The National Literacy Trust does not wish to tell you what is a bad, or a good book. If you have a comment about any of the books below, or would like to recommend any other footie-related reads (magazines included) then please email Jim Sells. Here are some football related reads that we have discovered. There are lots more out there! You may also want to visit The Book Trust for some recommended titles.

Take a look at what players and managers have read.

Adults' Books

4-2 is about that crucial and remarkable match. It also evokes what the day meant to English dreamers - on the pitch, in the crowd, and at home with TV coverage.

Adams tells of his life on two levels: on one hand his drinking problems which made him contemplate giving up the game altogether, and on the other his addiction to the game of football, the pain and joy...

The art, the players, the myths, the legends, the teams, the history, the supporters, the romance, the heartbreaks - the Brazilians.

A fan's account; of a player's life and a fan's obsession, of a sports celebrity and our apparent need to have one.

"Burns is really out of order. Those who have spoken about me in 'Hand of God' are going to get into real trouble. I don't want people to speak in a book that does not say good things about me. If these are my friends I prefer to have enemies." Diego Maradona.

The Netherlands has one of the world's most distinctive and sophisticated football cultures. From the birth of Total Football in the sixties, through two decades of World Cup near misses to the exiles who remade clubs like AC Milan, Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea in their own image.

What makes a football fan so fanatical? Nick Hornby's agonised love affair with Arsenal provides an insight.

On 4th November 1945 a party from Moscow Dynamo FC travelled to Britain to play a series of matches against top British teams. They departed 33 days later, leaving a trail of controversy in their wake.

Big 'arry waxes lyrical about Bondsy, Mooro and growing up in the East End.

This FA series includes the following titles: Basic Team Coaching, Football Parents, Fitness for Football, Running a Club, Basic Refereeing and Psychology for Football.

The official guides to success on and off the pitch is a series of six books that provides essential advice and information about key football skills for anyone involved in football. £8.99 each (Hodder & Stoughton).

Find out more at The FA website.

Ever wondered what it's like to be a Premiership player? An inside account which doesn't refrain from colourful language!

A story about the ugly version of the beautiful game, as played by Barney Ronay and Bolingbroke Athletic.

Barney is rapidly reaching 30 and he's not sure that Sunday league football is what he wants to keep doing. Maybe it's time to give it up? But then again, maybe he's not ready to give up on the home town team…

Keane's candid and eloquently written autobiography is the best selling sports book of the year. The book includes a new chapter covering events that followed the books publication such as Keane's vindication by the FAI report and the punishment meted out by the FA and Mick McCarthy's resignation. This honest autobiography is soon to be a bestseller.

An insight into 11 perspectives of what goes on inside the Premier League. Part of the Quick Reads series.

The author's account of his passion takes us through his experiences with some of the biggest names in the game - including George Best and Gazza - and his memories of some of the most exciting matches played over the past 40 years. Part of the Quick Reads series.