Best Football Books

Let’s take our minds off football matches for a while and take a look at other great things about football. In this article, we are going to discuss about several top football books – the best of all time – to get to know different sides of football and gain a lot of information about history at the same time.

Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby is definitely a must-read for football fans. This book clearly shows, from Hornby’s point of view, the other side of being an avid football fan. It is interesting to read how 11 people whom Hornby never met can actually influence his personal life greatly down to the very last aspect. Telling his story of being an Arsenal fan – along with descriptions of other fans close to him – Hornby will bring you to the world of football fanatics the moment you start reading this book.

Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life is another great football book worth reading. The book offers information as well as portrayals of how football became the largest aspect of Brazilian youth’s lives. Although written in simple words, the book is highly enjoyable and clearly depicts a lot of aspects that makes football the Brazilian way of life.

Don’t forget to check out other great football books, including Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football by David Winner and a novel by Franklin Foer titled How Soccer Explains the World. It will take your mind off football matches for a while, allowing you to enjoy the game even more once you finished reading.