Last updated: October 2026
Health
Reading List · 8 books
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself (opens in a new tab)
Nedra Glover Tawwab
A practical guide to identifying and communicating personal needs and setting healthy boundaries in relationships and everyday life.
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (opens in a new tab)
Michael Pollan
Pollan critiques nutritionism and the Western diet, advocating the simple principle: eat food, not too much, mostly plants.
The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts (opens in a new tab)
Mary Claire Haver, MD
A science-backed guide to menopause symptoms, treatment options, and advocating for long-term health during and after the hormonal transition.
The Plant Hunter: A Scientist's Quest for Nature's Next Medicines (opens in a new tab)
Cassandra Leah Quave
Medical ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave recounts field research into plants and traditional remedies that may help address antimicrobial resistance.
Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters--And How to Get It (opens in a new tab)
Laurie Mintz
Psychologist Laurie Mintz examines the cultural and educational roots of the orgasm gap and offers evidence-based guidance on female sexual pleasure and communication.
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism (opens in a new tab)
Dr. Jen Gunter
Gynecologist Jennifer Gunter counters menopause myths with medical evidence, historical context, and practical guidance to help readers understand and navigate the menopause transition.
The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease (opens in a new tab)
Lisa Mosconi, PhD, with Maria Shriver
The science of women's brain health, and how to protect against cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.
La Doctora: An American Doctor in the Amazon (opens in a new tab)
Linnea Smith, M.D.
A memoir of an American doctor who left Wisconsin to run a remote medical clinic in the Peruvian Amazon.