://bit.ly/3zXS0dx

26/07/2024

xGenius explores the interplay between analysis, tactics, and decision-making.

It seeks to put the sport of football under the microscope with the aim of getting closer to the ultimate truth of what makes players, managers and teams successful.

Out 1st August.

25/07/2024

Record-breaking England cricketer, wartime RAF hero, Tottenham Hotspur footballer, and husband to five wives…

This is the story of Bill Edrich.

OUT NOW https://bit.ly/3y5CwDP

21/07/2024

The unflinching memoir from sporting great Iwan Thomas.

OUT NOW: https://amzn.to/3V3EM61

20/07/2024

When Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathé news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it.

Join him as he explores the history of cycling and France just five years after WWI.

Out now: https://bit.ly/3W4doFv

20/07/2024

Last chance to enjoy 25% off all our cycling books!

Whether you're a club cyclist, weekend warrior or fan, Bloomsbury Sport has a biking book for you.

Sale ends 22nd July.

https://bit.ly/4bBwcle

19/07/2024

An exploration of how xG and other advanced metrics are changing the sport of football.

xGenius - out 1st August.

Pre-order now: https://bit.ly/3VOrI4H

18/07/2024

‘A triumph’ Lawrence Booth, Wisden

‘An excellent book’ Dickie Bird

‘A fascinating story’ Geoffrey Boycott

It's publication day for BILL EDRICH!

Order now: https://bit.ly/4d4MlR7

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The new, expanded and super-charged guide to Expected Goals (xG) analysis. xGenius - OUT NOW https://bit.ly/3VOrI4H

The story of an obsession. Join Ned Boulting on a journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story. 1923 – out now in paperback!

Susie Chan is an icon of endurance running. In her new book Trails and Tribulations, Susie re-visits moments from her running adventures, from the Moroccan desert, the Peruvian jungle to her local South Downs. Out now: https://amzn.to/4bdTAFo

The story of an obsession. Join Ned Boulting on a journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story. Out in paperback 4th July. Pre-order now: https://amzn.to/4aLSLDj

Join Laura Laker on a unique journey around the UK’s National Cycle Network as she investigates the state of our country’s cycling. Potholes and Pavements – out now.

COMING SOON... 🏃 The exhilarating read from one of the UK's leading endurance runners, Susie Chan. Publishing 6th June. Pre-order now: https://amzn.to/4bdTAFo

What if we were less reliant on our cars? What if there were safe cycling paths to take us places instead? In Potholes and Pavements, Laura Laker investigates the state of Britain's National Cycle Network. 🚴 Out 9th May.

Golf is at war. PGA vs LIV. Establishment vs upstart. This is the compelling story of how golf was ripped apart. OUT NOW! https://amzn.to/43abBSt

Discover the story of a national sporting legend. The Maurice Burton Way publishes 28th March 2024. Pre-order now: https://amzn.to/3Sl5t4u

With the Six Nations just round the corner, get warmed up with a rousing rugby read from Robert Kitson. Around the World in 80 Minutes is out now: https://amzn.to/42208Ue

With humour, insight and honesty, Alex Dowsett recounts his years as a pro-cyclist and the challenges he has faced in his struggle to reach the top in his autobiography BLOODY MINDED - out now. Click below to hear a preview of the audiobook 👇

Just some of challenges Kevin Day, Kieran Maguire & Guy Kilty face as they start their own fictional football club in UNFIT AND IMPROPER PERSONS. Out now: https://amzn.to/44GywUi

Find out what happens next when the team behind The Price of Football Podcast start a fictional football club, and discover what’s really going on behind the scenes of the beautiful game. Unfit and Improper Persons is out 12th October.

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