1) Skinny Bitch, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin

A scathing, witty and informative treatise on vegan eating, Skinny Bitch is not light reading. 
Written by two former models turned diet experts, this book is a must read for anyone seeking motivation to stay away from unhealthy foods. 
The frank, no-holds-barred, no-punches-pulled language might not be for the light of heart, but the powerful message at the book’s core is absolutely worthwhile: 
know what you eat, and eat foods that are good for you.  If you’re ready to take your diet seriously and turn away from meat and animal-derived products,
Skinny Bitch is a fantastic resource for you.  Your library would not be complete without it.

 2) The South Beach Diet Cookbook: More than 200 Delicious Recipes That Fit the Nation's Top Diet, by Arthur Agatston

If you follow the South Beach Diet and love cooking, this book is an absolute essential. 
Author Arthur Agatson includes a wealth of beautifully illustrated recipes that incorporate interesting and delicious ingredients,
combined in ways that completely adhere to South Beach Diet rules.  Recipes vary in complexity, making this book perfect for cooks of varying experience. 
Just about every aspect of eating is covered, with sections devoted to breakfasts, appetizers and snacks, soups, salads, side dishes and accompaniments, fish, shellfish and poultry, meats, vegetarian entrees and desserts. 
Whether you plan on entertaining, cooking for yourself or your family, this book has much to offer. 

3) The Rosedale Diet, by Ron Rosedale and Carol Colman

The Rosedale Diet is an excellent for people who have grown frustrated with their eating habits and seek meaningful, healthy change. 
Crafted by a nutrition and metabolism expert, the book gives comprehensive instructions to control leptin,
the key hormone that regulates appetite and your ability to shed pounds. 
The book is split into two sections, an explanation of the concept and a detailed method of putting it into action. 
The main tenets of the Rosedale Diet are consumption of foods high in healthy fats and the use of dietary supplements. 
Though it might not be as widespread as other diets, adherents to the Rosedale Diet report significant, long-term results. 
If you’re thinking about making a change to the way you eat, take a good look at this book.  It might be the pathway to a leaner, healthier you.

4) The Abs Diet: The Six-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life - David Zinczenko, Ted Spiker

Written by the editor of Men’s Health Magazine, this book belies its title by going way beyond just flattening stomachs –
although it’s no-nonsense advice will indeed help you do just that. 
Zinczenko’s clear, logical writing is perfect for anyone tired of fad diets and extremes. 
He takes a balanced approach, recommending a balanced diet of whole grains and healthy proteins, exercise and moderation. 
Zinczekno also explains why his diet works and why his sensible approach is a great long-term weight loss solution.  
Anybody who is ready to get off the merry-go-round and adopt sustainable long-term health habits would do very well with this book.

5) Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength - Bill Phillips

Bill Phillips’ Body for Life is becoming one of the most popular health and fitness books available, for very good reason. 
Phillips takes a wide approach, detailing a complete diet and exercise program that anyone can maintain. 
His four-point “Eating for Life” plan is based on eating the right foods in the right amounts and combinations, at the right times. 
The exercise component is based on weight training and aerobic exercise.  Simple enough, right?   Millions of people agree. 
Anyone looking to overhaul the way they take care of themselves would do very well with this book. 

6) The Body Sculpting Bible For Men – James Villepigue and Hugo Rivera

This detailed, beautifully illustrated book is ideal for any man looking to for one comprehensive fitness resource. 
In addition to thorough, competent instructions for a complete muscle-building workout, Villepigue and Rivera include information about nutrition and supplementation,
advice for psychological focus, breathing techniques, warm-up, stretching and recovery. 
The Body Sculpting Bible For Men details exercises for both the home and the gym, making to book useful in any training situation. 
If you need to get a better understanding of fitness and give your body a major tune-up, this book is essential.

7) The Body Sculpting Bible For Women – James Villepigue

This top-to-bottom fitness training and nutrition plan is one of the best of its kind. 
Advanced but accessible, this book provides women with all the essential fitness tools: 
detailed exercise descriptions useful both at home and at the gym, a complete nutrition and diet section, honest information about supplements and vitamins,
psychological advice and more.  Women commonly devote much of their workouts to cardio exercises. 
This book and DVD sheds light on the numerous benefits of weight lifting while debunking the myths. 
With sections dedicated to teens, expectant mothers and seniors, The Body Sculpting Bible for Women can help any woman achieve the fit, healthy body she wishes for. 
It’s a powerful, non-gimmicky exercise aid that works. 

8) http://www.topsecretfatlosssecret.com

Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst’s 49-page e-book is a revelatory, unique look at how we can work to change our body’s chemistry and maximize fat loss. 
The book begins with basic but useful information about diet and nutrition, discussing important concepts about healthy eating and drinking that
can lead to significant changes.  One of the best ideas readers will take away from this e-book is the importance of metabolic type –identifying
and understanding how your body metabolizes food.  After Dr. Gudakunst helps you discern what your metabolic type is, she provides excellent advice
on nutrient ratios that will help you achieve weight loss.  As Top Secret Fat Loss Secret website makes abundantly clear, Dr. Gudakunst is also very
concerned about parasites and other toxicities in the internal organs.  She offers a three-day detox plan designed to cleanse the body of impurities,
boost metabolism and jump-start fat loss.  All in all, the information included in Top Secret Fat Loss Secret is very effective and has helped countless
people lose weight and achieve better health.  Highly recommended.

9) The TNT Diet, by Jeff Volek

The TNT (an acronym for Total Nutrition Tactics) Diet and its accompanying exercise plan is a high-impact,
high-powered nutrition and fitness plan designed for men with limited time.  
The book is logically laid out, readable and illustrated with helpful charts and graphs. 
Different chapters lay out exact instructions for following the low-carb/high protein diet correctly, allowing with extremely concise
exercise instructions and descriptions.  The result:  a very easy to follow plan that anyone can follow. 
And it really does work.  Dr. Volek is a renowned authority on the subject, and the proof is in the pudding. 
This book is a great way for the “average guy” to get into healthier habits, better nutrition and quality exercise –all as a means to lose weight
in a reasonably short period of time.

15) "The 'Prevention' Lose Weight Guidebook" ed. "Prevention" Editorial Staff This is quite possibly the most useful weight loss book

This classic book is a bit hard to find, but if you can get a hand on a copy it might be one of the best sources of information and encouragement
you’ll find on your weight loss journey.  The core of the advice offered in this book comes from people who have actually lost and kept off significant
amounts of weight themselves. 
The editors of Prevention magazine, who compiled the book, take a holistic approach, covering the entire weight loss spectrum everything from overcoming
cravings and healthy cooking ideas to fitness strategies and exercises.  With this book, Prevention proves that it takes this topic very seriously. 
When you’re ready to make a big step toward healthy living and a leaner self, this is invaluable stuff.

10) The Complete Idiot's Guide to Losing Weight" by Susan McQuillian, RD and Edward Saltzman, MD.

This is one of the simplest, easiest-to-use and all around best books about healthy eating available. 
As the tongue-in-cheek title suggests, this book pares weight loss down to basic concepts and packages those concepts neatly, with a big shot of humor. 
One thing this book is not is a fad diet that instructs you to eat strange foods, promising ultra-fast weight loss. 
This is a top-to-bottom look at what any person can do to lose weight. 
Along the way, you’ll learn about nutrition and different weight loss theories and choose a plan that works for you. 
While the information is comprehensive, it often comes in digestible little tidbits with titles like “Guru’s Corner,” “No Weigh” and “Advice from Losers”
(as in people who have lost a lot of weight.  Ready to work for meaningful, long-term weight loss?  Check out this book.

11) "365 Ways to Get Out the Fat" by the American Heart Association.

How can you make weight loss and healthy habits a meaningful, yearlong pursuit? 
Indeed, it is hard to stay motivated year round.  No one wants you to be healthy more than the American Heart Association, and they prove it with this fantastic book. 
The premise is simple: a weight loss tip for every day of the year. 
The beauty of this book is its simplicity, the idea that change starts small and a lot of the most meaningful things you can do for yourself are basic,
day-to-day behaviors, not necessarily huge sweeping changes.  The tips the AHA offers in this book cover wide ground. 
Everything from cooking ideas to exercise suggestions is included, making 365 Ways an excellent component of a healthy lifestyle.

12) "Richard Simmons' Never Give Up" by Richard Simmons

When you’re looking for weight loss literature, books about diet and exercise are the norm. 
While many of those books are fantastic (see the rest of the books reviewed on this site), a lot of weight loss resources are light on inspirational stories,
which are often the best motivational tools.  If your library is light on personal side of weight loss, this is one of the best books you’ll ever buy. 
Richard Simmons has collected a compelling range of personal tales about overcoming adversity to lose weight. 
Readers of this book will get an interesting new perspective on how people just like them struggled to lose weight and succeeded.  
Whether you’re in the first stages of a weight loss plan or are working to keep off the pounds you’ve lost, this book is a wonderful resource.  

13) "Eating in the Light of the Moon" by Anita Johnston

This unique book draws on psychological knowledge and oral tradition to form a powerful new look at compulsive binge or emotional eating. 
Dr. Johnston uses parables, myths and poetry to form a central narrative outlining and discussing the emotional battles compulsive eaters face every day. 
While the book is geared toward women and focuses on serious problems like anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating, Eating in the Light of the Moon would
benefit anyone who seeks to understand negative eating habits.  The book’s 20 chapters are compact and easy to read, drawing logical and clear conclusions
based on well-presented thought.   The folk tales and fables Johnson discusses are enlightening in their simplicity, while packing a powerful message. 
The fact that this book is highly recommended by dieticians and therapists further validates its worth.  

14)  Travel Fitness by Rebecca Johnson

Traveling is notoriously bad for your health.  Fatty fast food, hours spent sitting in the plane or the car, jet lag, and stress are just a few of the barriers
to maintaining healthful habits while one the road.  Luckily, Rebecca Johnson wrote this excellent book, jam-packed with good advice on how to maintain you while traveling. 
Johnson draws on the experience of hundreds of travelers and tips from exercise experts, nutritionists, physicians, and research scientists to offer comprehensive advice. 
You’ll learn how to exercise in a hotel room, what stretches to do before flying, how to conjure healthy food in the most difficult circumstances and much, much more. 
This book is a must-read for anyone who travels for work or who doesn’t want to sacrifice his or her good habits while on vacation. 

15) The Athletic-Minded Traveler

This book is simply the best resource for anyone who wishes to maintain his or her exercise program while traveling. 
Formatted like a guidebook, The Athletic-Minded Traveler discusses different fitness options in cities across America. 
Information in the book includes everything from the best gyms open to guests, hotels with the best fitness centers, where to run,
where to find a great lap pool, and more –written with a big dose of dry humor.  The book goes into astonishing detail,
with exact counts of elliptical machines in hotel gyms, what brand of treadmills you’ll find, and much more. 
This book is very popular with executives and high-level business travelers.  Take a look and you’ll see why. 
Whether you’re a triathlete or a weekend warrior, The Athletic-Minded Traveler has something for you.