Got World Cup fever? Extend the World Cup off the pitch to books from or about the countries in the final.
Croatia
The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna
France
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Want more about soccer?
Masters of Modern Soccer by Grant Wahl
Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World’s Biggest Sports Scandal by Ken Bensinger