Dave Whelans is excellent and is a mix of business , sport and personal

Larry Writer's "Bumper, The life and times of Frank Bumper Farrell" is the only book which has a proper whole life view - absolutely fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

The vast majority are dribble - issued to make a few coppers at the ends of careers, transcribed by a few journos yearning to be real writers.

Andrew Johns' book by a country mile. Rivalled only by Agassi's as the best sports autobiography i've read and I reckon I've got over 100 on the shelf at home.

Want to get Gorden Tallis' book for my dad's birthday, but Amazon don't seem to have it - anyone know where I can get it??

Didnt even realise Gorden had written a book...bet that will be a very good read, if you find it anywhere let me know

Came out in 2003 I think it was, but can't find it on Amazon or Ebay, and not sure if anywhere else in UK would do it...

I was so looking forward to Newloves book but it turned out dreadfully written. Hope Gary Connolly goes ahead and writes one as he has hinted at. For me it is Wayne Bennett , Scully and iestyn Harris

Joey johns is my fave by a distance. Longys is good for the tales and thats about it.
Stanley genes is decent but poorly written and not very long- but gives you an insight in what the PNG legend has gone through to make it from a mudhut to SL.

Very Slightly OT, does anyone know of any that are out for the kindle as im going to OZ so obviously not logging arounds books.

One I bought on Kindle was Matty Johns ' Tales from the Sheds ' not a 'Auto' but stories of some of the players he has played with and against. Worth a read

Read Longy's, made me laugh, not sure why. Never got round to reading Newy's properly, but the pictures are nice..... :p

Tawdera nikau's is very very good, written after his amputation. It's a great read especially since he was seen in a very specific way by fans for most of his career. Certainly the tale behind him and Richie blackmore's fall out is worth reading

I have just read Malcolm Alkers "Devil Within" honest and a great read

Wanes should be good, "Planet of the ----" Drat I can't think of the last word.

If you want entertaining.....have a go at Dean Sampsons, a cracking read, especially the part where he goes to Mullins (leeds at the time) hotel room and knocks 10 bells out of him!!! excellent stuff. Jamie Peacocks is a good read too!!! Love Andrew Johns book, and although I havent read it, I hear Va'aiga Tuigamalas book is very good, as is Jason Robinsons!!!

Matt

Liked Sean Longs, Jamie Peacock's, Chris Joynts and Paul Sculthorpe's