Talking Sports Books with Tim Caple
The sports book review and author interview show dedicated to the world of sports literature.
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Talking Sports Books with Tim Caple
Great sports stories. Great sports books. Great conversations.
Welcome to Talking Sports Books — the show where we get stuck into the books behind some of the greatest stories in sport.
I'm Tim Caple, and since 2019 I've been talking to the authors, journalists and people who bring those stories to life.
We're not just interested in who won the game.
We're interested in what happened behind the scenes, what made the story special, the people involved, the characters, the controversies and the moments that stayed with us long after the final whistle.
From football and boxing to cricket, golf, motorsport, rugby, American sports and plenty more, Talking Sports Books is all about the world of sports literature.
You'll find sports book reviews, author interviews, new releases, classic sports books and conversations about some of the best books ever written about sport.
And because we're sports fans as well as book fans, we also keep an eye on the UK and US sports book bestseller lists and the latest releases worth knowing about.
Meet the Authors
One of the best things about Talking Sports Books is getting the chance to sit down with the people who wrote the books.
We've talked to authors about the stories behind their books, the characters they've met, the research that went into them and, sometimes, the things they discovered along the way that surprised even them.
Because there's always a story behind the story.
The Greatest Sports Books
We're also taking a look back at some of the books that have helped define sports writing.
The books that have lasted.
The books that people still talk about years — sometimes decades — after they were published.
And the books that deserve another look.
Listen. Watch. Read.
Talking Sports Books is available as a podcast and online, with interviews, reviews and features across the website and YouTube.
So have a look around, discover a new book, listen to a conversation with an author you know — or perhaps find a story you didn't know you needed to hear.
This is Talking Sports Books with Tim Caple. Welcome aboard.
Let's talk books. Let's talk sport.
The Books
Below are details of all the recent books that have been featured on the podcast click on books below for details to listen to the podcasts go to the podcast home page where you can find every podcast that has been published over the last 7 years.
The new series of shows for 2026 begins in April.
"TSB" Video Editions + Features
THE BOOK REVIEW
There are an awful lot of sports books out there.
Some are brilliant.
Some are fascinating.
Some tell you things about sport you never knew.
And, occasionally, you pick one up and wonder how it ever made it past the editor!
That's where The Book Review comes in.
We'll take a look at new sports books, biographies, sporting histories and stories from the people who were actually there — and tell you what we think.
