Marcus Rashford's books: a complete guide

Including both fiction and non-fiction, here are all the books written by international football player and child food poverty campaigner, Marcus Rashford. 

Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford MBE is famous worldwide for his achievements both on and off the pitch – but before he was a professional footballer, and long before he started his inspiring campaign to end child food poverty, he was just an ordinary kid from Wythenshawe, South Manchester.

Marcus read his first book at the age of seventeen, and credits this with changing the direction of his life, and since then he has gone on to write several books of his own. Discover them here. 

I only started reading at seventeen, and it completely changed my outlook and mentality. I just wish I was offered the opportunity to really engage with reading more as a child, but books were never a thing we could budget for as a family when we needed to put food on the table.

What is Marcus Rashford's latest book?

Get ready for the World Cup with this complete guide to the beautiful game, from players, to stadiums, to playing yourself. You'll get footballing tips and tricks, learn about tournaments all around the world and the history of the game, and get all the stats on the G.O.A.Ts! Whether you’re a footballing pro or new to the game, Marcus’s World of Football is the ultimate guide.

Marcus Rashford's fiction books

When twelve-year-old Marcus kicks his favourite football over the school fence, he knows he's never getting it back. Nothing that goes over that wall ever comes back. But the next morning during Breakfast Club, Marcus gets a mysterious note inviting him to join the Breakfast Club Investigators, and he is soon pulled into an exciting adventure with his new mates to solve the mystery and get his football back! Inspired by Marcus's own experiences growing up, and written with Alex Falase-KoyaThe Breakfast Club Adventures is packed full of friendship, adventure, community and fun.

The Breakfast Club Investigators are back! And good job too they haven't managed to solve a mystery in months and Marcus is worried that the group is going to break up. So when Gbenga, the captain of the school basketball team, comes to ask for their help Marcus knows this might just be the Investigator's last chance to prove themselves. As the mystery deepens they discover that someone – or something – has cursed the basketball team . . . 

Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back and better than ever, in the third installment of Marcus Rashford and Alex Falase-Koya's exciting mystery series. A mysterious figure is stealing from clubs all over Rutherford High! The only clue is a strange calling card left at the scene of the crime. When the thief strikes just as Art Club is getting ready for a big show, everyone is worried the exhibition will be cancelled. As suspicion falls on one of the Breakfast Club Investigators, Marcus and friends must race against time to find the stolen painting and unmask the true thief before it's too late!

When a treasure hunt is announced at Rutherford School, Marcus teams up with his friends to win. But an otherwordly monster is set on spoiling their fun. . . Using clues from a comic book, can the Breakfast Club uncover the mystery behind the monster and find the prize? The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Treasure Hunt Monster is the fourth book in Marcus Rashford's exciting mystery series.

The Breakfast Club are ready to take centre stage at the school play. Except the set has fallen over, the lights keep turning on and off, the fog machine is out of control and there are rumours of a headless ghost haunting the dressing rooms. Marcus and his friends must work together to solve the mystery before opening night. The show must go on, so it’s a good thing the Breakfast Club Investigators never give up!

A vengeful goblin is targeting bullies at Rutherford School. Notes warning students to 'be nice or be next' start appearing after each incident and soon no one is safe from the goblin’s wrath – not even the Breakfast Club Investigators. As the school descends into chaos, the headteacher threatens to cancel the annual science competition unless the creature is caught. Can Marcus and his friends stop the goblin before it’s too late?

The Movie Monster is the seventh book in the popular Breakfast Club Adventures series. This spooky adventure follows Marcus and his friends as they race against time to solve the mystery of the creepy creature that keeps ruining the film they are trying to make to welcome new students. With tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, this is a must-read for fans of illustrated chapter books.

When a school sleepover challenge (which involves building your own tent and staying overnight at school!) is threatened by strange sightings and growing nerves, Marcus must confront his own anxiety about spending the night away from home. Can Marcus face his fears with the help of his friends and save the sleepover?

Marcus Rashford's non-fiction books

‘I want to show you how you can be a champion in almost anything you put your mind to.’

Written with journalist Carl Anka, You Are a Champion is packed full of stories from Marcus’s own life, brilliant advice and top tips from performance psychologist Katie Warriner. It will show kids how to be the very BEST that they can be, how to be comfortable with who they are, get out of their comfort zone and find their own voice. The perfect book to inspire reluctant readers and bookworms alike, this positive guide for life will help children achieve their dreams. 


An interactive guide, packed full of fun and engaging activities and challenges as well as brilliant advice, The Marcus Rashford You Are a Champion Action Planner is the perfect way to get kids reading and empower them to achieve their dreams. Having already inspired millions of children around the world with his guide for life, You Are a Champion, this new book cements Marcus Rashford's place as the ultimate role model for young readers. 

Just as Marcus uses the power of his voice to shine a light on the injustices that he cares passionately about, now he wants to help kids find the power in theirs. From surrounding themselves with the right team, to showing kindness to others, to celebrating and championing difference,You Can Do It shows kids that their voice really does matter and that they can do anything they put their mind to. Packed with more inspiring stories from Marcus's own life, brilliant advice, and top tips from social justice educator Shannon Weber, this book will show kids how to use their voice and make a difference in this world.

Believe in YOU and success will happen. Trust me. Live the dream.

Marcus Rashford's latest non-fiction book features profiles of 10 inspirational people from around the world who have inspired Marcus himself. This book is full of brilliant advice and top tips to empower you to be the best version of yourself that you can be. Marcus Rashford is not only an England International footballer – he's also a campaigner who has been on a mission to end child food poverty. Starting on this journey was never something that he could have done alone, and in Heroes Marcus wants to shine a light on ten brilliant people who have inspired him to make a difference.

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