Ageing & longevity
Dr Kerry Burnight A Short Guide to Your Long Life
Aster, May, £22, HB, 9781783256303
A practical, science- based guide to growing older and using the agency that age gifts us.
Dr Ian K Smith Eat Your Age HQ, January, £16.99, TPB, 9780008739133
Eating the right foods and moving in the right way, to not feeling old as we get older. A specific look at lifestyle for each decade.
Davinia Taylor Futureproof: Live Longer, Feel Younger, Look Amazing Orion Spring, May, £18.99, TPB, 9781398709652
Having addressed biohacking in her bestselling book on hormones, Taylor now turns her attention to longevity.
Brain health
practical way to take back control through harnessing Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin and Endorphins. Power is a renowned neuroscientist and inspirational speaker.
Dr Emilia Vuorisalmi The Healing Power of Hormones
Ebury, January, £16.99, PB, 9781785045257
Directly targeting midlife women, this book enables the reader to harness the power of neurochemicals for wellbeing and resilience. Very on trend.
Health, fitness & diet
Judson Brewer The Hunger Habit Black & White Publishing, January, £10.99, PB, 9781785305733
A neuroscience-based approach that looks at relationships with food. Brewer has addressed anxiety and addiction in previous books that have been reviewed well.
Ben Carpenter Fat Loss Habits Short Books, January, £16.99, TPB, 9781780726052
Clara Doran Heads Up: How to Look After Your Brain So It Will Look After You
Leaping Hare Press, May, £15, HB, 9781836004776
A guide to looking after brain health for quality of life in an accessible format.
Masud Hussain Our Brains, Our Selves Canongate, February, £20, HB, 9781805301059
The science of how our brains create our identity, the importance of cognitive ability is merged with personal stories in this fascinating exploration of brain function.
Dr Patrick Porter, Ruchika Sikri The Brain Fitness Blueprint
Rider Books, October, £16.99, PB, 9781846048305
The secrets to optimising cognitive performance and physical vitality through brain health.
TJ Power The DOSE Effect HQ, January, £20, HB, 9780008667337
Explores how mental health challenges are directly linked to brain chemistry and offers a
Calum Harris Proper Healthy Carnival, January, £22, HB, 9780711298644
Social media star Harris won hearts with his vegan cookery on Jamie Oliver’s
Carpenter is a fitness coach with a huge following on social media. Previously self-published digitally, this is a science- backed, habits-focused approach that will resonate in the New Year, New You market.
Angela Dowden The Anti-Inflammatory Recipe Book
Hamlyn, February, £18.99, PB, 9780600638681
Increasing awareness of inflammation in diet makes this essential in health range sections.
Emily English Live to Eat Seven Dials, May, £25, HB, 9781399620079
Emily English (@ emthenutritionist) is one of 2024’s success stories with her Sunday Times bestselling debut cookery title So Good. Excitement therefore is high for her new collection of joyous healthy eating.
TV show Great Cookbook Challenge in 2022. His first book was a key debut in 2023.
Sharon Hartley The Life-Changing Magic of Quitting Alcohol
Aurum, January, £12.99, TPB, 9781836001522
Hartley is a BBC Radio presenter and podcaster of Over the Influence. The market for low and no alcohol continues to grow.
Millie Mackintosh, Dr Ellie Cannon Bad Drunk: How I Found My Freedom From Alcohol – And You Can Too
Piatkus, January, £18.99, HB, 9780349443812
The reality TV star (Made in Chelsea) and lifestyle influencer has been documenting her alcohol- free/sober-curious journey through social media. The book expands on topics she has spoken about, including mental health and anxiety.
Henrietta Norton The Natural Supplement and Nutrition Guide
Laurence King, January, £20, HB, 9781399603010
A welcome guide to nutritional health and supplements in an attractive package.
Andrea Oskis The Kitchen Shrink: How the Food We Eat Reveals Who We Are – And How We Love
Bloomsbury, January, £18.99, 9781526678713
Thought-provoking deep dive into the role of food in relationships and identity.
Pippa Campbell Eat Right, Balance Hormones: Simple Strategies and Delicious Food for Healthy Hormones
Lagom, January, £16.99, TPB, 9781785121432
Nutritional practitioner Campbell’s previous book on weight was a Sunday Times bestseller and she has a very engaged fan base on social media.
Professor Roy Taylor Life Without Diabetes Short Books, May, £10.99, PB, 9781804192269
Does what it says on the tin and feels essential.
MBS & nature
Michelle Jungmin Bang Sun and Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity
Piatkus, February, £14.99, HB, 9780349437125
Tapping into the trend for all things Korean, this charming, gifty format shares Korean wisdom for a healthier lifestyle.
Jillian Lavender Do Reset: Meditate. Move Beyond Thinking. Find Clarity.
The Do Book Co, April, £9.99 PB, 9781914168475
An attractive pocket guide to meditation that feels nice to read and looks good in displays.
Dr Marc Berman Nature and the Mind Ebury, August, £18.99, HB, 9781785045264
A new spin on our understanding of the importance of nature in urban experience.
Theresa Cheung The Akashic Records: Open the Book of Your Soul and Discover Your Purpose
Godsfield, June, £18.99, HB, 9781841816142
Cheung is a highly regarded name within MBS, with a couple of Sunday Times bestsellers under her belt. The concept of Akashic records has a growing interest, and there is a gap in the market here for an accessible gifty title.
David Domoney Plants with Superpowers Frances Lincoln, March, £16.99, HB, 9781836001171
Celebrity gardener who presents ITV’s Love Your Garden alongside Alan Titchmarsh has collected 75 plants that have extraordinary superpowers for good health.
Alexandra Fullerton Human Design Unlocked Pavillion, June, £12.99, HB, 9780008705848
Human design is one of the upcoming trends in the MBS market. This accessible book is a guide to understanding the concept and how it can work for the reader. The author has a background in glossy magazines.
Sue Gerhardt 1001 Days Cornerstone Press, March, £20, HB, 9781529928679
An interesting angle on health, looking at the first 1,001 days of life and how this determines lifelong health.
Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir InnSaei: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times
Lagom, January, £12.99, TPB, 9781785124198
A lifestyle guide using the Icelandic art of intuition to reconnect with self and environment. PB outing for a wider readership.
Olga Terebenina, Gary Evans, The Forest Bathing Institute The Healing Power of Trees
Leaping Hare Press, August, £20, HB, 9781836000068
The many benefits to health from forest bathing are shared in this guide along with lovely photography.
Kathy Wills Good Nature Bloomsbury, June, £10.99, PB, 9781526664914
Considers our sensory experience of the natural world; was warmly reviewed in HB.
Neurodiversity, ADHD & autism
Lucy Brazier The Honesty Box Bloomsbury, February, £16.99, HB, 9781526672957
An account of accepting neurodiversity within a relationship and the challenges this can bring. Author is well-connected, and there is a growing appetite for memoir specifically in this area.
Jessica Kingsley, August, £15.99, TPB, 9781805012580
Garvey combines up-to- date research along with lived experience to support autism in social situations.
Grace Timothy Is It My ADHD? Navigating Life as a Neurodivergent Adult
Allen & Unwin, February, £14.99, TPB, 9781805462477
An irreverent insight into living with ADHD as a neurodivergent adult that offers support and comfort along with practical advice.
Jessie Hewitson ADHD: How to Raise a Happy Child with ADHD
Orion Spring, June, £18.99, TPB, 9781398724532
Award-winning journalist and mother of two neurodivergent children has penned this guide. She also has a strong track record with her previous books.
Pierre Novellie Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things?
Blink, March, £10.99, PB, 9781785121029
PB outing of the comedian’s account about being diagnosed with autism as an adult.
Parenting & pregnancy
Terri Apter
Grandparenting: On Love and Relationships Across Generations
September, February, £14.99, PB, 9780715655740
Warm and wise guide to being a grandparent that helps foster positive relationships between generations.
Jodie Clarke Stop the World, I Want to Get Off
Jessica Kingsley, January, £14.99, TPB, 9781805012559
Autistic burnout in children is dealt with empathy here and provides parents with much-needed advice and practical support for recovery. Feels timely and important.
Alex Conner, James Brown ADHD Unpacked
Bloomsbury Tonic, March, £16.99, TPB, 9781526679369
From the hosts of The ADHD Adults podcast, an accessible and authentic guide to understanding ADHD along with ADHD myth busters.
Niamh Garvey Supporting Your Autistic Social Self: Building Strategies to Improve Socialising and Communication
Professor Helen L Ball How Babies Sleep Cornerstone Press, May, £18.99, HB, 9781529918939
Fascinating study of baby sleep and the changing nature of adult lives in a modern world. One to watch.
Claire Fulton The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories
Virago, July, £16.99, HB, 9780349019550
A collection of 30 true stories from a doula and hypnobirthing coach. Wish I’d had this!
Bryana Kappadakunnel Parent Yourself First: Raise Happier, Healthier Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You’d Had
Allen & Unwin, February, £16.99, TPB, 9781805463696
Kappadakunnel has a strong presence on social media and this title is for
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