Whether you have a marathon coming up or are searching for something new to read, these are my picks for the best running books to get inspired.

This inspiring book offers a variety of stories of people embarking on outdoor adventures around the world.

Through a winding journey into Mexico’s backcountry, in pursuit of the elusive Tarahumara tribe of legendary ultra runners, McDougall takes the reader on a running adventure to remember in Born to Run.

As I run through my 30s, I’ve come up against the dreaded biological clock that all athletes face. I am aging, and my body isn’t immune to it. The book “Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age” gives me hope, in the form of the world’s top athletes.