The Shelves

Soccer Books

Books selected for readers looking for soccer books.

29 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·75% reader overlap with Football Books

1. The Long Game
Frankie Corzo, Shane East
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Sports Romance
2. Playing With Forever
Rebecca Jenshak, Jesse Vilinsky
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Sports Romance
3. Stealing for Keeps
Rebecca Jenshak
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Sports Romance
4. Crushing It
Erin Becker
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
5. You Don't Have a Shot
Racquel Marie
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: YA Romance - LGBTQ+
6. Select
Christie Matheson
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
7. The Academy
T.Z. Layton
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
8. Out of Nowhere
Maria Padian
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
9. The Passing Playbook
Isaac Fitzsimons
Included for strong lgbt alignment with this soccer list.
Shelf signal: Baseball & Softball
10. The Beautiful Game
Yamile Saied Méndez
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
11. Running With Lions
Julian Winters
Included for strong science alignment with this soccer list.
Shelf signal: Winter Sports
12. Most Valuable Player
A. M. Woody, Michael Crouch
Included for strong romance alignment with this soccer list.
Shelf signal: Sports Romance
13. Out of Bounds
Andrea Montalbano
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
14. Futbolista
Jonny Garza Villa
Included for strong romance alignment with this soccer list.
Shelf signal: Sports Romance
15. The Academy II: the Journey Continues
T.Z. Layton
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
16. Furia
Yamile Saied Méndez
Included for strong club alignment with this soccer list.
Shelf signal: Caribbean & Latin America for Teens
17. Key Player (front Desk #4)
Kelly Yang
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
18. Saving the Team
Alex Morgan, Paula Franco
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
19. All for the Game
Heather Buchta
Included for strong mystery alignment with this soccer list.
Shelf signal: YA Crime Thrillers
20. The Boyfriend Launcher
RaeChell Garrett
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
21. The Academy III: Tournament of Champions
T.Z. Layton
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
22. Time Out
Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner
Included for strong queer alignment with this soccer list.
Shelf signal: YA Romance - LGBTQ+
23. Breakaway
Andrea Montalbano
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories
24. Soccerland
Beth Choat
Fits this list for its focus on soccer.
Shelf signal: Soccer Stories