The William Hill Sports Book of the Year longlist was announced on 22 September 2016.
Joey Barton and Damon Hill in the running for world’s richest sports book prize.
Read the full press release announcement
The longlist in full (alphabetically by author’s surname):
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Today We Die a Little: The Rise & Fall of Emil Zátopek, Olympic LegendAuthor: Richard Askwith Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press |
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No Nonsense: The AutobiographyAuthor: Joey Barton Publisher: Simon & Schuster |
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Endurance: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Emil ZátopekAuthor: Rick Broadbent Publisher: Wisden |
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Football’s Coming Out: Life as a Gay Fan and PlayerAuthor: Neil Beasley, with Seth Burkett Publisher: Floodlit Dreams |
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‘How’s Your Dad?’: Embracing Failure in the Shadow of SuccessAuthor: Mick Channon Jnr Publisher: Racing Post Books |
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Barbarian Days: A Surfing LifeAuthor: William Finnegan Publisher: Corsair |
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For the Glory: The Life of Eric LiddellAuthor: Duncan Hamilton Publisher: Doubleday |
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Watching the Wheels: My AutobiographyAuthor: Damon Hill Publisher: Macmillan |
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Forever Young: The Story of Adrian Doherty, Football’s Lost GeniusAuthor: Oliver Kay Publisher: Quercus |
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Eat Sweat Play: How Sport Can Change Our LivesAuthor: Anna Kessel Publisher: Macmillan |
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NikeAuthor: Phil Knight Publisher: Simon & Schuster |
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Chasing Shadows: The Life & Death of Peter RoebuckAuthors: Tim Lane and Elliot Cartledge Publisher: Hardie Grant Books |
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The Belt BoyAuthor: Kevin Lueshing, with Mike Dunn Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers |
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Mr Darley’s Arabian: High Life, Low Life, Sporting Life – A History of Racing in 25 HorsesAuthor: Christopher McGrath Publisher: John Murray |
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Find a Way: One Untamed and Courageous LifeAuthor: Diana Nyad Publisher: Macmillan |
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Mister: The Men Who Taught the World How to Beat England at Their Own GameAuthor: Rory Smith Publisher: Simon & Schuster |
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We Had Some Laughs: My Dad, the Darts and MeAuthor: Dan Waddell Publisher: Bantam Press |