2694 Nick Hornby http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YD218Z7VL._SX80_.jpg 7 A famous account of growing up to be a fanatical football supporter. Told through a series of match reports, "Fever Pitch" has enjoyed enormous critical and commercial success since it was first published in 1992. It has helped to create a new kind of sports writing, and established Hornby as one of the finest writers of his generation. 546