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The shortlist for the 2025 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award has been announced. The seven-strong list includes books on cycling, boxing, cricket and football with the winner, revealed on the 25th November, receiving a £30000 prize. 

 

Engulfed: How Saudi Arabia Bought Sport, And The World by James Montague

Finding the Edge by James Anderson

States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football by Miquel Delaney

Test Cricket: A History by Tim Wigmore

The Escape: The Tour, The Cyclist And Me by Pippa York

The Last Bell: Life, Death And Boxing by Donald McRae

Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism In Sport by Lily Canter