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Paul Campbell

What is the sports book of the year? – open thread

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Who should win the William Hill sports book of the year award? Photograph: Rob Whitworth/Alamy

The William Hill Sports Book of the Year longlist has been announced. Which of these 14 books do you think should win and which books that haven't been included should have made the list?

That Near-Death Thing – Inside the TT: The World's Most Dangerous Race by Rick Broadbent (Orion)

Running with the Kenyans – Discovering The Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth by Adharanand Finn (Faber)

Iron War – Dave Scott, Mark Allen & the Greatest Race Ever Run by Matt Fitzgerald (Quercus Press)

The Footballer Who Could Fly by Duncan Hamilton (Century)

The Secret Race – Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle (Bantam Press)

A Weight Off My Mind – My Autobiography by Richard Hughes, with Lee Mottershead (Racing Post)

Be Careful What You Wish For by Simon Jordan (Yellow Jersey)

Fibber in the Heat by Miles Jupp (Ebury Press)

The Dirtiest Race in History – Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100m Final by Richard Moore (Wisden Sports Writing)

Between the Lines – The Autobiography by Victoria Pendleton, with Donald McRae (HarperSport)

Swimming Studies by Leanne Shapton (Particular Books)

A Life Without Limits – A World Champion's Journey by Chrissie Wellington, with Michael Aylwin (Constable & Robinson)

Jonny: My Autobiography by Jonny Wilkinson, with Owen Slot (Headline)

Shot and a Ghost: A Year in the Brutal World of Professional Squash by James Willstrop (Rod Gilmour)

Which books have you read, which do you want to read, and who should win the award?

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