Wellness Booklist

Love to read and want a list of titles related to wellness? This booklist has been curated by BYU librarians and employees for your reading pleasure.

Browse the list of titles below, organized by wellness dimension. Want to see your favorite titles added to this list? Share your book recommendations with us here!

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Emotional Wellness
These books are generally about healthy coping mechanisms, handling stress or change, empathy, neurodivergence, positivity and happiness, mindfulness and meditation, etc.
The Anatomy of Peace
Author: The Arbinger Institute
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Author: Jonathan Haidt
Submitted by Meg Frost
As a Man Thinketh
Author: James Allen
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Author: James Clear
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
Author: Ryder Carroll
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
The Choice: Embrace the Possible
Author: Edith Eger
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Author: Brene Brown
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
The Gifts of Imperfection
Author: Brene Brown
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living
Author: Russ Harris
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Author: Adam M. Grant
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
Author: Martin E. P. Seligman
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
Author: Johann Hari
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life... And Maybe the World
Author: William H. McRaven
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-being
Author: Brian Little
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Author: Carol S. Dweck
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good For You, and How to Get Good At It
Author: Kelly McGonigal
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Author: Jon Kabat-Zinn
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal With Change In Your Work and In Your Life
Author: Spencer Johnson, Kenneth H. Blanchard
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
Author: Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Author: Katherine May
Submitted by Suzanne Julian: It is personal narrative about how a woman endured through a series of difficult circumstances.
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Environmental Wellness
These books are generally about nature or surroundings as they impact the human body and mind, the environment, organizing, etc.
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Author: Florence Williams
Submitted by Mike Johnson
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Financial Wellness
These books are generally about budgeting, retiring, investing, financial planning, mindset or relationship to money, etc.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Author: Burton Malkiel
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
Die with Zero
Author: Bill Perkins
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
The Financial Diet
Author: Chelsea Fagan
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
The Intelligent Investor
Author: Benjamin Graham
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
Author: John Bogle
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
The Psychology of Money
Author: Morgan Housel
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Author: Robert Kiyosaki
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
Total Money Makeover
Author: Dave Ramsey
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
Your Money or Your Life
Author: Vicki Robin
Submitted by Maggie Marchant
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Intellectual Wellness
These books are generally about curiosity, lifelong learning, new ideas, growth, new ideas, healthy discourse, etc.
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
Author: Julia Cameron
Submitted by Toni Pilcher
The Art of Gathering
Author: Priya Parker
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
The Back of the Napkin
Author: Dan Roam
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
Building a Second Brain
Author: Tiago Forte
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
Creativity, Inc.
Author: Ed Catmull
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
Deep Work
Author: Cal Newport
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
The End of Average
Author: Todd Rose
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
Essentialism
Author: Greg Mckeown
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
Life in Five Senses
Author: Gretchen Rubin
Submitted by Toni Pilcher
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
Author: Steve Silberman, Oliver Sacks
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Off the Clock
Author: Laura Vanderkam
Submitted by Toni Pilcher
Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World
Author: Maryanne Wolf
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
Rookie Smarts
Author: Liz Wiseman
Submitted by Suzanne Julian: This book encourages people who are just starting out with a new area of learning to use their skills as a rookie to thrive.
Think Again
Author: Adam Grant
Submitted by Suzanne Julian: This is one has some great ideas on learning to ask good questions and think about your thinking.
Tracking Wonder
Author: Jeffrey Davis
Submitted by Toni Pilcher
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Author: Katherine May
Submitted by Suzanne Julian: It is personal narrative about how a woman endured through a series of difficult circumstances.
Zig Zag
Author: Keith Sawyer
Submitted by Matt Armstrong
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Spiritual Wellness
These books are generally about ethics, morals and values, a relationship with God, finding meaning at work or in life, the temple, our divine identity, honesty and integrity, etc.
An Early Resurrection
Author: Adam Miller
Submitted by Gerrit Van Dyk
A Place to Belong
Authors: Camille Fronk and Hollie Fluhman
Submitted by Gerrit Van Dyk
Crossings
Author: Melissa Inouye
Submitted by Gerrit Van Dyk
Educated
Author: Tara Westover
Submitted by Gerrit Van Dyk
Letters to a Young Mormon
Author: Adam Miller
Submitted by Gerrit Van Dyk
Man's Search for Meaning
Author: Viktor E. Frankl, Harold S. Kushner
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Planted: Belief and Belonging in the Age of Doubt
Author: Patrick Mason
Submitted by Gerrit Van Dyk
Proclaim Peace
Authors: Patrick Mason and David Pulsipher
Submitted by Gerrit Van Dyk
That They May be One: A Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Faith and Family
Author: Tom Christoffersen
Submitted by Gerrit Van Dyk
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Physical Wellness
These books are generally about physical strength, endurance, or flexibility, nutrition, sleep or rest, disease prevention, ergonomics, physical safety, etc.
The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer: Lessons From the Healthiest Places on Earth
Author: Dan Buettner
Submitted by Meg Frost
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Author: Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Submitted by Meg Frost
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Author: Christopher McDougall
Submitted by Meg Frost
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
Author: James Nestor
Submitted by Meg Frost
Breathwork: A 3-Week Breathing Program to Gain Clarity, Calm, and Better Health
Author: Valerie Moselle
Submitted by Meg Frost
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life: How to Harness the Power of Clock Genes to Lose Weight, Optimize Your Workout, and Finally Get a Good Night's Sleep
Author: Suhas Kshirsagar
Submitted by Meg Frost
The Fitness Mindset: Eat for energy, Train for tension, Manage your mindset, Reap the results
Author: Brian Keane
Submitted by Meg Frost
Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well
Author: Gabrielle Lyon
Submitted by Meg Frost
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Author: Michael Pollan
Submitted by Meg Frost
The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage
Author: Kelly McGonigal
Submitted by Meg Frost
The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts
Author: Mary Claire Haver MD
Submitted by Meg Frost
The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter
Author: Martin Gibala
Submitted by Meg Frost
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Author: Peter Attia
Submitted by Meg Frost
Ready to Run: Unlocking Your Potential to Run Naturally
Author: Kelly Starrett
Submitted by Meg Frost
What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength
Author: Scott Carney
Submitted by Meg Frost
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Author: Matthew Walker
Submitted by Meg Frost
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Social Wellness
These books are generally about relationships, respect, connection with others, how to make friends, etc.
The Person You Mean To Be: How Good People Fight Bias
Author: Dolly Chugh
Submitted by Jessie, Library Department
This book will help you learn strategies for putting your beliefs into action in order to connect with others better. This relates to social wellness because it teaches strategies for connecting with and working with others.
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Fiction
The Goldfish Boy
Author: Lisa Thompson
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
A Man Called Ove
Author: Fredrik Backman, Henning Koch
Submitted by Jamie Hansen
Mirror to Mirror
Author: Rajani LaRocca
Submitted by Jamie Hansen