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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 (November 2025 data provided by Audible). So, take a browse and see what you should suggest for your next self-help book club read.
What changed this month?
We have two brand new unexpected contenders added to the list this month: a self-help book to navigate toxic masculinity and a how-to book for keto. Perhaps it’s about prepping for the holidays or gift giving. Either way, Canadians think these top 10 health books are a worthy read.
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The top 10 health and wellness books in Canada for December 2025
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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.
2. The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt, narrated by Sean Pratt and the author (Penguin)
Give your digital detox purpose after reading this book – and it might even help you get over FOMO. Find out how our phones and social media feeds can trigger anxiety, depression and other mental health struggles. It also looks at device-free play for kids, overprotective parenting and excessive screen time and how it affects feelings of independence.
Social psychologist and NYU professor, Jonathan Haidt conducts research on morality, culture and social psychology and has written three other books. Sean Pratt is a professional book narrator.
3. 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.
4. Scattered Minds, by Gabor Maté MD, narrated by Daniel Maté (Knopf Canada)
Recently lots has been written about ADHD and the role of genetics. But this book looks at how our social and emotional environments can be both a cause and cure for children and adults. Canadian physician Gabor Maté is an expert in childhood development. Dr. Maté’s son, Daniel Maté has previously co-authored the book The Myth of Normal.
5. Notes on Being a Man, by Scott Galloway, narrated by author (Simon & Schuster Audio)
Part memoir and part guide, this book is for young men and their parents, helping to lead stable, disciplined and purposeful lives. The obvious stuff serves as a gentle reminder, including fitness and financial independence, but it also walks readers through handling emotional vulnerability and cultivating strong romantic, family and community relationships. It also shares how to reject superficial and performative masculinity. It’s about the men we love and can’t stop loving.
6. When the Body Says No, by Gabor Maté MD, narrated by Daniel Maté (Vintage Canada)
Ever feel like you want to scream, but just don’t? Ever want to say what you’re thinking but stow those thoughts away? The results of not answering our own needs and repressing emotions are not good for us, obviously. And the good doctor explains how people-pleasing and denial of anger aren’t just psychological patterns but physiological risk factors. He draws on scientific research and real patient stories to show the connection between mind and body for health and illness.
7. Ketocontinuum by Annette Bosworth MD, narrated by author (Metone Life, LLC)
Keto has been around forever. Even longer than Gwyneth Paltrow’s quest to influence our diets. So what’s new? This book, by a doctor, is bucking the trends and showing how to maintain a ketogenic lifestyle. The narrative follows the step-by-step story of David as he implements the diet through the ups and downs. You’ll learn how to achieve ketosis (lots of evidence is presented) and why fat fuels us better than carbohydrates. It is also meant to help explain how to reverse insulin-based illnesses and be overall healthy.
8. 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.
9. How to Win Friends & Influence People, by Dale Carnegie, narrated by Andrew MacMillan (Simon & Schuster Audio)
You don’t have to be a reality star on 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.
American writer and self-improvement instructor Dale Carnegie passed away in 1955 at the age of 66. This book was published in 1936. Andrew MacMillan is a voice actor.
10. Outlive, by Peter Attia, MD, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)
Welcome to “Medicine 3.0.” We’re moving past symptom hiding to a more proactive approach, according to this book, which dives deep into prevention and personalized care. While your brunch mates talk about biohacking, you can share this take with a more doc-friendly, accessible approach to health. Dr. Attia points to metabolic dysfunction, heart disease, neurodegeneration and cancer as the primary threats to both lifespan and healthspan. And he says many of the root causes can be delayed and mitigated, so, we can live longer and stronger.