There's nothing like a beautiful book to please a sports enthusiast. Here are the best achievements of the season.
100 breathtaking climbing spots
Our planet is rich in exceptional sites for climbers. The book “100 breathtaking climbing spots” takes you to discover these inspiring places, from the boulders of Fontainebleau to the most beautiful cliffs of the Var, via Switzerland, Germany and the Caribbean. There are challenges to be taken up for climbers of all levels and all types of climbing are represented, thanks to the beautiful work of the duo Yann Corby/Isabelle Bihr.
100 breathtaking climbing spots, by Yann Corby and Isabelle Bihr, ed. Larousse, €25
GOATS: the best (and worst) of the NBA IN 130 TOPS
256 pages, 130 tops as well as 1187 justifications/anecdotes/free tackles sweeping the entire history of the NBA. The Goats book, only available on the Basketsession website, proudly announces the color. Inside, we find a summary of serious information and, obviously, assumed bad faith. Very funny, it will also allow you to shine in the evening. Who is the Goat (king) of the blind pass? Who wore the most beautiful mustache in the NBA? Is Gilbert Arenas the most stupid player we have ever seen on the field? With this book, one thing is certain, you will become the Goat of NBA connoisseurs.
Goats: the best (and worst) of the NBA in 130 tops, ed. Reverse, €24.90
2024 Games Guestbook
Just a few months after the historic Olympics, this guestbook allows you to relive the event from the inside. An unprecedented opening ceremony, stadiums filled to the brim, a shower of medals and records… Discover the greatest moments of the competitions throughout the 160 pages thanks to more than 200 photographs and exclusive content taken from the newspaper L'Équipe.
2024 Golden Book of the Games, by Mickaël Caron, ed. Solar/The team, €24.90
Fist on the line, KO. 1st round
When we talk about MMA in France, we now first cite Cédric Doumbé. Multiple kickboxing champion at GLORY, the athlete decided to launch into the combat sport which is all the rage. In this book, the 32-year-old Franco-Cameroonian, also known for his devastating trashtalking, tells his story. From his arrival in France at the age of 8 to the discovery of combat sports, he opens his heart and reveals the secrets that have marked his career. And he also takes the opportunity to settle a few scores with some of his detractors.
Fist on the line, KO. 1st round, by Cedric Doumbé, ed. Marabout, €17.90
The French basketball team (according to Trashtalk)
Before Tony Parker, Céline Dumerc and Victor Wembanyama, there were hundreds to proudly wear – with more or less success – the jersey of the French basketball team. The expert team of the Trashtalk site looked into the question for the end of the year and published its analysis in “L'Equipe de France de basketball (according to Trashtalk)” published by Marabout. In 250 pages, you will learn as much as possible about the rich history of our Bleu(e)s, since the 1920s, with a beautiful selection of vintage photos.
The French basketball team (according to Trashtalk), ed. Marabout, €39.90
Jean Le Cam: My Vendée Globe
While the Vendée Globe is currently in full swing, let's embark with Jean Le Cam, who has already participated in five editions of the famous offshore race before this one. Over twenty epic years, the skipper recounts in this book his adventures, his struggles and the evolution of the race over time. He salutes as a connoisseur the exploits of the first winners (Titouan Lamazou, Alain Gautier, Christophe Auguin and his traveling companions from Port-la-Forêt, Michel Desjoyeaux and Vincent Riou) and recounts with talent the crossovers of Armel Le Cléac 'h, Alex Thomson or even François Gabart.
Jean Le Cam, My Vendée Globe, ed. Solar, €32
Climbing injuries and trauma
Unfortunately, learning to climb is too often painful. To teach you how to limit damage and better understand your limits, physiotherapist and osteopath Aurélie Dutertre provides her advice in a particularly well-designed book. With twenty years of experience, the specialist accompanies her tips and tricks with clear diagrams and photos which will prove very useful for preventing trauma, strengthening and healing more quickly.
Injuries and trauma in climbing, by Aurélie Dutertre, ed. Glénat, €25.95
Tour de France – Behind the scenes of the big loop
This book offers fans of the Great Loop a behind-the-scenes look at an organization that mobilizes thousands of people and dozens of trades every year: organizational teams and cyclists, security and medical services, media, etc. unprecedented immersion in the beating heart of the Tour de France, a race followed by 17.6 million viewers.
Tour de France – Behind the scenes of the big loop, by Jean-Luc Gatellier, ed. Marabout, €59
Bad Boys et Girls du tennis
Imagine a ranking of the most unmanageable players in the history of tennis. Quite logically, John McEnroe would undoubtedly be number 1. But the Frenchman Benoît Paire would very probably appear in the top 10. On the women's side, Martina Hingis is not to be outdone. This book, called “Bad girls and boys of tennis”, is an opportunity to remember the most incredible bloodshed that occurred on the courts of the planet.
Bad girls and boys of tennis, by François Thomazeau ed. Solar, €24.90
Tokyo Fight
While combat sports are a hit at the moment, you should know that in the mid-1990s, a young boxer from Normandy was already making waves far from our borders, in Japan. Within K-1, the new kickboxing league which brought together the best heavyweights on the planet, Jérôme Le Banner caused a sensation. He didn't know it yet, but in just a few years he would become one of the greatest fighters of all time. In this autobiographical story, “Geronimo” recounts his solitary childhood in a modest family, his hypersensitive temperament, the mystery of his vocation as well as the purifying violence of combat. But also the crazy nights in Tokyo, his trips with the yakuza or the other side of Japanese society…
Tokyo Fight, by Jérôme Le Banner, with Karim Ben Ismaïl, ed. Arenas, €20
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Golf COURSES SEEN FROM THE SKY
Green everywhere. With Google Earth imagery, the book “The Greatest Golf Courses in the World Seen from the Sky” takes on new heights to offer a unique aerial guide to the 34 most famous golf courses in the world.
With a hole-by-hole guide, historical flashbacks to the most legendary events that took place there during the biggest competitions, this book is perfect for all golf fans and players.
The most beautiful golf courses seen from the sky, by Alex Narey, ed. Marabout, €35
