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Premiership football players reveal their favourite books
Wayne Rooney is a Harry Potter fan while Liverpool's Jamie Carragher opts for War Horse.
Not surprisingly, there are several sports books in the list of books chosen by the 20 footballers taking part in the Premier League Reading Stars initiative.
:: The Soul Of A Butterfly by Muhammad Ali, chosen by Bacary Sagna, Arsenal.
:: Stick Man by Julia Donaldson, chosen by Brad Friedel, Aston Villa.
:: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin S Sharma, chosen by Paul Robinson, Blackburn.
:: How To Speak Dragonese by Cressida Cowell, chosen by Jussi Jaaskelainen, Bolton.
:: Black And Blue by Paul Canoville, chosen by Henrique Hilario, Chelsea.
:: Luxury Backpackers by Jill Nash and Carlo Nash, chosen by Carlo Nash, Everton.
:: Scarves, Sombreros And Penalty Shoot Outs by Wallace and Schwarzer, chosen by Mark Schwarzer, Fulham.
:: Lord Of The Flies by William Golding, chosen by Boaz Myhill, Hull City.
:: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, chosen by Jamie Carragher, Liverpool.
:: Pele: The Autobiography by Pele, chosen by Daniel Sturridge, Manchester City.
:: Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling, chosen by Wayne Rooney, Manchester United.
:: Blessed by George Best, chosen by Ross Turnbull, Middlesbrough.
:: Friendly Matches by Allan Ahlberg, chosen by Steven Taylor, Newcastle.
:: Moneyball by M Lewis, chosen by David James, Portsmouth.
:: A Quiet Belief In Angels by RJ Ellory, chosen by Danny Higginbotham, Stoke City.
:: Head On: Botham The Autobiography by Ian Botham, chosen by Craig Gordon, Sunderland.
:: The Kick Off by Dan Freedman, chosen by Didier Zokora, Tottenham.
:: James And The Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, chosen by Chris Brunt, West Bromwich Albion.
:: Iliad by Homer, chosen by Robert Green, West Ham.
:: Wallace And Gromit: The Bootiful Game by Ian Rimmer, chosen by Emmerson Boyce, Wigan.
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