Anyone recommend a book about running?

[JumpandScore]

I need to make a Christmas list

I don't want a running manual, I've read loads and am something of an expert but I am obsessed by all things running. Are there any good running stories?

Haruki Murakami's What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is brilliant

Thank you, I'll have a look at that one. Any others?

I loved Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, great book!

I second the Murakami book, a great read. I loved Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn too.

I enjoyed The End of the World Running Club. A novel rather than a factual book, but with a running theme.

Born to run, feet in the clouds, Lizzie hawkers autobiography, Paula radcliffes autobiography, the extra mile by pan Reid.

Mud Sweat and Tears by Moire O'Sullivan is meant to be good. I haven't read it but have put it on my list

Runnin like a girl.

Running like a girl, even... Runnin FGS I really need to read through my own messages. I hope the link works.

Or subscription to a running magazine?

Feet in the Clouds is a great book.

Not a mag BlueChampagne. They're all a bit basic once you're read some real books on training and the articles rotate and reappear. Once you've read Runner's World for a year or so, you've pretty much seen everything they're going to print.

Born to Run is great, and I really enjoyed Eat and Run by Scott Jurek.

Another vote for Born to Run and Eat to Run...

I love the Murakami one, Running like a girl and The way of the runner by Adharanand Finn (abour Japanese running culture )

Yes, the Murakami is wonderful. Now I shall try some of the others mentioned here - thank you! JumpandScore - I absolutely agree about magazines; you get the same yearly cycle of topics, punctuated by photos of lithe golden girls prancing across hilltops with not a red face in sight. This site www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/running.htm# gives what seems like good technical advice.

All the above plus my absolute best one: marathon woman by Kathryn Switzer

Feet in the clouds is not just a great running book but one of my favourite books about anything, ever.