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Listen, we won’t take it to heart if our articles, profiles and features about health and fitness aren’t enough for you. We just want what’s best for you: a healthy, happy life. So that’s why we are excited to publish this list of Canada’s best-selling health and wellness books (August 2026 data provided by Audible). So, take a browse and see what you should suggest for your next self-help book club read.
What’s changed this month?
September is all about change, and this month we have a shakeup on the list with five (FIVE!!!) new entries. While mental health remains a major theme with Canadians, they’re also looking at how to treat themselves better. So, if you’re wanting to get rid of those negative voices and inner noise, keep reading!
The top 10 health and wellness books in Canada for September 2026
1. Atomic Habits, by James Clear, narrated by the author (Penguin)
Need a cheat sheet for decision-making? This practical book is all about building good habits and breaking the bad ones by recognizing your identity, stacking habits and patterns, and designing an environment to support you.
James Clear is an author, speaker and productivity expert who started blogging his habit secrets in 2012.
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2. The Courage to Be Disliked, by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi, narrated by Adrian Mulraney (Bolinda Publishing)
How freeing would it be not to care if you’re liked? Happiness comes from accepting yourself, letting go of trauma and focusing on personal freedom rather than seeking approval from others.
Japanese philosopher and psychologist Ichiro Kishimi and journalist Fumitake Koga have made Adlerian psychology (social interactions and feelings of belonging) accessible and understandable. Austrian voice actor Adrian Mulraney has narrated multiple books.
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3. Too Sensitive by Sasha Hamdani, MD, narrated by the author
Do you ever react defensively, say, as a reaction to what seems like rejection, criticism or exclusion that other people may blow-off as not a big deal? If so, these may be signs of rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), which is often associated with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and other forms of neurodivergence. The book shows that sensitivity can be understood and regulated, rather than being a “personality flaw,” and it also offers assessment tips and 12 steps to calm the mind.
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4. The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk, MD, narrated by Sean Pratt (Penguin Audio)
We’re all healing, #amirite? Find out how trauma can affect the brain, the body and the mind in this book. And it doesn’t end there, as it also can impact our emotions, how we behave and ultimately our physical health. Learn about treatments, including mindfulness, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and, yes, yoga.
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a Dutch-American psychiatrist and researcher who specializes in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sean Pratt is a voice actor and this is his second book reading on this list.
5. How to Win Friends & Influence People, by Dale Carnegie, narrated by Andrew MacMillan (Simon & Schuster Audio)
You don’t have to be a star on a reality show like Big Brother or Traitors to see how having people on your side is a good thing. This how-to book shows how you can communicate effectively through compassion, empathy and honesty, and gain a community.
This is a classic self-help book, published in 1936, and written by American writer and self-improvement instructor Dale Carnegie, who passed away in 1955 at the age of 66. Andrew MacMillan is a voice actor and narrates the audio book.
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6. Poisonous People by Leanne ten Brinke, narrated by the author
At a glance this might seem like a book about surrounding yourself with people who you want to become. Or, as mom might say: “Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” But this book peels back those personalities, diving deep into the research around “dark” personalities that exploit things like trust and empathy. It reveals how to recognize manipulative people and how to escape relationships when they become harmful.
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7. Book of Possibility, by Jim Curtis, narrated by the author
If you feel like you’re in a loop pattern, this book aims to help break free of that. And it’s meant to be applicable to many areas of life, including health, relationships, self-confidence and feelings of fulfillment. The book covers three areas; One, Release, which is about letting go of any fear-based conditioning; two, Align, which pulls in your values and your goals; and three, Become, where you bring your identity into your behaviours. Tools include journaling, meditation and life coaching.
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8. Four Thousand Weeks, by Oliver Burkeman, narrated by the author
Leaning on the fact that an 80-year-old has a life of four thousand weeks, this book is about perfecting efficiency and productivity. If you need help with time management, you may enjoy this book. If you’re a time-management nerd, you will love this book. It breaks down how to be deliberate with your attention (there goes doom scrolling) all within reason of course. We are human after all. But it offers help in prioritizing your life and what’s important to you.
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9. Attached, by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller, narrated by Robert Petkoff (Penguin Audio)
If you know your love language, you just might like this book. It explores romantic relationships through three main attachment styles: secure, anxious and avoidant. Through understanding your own type, you can better understand what you need, whether it’s closeness, reassurance or independence. If you’re partnered up, it can also help you understand what they need and, hopefully, what causes arguments, too. It also goes through common couple dynamics, such as the “anxious-avoidant trap,” and how to deal.
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10. The Laws of Human Nature, by Robert Greene, narrated by Paul Michael and the author (Penguin Audio)
Logic doesn’t always lead our minds and our hearts. But this book looks at what does: our deep emotional needs, our unconscious motivations and our insecurities. But these don’t just affect how we react in situations either. They can affect our relationships, and how we deal with leadership and power. If you’re a history buff, you’ll appreciate the deep cuts into human behaviour and power dynamics through research and biographies of iconic figures. But there’s good takeaways in here too, not just Emotional History 101.
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