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Health Book Summaries

It Didn't Start with You
by Mark Wolynn • 2016
Your worst fears may not be yours. They could belong to your grandmother.
3.55
39k+
It Didn't Start with You Summary
It Didn't Start with You
Your worst fears may not be yours. They could belong to your grandmother.
by Mark Wolynn 2016 256 pages
3.55
39k+ ratings
Just One Thing
by Michael Mosley • 2022
Cold showers, squats, singing: surprising small habits that sharpen your brain and extend your life.
4.05
3k+
Just One Thing Summary
Just One Thing
Cold showers, squats, singing: surprising small habits that sharpen your brain and extend your life.
by Michael Mosley 2022 206 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Atomic Habbits
by James Clear • 2018
The system that makes good habits automatic and bad ones impossible.
4.27
500+
Atomic Habbits Summary
Atomic Habbits
The system that makes good habits automatic and bad ones impossible.
by James Clear 2018 320 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Dopamine Nation
by Anna Lembke • 2021
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
3.88
89k+
Dopamine Nation Summary
Dopamine Nation
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
by Anna Lembke 2021 291 pages
3.88
89k+ ratings
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
by Walter C. Willett • 2001
What to eat, from Harvard's top nutritionist: no fads, no forbidden foods, just decades of evidence.
4.11
2k+
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy Summary
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
What to eat, from Harvard's top nutritionist: no fads, no forbidden foods, just decades of evidence.
by Walter C. Willett 2001 432 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Waking the Tiger
by Peter A. Levine • 1997
Trauma is biology, not psychology: trapped survival energy your body already knows how to release.
4.06
10k+
Waking the Tiger Summary
Waking the Tiger
Trauma is biology, not psychology: trapped survival energy your body already knows how to release.
by Peter A. Levine 1997 288 pages
4.06
10k+ ratings
The Art Of Saying NO
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Practical scripts for refusing anyone gracefully: no excuses, no guilt, no burned bridges.
3.76
9k+
The Art Of Saying NO Summary
The Art Of Saying NO
Practical scripts for refusing anyone gracefully: no excuses, no guilt, no burned bridges.
by Damon Zahariades 2017 172 pages
3.76
9k+ ratings
Glucose Revolution
by Jessie Inchauspé • 2022
Food rules to flatten glucose and end energy crashes, without giving up what you love.
4.40
50k+
Glucose Revolution Summary
Glucose Revolution
Food rules to flatten glucose and end energy crashes, without giving up what you love.
by Jessie Inchauspé 2022 304 pages
4.40
50k+ ratings
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson • 1962
A biologist traced one poison through water, soil, bird, and bone, and refused to stay silent.
4.06
55k+
Silent Spring Summary
Silent Spring
A biologist traced one poison through water, soil, bird, and bone, and refused to stay silent.
by Rachel Carson 1962 400 pages
4.06
55k+ ratings
Being Mortal
by Atul Gawande • 2014
Getting old is not a medical problem. Modern medicine treats it like one anyway.
4.49
200k+
Being Mortal Summary
Being Mortal
Getting old is not a medical problem. Modern medicine treats it like one anyway.
by Atul Gawande 2014 282 pages
4.49
200k+ ratings
The Magic
by Rhonda Byrne • 2012
Gratitude as a magnetic force: 28 days of exercises to attract health, money, and love.
4.13
23k+
The Magic Summary
The Magic
Gratitude as a magnetic force: 28 days of exercises to attract health, money, and love.
by Rhonda Byrne 2012 272 pages
4.13
23k+ ratings
Superlife
by Darin Olien • 2014
Health has five levers, not one. Pulling just one or two is why most regimens fail.
4.00
6k+
Superlife Summary
Superlife
Health has five levers, not one. Pulling just one or two is why most regimens fail.
by Darin Olien 2014 224 pages
4.00
6k+ ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2016
They stop eating at 80% full, garden daily, and never retire. Here is what they know.
3.75
87k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai
They stop eating at 80% full, garden daily, and never retire. Here is what they know.
by Héctor García 2016 204 pages
3.75
87k+ ratings
Limitless Expanded Edition
by Jim Kwik • 2020
You were never taught how to learn. The brain's missing operating manual, finally written.
4.07
22k+
Limitless Expanded Edition Summary
Limitless Expanded Edition
You were never taught how to learn. The brain's missing operating manual, finally written.
by Jim Kwik 2020 442 pages
4.07
22k+ ratings
How Emotions Are Made
by Lisa Feldman Barrett • 2017
Emotions aren't hardwired. They're built fresh each time from prediction, body, and culture.
4.09
13k+
How Emotions Are Made Summary
How Emotions Are Made
Emotions aren't hardwired. They're built fresh each time from prediction, body, and culture.
by Lisa Feldman Barrett 2017 425 pages
4.09
13k+ ratings
Why We Sleep
by Matthew Walker • 2017
Only 2% slept six hours a century ago. Today, 30%. A neuroscientist reveals the hidden price.
4.37
200k+
Why We Sleep Summary
Why We Sleep
Only 2% slept six hours a century ago. Today, 30%. A neuroscientist reveals the hidden price.
by Matthew Walker 2017 368 pages
4.37
200k+ ratings
The Inner Game of Tennis
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1974
Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.
4.18
29k+
The Inner Game of Tennis Summary
The Inner Game of Tennis
Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 1974 134 pages
4.18
29k+ ratings
How to ADHD
by Jessica McCabe • 2024
ADHD isn't a willpower problem. Here's how to build a life that fits your brain.
4.41
6k+
How to ADHD Summary
How to ADHD
ADHD isn't a willpower problem. Here's how to build a life that fits your brain.
by Jessica McCabe 2024 461 pages
4.41
6k+ ratings
La guérison des 5 blessures
by Lise Bourbeau • 2015
Five wounds. Five masks. The mirror practice that reveals and heals them both.
3.91
2k+
La guérison des 5 blessures Summary
La guérison des 5 blessures
Five wounds. Five masks. The mirror practice that reveals and heals them both.
by Lise Bourbeau 2015 268 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Expectation Effect
by David Robson • 2022
Aging faster, feeling more pain, getting full on less food: all start with what your brain expects.
4.13
3k+
The Expectation Effect Summary
The Expectation Effect
Aging faster, feeling more pain, getting full on less food: all start with what your brain expects.
by David Robson 2022 306 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Happiness Trap
by Russ Harris • 2007
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
4.13
21k+
The Happiness Trap Summary
The Happiness Trap
Thoughts aren't facts. Feelings aren't enemies. A clinical path to living well without the struggle.
by Russ Harris 2007 240 pages
4.13
21k+ ratings
Women Who Love Too Much
by Robin Norwood • 1985
Obsession feels like love, but it is a childhood pattern replaying. And it can be broken.
4.03
32k+
Women Who Love Too Much Summary
Women Who Love Too Much
Obsession feels like love, but it is a childhood pattern replaying. And it can be broken.
by Robin Norwood 1985 334 pages
4.03
32k+ ratings
Bowling Alone
by Robert D. Putnam • 2000
The clubs emptied and Americans stopped voting. The damage goes deeper than loneliness.
3.85
9k+
Bowling Alone Summary
Bowling Alone
The clubs emptied and Americans stopped voting. The damage goes deeper than loneliness.
by Robert D. Putnam 2000 544 pages
3.85
9k+ ratings
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John M. Gottman • 1999
What the couples who last do differently, from the psychologist who predicted thousands of divorces.
4.26
35k+
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Summary
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
What the couples who last do differently, from the psychologist who predicted thousands of divorces.
by John M. Gottman 1999 297 pages
4.26
35k+ ratings
The Bulletproof Diet
by Dave Asprey • 2014
Start your day with butter coffee, eat more fat, and drop a pound daily.
3.74
6k+
The Bulletproof Diet Summary
The Bulletproof Diet
Start your day with butter coffee, eat more fat, and drop a pound daily.
by Dave Asprey 2014 322 pages
3.74
6k+ ratings
The Myth of Normal
by Gabor Maté • 2022
Sickness is not an accident; it's a biography. The link between trauma, culture, and disease.
4.30
36k+
The Myth of Normal Summary
The Myth of Normal
Sickness is not an accident; it's a biography. The link between trauma, culture, and disease.
by Gabor Maté 2022 576 pages
4.30
36k+ ratings
Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Lewis Herman • 1992
Trauma tears the social fabric, not just the psyche. Recovery takes more than therapy.
4.40
15k+
Trauma and Recovery Summary
Trauma and Recovery
Trauma tears the social fabric, not just the psyche. Recovery takes more than therapy.
by Judith Lewis Herman 1992 247 pages
4.40
15k+ ratings
Prescott's Microbiology
by Joanne Willey • 2007
Microscopic life runs the planet: how microbes evolve, metabolize, and shape human health.
4.04
164
Prescott's Microbiology Summary
Prescott's Microbiology
Microscopic life runs the planet: how microbes evolve, metabolize, and shape human health.
by Joanne Willey 2007
4.04
164 ratings
The Porn Trap
by Wendy Maltz • 2008
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
3.94
458
The Porn Trap Summary
The Porn Trap
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
by Wendy Maltz 2008 304 pages
3.94
458 ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2016
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
3.69
35k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
by Héctor García 2016 208 pages
3.69
35k+ ratings
The Man's Guide to Women
by John M. Gottman • 2016
The emotional skills women need most from men, drawn from decades of couples research.
4.19
3k+
The Man's Guide to Women Summary
The Man's Guide to Women
The emotional skills women need most from men, drawn from decades of couples research.
by John M. Gottman 2016 228 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Limitless Mind
by Jo Boaler • 2019
The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.
4.09
3k+
Limitless Mind Summary
Limitless Mind
The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.
by Jo Boaler 2019 247 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida • 2005
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
3.88
62k+
The Reason I Jump Summary
The Reason I Jump
A nonverbal 13-year-old with autism answers the questions others are afraid to ask.
by Naoki Higashida 2005 135 pages
3.88
62k+ ratings
When the Body Says No
by Gabor Maté • 2003
Learn to say no before your body does: the emotional roots of chronic illness.
4.17
36k+
When the Body Says No Summary
When the Body Says No
Learn to say no before your body does: the emotional roots of chronic illness.
by Gabor Maté 2003 320 pages
4.17
36k+ ratings
The Miracle Morning
by Hal Elrod • 2012
The hour before 8 AM, six daily practices, and a 30-day plan that ends mediocrity.
3.90
86k+
The Miracle Morning Summary
The Miracle Morning
The hour before 8 AM, six daily practices, and a 30-day plan that ends mediocrity.
by Hal Elrod 2012 224 pages
3.90
86k+ ratings
Dark Psychology
by James W. Williams • 2019
The playbook manipulators count on you never reading: spot the tactics and build your defenses.
2.85
309
Dark Psychology Summary
Dark Psychology
The playbook manipulators count on you never reading: spot the tactics and build your defenses.
by James W. Williams 2019 130 pages
2.85
309 ratings
The Map of Consciousness Explained
by David R. Hawkins • 2019
Every thought you think registers on a scale from 1 to 1000. Only above 200 is life worth living.
4.43
500+
The Map of Consciousness Explained Summary
The Map of Consciousness Explained
Every thought you think registers on a scale from 1 to 1000. Only above 200 is life worth living.
by David R. Hawkins 2019 389 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
by Amy Morin • 2014
Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.
3.91
29k+
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Summary
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.
by Amy Morin 2014 272 pages
3.91
29k+ ratings
Descartes' Error
by António Damásio • 1994
A railroad foreman's brain injury revealed that reason depends on emotion, not pure logic.
3.95
10k+
Descartes' Error Summary
Descartes' Error
A railroad foreman's brain injury revealed that reason depends on emotion, not pure logic.
by António Damásio 1994 336 pages
3.95
10k+ ratings
The Winner Effect
by Ian H. Robertson • 2012
Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.
3.77
500+
The Winner Effect Summary
The Winner Effect
Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.
by Ian H. Robertson 2012 321 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Forever Strong
by Gabrielle Lyon • 2023
The organ that controls your aging, and the daily protein target that feeds it.
3.74
5k+
Forever Strong Summary
Forever Strong
The organ that controls your aging, and the daily protein target that feeds it.
by Gabrielle Lyon 2023 368 pages
3.74
5k+ ratings
Limitless
by Jim Kwik • 2020
A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.
4.07
22k+
Limitless Summary
Limitless
A brain coach's system for learning faster, reading faster, and remembering what matters.
by Jim Kwik 2020 344 pages
4.07
22k+ ratings
The Power of Full Engagement
by Jim Loehr • 2003
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
3.98
15k+
The Power of Full Engagement Summary
The Power of Full Engagement
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
by Jim Loehr 2003 256 pages
3.98
15k+ ratings
iGen
by Jean M. Twenge • 2017
Teens are safer than ever and lonelier than ever. The smartphone connects both dots.
3.78
5k+
iGen Summary
iGen
Teens are safer than ever and lonelier than ever. The smartphone connects both dots.
by Jean M. Twenge 2017 352 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
Shift
by Ethan Kross • 2025
An emotion arrives unbidden. The science of what you can do in the seconds after.
3.83
3k+
Shift Summary
Shift
An emotion arrives unbidden. The science of what you can do in the seconds after.
by Ethan Kross 2025 288 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
Stop Overthinking
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
3.73
9k+
Stop Overthinking Summary
Stop Overthinking
Overthinking is anxiety in disguise. Use its own playbook to break the spiral.
by Nick Trenton 2021 191 pages
3.73
9k+ ratings
The Biology of Belief
by Bruce H. Lipton • 2005
Your environment, not your DNA, runs your cells. A biologist's proof that beliefs change biology.
4.15
17k+
The Biology of Belief Summary
The Biology of Belief
Your environment, not your DNA, runs your cells. A biologist's proof that beliefs change biology.
by Bruce H. Lipton 2005 240 pages
4.15
17k+ ratings
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
by Robert M. Sapolsky • 1993
Zebra stress lasts minutes. Yours lasts years. The biology of why that makes you sick.
4.17
17k+
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers Summary
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Zebra stress lasts minutes. Yours lasts years. The biology of why that makes you sick.
by Robert M. Sapolsky 1993 560 pages
4.17
17k+ ratings
Wheels of Life
by Anodea Judith • 1987
Seven energy centers shape your body, emotions, and spirit. A practical map for each one.
4.21
5k+
Wheels of Life Summary
Wheels of Life
Seven energy centers shape your body, emotions, and spirit. A practical map for each one.
by Anodea Judith 1987 519 pages
4.21
5k+ ratings
Deep Medicine
by Eric J. Topol • 2019
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
4.01
2k+
Deep Medicine Summary
Deep Medicine
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
by Eric J. Topol 2019 341 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
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