Outstanding hardcover edition

The most famous sports book in the world, the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, has been published annually since 1864. It includes some of the best sports writing of the year – by authors such as Lawrence Booth, Gideon Haigh, Rob Smyth, Patrick Collins, Simon Wilde, Osman Samiuddin, Tony Cozier, Benj Moorehead, Raf Nicholson, and Dileep Premachandran.

Wisden features the editor’s thoughts, the renowned Cricketers of the Year awards, and authentic obituaries. As always, there are reports and scorecards for every Test, along with opinions, interesting features, and complete records.

“There can be no doubt about the cricket book of the year, every year: it is obviously Wisden.” Andrew Baker, The Daily Telegraph