Top 15 Wellness Books 2021

Did you make it one of your 2021 goals to read more? How about to take care of your health? If you answered yes to either or both of those, do I have some good news for you. Get ready to kill two birds with one stone with our list of 2021’s top wellness books. 

Whether you’re looking to boost physical activity, get better sleep, or foster a healthier mind, these books will help you reach all of your wellness goals. 

Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL

New York Times Bestselling author Robert Lustig, deep dives into how food is the best tool we have to create biochemical change in our bodies in his new book Metabolical. 

The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer Steven Kotler 

New York Times Bestselling author and speaker Steven Kotler lays out the latest neuroscience research in a digestible way. If you’re looking to jump-start that goal of becoming the ultimate version of yourself- than The Art of Impossible is a must-read. 

I’m So Effing Tired: a proven plan to beat burnout, boost your energy, and reclaim your life Dr. Amy Shah 

Dr. Amy Shah shares her own wellness journey in her new book I’m So Effing Tired. Shah looks at the gut, immunity, and hormones and outlines a simple way to nourish your body and manage your stress. 

The Energy Paradox: What to do when your get-up-and-go has got up and gone Dr. Steven Gundry 

Bestselling author of The Plant Paradox, Dr. Steven Gundry brings us The Energy Paradox. In his latest book, he explains how readers can increase mitochondrial energy production and nourish the microbiome through energy-boosting foods and recipes. 

Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to better Mental Health in Six Weeks Dr. Drew Ramesy 

In this six week plan to better mental health, Dr. Drew Ramesy shares the latest research on the connection between brain health and nutrition. If you need a step-by-step support guide to get you to feeling good again, this is a must-read. 

Body Love: A Journal: 12 Weeks to Practice Positivity, Create Momentum, and Build Your Healthy Lifestyle Kelly Leveque 

Nutritionist Kelly Leveque gives readers a 90-day journal that includes customizable nutrition lessons and tools. This is a complement to her bestselling books Body Love and Body Love Every Day. 

Fast This Way: Burn Fat, Heal Inflammation, and Eat Like the High-Performing Human You Were Meant to Be Dave Asprey 

Bestselling author of The Bullet Proof Diet, Dave Asprey takes readers on a journey through the latest research surrounding intermittent fasting. Get ready to optimize your eating routine based on your personal biology with this book. 

How to Sleep: The New Science-Based Solutions for Sleeping Through the Night Dr. Rafael Pelayo 

After a year of no sleep, Dr. Rafael Pelayo’s new book provides holistic solutions to getting over insomnia. The sleep clinician expert tackles the biggest issues affecting sleep and how you can finally get some much-needed shut eye. 

Intuitive Fasting: The Flexible Four-Week Intermittent Fasting Plan to Recharge Your Metabolism and Renew Your Health Dr. Will Cole 

Dr. Will Cole guides readers through various Intermittent Fasting windows, which target health in a different way each week. If you’re curious about all the buzz surrounding intuitive eating and intermittent fasting, then you have got to grab this book. 

Love Your Gut: Supercharge Your Digestive Health and Transform Your Wellbeing from the Inside Out Dr. Megan Rossi 

Dr. Megan Rossi, also known as the gut health doctor, provides mind-blowing insights in her new book Love Your Gut. The book includes a gut health quiz to help better understand your body and tools to support your microbiome. The best part? 50 plant-base, gut healthy recipes you’ll drool over. 

The 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution: The Definitive Food and Lifestyle Guide to Preventing Cognitive Decline Dr. Dean and Dr. Ayesha Sherazai 

Neurologists Dean Sherzai and Ayesha Sherzai know that good food is the first line of defense against cognitive disease. Based on decades of research and their own clinical experience, the duo created an extensive guide on helping maintain brain health. 

The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World Dr. Mark Hyman 

Dr. Mark Hyman shares the best of Paleo and vegan eating styles to create a thoughtful “diet” that supports your body, mind, and planet. Hyman’s new book is a food-is-medicine approach and one of the most practical healthy eating guides out there. 

Laziness Does Not Exist Devon Price, Ph.D. 

Social psychologist Dr. Devon Price takes readers on a fascinating journey through what they call the “laziness lie”. Filled with accessible advice and tips for overcoming society’s pressure to “do more” and “be more”. 

Unf*ck Your Body: Using Science to Reconnect Your Body and Mind to Eat, Sleep, Move, and Feel Better Dr. Faith G. Harper 

Do you crave ice cream and french fries? Do you hate exercise? Do you have funky illnesses and pains that no one can put a finger on? Do you have zero energy? If you said yes, Dr. Faith G Harper, therapist, nutritionists, and bestselling author of Unf*ck Your Brain brings all of the answers and practical exercises in her new book. Get ready to feel better and reconnect with yourself. 

Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts, and Free Yourself From Anxiety Poppy Jamie 

In her new book Happy Not Perfect, Poppy Jamie shares actionable, science-backed solutions we can all use to rewire our daily thoughts and break damaging patterns. The book has a four-step flex framework that will help readers unravel blockages, move through challenges, and create an aligned life.