What books should I be reading?

These are books in my own personal library. I am listing mine here with an affiliate Amazon link for your convenience so that you can look them up easily.  If "in your travels” you come across other books that you might be interested in, send me a quick email and I will let you know if I have heard about the author(s) or any feedback on the book. There is so much out there and I would like to save you some money and time if I can.

Books I loved when I started with Keto

Here are the books that got me started and were instrumental in my understanding of Keto. (The books marked with * also have recipes.)

• Why we get fat and what to do about it. Gary Taubes (Begin here if you have never heard of Keto and what it can do for you)

• *Keto Living Day-by-Day. Kristie Sullivan

• New Atkins for a New You: The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great. Eric C. Westman

• Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. Robert C. Atkins, M.D.

• The Obesity Code. Jason Fung and Tim Noakes (Begin here to learn about insulin and what it does to your body)

• Keto Clarity. Jimmy Moore and Eric Westman (Begin here for fantastic questions and answers)

• The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living. Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek

• The Diabetes Solution. Richard K. Bernstein (Begin here if you have Type 1 diabetes)

• *The Keto Reset Diet. Mark Sisson

• *The Ketogenic Bible. Jacob Wilson and Ryan Lowery

• Conquer Type 2 Diabetes with a Ketogenic Diet. Ellen Davis

• The Big Fat Surprise. Nina Teischolz

• The Case Against Sugar. Gary Taubes

• The Complete Guide to Fasting. Jimmy Moore and Jason Fung

• *Keto Beginnings. Leann Vogel

• *Fat Fueled. Leann Vogel

• *The Keto Diet. Leann Vogel

• A Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Manual. Eric Westman

• The Alzheimer's Antidote. Amy Berger

• *The Keto Cure. Jimmy Moore and Adam Nally

• Eat Bacon, Don’t Jog. Grant Petersen

• Living Low Carb. Jonny Bowden (In addition to being a fantastic Low Carb resource I am including it in the Keto books because it does an excellent job in explaining Keto.)

*Includes recipes

My favorite cookbooks

Many of these books have chapters explaining Keto or they include the author's personal story.

• The Ketogenic Cookbook. Jimmy Moore and Maria Emmerich

• Keto Comfort Foods. Maria Emmerich

• Quick Keto. Martina Slajerova

• Sweet and Savory Fat Bombs. Martina Slajerova

• The Everything Big Book of Fat Bombs. Vivica Menegaz

• Craveable Keto. Kyndra Holley

• 30 Minute Ketogenic Cooking. Kyndra Holley

• The Keto Crockpot. Carrie Brown

• Keto for the Holidays. Carrie Brown

• The Keto Soup Bowl. Carrie Brown

• 101 Keto Beverages. Carrie Brown

• The Ice Cream Scoop. Carrie Brown

• Journey to Health: A Journey Worth Taking. Kristie Sullivan

• Keto Living Day-by-Day. Kristie Sullivan and Andreas Eenfeldt

• Ultimate KETO Cookbook. PIL

• Easy Keto Desserts. Carolyn Ketchum

• Easy Keto Dinners. Carolyn Ketchum

• The Everyday Ketogenic Kitchen. Carolyn Ketchum

• Taking Out the Carbage. DJ Foodie

• The Fakery: Easy Guide to Grain-Free Quick Breads. DJ Foodie

Other favorites I've read on my Keto journey

Here are some other informational books that have helped me with my Keto journey even though they are not specifically about Keto.

• Weight Loss Zen: An Attitude Adjustment Guide for Keto. Dixie Vogel (Read this to find internal support for your decision to start a new eating plan)

• Cholesterol Clarity. Jimmy Moore and Eric C. Westman

• The Low Carb Dietitian’s Guide to Health and Beauty. Franziska Sprizler

• Food Junkies. Vera Tarman

• In Defense of Food. Michael Pollan

• Omnivore's Dilemma. Michael Pollan

• Wheat Belly. William Davis

• Eat Fat, Get Thin. Mark Hyman

• The Blood Sugar Solution. Mark Hyman

• Stop the Thyroid Madness. Janie Bowthorpe

• Always Hungry? David Ludwig

• Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution. Steven Gundry

• The Metabolic Approach to Cancer. Nasha Winters

• Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle. Gin Stephens

• Overcoming Sugar Addiction. Karly Randolph Pitman

• Growing Human Kindness (Audio course on overcoming sugar addiction and overeating). Karly Randolph Pitman

• Untangled (Audio course on overcoming sugar addiction and overeating). Karly Randolph Pitman

• The Alzheimer's Antidote. Amy Berger