Author

Christopher McDougall

10 books, mostly sports nonfiction, for Random House Audio and Profile Audio, 2009–2026

Christopher McDougall is an American author and journalist who began his writing career as a foreign correspondent for The Associated Press, covering conflicts in Rwanda, Angola, and Congo. He became best known for Born to Run, followed by Natural Born Heroes and Running with Sherman, combining investigative reporting, memoir, history, and adventure-sport storytelling. His work focuses on endurance, human potential, athletic culture, and extraordinary real-life quests.