2026 Reading Challenge

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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
227 books — 555 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

Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr.Who She Is by Diane ByingtonThe Running Dream by Wendelin Van DraanenAgain to Carthage by John L. Parker Jr.Racing the Rain by John L. Parker Jr.
Best Running Fiction
27 books — 35 voters
Born to Run by Christopher McDougallBell Lap by Tom ColaVenture by Sean MeehanWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki MurakamiA Life Without Limits by Chrissie Wellington
Best Running Books
74 books — 34 voters

The Running Dream by Wendelin Van DraanenRun Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow) by Matt FitzgeraldRun, Rebel by Manjeet MannNo soy nadie corriendo by Alberto Porras ChavarinoBreakthrough Women's Running by Neely Spence Gracey
Distance Running
14 books — 4 voters

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