Ultra Running


The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to UltraRunning Greatness
Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond
Reborn on the Run: My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons
The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further
Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain, and the Search for a Hidden Past
In the Spell of the Barkley: Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon
Running with Sherman
Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures from the Back of the Pack
Born to Run by Christopher McDougallEat & Run by Scott JurekA Guide to Running Your First Marathon by Doug LimbrickSpartan Up! by Joe De SenaHell's Ultra by Mike Engelhard
Best Ultra Marathon Books
17 books — 33 voters

Cory Reese
In an ultra marathon, at some point along the way you cross a line where pain becomes your companion. Suffering becomes part of the journey. Sometimes the suffering is minor, and other times it is nearly unbearable...but it always comes.
Cory Reese, Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures From The Back Of The Pack

200 milers are different, you can come back from the dead.
Rob Steger, Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

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