Body Neutral: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Body Image Issues
By: Jessi Kneeland
4.12
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
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1. This Close to Happy: A Reckoning with Depression
By: Daphne Merkin
4.03
Format: 166 pages,
A gifted and audacious writer confronts her lifelong battle with depression and her search for rele… read more
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- self help
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- mental health
2. Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
By: Mary Pipher
3.86
Format: 416 pages,
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3. “You Just Need to Lose Weight”: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
By: Aubrey Gordon
4.33
Format: 205 pages, Paperback
The co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast and creator of Your Fat Friend equips you with the fac… read more
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- self help
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- adult
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4. Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen
By: Suzanne Scanlon
4.22
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
A raw and masterful memoir about becoming a woman and going mad—and doing both at once. When Su… read more
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- feminism
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"Only in retrospect might I say I loved it there. I didn't love it. It became familiar. I got used to it. I became dependent upon it. This is not love."-Suzanne Scanlon, Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen
"I became a writer because I believe in that part of me who is not limited by age or gender or time or disability - yet still I am afraid to say it. Yes, I was ill."-Suzanne Scanlon, Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen
"I myself have internalized the self-loathing that at times can make me feel ashamed to be writing this book. But I also believe that, as my heroes have shown me, this is where a writer must go."-Suzanne Scanlon, Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen
"What if, instead of being diagnosed—being called mentally ill—what if I had been able to receive care for its own sake. To be in distress, to ask for care, to receive it. What if there were space in …"-Suzanne Scanlon, Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen
5. Dead Weight: Essays on Hunger and Harm
By: Emmeline Clein
3.86
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal cult… read more
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- health
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6. Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society
By: Arline T. Geronimus
4.23
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Fusing science and social justice, renowned public health researcher Dr. Arline T. Geronimus offers… read more
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- health
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7. This is Amiko, Do You Copy?
By: Natsuko Imamura
3.63
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
Other people don’t seem to understand Amiko. Whether eating curry rice with her hands at school or … read more
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"Every time she cried, "I love you!" the words shattered her heart without mercy."-Natsuko Imamura, This is Amiko, Do You Copy?
8. The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
By: Sonya Renee Taylor
4.23
Format: 137 pages, Paperback
A global movement guided by love. Humans are a varied and divergent bunch with all manner of bel… read more
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"There is gorgeous potential and heinous instinct in us all."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"Being different is difficult in a world that tells us there is a "normal."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"The most powerful antidote to a world of body terrorism is a world of compassion. Giving yourself the gift of grace is an act of revolution!"-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
"Systems do not maintain themselves; even our lack of intervention is an act of maintenance. Every structure in every society is upheld by the active and passive assistance of other human beings."-Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
9. Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
By: Da’Shaun Harrison
4.53
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Exploring anti-fatness and anti-Blackness at the intersections of race, police violence, gender ide… read more
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"Ugly is political. It is the determiner for who does and does not work; who does and does not Love; who does and does not die; who does and does not eat."-Da’Shaun Harrison, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
"What is the utility of "body positivity" if it only seeks to provide one with a false sense of confidence rather than to liberate all from that which cages the body?"-Da’Shaun Harrison, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
"What would it mean for us to lean into Insecurity as a political tool in which we free ourselves from insisting that we perform "perfection" and total confidence in order to advocate for our collecti…"-Da’Shaun Harrison, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
"What I am really naming here is the complicatedness of feeling both affirmed and harmed by your assault because your body is never really your own when you're fat and Black, and the trauma you arrive…"-Da’Shaun Harrison, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
10. The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
By: Amanda Montell
3.54
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blen… read more
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- self help
- psychology
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"While magical thinking is an age-old quirk, overthinking feels distinct to the modern era—a product of our innate superstitions clashing with information overload, mass loneliness, and a capitalistic…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
"Information transmission research suggests that folks with higher anxiety are quicker to engage with, and slower to disengage from, negative information; so "as a trait and state," anxiety itself per…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
11. Obsesja piękna. Jak kultura popularna krzywdzi dziewczynki i kobiety
By: Renee Engeln
4.14
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Żyjemy w świecie, w którym wmawia się kobietom, że ich największą wartością jest piękny wygląd. Wiz… read more
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"They know what they see isn't real, but they still long for it."-Renee Engeln, Obsesja piękna. Jak kultura popularna krzywdzi dziewczynki i kobiety
"Once when I was in graduate school, I got a terrible case of the flu and dropped a good deal of weight in a short amount of time. When I returned to campus, a professor said, “You look good! Did you …"-Renee Engeln, Obsesja piękna. Jak kultura popularna krzywdzi dziewczynki i kobiety
"If we train young women to believe their most important asset is their appearance … It is no coincidence that when women say things men don't like, the response is often not a critique of their ideas…"-Renee Engeln, Obsesja piękna. Jak kultura popularna krzywdzi dziewczynki i kobiety
"I want to apologize to all the women I have called beautiful before I've called them intelligent or brave I am sorry I made it sound as though something as simple as what you’re born with is all you …"-Renee Engeln, Obsesja piękna. Jak kultura popularna krzywdzi dziewczynki i kobiety
12. More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament
By: Lexie Kite
4.18
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
"An indispensable resource for women of all ages, this is a guide to help us better connect to ours… read more
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- feminism
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- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Beauty doesn’t make you, so it can’t break you, either."-Lexie Kite, More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament
13. Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business
By: Roxane Gay
4.01
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, “a strikingly fresh cultural critic” (Washington Po… read more
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- adult
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- audiobook
14. Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia
By: Kate Manne
4.25
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
The definitive takedown of fatphobia, drawing on personal experience as well as rigorous research t… read more
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- feminism
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Still Life with Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains
By: Alexa Hagerty
4.47
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An anthropologist working with forensic teams and victims' families to investigate crimes against h… read more
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- audiobook
16. Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections
By: Emily Nagoski
4.14
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An illuminating exploration of how to maintain a happy sex life in a long-term relationship, from t… read more
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17. The Hunger Habit: Why We Eat When We're Not Hungry and How to Stop
By: Judson Brewer
3.90
Format: 302 pages, Hardcover
A program proven to heal our relationship with food and our bodies from New York Times bestselling … read more
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- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
18. What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat
By: Aubrey Gordon
4.41
Format: 197 pages, Hardcover
From the creator of Your Fat Friend, an explosive indictment of the systemic and cultural bias faci… read more
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19. Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating
By: Christy Harrison
4.29
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In Anti-Diet, Christy Harrison takes on diet culture and the multi-billion-dollar industries that p… read more
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- mental health
- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent
By: Carla Naumburg
4.07
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Ever lose it with your kid? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Parenting is stressful, children ar… read more
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21. The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance
By: Rebecca Clarren
4.47
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
"Sharply insightful . . . A monumental piece of work." — The Boston Globe An award-winning author … read more
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- audiobook
22. Lovers and Liars
By: Amanda Eyre Ward
3.40
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Three wildly different sisters reunite for a destination wedding at an English castle in this heart… read more
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- adult
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23. The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being
By: Christy Harrison
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A searing critique of modern wellness culture and how it stands in the way of true well-being that … read more
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- self help
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- feminism
- mental health
- nonfiction
- adult
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24. Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
By: Jen Gunter
4.25
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Dr. Jen Gunter fights myths and fear-mongering with real science, inclusive facts, and shame-free a… read more
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- health
- feminism
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Reproducing a human is a massive biological effort. Energy-wise, it's on par with the limits of the most extreme sports, for example, running 5,000 km (3,000 miles) over 120 days or cycling the Tour …"-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
"When it comes to painful periods, there is an epidemic of undertreatment. Women's pain is undertreated in general, as compared to men's, but painful periods have historically been seen as a "woman th…"-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
"Unfortunately, instead of a world where those who bear the physical burdens of reproduction—whether they reproduce or not—have equal footing, we have the opposite. The Ancient Greeks, the originators…"-Jen Gunter, Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation
25. Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
By: Sabrina Strings
4.25
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
In her first book, sociologist Strings (sociology, Univ. of California, Irvine) explores the histor… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"...the current anti-fat bias in the United States and in much of the West was not born in the medical field. Racial scientific literature since at least the eighteenth century has claimed that fatnes…"-Sabrina Strings, Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
"Together, the two traveled to the south of France, where Bernier earned a medical degree in just three months. The degree, however, carried the somewhat suspect stipulation that his fast-tracked medi…"-Sabrina Strings, Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
"...racial discourse was deployed by elite Europeans and white Americans to create social distinctions between themselves and fat racial Others. Black people, as well as so-called degraded or hybrid w…"-Sabrina Strings, Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
"The legacy of Protestant moralism and race science as it related to fat and thin persons loomed large. Indeed, many early to mid-twentieth-century physicians relied on moral and racial logics to rail…"-Sabrina Strings, Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
26. Decolonizing Wellness
By: Dalia Kinsey
4.04
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Become the healthiest and happiest version of yourself using wellness tools designed specifically f… read more
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- self help
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- feminism
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- audiobook
"Your existence is a testament to the body wisdom of your ancestors."-Dalia Kinsey, Decolonizing Wellness
"It is entirely possible (but not mandatory) to say no with love in your heart."-Dalia Kinsey, Decolonizing Wellness
"Nurturing yourself protects your peace and energy. Self-love is a survival skill, not a luxury for the privileged."-Dalia Kinsey, Decolonizing Wellness
"Eating when you are hungry and stopping when you are comfortably satisfied is selfcare as much as taking a day off from the gym when you are physically exhausted."-Dalia Kinsey, Decolonizing Wellness
27. I Am More Than My Body: The Body Neutral Journey
By: Bethany C. Meyers
3.77
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
From the founder and CEO of the be.come project comes an inspiring introduction to "body neutrality… read more
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- self help
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28. Body Talk: How to Embrace Your Body and Start Living Your Best Life
By: Katie Sturino
4.11
Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition
Learn to love yourself and your body with this interactive guide from the “shame-free, fun, cheerfu… read more
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- self help
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- nonfiction
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29. The Weeds
By: Katy Simpson Smith
3.58
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Two women, connected across time, edge toward transgression in pursuit of their desires.A Mississip… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"You can't demand love. Not expect it, not wait for it, not want it. It comes on air like a scent."-Katy Simpson Smith, The Weeds
30. Body Neutral: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Body Image Issues
By: Jessi Kneeland
4.12
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
“An incredible resource for those who are looking to find greater peace with their bodies in order … read more
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- nonfiction
- adult
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31. The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom
By: Chrissy King
4.26
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From author and wellness personality Chrissy King, an exciting, genre-redefining narrative mix of m… read more
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