Top 10 books on Sachin Tendulkar

Here are the top 10 books on Sachin Tendulkar:

#10 The A-Z of Sachin Tendulkar

Life of major Indian cricketeer,also history of Indian cricket.

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: UBS Publishers Distributors; reprint edition (4 April 2006)
• Language: English

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#9 Sachin: Born to Bat

The Journey of Cricket's Ultimate Centurion, Introduction by Sachin Tendulkar. Includes four colour 70 rare photos. Sachin: Born to Bat by veteran journalist Khalid A.H. Ansari and edited by Clayton Murzello is a unique ode to contemporary cricket's finest batsman. In the words of the author: "This is an attempt to impartially probe the crucial mental, physical and emotional ingredients of a cricketing 'god'. I have tried to turn the laser on the maestro's persona - innumerable blemishes and all - to prevent the book from degenerating into a shabaash, wah-wah hagiography.

For all his splendiferous achievements, Sachin has also shown that he is a mere mortal with feet of clay - witness his run-ins with authority, cricketing and civil". Despatches to Mid day, one of Asia's leading newspapers, from some of the world's most famous names in cricket writing Ayaz Memon, Harsha Bhogle, Ian Chappell, Mike Coward, Peter Roebuck and other luminaries grace the pages of this book. Tributes from cricket's most famous personalities including Tendulkar's Team India teammates and coaches make this publication invaluable in helping cricket enthusiasts understand what makes Sachin the peerless champion he is. The book also captures critical moments of Tendulkar's wondrous cricketing career from photographers who have followed him throughout his distinguished career.

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#8 Sachin Tendulkar: A Definitive Biography

This is not a scorebook, nor is it an accumulation of facts or the extension of a globally recognized brand. This is the first in-depth and comprehensive biography of Sachin Tendulkar and it puts Sachin, the cricketer and the human being, in perspective. Tendulkar's story is told here grippingly, with a wealth of rare, unpublished anecdotes that throw fresh light on a remarkable career. The book probes the psychological growth of the world's leading batsman, examines the historical forces that shaped his personal and cricketing character, analyses his cricket planning and actions and evaluates the history the man himself has created, whether by making his Test debut at 16 or making his 50th century in Test cricket. It just as carefully chronicles and discusses his disappointments, failures and the controversies that have cropped up around his name and provides an insight into Tendulkar the man, who has for so long been kept from public view. Above all, the book places Tendulkar in the context of the international cricket tradition and determines his exact place in world cricket history. Capacious and yet crisp, Sachin Tendulkar, A Definitive Biography is Tendulkar in totality.

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#7 Sachin: The Story of the World\'s Greatest Batsman

At the young age of 17, Sachin Tendulkar earned the title of being the second youngest man to score a hundred runs in international cricket. Sachin: The Story of The World's Greatest Batsman is a book that traces the life and achievements of this individual, who is hailed as being the finest batsman in the world. He has made more than 33,000 runs in international cricket, which is the highest number of runs to be scored by any cricketer. He also has a total of one hundred international centuries in his kitty as well.

The author of this book provides a stunning account of the life of the best sportsperson in the world. The book gives its readers insight into the passion that Sachin had for the game, right from the time when he was very young, right till the time he stepped into superstardom.

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#6 Sachin: A HUNDRED HUNDREDS NOW

The wait is over. For the world’s finest batsman and for a nation of cricket lovers whose hopes and ambitions accompanied Sachin Tendulkar every time he stepped out to bat.On 16 March 2012, at Mirpur in Dhaka, after opening the innings for India, Sachin nudged the ball to behind square leg in the forty-fourth over to cross the final barrier: a hundred centuries in international cricket. In this account of the master batsman’s incredible journey, sportswriter V. Krishnaswamy takes us through every hundred, every peak scaled on Sachin’s way to the top. With an introduction by former India captain Rahul Dravid and a foreword by Sachin’s first and most famous coach Ramakant Achrekar, this is a book for every cricket and Sachin fan.

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#5 Greater Than Bradman: Celebrating Sachin - The Greatest Batsman in Cricket History

For close to 80 years the world has revered Donald Bradman as the greatest batsman ever while Sachin Tendulkar has been accepted merely as the greatest contemporary batsman. In this first-of-its-kind forensic study, find out why Sachin, not Bradman, is the greatest batsman of all time. This book is unlike any other book on cricket. It is not a biography of Sachin... or Bradman. It is an unprecedented attempt to set the record straight. It is not a compilation of interviews or cricket anecdotes. It is a tribute to Sachin. It corrects the grave injustice done to him by those who maintain that the crown belongs to Bradman. After all, Bradman is the final frontier. You are invited to take a closer look. See Sachin in an entirely new light - one that encourages historians, fans and critics to weigh afresh his place in cricket history. The author says: 'Many of the statistics I present are new. I hope I am also offering a new way of looking at their achievements, a more persistently honest way of looking at them. This book is not about Sachin being the greatest batsman in 1998 or the greatest batsman in 2010. It is about him as the greatest batsman in cricket history. So you will need to take your eyes off the TV screen playing last year's ODI or replaying last year's Test, to appreciate the arguments here.' For any fan of Sachin - for that matter, any fan of cricket - this book is a MUST READ. About the author: As far back as 2003, Rudolph Lambert Fernandez challenged the status quo - Bradman's undisputed rank as the greatest batsman in cricket history - by arguing that Sachin was in fact far greater. Ten years on, his book invites readers to a detailed comparison - the first of its kind. Rudolph's writing on Sachin Tendulkar has appeared in The Hindu, Firstpost.com, The Asian Age, The Bengal Post, www.cricketcountry.com (an India-based cricket website) and www.sportskeeda.com (an India-based sports website). Rudolph's writing on cricket has appeared in The Statesman.

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#4 Master Stroke: 100 Centuries of Sachin Tendulkar

The book is a Tale of hundred 100’s. Sachin has achieved one milestone after the other in the last twenty two years. People have cherished those glorious moments in their memories. Bring back those memories, experience those wonderful moments all over again through this book, which vividly brings back to life each and every of Sachin\'s 100 centuries, recall the exciting moments in all those 100 matches and much more.”

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#3 Master Laster: What They Don\'t Tell You about Sachin Tendulkar

In a country that fanatically follows cricket like a religion, the name of Sachin Tendulkar evokes the mental image of a demigod. Sachin Tendulkar is probably one of the most successful and famous cricketers to have ever existed in the last couple of decades. For that reason, many have written odes to Sachin which are cherished by his fans all over the world. Master Laster: What They Don't Tell You About Sachin Tendulkar is a book that seeks to dive deep into the surface of the image that Sachin Tendulkar enjoys all over this country.

This book is a treatise that is very unconventional in the way it approaches the master blaster. It takes into account the tiny details that seem to slip everyone's attention and gives startling new perspectives by making use of such nuances. There aren't many books out there that look at Sachin in an overtly critical fashion because his achievements are widely acclaimed by numerous fans. This book seeks to overcome such a social stigma and look at Sachin Tendulkar's career in an objective manner.

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#2 Sachin: Cricketer of the Century

Sachin Tendulkar is a virtuoso when it comes to the game of cricket, who does not need an introduction or a marketing strategy. Sachin: Cricketer of The Century is the story of his journey on the cricket pitch. Vimal Kumar writes in his book about the multifaceted victories of Sachin and his record-breaking career.

The ‘God of Cricket' as he is called by his fellow mates, Sachin Tendulkar contributed his talents to the field for more than twenty years. He has broken the record of highest runs in Test matches as well as ODIs and reached the highest peak in the sport which is one hundred international centuries.

The book includes accounts from bigwigs in the cricketing field such as Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Waqar Younis, Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. It covers each of his matches and his batting career, which has seen its ups and downs. The book shows you that his wins outweigh his losses substantially and that's what makes him the greatest cricketer in the history of the game.

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#1 Sachin Tendulkar: The Man Cricket Loved Back

"Sachin Sachin" will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing' - Sachin Tendulkar in his farewell speech Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from the sport in November 2013 was among the most-watched cricket events of the year, one that tugged at the heartstrings of Indians and cricket lovers worldwide.

Shortly after he walked off the field for the last time, the Government of India bestowed the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour, on him. Sachin Tendulkar: The Man Cricket Loved Back is an ESPNcricinfo anthology of fine writing on India's greatest cricketer.

This collection brings together affectionate and perceptive appreciations from teammates and rivals who saw Tendulkar up close - among them, V.V.S. Laxman, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, John Wright, Allan Donald, Greg Chappell, Sanjay Manjrekar and Aakash Chopra—and contributions from the who's who of cricket writing, including Gideon Haigh, Mike Marqusee, Ayaz Memon, Ed Smith, Mark Nicholas, Rohit Brijnath, Sharda Ugra and Mukul Kesavan.

It also features several interviews conducted with Sachin over the years, and superb pictures of him on and off the field, making for a comprehensive portrait of the cricketer and the man through the eyes of those who have watched and studied him from the closest quarters.

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