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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1828 times as running)
avg rating 4.30 — 234,767 ratings — published 2009
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1373 times as running)
avg rating 3.87 — 204,752 ratings — published 2007
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 919 times as running)
avg rating 4.03 — 39,174 ratings — published 2012
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 529 times as running)
avg rating 4.02 — 21,296 ratings — published 2005
Once a Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 523 times as running)
avg rating 4.08 — 16,359 ratings — published 1978
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 430 times as running)
avg rating 4.12 — 19,887 ratings — published 2018
Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself (Paperback)
by (shelved 416 times as running)
avg rating 4.02 — 27,256 ratings — published 2012
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 413 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 16,729 ratings — published 2018
Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 398 times as running)
avg rating 4.35 — 12,538 ratings — published
Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 394 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 10,319 ratings — published 2010
Daniels' Running Formula (Paperback)
by (shelved 357 times as running)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,135 ratings — published 1998
80/20 Running: Run Stronger and Race Faster by Training Slower (Paperback)
by (shelved 312 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,883 ratings — published 2014
The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 303 times as running)
avg rating 4.34 — 8,247 ratings — published 2019
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It (Paperback)
by (shelved 281 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 10,278 ratings — published 2004
Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross-Country Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 269 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 6,431 ratings — published 2000
ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running (Paperback)
by (shelved 240 times as running)
avg rating 3.74 — 7,755 ratings — published 2004
The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (Volume 5) (The Oatmeal)
by (shelved 225 times as running)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,523 ratings — published 2014
Choosing to Run: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 216 times as running)
avg rating 4.25 — 12,579 ratings — published 2023
Lore of Running (Paperback)
by (shelved 215 times as running)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,902 ratings — published 1987
Why We Run: A Natural History (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 214 times as running)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,953 ratings — published 2001
The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team (Hardcover)
by (shelved 213 times as running)
avg rating 4.45 — 14,773 ratings — published 2023
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 213 times as running)
avg rating 4.46 — 18,098 ratings — published 2023
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle (Paperback)
by (shelved 212 times as running)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,675 ratings — published 2015
Running Like a Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 203 times as running)
avg rating 3.87 — 9,164 ratings — published 2013
26 Marathons: What I Learned About Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as running)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,159 ratings — published 2019
Advanced Marathoning (Paperback)
by (shelved 188 times as running)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,556 ratings — published
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 184 times as running)
avg rating 3.78 — 4,147 ratings — published 2008
The Incomplete Book of Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 180 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 5,983 ratings — published 2018
My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 180 times as running)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,817 ratings — published 2008
The Way of the Runner: A Journey into the Fabled World of Japanese Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 179 times as running)
avg rating 3.81 — 3,390 ratings — published 2015
Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 165 times as running)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,001 ratings — published
Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention (Paperback)
by (shelved 161 times as running)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,682 ratings — published
Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance (Paperback)
by (shelved 159 times as running)
avg rating 3.88 — 3,723 ratings — published 2009
My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 158 times as running)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,485 ratings — published 2015
Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports (Hardcover)
by (shelved 157 times as running)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,591 ratings — published 2007
Runner's World Run Less, Run Faster: Become a Faster, Stronger Runner with the Revolutionary FIRST Training Program (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as running)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,455 ratings — published 2007
Run or Die (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 151 times as running)
avg rating 3.60 — 4,430 ratings — published 2011
Running & Being: The Total Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as running)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,586 ratings — published
Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 149 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,329 ratings — published 2012
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as running)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,626 ratings — published 2011
Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine (Paperback)
by (shelved 139 times as running)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,907 ratings — published 1977
Running with Sherman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as running)
avg rating 4.23 — 15,426 ratings — published 2019
Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as running)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,676 ratings — published 2011
Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as running)
avg rating 4.08 — 2,310 ratings — published 2006
The Science of Running: How to find your limit and train to maximize your performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 133 times as running)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,060 ratings — published 2014
Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 131 times as running)
avg rating 3.85 — 10,034 ratings — published 2013
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Co-founder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 131 times as running)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,693 ratings — published 2006
Again to Carthage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 128 times as running)
avg rating 4.05 — 3,345 ratings — published 2005
Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession (Paperback)
by (shelved 123 times as running)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,181 ratings — published 2004
Running on Empty (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 119 times as running)
avg rating 3.75 — 2,605 ratings — published 2011
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
― What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Some seek the comfort of their therapist's office, other head to the corner pub and dive into a pint, but I chose running as my therapy.”
― Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
― Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner












