Health and Fitness

Diet, exercise, sleep, longevity, stress and the practical management of one's own body and wellbeing. Read by people trying to change how they eat, train, rest or age.

135 books

Books 135

T1 Ashes to Ashes

Richard Kluger · 1996 · Pulitzer-winning history of the cigarette war; R.J. Reynolds is a principal actor.

The Cigarette Century

T2 The Cigarette Century

Allan M. Brandt · 2007 · The regulatory and litigation environment that set what the tobacco assets were worth.

Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked U

T2 Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Michael Moss · 2013 · Industry-wide, with Nestlé among the main companies examined.

Adam Grant, Sheryl Sandberg, Adam M. Grant · 2017

Brad Feld Sheryl Sandberg

T3 Soda Politics

Marion Nestle · 2015 · The regulatory and tax threat to carbonated volumes; Open Library unreachable.

The Case Against Sugar

T3 The Case Against Sugar

Gary Taubes · 2016 · Background on how the obesity market got as large as it is.

The Hungry Brain

T3 The Hungry Brain

Stephan J. Guyenet · 2017 · The appetite biology the drugs act on; explains why diets failed.

Camilla Cavendish · 2019 · Policy and market responses to ageing across a dozen countries.

Johann Hari · 2024 · The first general book on the GLP-1 drugs; benefits, risks and social effect.

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

T4 Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

Alcoholics Anonymous · 1953

Mucusless Diet Healing System

T4 Mucusless Diet Healing System

Arnold Ehret · 1970

Lectures on Yoga

T4 Lectures on Yoga

Swami Rama · 1971

Our Bodies, Ourselves

T4 Our Bodies, Ourselves

Boston Womens Health Book Collective · 1971

A Practical Guide to Holistic Health

T4 A Practical Guide to Holistic Health

Swami Rama · 1978

Science Of Breath

T4 Science Of Breath

Sri Swami Rama · 1979

Learning To Love Yourself

T4 Learning To Love Yourself

Gay Hendricks · 1982

Brian Armstrong

Yoga: A Gem for Women

T4 Yoga: A Gem for Women

Geeta S. Iyengar · 1983

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

T4 The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Sri Swami Satchidananda · 1984

Jack Dorsey Naval Ravikant

You Can Heal Your Life

T4 You Can Heal Your Life

Louise L. Hay · 1984

Dine Out and Lose Weight: The French Way to

T4 Dine Out and Lose Weight: The French Way to Culinary "Savoir Vivre"

Michel Montignac · 1989

Healing Back Pain

T4 Healing Back Pain

John E. Sarno · 1991

Meditation and Its Practice

T4 Meditation and Its Practice

Swami Rama · 1992

From Chocolate to Morphine

T4 From Chocolate to Morphine

Dr. Andrew Weil · 1993

How to Use Yoga

T4 How to Use Yoga

Mira Mehta · 1994

The Heart of Yoga

T4 The Heart of Yoga

T. K. V. Desikachar · 1995

The Zone: A Dietary Road Map to Lose Weight

T4 The Zone: A Dietary Road Map to Lose Weight Permanently: Reset Your Generic Code: Prevent Disease: Achieve Maximum Physical Performance

Barry Sears, Bill Lawren · 1995

The Pleasure Prescription: To Love, to Work,

T4 The Pleasure Prescription: To Love, to Work, to Play - Life in the Balance

Paul Pearsall · 1996

Yoga of Discipline

T4 Yoga of Discipline

Swami Chidvilasananda · 1996

Eight Weeks to Optimum Health

T4 Eight Weeks to Optimum Health

Andrew Weil · 1997

I Don't Want to Talk About It

T4 I Don't Want to Talk About It

Terrence Real · 1997

The Gift of Fear

T4 The Gift of Fear

Gavin De Becker · 1997

Ramit Sethi Tim Ferriss

The HeartMath Solution

T4 The HeartMath Solution

Doc Lew Childre · 1999

Extended Massive Orgasm

T4 Extended Massive Orgasm

Steve Bodansky · 2000

If I Live to Be 100: Lessons from the Centen

T4 If I Live to Be 100: Lessons from the Centenarians

Neenah Ellis · 2002

The China Study

T4 The China Study

T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell · 2004

Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, and Sex

T4 Younger Next Year: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy - Until You're 80 and Beyond

Chris Crowley · 2004

On Grief and Grieving

T4 On Grief and Grieving

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David Kessler · 2005

Matt Mullenweg Tim Ferriss

Prakruti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution

T4 Prakruti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution

Robert E. Svoboda · 2005

Addiction Proof Your Child

T4 Addiction Proof Your Child

Stanton Peele · 2007

Good Calories, Bad Calories

T4 Good Calories, Bad Calories

Gary Taubes · 2007

Nassim Nicholas Taleb Naval Ravikant Peter Attia Zooko Wilcox

Tal Ben-Shahar · 2007

How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live: L

T4 How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live: Learning the Alexander Technique to Explore your Mind-Body Connection and Achieve Self-Mastery

Missy Vineyard · 2007

The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon

T4 The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon

John Joseph · 2007

The Happiness Trap

T4 The Happiness Trap

Russ Harris · 2007

In Defense of Food

T4 In Defense of Food

Michael Pollan · 2008

Richard Branson

John J. Ratey · 2008

T4 The Blue Zones

Dan Buettner · 2008

Body by Science

T4 Body by Science

John Little, Doug McGuff · 2009

Body by Science: A Research Based Program to

T4 Body by Science: A Research Based Program to Get the Results You Want in 12 Minutes a Week

John Little, Doug McGuff · 2009

Christopher McDougall · 2009

Neil Strauss · 2009

Nat Eliason Garry Tan Tim Ferriss

The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Sw

T4 The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System and Lose 4 to 9 lbs. Every Week

Jorge Cruise · 2009

Convict Conditioning

T4 Convict Conditioning

Paul Wade · 2010

Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

T4 Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

Russell A. Barkley · 2010

Andrew Wilkinson

The 4-Hour Body

T4 The 4-Hour Body

Timothy Ferriss · 2010

Caterina Fake Kevin Rose Mark Hart Tim Ferriss

The Paleo Solution

T4 The Paleo Solution

Robb Wolf · 2010

Sonia Arrison · 2011 · Radical life extension and what longer lifespans do to markets

Mohnish Pabrai Peter Thiel

Nicole Daedone · 2011

Starting Strength

T4 Starting Strength

Mark Rippetoe · 2011

Sahil Lavingia Tim Ferriss

The End of Illness

T4 The End of Illness

David B. Agu · 2011

Dangerously Sleepy

T4 Dangerously Sleepy

Alan Derickson · 2013

Arianna Huffington

The Body Reset Diet

T4 The Body Reset Diet

Harley Pasternak · 2013

The Great Escape

T4 The Great Escape

Angus Deaton · 2013

Dan Harris · 2014

Nat Eliason Arianna Huffington Peter Attia Tim Ferriss Veronica Belmont

T4 Play It Away

Charlie Hoehn · 2014

Chase Jarvis Tim Ferriss Tony Robbins

The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and C

T4 The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet

Nina Teicholz · 2014

The Secret Life of Sleep

T4 The Secret Life of Sleep

Kat Duff · 2014

Arianna Huffington

The Truth about Carbs

T4 The Truth about Carbs

Nate Miyaki · 2014

The Wahls Protocol

T4 The Wahls Protocol

Eve Adamson, Terry Wahls · 2014

Arianna Huffington · 2014

Sheryl Sandberg

Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Cul

T4 Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight--and What We Can Do about It

Harriet Brown · 2015

T4 How Not to Die

Dr. Michael Greger · 2015

Andrew Wilkinson Jordan Hughes Karlene Markham Scott Farquhar

Living with a SEAL

T4 Living with a SEAL

Jesse Itzler · 2015

Marc Andreessen

The Brain's Way of Healing

T4 The Brain's Way of Healing

Norman Doidge · 2015

The Upside of Stress

T4 The Upside of Stress

Kelly McGonigal · 2015

Keith Rabois Austen Allred

Eat Fat, Get Thin

T4 Eat Fat, Get Thin

Mark Hyman · 2016

Hector Garcia Puigcerver, Francesc Miralles · 2016

The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfu

T4 The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness

Andy Puddicombe · 2016

The Lucky Years

T4 The Lucky Years

David Agus · 2016

Arianna Huffington

T4 Altered Traits

Daniel Goleman · 2017

Discipline Equals Freedom

T4 Discipline Equals Freedom

Jocko Willink · 2017

Alex and Books Superbook reading lists

First, We Make the Beast Beautiful

T4 First, We Make the Beast Beautiful

Sarah Wilson · 2017

The Plant Paradox

T4 The Plant Paradox

Steven R. Gundry · 2017

Jack Dorsey Whitney Wolfe Herd

The TB12 Method

T4 The TB12 Method

Tom Brady · 2017

T4 Why We Sleep

Matthew Walker · 2017

Bill Gates Abi Tyas Tunggal Alexis Ohanian Jason Fried Keith Rabois Michael Mauboussin Superbook reading lists Terrance McArthur Tim Ferriss Trevor Ncube

Daniel Siegel · 2018

Arianna Huffington

Carl Honoré · 2018

Arianna Huffington

T4 Can't Hurt Me

David Goggins · 2018

Nat Eliason Alex and Books Ali Abdaal Anthony Pompliano Austen Allred Justin Kan Marc Andreessen Nick Huber Tim Ferriss Tom Bilyeu

T4 Genius Foods

Max Lugavere · 2018

Kathryn Minshew

Kintsugi Wellness

T4 Kintsugi Wellness

Candice Kumai · 2018

Arianna Huffington Sophia Amoruso

Gisele Bündchen · 2018

Arianna Huffington

Lost Connections

T4 Lost Connections

Johann Hari · 2018

Andrew Wilkinson Arianna Huffington Brad Feld Nir Eyal Superbook reading lists

The Finnish Way

T4 The Finnish Way

Katja Pantzar · 2018

Claire Diaz-Ortiz

The Longevity Diet

T4 The Longevity Diet

Valter Longo · 2018

Andrew Wilkinson Kevin Rose

T4 How to Be Well

Frank M.D. Lipman · 2019

Arianna Huffington

David Sinclair · 2019

David Friedberg Jason Fried Peter Diamandis Raoul Pal Terrance McArthur Vinod Khosla

Raising an Aging Parent

T4 Raising an Aging Parent

Ken Druck · 2019

Arianna Huffington

Recognizing Adult ADHD

T4 Recognizing Adult ADHD

John Kruse · 2019

Andrew Wilkinson

The Joy of Movement

T4 The Joy of Movement

Kelly McGonigal · 2019

Keith Rabois Kevin Rose

James Nestor · 2020

Nat Eliason Austen Allred

Sanjay Gupta · 2020

Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey · 2021

Andrew Wilkinson

Pete Egoscue · 2021

T4 Brain Energy

Christopher M. Palmer · 2022

Andrew Wilkinson

T4 The Good Life

Robert Waldinger, Marc Schulz · 2022

Andrew Wilkinson

Peter Attia · 2023

Andrew Wilkinson

Succeeding With Adult ADHD

T4 Succeeding With Adult ADHD

Abigail L. Levrini · 2023

Andrew Wilkinson

Better in Every Sense

T4 Better in Every Sense

Norman Farb, Zindel Segal · 2024

Andrew Wilkinson

Asylum: An Alcoholic Takes the Cure

T4 Asylum: An Alcoholic Takes the Cure

William Seabrook

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Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence

T4 Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence

Dr. Daniel Siegel

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Arianna Huffington

Dan Buettner

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COAN The Man, The Myth, The Method

T4 COAN The Man, The Myth, The Method

Marty Gallagher

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Case Against Sugar

T4 Case Against Sugar

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Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, E

T4 Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth

Françoise Bourzat

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Shanna H. Swan and Stacey Colino

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T4 Forest Bathing

Dr Qing Li

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David Perlmutter

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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

T4 In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

Michael Pollan

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Richard Branson

Life After the Diagnosis

T4 Life After the Diagnosis

Steve Pantilat

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Lore of Running

T4 Lore of Running

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Patrick Collison

No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivati

T4 No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness

Michelle Segar

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Arianna Huffington

Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity

T4 Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity

Peter Attia

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The Barefoot Investor

Own the Day Own Your Life

T4 Own the Day Own Your Life

Aubrey Marcus

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Perfect Health Diet

T4 Perfect Health Diet

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Patrick Collison

Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Perf

T4 Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance

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Patrick Collison

Rebuilding Sergeant Peck

T4 Rebuilding Sergeant Peck

John Peck

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Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf

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Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3

T4 Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd edition

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Patrick Collison

The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution

T4 The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution

Jim Johnson

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The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living

T4 The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living

Amit Sood

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Andrew Wilkinson

The Nautilus Bulletins

T4 The Nautilus Bulletins

Alan Stuart Radley

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The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves fo

T4 The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle

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Patrick Collison

The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer

T4 The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer

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Patrick Collison

The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for

T4 The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It

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Patrick Collison

Unconventional Medicine

T4 Unconventional Medicine

Chris Kresser

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