Books
Top 10 Books to Become a Better Runner:
Consistency is Key: 15 Ways to Unlock your Potential as a High School Runner by Jay Johnson
Peak Performance by Steve Magnuss and Brad Stulberg
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong & the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness
Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking my Way to Victory by Deena Kastor
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World by Lauren Fleshman
Atomic Habits: How To Build Good Habits by James Clear
If you want to improve your mental game:
Peak Performance by Steve Magnuss and Brad Stulberg
Passion Paradox by Steve Magnuss and Brad Stulberg
Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong & the Surprising Science of Real Toughness by Steve Magness
The Practice of Groundedness by Brad Stulberg
Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking my Way to Victory by Deena Kastor
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
Elite Minds by Dr. Stan Beecham
Willpower by Roy Baumeister
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S Dweck
Strong: A Runner’s Guide to Boosting Confidence by Kara Goucher
The Champion’s Mind by Jim Afremow
The Happy Runner by Megan and David Roche
Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain and Other Big Ideas by Alexi Pappas
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World by Lauren Fleshman
Atomic Habits: How To Build Good Habits by James Clear
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
If you want to learn about running & training:
Consistency is Key: 15 Ways to Unlock your Potential as a High School Runner by Jay Johnson
The Science of Running by Steve Magness
Lore of Running by Tim Noakes
Running Science by Owen Anderson, PhD
Daniels' Running Formula by Jack Daniels
Athletics: How to Become a Champion by Percy Wells Cerutty
Endure by Alex Hutchinson
Range by David Epstein
Girls Running by Melody Fairchild and Elizabeth Carey
Run Like a Pro (Even if You’re Slow) by Ben Rosario and Matt Fitzgerald
Breakthrough: Dream Big & Train Smart by Neeley Spence Gracey
Anatomy for Runners by Jay Dicharry
Running Rewired by Jay Dicharry
The Champion's Comeback by Jim Afremow
Run Fast Eat Slow by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky
Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes by Christine Yu
If you want to learn other runner's stories:
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It by Neal Bascomb
Running for My Life by Lopez Lomong
First Ladies of Running by Amby Burfoot
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon by Kenny Moore
Running with the Buffaloes: A Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team by Chris Lear
Fire on the Track by Roseanna Montilla
How She Did It: Stories, Advice and Success from 50 Legendary Distance Runners by Molly Huddle and Sara Slattery
26 Marathons: What I’ve Learned About Faith, Identity, Running and Life from Each Marathon I’ve Run by Meb Keflezighi
Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us by Alison Mariella Désir
Running with the Legends by Michael Sandrock
Choosing to Run by Desiree Linden