Books For Men and Women with Eating Disorders

General

100 Questions About Eating Disorders by Carolyn Costin

Eating Disorder Sourcebook by Carolyn Costin

Goodbye Ed, Hello Me by Jenni Schaefer

50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food by Susan Albers

Regaining Your Self: Breaking Free From the ED Identity by Ira Sacker & Sheila Buff

Hunger Pains: The Modern Woman’s Quest for Thinness by Mary Pipher

Males with Eating Disorders by Arnold Anderson

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher

Self-Esteem Workbook by Glenn Schiraldi, Matthew McKay, & Patrick Fanning

When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy by Geneen Roth

Women Who Hurt Themselves by Dusty Miller

Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child by John Bradshaw

Anorexia

Anorexia Workbook by Steven Hayes, Michelle Heffner, & Georg Eifert

Eating Disorder Sourcebook by Carolyn Costin

Skinny Boy: A Young Man’s Battle and Triumph Over Anorexia by Gary Grahl

Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders by Aimee Liu

Bulimia

Overcoming Bulimia Workbook by Randi McCabe, Traci McFarlane, & Marion Olmstead

Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer & Thom Rutledge

Bulimia: A Guide to Recovery by Lindsey Hall & Leigh Cohn

Binge Eating/Compulsive Overeating

Appetite Awareness Workbook by Linda Craighead

Breaking Free From Emotional Eating by Geneen Roth

Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How to Stop by Cynthia Bulik

Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Emotional Eating by Geneen Roth

The Good Eater: One Man’s Struggle With Binge Eating Disorder by Ron Saxen

Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher Fairburn

Body Image

Body Image Workbook by Thomas Cash

Body Wars by Margo Maine

Do I Look Fat In This? by Jessica Weiner

 

Books For Parents, Families, & Friends

Andrea’s Voice: Silenced by Bulimia, Her Story and Her Mother’s Journey Through Grief Toward Understanding by Andrea & Doris Smeltzer

Dads and Daughters by Joe Kelly

Eating Disorder Sourcebook by Carolyn Costin

Eating With Your Anorexic by Laura Collins

How to Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder by James Lock & Daniel le Grange

Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Families and Friends by Michelle Siegal, Judith Brisman, & Margot Weinshel

When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Parents and Other Caregivers by Abigail Natenshon

Your Dieting Daughter: Is She Starving for Attention? by Carolyn Costin

NOTE: The resources on this page are not intended to serve as substitutes for professional help. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please seek immediate assistance from a licensed professional who is trained to help people with eating disorders.