I bought this book a couple of years ago when I was coming back to Spridget ownership after a break of 15 years or so. My target was to buy a Frogeye or, if that was too difficult (or expensive), a MkIII round wheel arched 1275 Midget. I had seen a couple of cars up for auction (live auctioneer, not eBay) and wanted to get a clear idea of what I needed to look at before bidding. The book is clear and concise and really helped me to focus on what was going to be a deal-breaker and what I might be prepared to take a chance on.
I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who is in the market for a Spridget but is not particularly up to speed with the latest state of the cars.

A relatively new addition to my library and I haven’t fallen in love with it yet. It is growing on me, though, with some great photos that I have not seen before. There are a lot of pages for a book devoted solely to the Frogeye. It is written in a story-like narrative rather than technical dimensions and features. It covers history, manufacture, race and rally, modern derivatives and clubs and specialists.
I have upped my rating from 3 to 3.5 and who knows, it might increase further as I get more comfortable with it.

I have owned this book for over 30 years and although I don’t look at it regularly anymore, it is still a great book. It was published in 1984, not long after Midget production had stopped. This was the 80’s; big hair, big shoulder pads and the ladies were just as glam! The Spridget was unfashionable (oddly, this was when I bought my first Midget) but was cheap, available and brilliant fun; similar in many ways to the MGF today.
I would say that this book was the first good quality reference book for the Sprite and Midget enthusiast. It has been supplanted by more up to date books, with more colour photos, but the book is a great snapshot in the history of Spridget enthusiasts.
Seek this out almost as a social history reference rather than modern day definitive guide.

OK, so I have a love / hate relationship with the Super Profile series of books. I love them when they are about cars that I don’t own (I have the Cobra and Jaguar D-type editions.) Nice pictures; a bit of history and some performance graphs to look at. I love the quirky, naïve format of an 80’s classic book series. But, I find them to be sadly lacking in useful information if you actually own the car.
Buy for fun, curiosity or if you never intend owning a Sprite or Midget.

The Owner’s manual is definitely a nice little curio to have in your collection, especially if it is the original one that came with your specific car. Again, it provides an historical context for the car and is a great reference for tyre pressures and simple servicing tasks; greasing, oiling and the such like.

Although not specifically a Sprite or Midget book, the A-Series engine was the chosen power unit for 16 of its 21 years. This is just one of those books that I love to own. I am probably never going to do any of the tuning in this book but I do rebuild the odd engine. I have a Lotus Twincam with a bent inlet valve that will get some attention soon and the general approach to rebuilding is second to none. It covers everything from Hot Road 850 engines to Nitrous Oxide Injection.
Buy this if you are into engines … and you like to smile a lot !

If you intend doing any type of maintenance on your Spridget, from changing the oil, to changing the engine, then you absolutely need to own this book. It may not be perfect, and there will be times when a one line instruction takes a frustrating hour to complete, but I have had mine for over 30 years now and I still refer to it whenever I work on the frogeye.
It covers all of the Sprites and Midgets from 1958 to 1980 (last 1500 Midget came off the line in November 1979) 

Another non-specific Sprite / Midget book but very useful all the same. I am not a natural when it comes to car electrics but this manual makes it very easy to understand what is going on across all of the electrical and electronic systems in a car.
It starts with a brief recap of what you learned about electrickery at high school and then continues to explain all of the major electrical and electronic components of a car; from charging systems and ignition to engine management and test equipment.
Buy this if you are the main maintenance person for your car and electrics are not your natural thing.

This is a really useful reference book SU Carburettors and SU Fuel Pumps. I Don’t know if it used to come in a larger format but, the text is so small that, with my ageing eyesight, I need a magnifying glass to read some of it. It is a very dry read, not the sort of book that “you just can’t put down,” but it is nothing if not comprehensive.
Buy this if you need a thorough reference to SU carburettors and fuel pumps

Quite possibly the most disappointing Sprite / Midget book that I have. I was so excited to get it that I bought 2 copies; 1 for the garage and 1 for the house. Sadly, I only refer to it now as a last resort; not because the information is poor, but because it is aimed at the professional garage mechanic who has access to all the specialised tools, which I don’t have.
Buy this if you are a professional mechanic.

This is a wonderful book. It covers the evolution of the cars in minute detail. Every colour scheme, every option and every update to every model. The photographs are beautiful and the cars included in those photographs are inspirational, not only to the concours restorer but also to the everyday owner who is not so keen with a bucket and chamois.
Buy this book … no … just buy it !

It’s not that this is a bad book per se, it’s just that it doesn’t appeal to me. It was first published way back in 1984 and, although it has been updated and expanded a couple of times, it still seems to be stuck in that grimy era.
The information is good enough but the presentation is poor with unclear photography and layout. I don’t really refer to this book but, maybe I will when I get around doing some work on the interior of the Frogeye.

Recommendation from Phil:
I have Brooklands books MG Midget 1961-1979. A great collection of magazine articles, reviews, tests and comparisons from the production years.

Recommendation from Andrew.

Recommendation from Andrew.

Recommendation from Tim:
If you are based in USA, you can buy it from Tim’s store, OEM Part Haus

Recommendation from Brandon:
Don’t forget “mg midget reborn” by Peter Birkin a useful resource when rebuilding my midget

Recommendation from Andrew:
There’s also a good bunch of Spridget-related titles in the SpeedPro series including Daniel Stapleton’s most excellent “How to Power Tune Midget & Sprite for Road & Track”

Recommendation from Jonathan:
…no collection of Spridget books is complete without: “Sprites and Midgets” by Eric Dymock and “More Healeys” by Geoff Healey.

Recommendation from Jonathan

Recommendation from Paul, Jonathan, Tom and Gary:
It is dated 1962. It’s part general introduction to the model, part handbook, part maintenance guide. It even features the Innocenti 950!

Recommendation from Gary

Recommendation from David:
Although it refers to the use of specialised tools for some procedures, I find the actual technical information for restoration to original is excellent and very detailed.

Recommendation from Nick: Spritely Years and Modified Motoring are also great books.