There are literally thousands of books about running, and even hundreds of good books about running. We've culled down the selectino to a couple of dozen - to try to make life a little bit easier. Below are books that we heartily endorse, together with links to Amazon.com where you can read more about these books and order them if you are so inclined.
Good reading and Good running!
Marathon Training
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4 Months to A 4 Hour Marathon, by Dave Kuehls |
Advanced Marathoning, by Pete Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas |
Boston Marathon: How to Qualify, by Jeff Galloway |
Boston Marathon: The Legendary Course Guide, by Raymond Britt |
How to Train for and Run Your Best Marathon, by Gordon Bakoulis Bloch |
Making the Marathon Your Event, by Richard Benyo |
Marathon : The Ultimate Training Guide, by Hal Higdon |
Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line, by Grete Waitz (Author), Gloria Averbuch (Author) |
The Essential Marathoner : A Concise Guide to the Race of Your Life, by John Hanc, Grete Waitz |
The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer, by David A. Whitsett, Tanjala Jo Kole, Tanjalavo Kole, Forrest A. Dolgener |
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General Training
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Better Training for Distance Runners, by David E. Martin, Peter N. Coe |
Galloway's Book on Running, by Jeff Galloway |
Hal Higdon's Smart Running : Expert Advice on Training, Motivation, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, and Good Health for Runners of Any Age and Ability, by Hal Higdon |
Healthy Runner's Handbook, by Lyle J. Micheli, Mark D. Jenkins (Contributor) |
Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot, by John L. Parker |
Lore of Running, by Timothy Noakes |
Running Dialogue, by David Holt |
Running With the Legends: With the Training and Racing Insights from 21 Great Runners, by Michael Sandrock |
Stretching : 20th Anniversary (Stretching, 20th Ed, by Bob Anderson, Jean Anderson (Illustrator) |
Successful Running : The Medical and Biological Background to Improved Performance, by B. Petracic, F. J. Rottgermann, K. Ch. Traenckner, Paul Radcliffe |
The Competitive Runner's Handbook : The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks Through Marathons, by Bob Glover, Shelly-Lynn Florence Glover |
The Complete Book of Running for Women : Everything You Need to Know About Training, Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Motivation, Racing and Much, Much More, by Claire Kowalchik (Introduction) |
The Courage to Start : A Guide to Running for Your Life, by John "The Penguin" Bingham |
The Runner's Handbook : The Best-Selling Classic Fitness Guide for Beginner and Intermediate Runners, by Bob Glover, Jack Shepherd (Contributor), Shelly-Lynn Florence Glover (Contributor) |
The Whartons' Stretch Book : Featuring the Breakthrough Method of Active-Isolated Stretching, by Jim Wharton, Phil Wharton, Bev Browning (Contributor) |
Ultimate Sports Nutrition, by Ellen Coleman, Suzanne Nelson Steen |
Training Logs
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The Runner's Training Diary : For Fitness Runners and Competitive Racers, by Bob Glover, Shelly-Lynn Florence Glover (Contributor) |
The Runner's Training Diary for Dummies (For Dummies), by Allen St. John, Allen St John |
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Literature/Humor
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First Marathons, by Gail Waesche Kislevitz (Editor) |
I Run, Therefore I Am - Nuts, by Bob Schwartz |
In The Long Run, by Tim Van Wagoner |
Marathon, My Marathon : A Novel, by Jon Foyt, Lois Foyt |
Running in Literature, by Roger Robinson |
See Mom Run, by Kara Douglass Thom, Lilly Golden |
The Olympian, by Brian Glanville |
The Quotable Marathoner, by Edited by Charles Lyons |
The Quotable Runner : Great Moments of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheadedness, and Humor, by Mark Will-Weber (Editor) |
The Runner and the Path, by Dean Ottati |
The Spirit of the Marathon, by Gail Waesche Kislevitz (Editor) |
Women Runners, by Irene Reti (Editor), Bettianne Shoney Sien (Editor) |
History
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26 Miles to Boston: The Boston Marathon Experience from Hopkinton to Copley Square, by Michael Connelly (Author), John Kelly (Foreword), Bill Rodgers (Foreword), Uta Pippig (Foreword) |
A Race Like No Other: 26.2 Miles Through the Streets of New York, by Liz Robbins (Author) |
Anything For A T-shirt: Fred Lebow And The New York City Marathon, The World's Greatest Footrace, by Ron Rubin (Author), William A. Burke (Foreword) |
Boston Marathon: The First Century of the World's Premier Running Event, by Tom Derderian, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Bill Rodgers |
Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon, by John Brant (Author) |
Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports, by Kathrine Switzer (Author) |
Olympic Marathon, by Charles C. Lovett |
Run for Your Life, by Judd Ehrlich (Director) |
Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race, by Dick Beardsley (Author), Maureen Anderson (Author) |
The Marine Corps Marathon: A Running Tradition, by George Banker (Author), Jeff Galloway (Foreword) |
The Olympic Marathon, by David E. Martin, Roger W. H. Gynn |
Tom Longboat, by Bruce Kidd (Author) |
Biography
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Determined to Win: The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll, by Jean Driscoll (Author) |
Ellison "Tarzan" Brown: The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon, by Michael Ward (Author), John J. Kelley (Foreword) |
My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon, by Bart Yasso (Author), Kathleen Parrish (Author), Amby Burfoot (Foreword) |
The Last Pick: The Boston Marathon Race Director's Road to Success, by David J. McGillivray (Author), Linda Glass Fechter (Author), Joan Benoit Samuelson (Foreword) |
Inspiration
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Boston Marathon Portraits: Pictures of Inspiration, by Raymond Britt |
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Health/Medical
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The Knee Crisis Handbook: Understanding Pain, Preventing Trauma, Recovering from Knee Injury, and Building Healthy Knees for Life, by Brian Halpern |
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Fiction
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Heartbreak Hill: The Boston Marathon Thriller, by Tom Lonergan (Author) |
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For Children
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Jean Driscoll: Dream Big, Work Hard! (Defining Moments), by Michael Sandler (Author), Jean Driscoll (Contributor) |
The Mystery on the Freedom Trail: The Boston Marathon Mystery, by Carole Marsh (Author) |
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