Curated reading for women’s midlife health, science, and longevity. Explore our editor-vetted library of books covering perimenopause, hormone health, circadian sleep protocols, and female-specific biohacking. We curate evidence-based resources independently. If you purchase through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you.
Menopause • Hormones • 2026
Dr Louise Newson
Break free from fear and misinformation about hormones and harness them for a healthier, happier life. Dr Louise Newson translates the latest hormone science into practical, empowering guidance for women navigating perimenopause, menopause and beyond.
Menopause • Hormones • 2025
Dr Tasneem Bhatia
A whole-body, integrative guide to the hormone transitions of perimenopause and menopause. Dr Tasneem Bhatia explains how to read your body's signals and use nutrition, stress management, movement and targeted supplementation to restore energy, mood, metabolism and sleep.
Menopause • Hormones • Lifestyle • 2026
Dr Amy Shah
A practical, science-backed protocol from a medical doctor trained in immunology and hormones. Dr Amy Shah connects perimenopause and menopause symptoms to circadian rhythm, inflammation, stress and nutrition, offering actionable steps to improve sleep, mental clarity and mood.
Menopause • Hormones • 2024
Dr Louise Newson
The most comprehensive clinical reference from a GP who has treated tens of thousands of menopausal women. Covers every symptom, Menopausal Hormone Therapy options, long-term health risks and the evidence behind each decision, written in plain language without minimising the science.
Menopause • Hormones • 2024
Dr Mary Claire Haver
A practical, symptom-by-symptom reference on perimenopause and menopause, including a clear-eyed look at Menopausal Hormone Therapy and the evidence behind it.
Menopause • Hormones • 2022
Dr Ginni Mansberg
A warm, practical and unflustered Australian guide from a GP who has spent decades in women's health. Covers what to expect, what is normal, what to ask your doctor and how to navigate the system, with a reassuring tone for women who feel left behind.
Menopause • Hormones • 2024
Dr Kelly Casperson
A urologist's take on mindset, hormones and the science of longevity through midlife, with a focus on sexual health, vitality and reframing menopause as an opportunity rather than an ending.
Menopause • Hormones • 2021
Dr Jen Gunter
Myth-busting, rigorously referenced and refreshingly blunt. The best starting point for separating menopause science from marketing.
Mind • Menopause • Hormones • Biohacking • 2024
Dr Lisa Mosconi
A neuroscientist's deep dive into how oestrogen shapes the female brain and why perimenopause is a critical window for cognitive health. Dr Mosconi combines brain imaging research with practical guidance on hormones, diet, sleep and lifestyle to protect memory, focus and long-term brain resilience.
Lifestyle • 2025
Naomi Watts
Part memoir, part practical guide. Naomi Watts writes candidly about entering perimenopause at 36 and the silence around it, blending her own experience with expert input on symptoms, hormone therapy, sex, skin and identity in midlife. Foreword by Dr Mary Claire Haver.
Menopause • Hormones • 2018
Dr Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris
A detailed reappraisal of the Women's Health Initiative and how its reporting shaped decades of hormone therapy fear.
Lifestyle • Biohacking • 2024
Liz Earle
An evidence-led guide to dialling back biological age in midlife, covering muscle and strength, metabolic health, gut and hormones, sleep and mindset. Practical, warm and grounded in current longevity research rather than quick fixes.
Lifestyle • Biohacking • 2025
Dr Ginni Mansberg
A clear, evidence-based guide to the habits that matter most for living well for longer. Dr Mansberg cuts through wellness noise to cover sleep, movement, nutrition, stress, hormones and the small daily choices that compound over a lifetime.
Biohacking • Lifestyle • 2023
Susanna Søberg
A research-grounded introduction to cold-water swimming as a practical resilience practice. Søberg explains how deliberate cold and heat exposure influence metabolism, mood, stress response and cardiovascular health, with protocols that can be adapted safely by beginners.
Biohacking • Lifestyle • 2025
Camilla Thompson
An accessible entry point to low-friction, high-yield biohacking. Rather than pushing expensive gadgets, Thompson focuses on fundamental physiological levers—optimizing light exposure, gut-microbiome signaling, and somatic stress release—providing practical framework testing for individual baseline data.
Sleep • Biohacking • 2018
Professor Matthew Walker
The clearest explanation of why sleep is non-negotiable for brain, hormonal and metabolic health, and what disrupted sleep costs you.
Sleep • Mind • Lifestyle • 2020
Ada Calhoun
A sharp, reported look at the generation of women hitting midlife and finding themselves exhausted, anxious and awake at 3am. Calhoun connects insomnia to hormones, work culture, caregiving loads and the myths women have inherited about ageing, offering both solidarity and practical perspective.
Nutrition • 2022
Professor Tim Spector
A rigorous, myth-busting look at how food actually works in the body, from the scientist behind the ZOE nutrition studies. Covers the gut microbiome, personalised nutrition, ultra-processed foods and why one-size-fits-all dietary advice fails women.
Menopause • Nutrition • Hormones • Biohacking • 2023
Dr Mindy Pelz
A practical, hormone-aware approach to fasting that distinguishes between male and female physiology. Dr Pelz explains how timed eating can support insulin sensitivity, energy, weight and perimenopause symptoms without the one-size-fits-all protocols that often fail women.
Nutrition • Lifestyle • Biohacking • 2025
Dr Aly Cohen
A practical guide to reducing everyday chemical exposures from plastics, cosmetics, water and household products. Includes a 21-day plan and recipes, written by a rheumatologist and environmental health expert.
Lifestyle • Nutrition • 2018
Alexx Stuart
A practical handbook for reducing everyday chemical load in food, home and personal care without overwhelm. Stuart blends accessible science with actionable swaps, making cleaner living feel achievable rather than extreme.
Nutrition • 2021
Dr Sara Szal Gottfried
A functional medicine approach to using food, fasting and targeted nutrition to rebalance hormones. Dr Gottfried connects insulin, cortisol and thyroid patterns to the way women eat, with practical protocols grounded in her clinical experience.
Nutrition • Movement • 2023
Dr Gabrielle Lyon
Makes the case for muscle as the organ of longevity, with protein and resistance training guidance that suits midlife women.
Movement • 2022
Dr Stacy Sims
Training, fuelling and recovery written specifically for women in perimenopause and beyond, rather than adapted from male physiology.
Movement • 2024
Dr Stacy Sims
The foundational text on female exercise physiology and why cycle and hormone status change how women should train and eat.
Movement • 2024
Dr Vonda Wright
Written by an orthopaedic surgeon and longevity specialist, this is a practical programme for building lifelong strength, mobility and resilience. Dr Vonda Wright combines clinical insight with actionable training guidance to help women stay powerful, active and injury-free through midlife and beyond.
Sexual Health • 2021
Dr Emily Nagoski
The science of desire, arousal and context, and why so much of what women are told about libido is simply wrong.
Sexual Health • Mind • Lifestyle • 2026
Esther Perel
A landmark exploration of why desire often fades in long-term relationships and how to reclaim erotic aliveness. Perel, a psychotherapist and relationship expert, reframes the tension between domestic security and sexual freedom, offering a compassionate, thought-provoking path to sustaining intimacy without sacrificing independence.
Sexual Health • 2019
Dr Jen Gunter
A myth-busting, evidence-based guide to vulvar and vaginal health, covering anatomy, lubrication, infections, menopause-related changes and the many products and practices marketed to women. Written by a gynaecologist, it answers the questions women are too often told not to ask.
Sexual Health • Lifestyle • 2010
Sheri Winston
A detailed, pleasure-positive guide to female genital anatomy and arousal, written by a sex educator and midwife. Winston maps the full internal and external structures of arousal with warmth and precision, helping women understand sensation, orgasm and the connection between knowledge and embodied confidence.
Mind • Lifestyle • 2023
Ellen Langer
Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer draws on decades of research into the mind-body unity, showing how attention, expectation and mindset measurably shape physical health and ageing.
Mind • Lifestyle • 2014
Ellen J. Langer
The classic that introduced mindfulness to psychology, with a new preface by the author. Langer shows how noticing new things, rather than operating on autopilot, improves health, memory and wellbeing.
Mind • Lifestyle • 2024
Mel Robbins and Sawyer Robbins
A simple, practical tool for releasing the need to control other people, cutting the mental load that quietly drains energy in midlife and freeing attention for what you can actually change.
Mind • Lifestyle • 2025
Dr Sasha Hamdani
A psychiatrist's guide to understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and turning emotional sensitivity into a strength. Dr Sasha Hamdani combines clinical insight with practical strategies for navigating relationships, work and self-perception when you feel deeply.