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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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The Girls of Fall

Jessica Minyard

The Princess Match

Clare Lydon

The Road to Canada: Book Four of Girls of Summer

Kate Christie

A New Dream: The Story of Northern Ireland's UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Journey

Nigel Tilson, ill., William Cherry

The Interpreter

Olivia Abtahi, ill., Monica Arnaldo

Breaking the Grass Ceiling: The History of the Women's Football Association

Patricia Gregory

The Season

Jonah Lisa Dyer, Stephen Dyer

The Senator's Wife

Jen Lyon

Peppa Plays Football

Peppa Pig

Abby Wambach: Super Striker

Percy Leed

Alex the Super Soccer Striker

Peter Millett

The Dog that Saved the World (Cup)

Phil Earle

The Dream Team: Charligh Green vs. The Spotlight

Priscilla Mante

The Dream Team: Jaz Santos vs. the World

Priscilla Mante

The Dream Team: Naomie Mensa vs. the Future

Priscilla Mante

The Summer Playbook

Jaqueline Snowe

Kicking Center: Gender and the Selling of Women's Professional Soccer

Rachel Allison

Coach Yanks

Rachel Yankey

Yanks at the Top

Rachel Yankey

Training Ground: Book One of Girls of Summer

Kate Christie

Amazing Facts: The Lionesses

Rebecca Lewis-Oakes

Under the Lights: Book Six of Girls of Summer

Kate Christie

Lily and the Rockets

Rebecca Stevens

What It's Like to Be Marta Vieira (Bilingal edition)

Rebecca Thatcher Murcia

All Things Being Equal: Understanding the Real Costs of Equal Pay

Rich Nichols, Sam Yip

Canadian Soccer's Top 100 Women's Footballers

Richard Scott

Football is for Everyone

Rico Hinson-King, ill., Nick Sharratt

The Sisterhood: the 99ers and the Rise of U.S. Women's Soccer

Rob Goldman

History of the Lionesses: From being Banned from Playing to Winning Euro 2022

Rob Green

Mia Hamm: Soccer Star

Rob Kirkpatrick

Look Inside Football

Rob Lloyd Jones, ill., Sean Longcroft

Tales from the Touchline: Wiegman

Robin Adams

The Amazing Journey of Katy Cupsworth, The Performance Warrior

Ross McWilliam

Sporting Heroes: Fara Williams

Roy Apps, ill., Alessandro Valdrighi

Mina vs the Monsoon

Rukhsanna Guidroz, ill., Debasmita Dasgupta

Abby Wambach (Sports Mvps)

Ryan Nagelhout

Yasmin the Soccer Star

Saadia Faruqi, ill., Hatem Aly

Get Your Tits Out for the Lads

Sally Freedman

The Soccer Star - Billie B. Brown

Sally Rippin, ill., Aki Fukuoka

Kicking Goals Journal

Sam Kerr

Kicking Goals: Finals Fever

Sam Kerr

Kicking Goals: New Knight

Sam Kerr

Kicking Goals: Sports Day

Sam Kerr

Kicking Goals: The Flip Out

Sam Kerr

My Journey to the World Cup

Sam Kerr

Hayley's Ribbon

Sarah Griffiths , Hayley Rasso , ill., Lisa Williams

What it Takes

Sarina Wiegman

Mallory Pugh: Soccer Superstar

Shane Frederick

We Are Matildas

Shelley Ware, ill., Serena Geddes

Lucy Bronze Biography: A Champion's Legacy

Sidney J. Prince

Football Superstars: Bronze Rules

Simon Mugford, ill., Dan Green

Football Superstars: Kerr Rules

Simon Mugford, ill., Dan Green

Football Superstars: Lionesses Rules

Simon Mugford, ill., Dan Green

Football Superstars: Martens Rules

Simon Mugford, ill., Dan Green

Who Is Megan Rapinoe?

Stefanie Loh, ill., Andrew Thomson

Leading From The Back: My journey to the top of women's football

Steph Houghton

Arrival – How Scotland's Women Took Their Place on the World Stage and Inspire

Stephen Lawther

WINNING STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER: The Athlete's Guide to Competing Mentally Tough

Steve Knight

Becoming Soccer Girl

Stuart Sanders

Women on the Ball

Sue Lopez

Martina the Soccer Star

Susanna Isern, ill., Marta Moreno

Raised a Warrior: One Woman’s Soccer Odyssey

Susie Petruccelli

A Woman’s Game: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women’s Football​

Suzanne Wrack

U.s. Soccer Superstars: The Women Are Winners!

Sydelle Kramer, ill., Ken Call

Day by Day with Mia Hamm

Tammy Gagne

Hope Solo (Blue Banner Biography)

Tammy Gagne

Abby Wambach

Tamra B. Orr

War Games

Terry Deary, ill., Stefano Tambellini

Our Year: European Champions 2022 : The Official England Winners' Book

The England Women's Football Team

The Man Watching: A Biography of Anson Dorrance, the Unlikely Architect of the Greatest College Sports Dynasty Ever

Tim Crothers

It’s Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of US Women’s Soccer

Tim Nash

Women’s Football - The Secret History

Tim Tate

Alex Morgan: Soccer Star

Todd Kortemeier

Superstars of world soccer

Todd Kortemeier

Armistice Runner

Tom Palmer

First Football Game

Tom Palmer, ill., Abigail Marble

Gus the Famous Football Cat

Tom Palmer

Rocky of the Rovers: Game Changer

Tom Palmer, ill., Anna Morozova

Secret FC

Tom Palmer

Soccer Diaries 1: Rocky Takes L.A.

Tom Palmer

Soccer Diaries 2: Rocky's Big Move

Tom Palmer

Soccer Diaries 3: Rocky Goes for Goal

Tom Palmer

Typhoon

Tom Palmer

Maria Finds Courage

Tony Dungy , Lauren Dungy, ill., Guy Wolek

Women in Great Aussie Sports: Women's Soccer

Tony La Torraca

Dark Star: on the Dark Star

Tony Norman, ill., Diego Jourdan, Mauro Serafini

Dark Star: the Dark Secret

Tony Norman, ill., Diego Jourdan, Mauro Serafini

Dark Star: the Start

Tony Norman, ill., Diego Jourdan, Mauro Serafini

Dark Star: the Trick

Tony Norman, ill., Diego Jourdan, Mauro Serafini

Kick Off to the Sun

Tony Norman, ill., Gaston Souto

New Kid

Tony Norman, ill., Davi Sales

The Rockets: Meet the Rockets

Tony Norman, ill., Gaston Souto

The Rockets: the Rockets on a High

Tony Norman, ill., Andrew Cosby

Football, She Wrote

various

Pinkalicious: Soccer Star

Victoria Kann

She’s Got Game: Epic Stories for Girl Athletes

W. Bo Cricklewood

Kicking Against Tradition: A Career in Women's Football

Wendy Owen

Whistleblower

Jen Lyon

Ella and Olivia: Soccer Superstars

Yvette Poshoglian, ill., Gisela Bohórquez

The Ultimate Guide To Women's Football

Yvonne Thorpe

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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