The Best Longevity Books of 2025

A clear-eyed, evidence-driven look at what it actually takes to live longer and better in the age of AI medicine. Topol translates cutting-edge research into grounded insights without hype, making this a foundational read for anyone serious about expanding thier healthspan[helth-span]nounThe number of years you live in good health, free from chronic illness or disability.Learn MoreClose.

A deeply reported exploration of muscle as a biological, cultural, and existential force. Gross reframes strength not as vanity or youth-chasing, but as a lifelong asset tied to independence, dignity, and longevity.

A definitive guide to the vagus nerve from one of the scientists who helped define the field. Tracey connects inflammation[in-fluh-mey-shuhn]nounYour body’s response to an illness, injury or something that doesn’t belong in your body (like germs or toxic chemicals).Learn MoreClose, immunity, and neural signaling in ways that reshape how we think about healing and resilience[ri-zil-yuhns]nounThe ability to recover quickly from stress or setbacks.Learn MoreClose.

Brown moves beyond vulnerability as a buzzword and into the lived complexity of leadership, courage, and paradox. This book is less about fixing yourself and more about standing steady when certainty is unavailable, which is a critical skill for modern aging.

Rein makes a compelling neuroscientific case that social connection is not optional, it’s structural. This book explains why isolation accelerates decline and how relationships literally shape brain health across the lifespan.

Part memoir, part creative companion, this book invites readers to transform suffering into meaning through reflection and ritual. It’s a quiet, powerful guide for anyone navigating illness, uncertainty, or reinvention.

A refreshing redefinition of the good life through psychological richness, curiosity, and exploration. Oishi challenges the idea that happiness alone is the goal, offering a more expansive vision of fulfillment over time.

Kross delivers practical, research-backed strategies for working with emotions rather than being hijacked by them. This is emotional regulation for real life; clear, usable, and especially valuable in midlife transitions.

A modern, no-nonsense guide to one of midlife’s most misunderstood transitions. Fadal blends journalism, advocacy, and lived experience to empower women with clarity, confidence, and better questions for their doctors.

Brower offers a poetic, embodied invitation to loosen our grip on stories, identities, and outcomes. This is a book about inner spaciousness, written for readers ready to come home to themselves.

A sharp, sometimes unsettling examination of how shared beliefs shape power, money, and behavior. Pinker offers tools for understanding social dynamics that quietly govern everyday life, especially in times of rapid change.

Simple on the surface, deeper on reflection, this book explores how personal growth transforms relationships. It’s about emotional maturity as a lifelong practice, not a destination.

An updated take on EQ that connects emotional awareness to performance, leadership, and health. Bradberry emphasizes skill-building over personality, making emotional intelligence something you can actually train.

A neuroscience-informed roadmap for working with your brain instead of against it. Barr translates complex science into compassionate strategies for mental health, habit change, and daily resilience.

Tsui blends science, culture, and storytelling to explore muscle as both tissue and metaphor. This is a lyrical, surprising meditation on movement, strength, and what it means to be fully alive in a body over time.