• On a wing and a prayer. Searching for the real Steve Coppell. Stevie became a Red legend as part of the Doc's marauding 70's team, before injury cut his career short. Unfazed, he became the League's youngest manager at the age of just 28. This excellent biography by Sturat Roache tells his story
• Glory, Glory. Man Utd in the 1990's. Written by Andy Mitten, this is the story of United's most successful decade, told by interviews with the players themselves. Read... and be surprised.... at King Eric's favourite moment! Nicely illustrated and a great look back at a momentous Red Era.
• We're the Famous Man United. Another book from Andy Mitten, in the same format as "Glory, Glory" but this time telling the players' story of the decade when a certain Scotsman rolled into Manchester to change the club forever.
• Cantona: The Rebel Who Would Be King. A new biography of the Frenchman who is regarded by many as the catalyst who took United to the stratosphere. Philippe Auclair searches for the secrets of Le Dieu.
• Looking for Eric. The book of the brilliant Ken Loach film starring the King
• Complete Cantona: Every Game, Every Goal. The defintive record of his career, by Darren Phillips, who has also penned:
• Complete George Best: the definitive record of the United legend's every game and every goal. Terrific research, which lays it out in detail.
• Devil Worship - A Fan's Voyage. An excellent personal memoir from one of United's legion of overseas supporters. Kevin Leyland lives in Atlanta, USA, and his account of watching the Reds' 2008/9 campaign from a distance is enlightening, funny and passionate. Highly recommended.
• United Nations? Around the Manchester United World in 80 games. Another book showing the Universe that is United. Tim Webber, a diehard Red, travels the World and tells the story of his encounters with fellow United fans in places as far flung as India, Vietnam, South Africa and Las Vegas. A cracking story, entertaining and very different to most 'fan's journals'
• Manchester United, The Forgotten Fixtures is a big book written by a renowned expert on United, Iain McCartney, and is a detailed look at United's post-war fixtures, which haven't previously received much coverage.Testimonials, pre-season friendlies and other matches are given detailed write-ups in this well-illustrated tome from highly respected Breedon Books
• Destination Moscow is a wonderful account of United's great season culminating in the capture of the European Cup and Premiership. Justin Blundell and Empire Books have come up with a highly entertaining format, which we count amongst the best account of a 'Red' season ever written. Don't miss out on this or Justin's latest release:-
• 18 Times and That's a Fact. The name says it all.
• Spaceball and United. An unusual addition to the United bookshelf. Aimed at children, it's the story of a boy's journey through space, coupling facts about the planets with the Universe that is United, from Sir Matt Busby Way to the delights of Lou Macari's chippy.
• .Double Champions: The Players' Own Account of the 2007-08 Season. A season to savour, and who better to tell the tale again but the players.
• Manchester United, The Biography is another book from the pen of Jim White, the author of previous gems such as "Are You Watching Liverpool?"
• Manchester, A Football History is a big book telling a big story. The rich history of each of the Greater Manchester clubs is told here in detail in a superbly researched, detailed manner. United are a main feature alongside all the local clubs and even FC United of Manchester gets its' own slot.
• Red Dawn is another book giving us an insight into where our great club has come from - covering the first three decades from Newton Heath onwards
• Manchester United: The Complete Record. Must be the best ever United stats book ever printed - and a must to settle all those arguments!
• Pally is the autobiography of a United legend (read our interview with the classy defender and enter our competition)
• Wilf McGuinness, Man and Babe is the long-awaited autobiography of the wonderful Busby Babe and diehard Red.
• From Goalline to Touchline. The 1st autobiography by a member of the '48 Cup Winning Team tells Jack Crompton's story, United keeper & Trainer
• Manchester United, Player by Player is the latest edition of the Ivan Ponting's definitive studies of United Players through the years. Excellent!
• Match of My Life is another Ponting offering, in which he has put together the stories of many Red Heroes such as Bryan Robson & Frank Stapleton
• Manchester United Ruined My Wife : David Blatt's story of the ups, downs & challenges of life as United fan. Easy to relate to and an enjoyable read.
• Manchester's Finest tells the story of the Munich Aircrash and the Busby Babes in a vivid & enthralling manner, an excellent addition to the bookshelf
• Bobby Charlton's two volume autobiography is a terrific account of the great man's life. One book covers his Red years and the other his England days
• Owen Hargreaves life story cannot match the breadth of Sir Bobby's but his globetrotting as a youngster and beyond makes for interesting reading
• Green Devils pays homage to the indestructable link between the Emerald Isle and the Red Devils
• CELTIC UNITED looks at links & similarities between the Reds and Celtic
• Lou Macari, Football My Life. Talking of Celtic United links, Lou Macari played for both of these British giants. This is his autobiography.

And finally.... four enjoyable gift books to help pass the hours: