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The Big List

A comprehensive list of women's football literature, dating back to 1992, perfect for helping you find your next read.

Last updated: 24-Aug-25

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Georgia Stanway: Football Rising Stars

Harry Meredith

Jordyn Huitema: Football Rising Stars

Harry Meredith

Leah Williamson: Football Rising Stars

Harry Meredith

Mallory Swanson: Football Rising Stars

Harry Meredith

Marie-Antoinette Katoto: Football Rising Stars

Harry Meredith

Sophia Smith: Football Rising Stars

Harry Meredith

Us Women's National Soccer Team: Winning on and Off the Field

Heather E Schwartz

Counterattack: The Beast

Paul Hoblin

Girls FC: Are All Brothers Foul?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: Can Ponies Take Penalties?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: Can't I Just Kick It?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: Do Goalkeepers Wear Tiaras?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: Do Shinpads Come in Pink?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: Has Anyone Seen Our Striker?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: Here We Go!

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: Is an Own Goal Bad?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: So What if I Hug the Ball?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: We're the Dream Team, Right?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: What's Ukrainian for Football?

Helena Pielichatry

Girls FC: Who Ate All the Pies?

Helena Pielichatry

The Development of Women's Soccer: Legacies, Participation, and Popularity in Germany

Henk Meier

Hope: My Life in Football

Hope Powell

Hope Solo: My Story

Hope Solo

Solo: A Memoir of Hope

Hope Solo, Ann Killion

Pink Football Boots

Ian MacDonald, ill., Aleksandar Sotirovski

Stars of Women's Soccer: 1st edition

Illugi Jokülsson

Stars of Women's Soccer: 2nd edition

Illugi Jokülsson

Stars of Women's Soccer: 3rd edition

Illugi Jokülsson

Alex Morgan (World Soccer Legends)

Illugi Jökulsson

Megan Rapinoe (World Soccer Legends)

Illugi Jökulsson

Before They Were Stars: How Messi, Alex Morgan, and Other Soccer Greats Rose to the Top

Illugi Jökulsson

Counterattack: Under Pressure

Emma Carlson Berne

Defending Taylor

Miranda Kenneally

Athletes for Gender Equity: Billie Jean King, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, and More

Jaclyn Jaycox

Catch Soccer's Beat

Jake Maddox, ill., Eduardo García

Soccer Show Off

Jake Maddox, Margaret Gurevich, ill., Katie Wood

Soccer Spirit

Jake Maddox, ill., Tuesday Mourning

Soccer Step-up

Jake Maddox

Soccer Struggle

Jake Maddox

Soccer Surprise

Jake Maddox, Emma Carlson Berne, ill., Katie Wood

Soccer Suspicions

Jake Maddox

Striker's Sister

Jake Maddox, Emma Carlson Berne, ill., Katie Wood

Soccer Superwomen

James Buckley Jr

The Amazing Sam Kerr: How did she get so good?

James Knight, ill., Jules Faber

Shaken

James Preller

Endgame

Zoe Reed

Game Face: What Does a Female Athlete Look Like?

Jane Gottesman

Nancy Clancy: Soccer Mania

Jane O'Connor, ill., Robin Preiss Glasser

The Homecoming: The Lionesses and Beyond

Jane Purdon

Finding a Keeper

Nicole Pyland

First Flight, Final Fall

C. W. Farnsworth

Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World

Jean Duffy

A Beautiful Game: International Perspectives on Women's Football

Jean Williams

A Game for Rough Girls?: A History of Women's Football in Britain

Jean Williams

Globalising Women's Football: Europe, Migration & Professionalization

Jean Williams

Legendary Lionesses: The England Women’s Football Team, 1972–2022

Jean Williams

The History of Women’s Football

Jean Williams

US Women's National Team: Soccer Champions

Jeff Savage

MARY EARPS:: Unveiling Victory:-From Grassroots To Glory In Women's Soccer

Jeffrey J. White

First Meet Foul

Jaqueline Snowe

Furia

Yamile Saied Méndez

Game Changer

Jane Cuthbertson

The Girls of Summer: The U.S. Women's Soccer Team and How It Changed The World

Jere Longman

Dream Goal: Kicking It Football Academy

Jess Black, ill., Mario Gushiken

Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back: Dilemmas of the Modern Fan

Jessica Luther, Kavitha Davidson

Game Time: Book Two of Girls of Summer

Kate Christie

Women's Soccer Scrapbook: The Ultimate Insider's Guide

Jill Potvin Schoff

Mia Hamm: Soccer Player

Joan Axelrod-Contrada

Trailblazing Women in Soccer

Joanne Mattern

Cali's Adventures in Sports - Soccer in Seattle

Joanne Slazyk

Mia Hamm: Striking Gold

Joe Levit

Mia Hamm (Real-Life Reader Biography)

John Albert Torres

Megan Rapinoe (Beacon Biography)

John Bankston

Republic of Ireland Women: A Biography in 9 Lives

John O'Shea

Abby Wambach (Amazing Athletes)

Jon M. Fishman

Alex Morgan (Amazing Athletes)

Jon M. Fishman

Megan Rapinoe (Sports All-Stars)

Jon M. Fishman

Soccer Superstar Alex Morgan

Jon M. Fishman

Gimme Everything You Got

Iva-Marie Palmer

Score for Imagination

Jonathan Eig, ill., Alicia Teba Godoy

Behind the Goal 2: An Ethnography of the National Women's Soccer League

Joseph C Wilson

Alex Morgan vs. Mia Hamm: Who Would Win?

Josh Anderson

Megan Rapinoe: Athletes Who Made a Difference

Josh Anderson & Casey Ella Fredrick

Girl Crushed

Kate Heaney

Chase Your Dreams: How Soccer Taught Me Strength, Perseverance, and Leadership

Julie Ertz

Girls of Summer: Book Five of Girls of Summer

Kate Christie

Going for the Record

Julie A. Swanson

Mia and Friends: Mia Hamm and the Soccer Sisterhood that Changed History

Karlin Gray, ill., Micheline Hess

High

Mary Sullivan

Hitting the Crossbar

Nicole Nwosu

Hotshot

Clare Lydon

Kulti

Mariana Zapata

Loving a Keeper

Liz Lincoln

Lucy Zeezou's Glamour Game

Liz Deep-Jones

Lucy Zeezou's Goal

Liz Deep-Jones

Match to Remember

Helen Hawkins

Play Like a Girl: Life Lessons from the Soccer Field

Kate T. Parker

Women's Football, Culture, and Identity

Kate Themen

Megan Rapinoe: Making a Difference as an Athlete

Katie Kawa

Katrina Gorry

Katrina Gorry

Disclaimer:

This list of book titles aims for completeness, with no selections made based on content or authors. Inclusion does not imply endorsement of any author, publisher, or viewpoint. Categories are intended as helpful, though imperfect, guides. The list only reflects availability in English at the time of compilation and may change over time. For children's books, please review content and reading level independently. Readers are encouraged to research titles to ensure they align with their needs and values, and, if relevant, to check for indications that a book may be AI-generated.

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