TOP FIVES

Top five: football books for autumn 2023

Five football books to look out for in autumn 2023.

Top five: books for Philadelphia Eagles fans

Top five: books for Cincinnati Bengals fans

Top five: the NFL in the 1970s

Top five: books for New Orleans Saints fans

STRATEGY

The Science of Football by Will Carroll & Tyler Brooke, review

An overview of how modern football is being transformed by technology, from improved surgical techniques to virtual reality broadcasts.

The Birth of Football’s Modern 4-3 Defense, TJ Troup

A year-by-year breakdown of how the modern 4-3 defense evolved in NFL football in the 1950s.

Review: Blood, Sweat and Chalk, Tim Layden

The Games That Changed the Game, Ron Jaworski

The Genius of Desperation​, Doug Farrar

The Blind Side, Michael Lewis

PLAYER BIOS

FOOTBALL HISTORY

Football Done Right by Michael Lombardi, review

NFL executive turned pundit Michael Lombardi promises to 'set the record straight' in his second book. He digs into his top coaches and unveils his top 100 players.

The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football by Dan Patrick and Joel H Cohen, review

The American Football Revolution by Ben Isaacs, review

Freezing Cold Takes by Fred Segal, review

Last Team Standing by Matthew Algeo, review

COACH BIOS

Paul Brown: The Man Who Invented Modern Football by George Cantor, review

Perhaps the most influential head coach of all time, Paul Brown is profiled in 10 games from his career in George Cantor's book.

Chasing the Bear by Lars Anderson, review

The Education of a Coach by David Halberstam, review

Sid Gillman by Josh Katzowitz, review

Shula by Mark Ribowsky, review

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TEAM HISTORY

Once A Giant by Gary Myers, review

Gary Myers tells the story of the brotherhood of the 1986 New York Giants and the trials many of them faced after football.
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It’s Better to be Feared by Seth Wickersham, review

Seth Wickersham delivers a well-written and deeply reported examination of the Belichick and Brady era in New England.
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Rockin’ the Rockpile, Jeffrey Miller

Rockin' the Rockpile is a detailed overview of the Bills' AFL years.
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Loser Takes All by Ed Fowler, review

An angry examination of the mismanagement of the Houston Oilers franchise and the organisation's departure for Tennessee.
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The Dynasty by Jeff Benedict, review

The New England Patriots have dominated the NFL for two decades. With unprecedented access to the organisation’s key figures, Jeff Benedict examines the reasons for their success.
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