Running


Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Once a Runner
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory
Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Daniels' Running Formula
80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower
The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team
Kulti by Mariana ZapataFrom Lukov with Love by Mariana ZapataWaking Olivia by Elizabeth O'RoarkCrossing the Ice by Jennifer ComeauxA Sporting Chance by Emily E.K. Murdoch
Romance: Heroine is an Athlete
97 books — 1 voter

Catching Jordan by Miranda KenneallyGame. Set. Match. by Jennifer IacopelliDairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert MurdockShut Out by Kody KeplingerMegan Meade's Guide to the McGowan Boys by Kate Brian
Girls in Sports
458 books — 687 voters
Born to Run by Christopher McDougallWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki MurakamiVenture by Sean  MeehanMy Year of Running Dangerously by Tom ForemanRunning Like a Girl by Alexandra Heminsley
Readable books about Running
75 books — 43 voters

Born to Run by Christopher McDougallWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki MurakamiOnce a Runner by John L. Parker Jr.Eat & Run by Scott JurekNight Running by Emily Mitchell
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
228 books — 555 voters
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki MurakamiBorn to Run by Christopher McDougallRun the World by Becky  WadeRunning Away by Robert Andrew PowellThe Way of the Runner by Adharanand Finn
Inspirational Running Memoirs
47 books — 18 voters

Running isn't a sport for pretty boys...It's about the sweat in your hair and the blisters on your feet. Its the frozen spit on your chin and the nausea in your gut. It's about throbbing calves and cramps at midnight that are strong enough to wake the dead. It's about getting out the door and running when the rest of the world is only dreaming about having the passion that you need to live each and every day with. It's about being on a lonely road and running like a champion even when there's no ...more
Paul Maurer, The Gift - A Runner's Story

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Ô, Wanderess, Wanderess When did you feel your most euphoric kiss? Was I the source of your greatest bliss?
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SBRC Book Club A book club created for South Bay Runners, to share, read, and discuss running books. They can b…more
32 members, last active 5 years ago
Group Awesome This group is for runners who are awesome. Group reading selections offer inspiration for those …more
1 member, last active 13 years ago
Booze and Books - Running Mamas Booze and Books
7 members, last active 12 years ago
The Triathlete's Book Club If you are a triathlete (or duathlete) or aspire to be one, this group is for you.
5 members, last active 13 years ago