Football: a funny old game? Rugby: a game for hooligans? Cricket: the gentleman's game? Make your own mind up with Mainstream's award-winning list of sports titles of all varieties and from all over the world.

1. Four Kings, George Kimball
'Thrilling, insightful and often humourous . . . [Kimball] captures the contests, the fighters and the period with a wonderful perception' – The Independent

2. Two Wheels on my Wagon, Paul Howard
Acclaimed cycling writer tackles the Tour Divide

3. We Are the Damned United, Phil Rostron
'This seldom-told version of events [from a Leeds United perspective] gives the book a fresh aspect that at times makes for an interesting read' – Scotland on Sunday

4. Football and Gangsters, Graham Johnson
'Loyal followers of the Beautiful Game will be astonished by some of the revelations in this fascinating book, which spreads the net far and wide without being bogged down in evidence-related detail' – Programme Monthly

5. The Goalie, Andy Goram with Iain King
'An explosive autobiography' – The Sun