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Best Health Books

Health, wellness, and medical topics

40 summaries

Showing 25–40 of 40

  1. Starting Strength

    Mark Rippetoe

    ★ 4.4 (8k) average on GoodreadsReference

    Build fundamental strength with science-backed barbell training.

  2. Light on Yoga

    B.K.S. Iyengar

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsReference

    This illustrated yoga guide offers a complete path to physical and spiritual change, detailing every posture and breath to balance mind, body, and and soul.

  3. Alcoholics Anonymous

    Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous

    ★ 4.5 (8k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    This enduring text, first published in 1939, shares the core principles and personal stories that have guided millions to sobriety and a new way of life.

  4. Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude

    Napoleon Hill

    ★ 4.3 (8k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Achieve a prosperous and joyful life by using your mind to attract success and repel negativity.

  5. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato

    Lauren Child

    ★ 4.2 (8k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Charlie helps his picky sister, Lola, try new foods by renaming them, turning carrots into 'orange twiglets from Jupiter' and mashed potatoes into 'cloud fluff from Mount Fuji,' until she even eats a dreaded tomato.

  6. Tao of Jeet Kune Do

    Bruce Lee

    ★ 4.4 (8k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Born from a career-threatening injury, Bruce Lee's work goes beyond martial arts to offer a philosophy of adaptability, self-discovery, and living without limits.

  7. Everyone Poops

    Taro Gomi

    ★ 4.2 (6k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    From tiny mice to massive elephants, this charming classic reminds every child that pooping is a perfectly natural and universal part of life for all creatures, big and small.

  8. Born to Run

    Michael Morpurgo

    ★ 4.2 (5k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Best Mate, a greyhound with a remarkable nine lives, goes from a rescued puppy to a beloved companion and champion race dog, showing that extraordinary journeys often start with a single kind act.

  9. The Island of the Colorblind

    Oliver Sacks

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Neurologist Oliver Sacks travels to a remote Pacific atoll where a community without color perception offers insights into how the human brain adapts and how culture and thought connect.

  10. Plagues and Peoples

    William H. McNeill

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    McNeill shows how disease, from smallpox to plague, has shaped human civilization and history.

  11. Elena Vanishing

    Elena Dunkle

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Trapped in the relentless grip of anorexia, seventeen-year-old Elena meticulously starves herself, transforming her body into a battleground where anxiety's armor becomes self-destructive artillery.

  12. Microbe Hunters

    Paul de Kruif

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Follow the scientists who, with early microscopes and strong curiosity, explored the unseen world of microbes, fighting disease and uncovering life's smallest secrets.

  13. 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

    Andrew Weil

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    Improve your body's natural healing with Dr. Weil's eight-week plan, combining diet, exercise, and mindfulness for lasting health.

  14. I Can Make You Thin

    Paul McKenna

    ★ 3.6 (2k) average on GoodreadsPsychology

    Paul McKenna's 'I Can Make You Thin' offers a psychological approach to weight loss, helping people naturally desire healthier eating habits and build lasting body confidence without restrictive diets.

  15. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures

    Mary Baker Eddy

    ★ 4.3 (615) average on GoodreadsSpirituality
  16. Fireflies

    David Morrell

    ★ 4.1 (265) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    After his son's brave but losing fight with bone cancer, a grieving father finds comfort and understanding in mystical experiences that show the strength of the human spirit.

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