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During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup we asked you to recommend your favourite books written by women in football to celebrate great female football writers!

There were so many great suggestions that we've listed them all here in one easy to find place. So if you're looking for your next hot read, look no further.

If you think we've missed any from this list, let us know using this form and we'll keep updating this page and celebrating brilliant female authors.

 

List of recommended books by female football writers (A-Z by book title)

A Woman's Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women's Football – Suzanne Wrack

Compartiendo la gloria. El testimonio inspirador de siete mujeres futbolistas – Various

Eat Sweat Play: How Sport Can Change Our Lives – Anna Kessel MBE

Football, She Wrote: An Anthology of Women's Writing on the Game – Various

Footballer: My Story – Kelly Smith MBE

Get Your Tits Out for the Lads – Sally Freedman

How (Not) To Be Strong – Alex Scott MBE

Lioness: My Journey to Glory – Beth Mead MBE

Lionesses: European Champions: The Road to Glory – Emily Stead

My Journey to the World Cup – Sam Kerr OAM

One Life – Megan Rapinoe

Our Beautiful Game – Lou Kuenzler

Raised a Warrior: A Memoir of Soccer, Grit, and Leveling the Playing Field – Susie Petruccelli

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Politics, Representation, and Management – Various

The First Half – Gabby Logan MBE

The History of Women's Football – Jean Williams

The Homecoming: The Lionesses and Beyond – Jane Purdon

The Rise of the Lionesses: Incredible Moments from Women's Football – Flo-Lloyd-Hughes

The Way to Win – Liv Cooke

The Year of the Robin – Jen Offord

They Don't Teach This – Eni Aluko MBE

Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer – Gwendolyn Oxenham

Unsuitable for Females: The Rise of the Lionesses and Women's Football in England – Carrie Dunn

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