What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

“I recommend this book as often as I can - and I say this as a person who is not a runner. I love it for his trademarked sparse prose and how it’s not so much about running (even though it is!) but about finding motivation for things that matter to you even when you’re tired or in a rut.”

“I read about running a lot more than I actually run. This is one of my favorites - good advice for running, writing, and life.”

“I don't like Murakami's other work very much but I come back to this book very often. I love his take on running, his philosophy on such a solitary (mostly) activity, and just the whole style of it (and I suppose its translation). One of my favorite books period!”

“Part memoir, part running advice, part writing advice — this book changed a big part of my life when I took up running at 34.”