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.

I didn’t make trail running a priority though, not the way my regular street running was. It was a more casual, take it as it comes relationship with trail running.