Books

Christopher McDougall
Vintage
2009
304 pages
$8.99 - $35.00

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

The definitive running book that inspired millions to embrace natural movement, the Tarahumara tribe's wisdom, and discover their own endurance potential.

Dan Rubinstein
ECW Press
2015
304 pages

Born to Walk: The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act

Dan Rubinstein's Born to Walk proves that putting one foot in front of the other transforms body, mind, and society—backed by research you'll actually want to read.

David Goggins
Lioncrest Publishing
2018
364 pages
$9.29 - $24.99

Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

A gripping memoir on mental toughness that delivers genuine inspiration but oversimplifies the relationship between discipline and mental health.

Paul Martin
Thomas Dunne Books
2004
432 pages
$0.75 - $23.19

Counting Sheep: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams

An engaging, accessible exploration of sleep science that demystifies dreams, reveals surprising truths about rest, and celebrates sleep's profound importance.

Joel Fuhrman
Little, Brown and Company
2011
400 pages
$12.99 - $22.99

Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss

Joel Fuhrman's nutrient-density-first plant-based programme - a useful framework wrapped in restrictions stricter than the evidence requires.

Alex Hutchinson
William Morrow
2018
320 pages
$16.90 - $28.99

Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

Science-backed exploration of how the brain governs our physical limits. Essential for anyone chasing breakthrough performance.

Daniel Lieberman
Pantheon Books
2021
464 pages
$14.99 - $32.00

Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

A revelatory exploration of why exercise feels hard and why it matters, from Harvard's premier evolutionary biologist.

Gary Taubes
Knopf
2007
640 pages
$15.00

Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health

Gary Taubes's ambitious, dense revisionist history of nutrition science - intellectually important, selectively argued, and the origin text of the modern low-carb movement.

Colleen E. Carney, Rachel Manber
New Harbinger Publications
2013
192 pages
$11.99 - $21.95

Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Good Night's Sleep

Practical, evidence-based guide to controlling racing thoughts and getting better sleep through proven CBT techniques.

Michael Greger, Gene Stone
Flatiron Books
2015
576 pages
$18.99 - $49.99

How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease

Michael Greger's encyclopaedic plant-based guide - densely referenced, passionately argued, and more selectively framed than the enormous bibliography implies.

Michael Pollan
Penguin Press
2008
256 pages
$19.00

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

Michael Pollan's eater's manifesto - seven words that changed the nutrition conversation and a book that has aged better than almost anything else on the shelf.

Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch
St. Martin's Essentials
2020
400 pages
$12.99 - $20.00

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach

The foundational anti-diet book - compassionate, evidence-informed, and one of the most important nutrition books for readers whose relationship with food has become a source of suffering.

Peter Attia, Bill Gifford
Penguin Random House
2023
496 pages
$10.59 - $23.92

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

An ambitious, science-rich exploration of how to extend both lifespan and healthspan through exercise, nutrition, sleep, and emotional wellbeing.

Colleen E. Carney, Rachel Manber
New Harbinger Publications
2009
192 pages
$14.99 - $21.95

Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep: Solutions to Insomnia for Those with Depression, Anxiety, or Chronic Pain

Practical workbook using cognitive behavior therapy to treat insomnia, with special focus on depression, anxiety, and chronic pain comorbidities.

Shalane Flanagan, Elyse Kopecky
Rodale Books
2016
256 pages
$28.00

Run Fast. Eat Slow.: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes

A New York Times bestseller cookbook that proves athletes can eat food that tastes amazing while fueling peak performance.

Sakyong Mipham
Shambhala
2012
208 pages
$11.99 - $32.00

Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind

A spiritual guide bridging meditation and running, showing how mindfulness and mental discipline enhance athletic performance.

Michael Moss
Random House
2013
446 pages
$20.00

Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Michael Moss's James Beard-winning investigation into how the food industry engineers cravings - essential context for any nutrition conversation.

Robert S. Rosenberg
Springer Publishing Company (Demos Health)
2014
280 pages
$14.99 - $16.95

Sleep Soundly Every Night, Feel Fantastic Every Day: A Doctor's Guide to Solving Your Sleep Problems

A thorough, practical guide to understanding and treating sleep disorders from a board-certified sleep medicine physician.

Mark Rippetoe
The Aasgaard Company
2011
347 pages
$29.95 - $39.99

Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training

The definitive manual for learning and perfecting barbell training. Essential for strength builders.

Frederic Delavier
Human Kinetics
2022
256 pages
$29.95 - $31.95

Strength Training Anatomy

Strength Training Anatomy pairs 700+ anatomical illustrations with practical exercise guidance, making it the gold standard for understanding how your body moves during training.

Sara C. Mednick, Mark Ehrman
Workman Publishing Company
2006
141 pages
$14.99 - $19.99

Take a Nap! Change Your Life: The Scientific Plan to Make You Smarter, Healthier, More Productive

The definitive scientific case for napping, with practical tools to design your ideal nap for better sleep, focus, and health.

Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D.
New Harbinger Publications
2020
528 pages
$25.95

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook (7th Edition)

A cornerstone anxiety workbook trusted by therapists and readers. Evidence-based CBT techniques for panic, phobias, OCD, GAD, and PTSD.

T. Colin Campbell, Thomas M. Campbell II
BenBella Books
2016
496 pages
$9.99 - $17.95

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health

T. Colin Campbell's foundational plant-based nutrition book - ambitious, widely influential, and more methodologically contested than most readers realise.

Gretchen Reynolds
Hudson Street Press (hardcover) / Avery (paperback)
2012
288 pages
$15.00 - $26.00

The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer

A practical, research-driven guide that debunks exercise myths and shows how short bursts of movement yield surprising physical and mental health benefits.