Running Fiction (14 books)

Please do not add nonfiction. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami is a nonfiction memoir, and Christopher McDougall's books are non fiction too.

What are the best fictional running books? Novels, short stories, and or poetry about the sport of running.

I purpose that the novel Forrest Gump isn't enough about running to be considered. I think running should be a focal point throughout most of the story versus a section or chapter of the story.

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1	The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe 3.78 avg rating — 7,354 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 32,543 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 403 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami 3.87 avg rating — 203,782 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Freerunner by David Trifunov (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Ironman by Chris Crutcher 3.94 avg rating — 2,803 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Runner's Literary Companion: Great Stories and Poems About Running by Garth Battista 3.66 avg rating — 187 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr. 4.08 avg rating — 16,309 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Run, Rebel by Manjeet Mann (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 1,983 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 7,226 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Running Blind (Jack Reacher, #4) by Lee Child (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 123,683 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall 4.30 avg rating — 234,251 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall 4.23 avg rating — 15,343 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide by Christopher McDougall 3.86 avg rating — 1,891 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars