Fitness and Health Books
"Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live." — Jim Rohn
This is a list of my favorite and noteworthy fitness and health books. I put the bulk of this list into categories so that you can easily find the fitness and health books that might be relevant for your. You can also use the list to compare with your own library of health and fitness books.
What’s New in Fitness and Health Books
- Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
, by Christopher McDougall
- I Can Make You Sleep: Overcome Insomnia Forever and Get the Best Rest of Your Life! Book and CD
, by Paul McKenna
- The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman
, by Timothy Ferriss
- The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest
, by Dan Buettner
Top 5 Health and Fitness Books
- Eat This Not That! 2010: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution
, by David Zinczenko
- Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss
, by Joel Fuhrman
- The Zone: A Dietary Road Map to Lose Weight Permanently : Reset Your Genetic Code : Prevent Disease : Achieve Maximum Physical Performance
, by Barry Sears
- YOU: Being Beautiful: The Owner’s Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty
, by Michael F. Roizen
- YOU: The Owner’s Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Insider’s Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger
, by Michael F. Roizen
Beauty
- YOU: Being Beautiful: The Owner’s Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty
, by Michael F. Roizen
Bodybuilding, Fitness, Physique
- Body by Science: A Research Based Program to Get the Results You Want in 12 Minutes a Week
- Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength
, by Bill Phillips
- Building the Classic Physique
, by Steve Reeves
- Flawless: The 10-Week Total Image Method for Transforming Your Physique
, by Bob Paris
- The Power of Physical Intelligence: 10 Ways to Tap into Your Physical Genius
Cures, Healing, Remedies, Self-Healing
- A Cancer Therapy: Results of Fifty Cases and the Cure of Advanced Cancer
, by Max Gerson
- Ayurveda: A Practical Guide: The Science of Self Healing
, by Vasant Lad
- How to Get Well: Dr. Airola’s Handbook of Natural Healing
, by Paavo Airola
- Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer–And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place
, by Suzanne Somers
- The Bach Flower Remedies
, by Edward Bach
- The Cure For All Advanced Cancers
, by Hulda Regehr Clark
- The Cure for All Diseases
, by Hulda Regehr Clark
- The Prescriber
, by John Henry Clarke
- The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine
, by Huang Ti
Diet, Nutrition, Weight-Loss
- Eat This Not That! 2010: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution
, by David Zinczenko
- Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss
, by Joel Fuhrman
- I Can Make You Thin: The Revolutionary System Used by More Than 3 Million People (Book and CD)
, by Paul McKenna
- Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works
, by Evelyn Tribole
- New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great.
, by Dr. Eric C. Westman
- The New Super-Nutrition
, by Richard A. Passwater
- The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet
, by Robb Wolf
- The Zone: A Dietary Road Map to Lose Weight Permanently : Reset Your Genetic Code : Prevent Disease : Achieve Maximum Physical Performance
, by Barry Sears
- Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss
, by Mark Hyman
- YOU: On A Diet Revised Edition: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management
, by Michael F. Roizen
Eyesight
- Better Eyesight without Glasses
, by William H. Bates
- The Myopia Myth: The Truth About Nearsightedness and How to Prevent It
, by Donald S. Rehm
Flexibility, Movement
- Anatomy of Movement (Revised Edition)
, by Blandine Calais-Germain
- Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training (4th Revision ed)
Health, Wellness
- A Revolutionary Way of Thinking
, by Charles Krebs
- Discovering the Body’s Wisdom
, by Mirka Knaster
- The Seven Pillars of Health
, by Don Colbert
Longevity, Vitality, Youthfulness
- Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness
, by Suzanne Somers
- Live Young Forever: 12 Steps to Optimum Health, Fitness and Longevity
, by Jack LaLanne
- Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
, by Weston A. Price
- Sexual Energy Ecstasy: A Practical Guide To Lovemaking Secrets Of The East And West
, by David Alan Ramsdale
- Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks
- The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest
, by Dan Buettner
- The RealAge Diet: Make Yourself Younger with What You Eat
, by Michael F. Roizen
- The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection: The Secret to Fabulous Sex, Great Health, and Vitality, for Women and Men
, by Suzanne Somers
- UltraLongevity: The Seven-Step Program for a Younger, Healthier You
- You: Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty
, by Michael F. Roizen
- YOU: The Owner’s Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Insider’s Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger
, by Michael F. Roizen
Running
- Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
, by Christopher McDougall

