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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
Lore of Running by Tim NoakesDaniels' Running Formula by Jack DanielsRun Faster from the 5K to the Marathon by Brad HudsonBrain Training For Runners by Matt FitzgeraldRunning to the Top by Arthur Lydiard
Best books for training runners
68 books — 67 voters

The Foxhole Court by Nora SakavicOff the Ice by Avon GaleThe Raven King by Nora SakavicSave of the Game by Avon GaleBreakaway by Avon Gale
Best Sports LGBTQA+ Romance
63 books — 37 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

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper4 by Agatha Christie
Title Challenge - Words associated with trains and railroads
416 books — 31 voters
The Girl from the Train by Irma JoubertHousekeeping by Marilynne RobinsonMoon Over Manifest by Clare VanderpoolCatching the Westbound by D.C. HicksThe Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler
Train Tracks
76 books — 27 voters

The Finders by Jeffrey B. BurtonTracking Justice by Shirlee McCoyBackstage Iditarod, 2nd Edition by June PriceLast Call & other short stories by P. ComleyExplosive Secrets by Valerie Hansen
Dogs: Police, Search and Rescue, Service
60 books — 11 voters
They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica GoodmanWolfpack by Natalie Shaw EvjenWho She Is by Diane ByingtonThe Running Dream by Wendelin Van DraanenSmart Boys & Fast Girls by Stephie Davis
YA Track and Cross Country
32 books — 8 voters

Tackling the Everyday by Tracie CanadaWinning in Reverse by Bill LesterThe Education of Kendrick Perkins by Kendrick PerkinsThe Negro Leagues are Major Leagues by Sean FormanRickey by Howard Bryant
Sports by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2020s
20 books — 6 voters
Nobody Gets Out Alive by Leigh NewmanWolf Tracks by David CaseHidden in Snow by Viveca StenSnow Tracks by Jean Craighead GeorgeSeeing Red by Sandra Brown
Footprints, animal tracks, tire marks on covers
38 books — 5 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 ChavarinoIronman by Chris Crutcher
Distance Running
14 books — 4 voters
Star Wars by Jymn MagonEleroo and the Brahma Bullfinch by Walt Disney CompanyStar Wars by Jymn MagonStar Wars by Jymn MagonStar Wars by Archie Goodwin
Books on Vinyl: Audio Books on Records
28 books — 3 voters

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniDie Kinderkarawane. by An Rutgers van der LoeffDie Sklavenkarawane by Karl MayOn the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Migration, caravans, crusades...
11 books — 2 voters
Ty's Travels by Kelly Starling LyonsA Diver Like Me by Sanaa ChegeMolly Morningstar Molly On Ice by Andrea CokeBeach Day! by Kelly Starling LyonsKick Push by Frank Morrison
Picture Books About Sports & Recreation by African-Americans
8 books — 2 voters

Cat Burglar on the Prowl by Hadley IrwinA Graveyard of Ghost Tales/Audio Cassette by CaedmonRainbow Brite and the Brook Meadow Deer by Sarah LesliePooh's Audio Library by A.A. MilneBumblelion's Funny Money by Walt Disney Company
Books on Tape: Audio Books on Cassette
15 books — 2 voters
The Trouble with Jacob by Eloise Jarvis McGrawThe Ghost Upstairs by Lila Sprague McGinnisZero to Hero by Henry WinklerOllie Oxley and the Ghost by Lisa SchmidHaunted Woods by Bernice Anderson Poole
Ghost Boys Wearing Suspenders (covers)
8 books — 1 voter

Five Little Ducks by Penny IvesAll the World by Liz Garton ScanlonShirley Barber's Rainbow Magic by Shirley Barber
Books on CD: Audio Books on Compact Disc
3 books — 1 voter
The Pucking Coach's Daughter by S. MasseryCoach by Alexa RileyMy Coach, My Stalker by Jessa KaneCoaches Pet by Cassi HartStalked by the Coach by Emma Bray
Romance with "Coach" in the Title
20 books — 1 voter

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