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The Longevity Plan
by John D. Day • 2017
One in a hundred people reaches 100 in this Chinese village. A cardiologist reveals how.
4.11
597
The Longevity Plan Summary
The Longevity Plan 93%
One in a hundred people reaches 100 in this Chinese village. A cardiologist reveals how.
by John D. Day 2017
4.11
597 ratings
Okinawa Diet
by Rina Ken • 2016
More food, fewer calories, stop at 80% full: the Okinawan formula that produces centenarians.
Okinawa Diet Summary
Okinawa Diet 92%
More food, fewer calories, stop at 80% full: the Okinawan formula that produces centenarians.
by Rina Ken 2016
Healthy at 100
by John Robbins • 2006
Four tiny cultures outlive us by decades, and their longevity secrets are not what you expect.
4.19
1k+
Healthy at 100 Summary
Healthy at 100 91%
Four tiny cultures outlive us by decades, and their longevity secrets are not what you expect.
by John Robbins 2006
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Blue Zones
by Dan Buettner • 2008
In four pockets of the world, people routinely hit 100. The common thread isn't willpower.
4.07
14k+
The Blue Zones Summary
The Blue Zones 91%
In four pockets of the world, people routinely hit 100. The common thread isn't willpower.
by Dan Buettner 2008
4.07
14k+ ratings
The Blue Zones Solution
by Dan Buettner • 2014
Five places where people routinely reach 100. The foods, habits, and relationships behind it.
3.98
5k+
The Blue Zones Solution Summary
The Blue Zones Solution 91%
Five places where people routinely reach 100. The foods, habits, and relationships behind it.
by Dan Buettner 2014
3.98
5k+ ratings
Ikigai
by Michael Luck • 2020
Four questions that reveal your purpose, plus the eating rule that helps Okinawans live past 100.
2.87
23
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 91%
Four questions that reveal your purpose, plus the eating rule that helps Okinawans live past 100.
by Michael Luck 2020
2.87
23 ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2016
They stop eating at 80% full, garden daily, and never retire. Here is what they know.
3.75
88k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 91%
They stop eating at 80% full, garden daily, and never retire. Here is what they know.
by Héctor García 2016
3.75
88k+ ratings
Anti-Aging Hacks
by Karen Asp • 2019
Beans, sunscreen, and a cold bedroom: 200 science-backed micro-habits that add years to your life.
3.71
160
Anti-Aging Hacks Summary
Anti-Aging Hacks 90%
Beans, sunscreen, and a cold bedroom: 200 science-backed micro-habits that add years to your life.
by Karen Asp 2019
3.71
160 ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2016
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
3.69
36k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 90%
No word for retirement: the Japanese purpose practice that keeps Okinawans alive past a hundred.
by Héctor García 2016
3.69
36k+ ratings
The Longevity Solution
by James DiNicolantonio • 2019
The overlooked diet switches that extend lifespan: when to eat, what fats, and how much salt.
3.96
746
The Longevity Solution Summary
The Longevity Solution 90%
The overlooked diet switches that extend lifespan: when to eat, what fats, and how much salt.
by James DiNicolantonio 2019
3.96
746 ratings
Chasing Life
by Sanjay Gupta • 2007
Your lifespan is 70% lifestyle. The evidence for what actually earns you extra decades.
3.73
464
Chasing Life Summary
Chasing Life 90%
Your lifespan is 70% lifestyle. The evidence for what actually earns you extra decades.
by Sanjay Gupta 2007
3.73
464 ratings
30 Lessons for Living
by Karl Pillemer • 2011
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
4.11
3k+
30 Lessons for Living Summary
30 Lessons for Living 90%
What 1,000 older Americans wish they'd known at your age. None of them said money.
by Karl Pillemer 2011
4.11
3k+ ratings
I've Decided to Live 120 Years
by Ilchi Lee • 2017
Post-retirement life spans decades. A body-mind-spirit plan to fill them with growth, not decline.
4.12
339
I've Decided to Live 120 Years Summary
I've Decided to Live 120 Years 90%
Post-retirement life spans decades. A body-mind-spirit plan to fill them with growth, not decline.
by Ilchi Lee 2017
4.12
339 ratings
The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick
by Gene Stone • 2010
Caloric restriction, cold showers, and the other ancient secrets of people who never fall ill.
3.43
705
The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick Summary
The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick 90%
Caloric restriction, cold showers, and the other ancient secrets of people who never fall ill.
by Gene Stone 2010
3.43
705 ratings
The Well-Lived Life
by Gladys McGarey • 2023
What a 102-year-old doctor knows: six secrets for staying vital, healthy, and happy for life.
4.26
4k+
The Well-Lived Life Summary
The Well-Lived Life 90%
What a 102-year-old doctor knows: six secrets for staying vital, healthy, and happy for life.
by Gladys McGarey 2023
4.26
4k+ ratings
The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer
by Bertil Marklund • 2016
Your genes only account for a quarter of how long you live. Ten habits cover the rest.
3.15
1k+
The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer Summary
The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer 90%
Your genes only account for a quarter of how long you live. Ten habits cover the rest.
by Bertil Marklund 2016
3.15
1k+ ratings
Live Long, Die Short
by Roger Landry • 2014
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
3.77
111
Live Long, Die Short Summary
Live Long, Die Short 90%
Your aging is 70% under your control. The manual is buried in your ancestors' daily life.
by Roger Landry 2014
3.77
111 ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2018
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
3.85
55k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 89%
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
by Héctor García 2018
3.85
55k+ ratings
Age Later
by Nir Barzilai • 2020
Centenarians escape the diseases that catch everyone else. Targeting aging itself, not its symptoms.
3.66
482
Age Later Summary
Age Later 89%
Centenarians escape the diseases that catch everyone else. Targeting aging itself, not its symptoms.
by Nir Barzilai 2020
3.66
482 ratings
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
4.21
107
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 89%
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991
4.21
107 ratings
Younger Next Year
by Chris Crowley • 2004
Daily exercise, real food, connection: the signals that keep your body building, not decaying.
4.08
5k+
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year 89%
Daily exercise, real food, connection: the signals that keep your body building, not decaying.
by Chris Crowley 2004
4.08
5k+ ratings
The Way of Nagomi
by Ken Mogi • 2022
The Japanese secret to balance: stop before full, blend opposites, and find strength in what breaks.
3.44
1k+
The Way of Nagomi Summary
The Way of Nagomi 89%
The Japanese secret to balance: stop before full, blend opposites, and find strength in what breaks.
by Ken Mogi 2022
3.44
1k+ ratings
The Book of Ichigo Ichie
by Héctor García • 2018
Moments don't repeat. The Japanese practice that trains you to catch them before they vanish.
3.94
9k+
The Book of Ichigo Ichie Summary
The Book of Ichigo Ichie 89%
Moments don't repeat. The Japanese practice that trains you to catch them before they vanish.
by Héctor García 2018
3.94
9k+ ratings
Kintsugi Wellness
by Candice Kumai • 2024
Ten traditional Japanese concepts that heal from the inside out, starting with what's on your plate.
3.76
907
Kintsugi Wellness Summary
Kintsugi Wellness 89%
Ten traditional Japanese concepts that heal from the inside out, starting with what's on your plate.
by Candice Kumai 2024
3.76
907 ratings
The Path to Longevity
by Luigi Fontana • 2020
To 100 with a 40-year-old's stamina: a scientist's whole-life protocol for healthspan.
4.07
119
The Path to Longevity Summary
The Path to Longevity 89%
To 100 with a 40-year-old's stamina: a scientist's whole-life protocol for healthspan.
by Luigi Fontana 2020
4.07
119 ratings
Eat Your Ice Cream
by Ezekiel J. Emanuel • 2026
Six doctor-tested habits that outperform every wellness fad, and you still get to eat dessert.
3.85
2k+
Eat Your Ice Cream Summary
Eat Your Ice Cream 89%
Six doctor-tested habits that outperform every wellness fad, and you still get to eat dessert.
by Ezekiel J. Emanuel 2026
3.85
2k+ ratings
Healthy Aging
by Andrew Weil • 2005
Inflammation drives aging. Quiet it with diet, and your body's decline shrinks to the very end.
3.87
1k+
Healthy Aging Summary
Healthy Aging 89%
Inflammation drives aging. Quiet it with diet, and your body's decline shrinks to the very end.
by Andrew Weil 2005
3.87
1k+ ratings
NAGOMI
by Ken Mogi • 2024
Japan's philosophy for whole living: acceptance plus creativity, mixed daily until life tastes right
3.55
185
NAGOMI Summary
NAGOMI 89%
Japan's philosophy for whole living: acceptance plus creativity, mixed daily until life tastes right
by Ken Mogi 2024
3.55
185 ratings
Excellent Advice for Living
by Kevin Kelly • 2023
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
4.22
5k+
Excellent Advice for Living Summary
Excellent Advice for Living 89%
Hundreds of rules for a life well lived, from someone who broke most of them first.
by Kevin Kelly 2023
4.22
5k+ ratings
L'art de la Simplicité
by Dominique Loreau • 2008
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
3.51
6k+
L'art de la Simplicité Summary
L'art de la Simplicité 89%
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
by Dominique Loreau 2008
3.51
6k+ ratings
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 89%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
Wabi Sabi
by Beth Kempton • 2018
A Japanese philosophy prizing the cracked, weathered, and incomplete. Its lesson for modern anxiety.
3.90
8k+
Wabi Sabi Summary
Wabi Sabi 89%
A Japanese philosophy prizing the cracked, weathered, and incomplete. Its lesson for modern anxiety.
by Beth Kempton 2018
3.90
8k+ ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen 89%
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009
3.87
13k+ ratings
Learning to Love Midlife
by Chip Conley • 2024
The dozen shifts that trade a midlife crisis for your most purposeful, emotionally rich years.
3.68
1k+
Learning to Love Midlife Summary
Learning to Love Midlife 89%
The dozen shifts that trade a midlife crisis for your most purposeful, emotionally rich years.
by Chip Conley 2024
3.68
1k+ ratings
Young Forever
by Mark Hyman • 2023
Your biological age can reverse. The systems that drive aging and the protocol that resets them.
3.87
5k+
Young Forever Summary
Young Forever 88%
Your biological age can reverse. The systems that drive aging and the protocol that resets them.
by Mark Hyman 2023
3.87
5k+ ratings
Fantastic Voyage
by Ray Kurzweil • 2004
Stay healthy long enough for biotechnology and nanotech to make death optional.
3.87
920
Fantastic Voyage Summary
Fantastic Voyage 88%
Stay healthy long enough for biotechnology and nanotech to make death optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2004
3.87
920 ratings
Travels with Epicurus
by Daniel Klein • 2012
On a Greek island, one man discovers that Epicurus had old age figured out.
3.82
4k+
Travels with Epicurus Summary
Travels with Epicurus 88%
On a Greek island, one man discovers that Epicurus had old age figured out.
by Daniel Klein 2012
3.82
4k+ ratings
Younger You
by Kara N. Fitzgerald • 2022
An eight-week protocol reversed biological age by three years, grounded in epigenetics, not hype.
3.80
302
Younger You Summary
Younger You 88%
An eight-week protocol reversed biological age by three years, grounded in epigenetics, not hype.
by Kara N. Fitzgerald 2022
3.80
302 ratings
This Is Your Do-Over
by Michael F. Roizen • 2015
You control 75 percent of your health. Seven rules for rewriting what your genes started.
3.70
269
This Is Your Do-Over Summary
This Is Your Do-Over 88%
You control 75 percent of your health. Seven rules for rewriting what your genes started.
by Michael F. Roizen 2015
3.70
269 ratings
Ageless
by Andrew Steele • 2020
Aging is biology, not fate. Its mechanisms are known, and treatments are already in human trials.
3.82
1k+
Ageless Summary
Ageless 88%
Aging is biology, not fate. Its mechanisms are known, and treatments are already in human trials.
by Andrew Steele 2020
3.82
1k+ ratings
9 Habits of Happy Retirees
by Sarah Barry • 2024
Retirement empties your calendar and your identity. Nine habits that refill both.
3.80
177
9 Habits of Happy Retirees Summary
9 Habits of Happy Retirees 88%
Retirement empties your calendar and your identity. Nine habits that refill both.
by Sarah Barry 2024
3.80
177 ratings
Japonisme
by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
3.74
3k+
Japonisme Summary
Japonisme 88%
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018
3.74
3k+ ratings
The 5 Factor Diet
by Harley Pasternak • 2004
A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.
3.35
248
The 5 Factor Diet Summary
The 5 Factor Diet 88%
A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.
by Harley Pasternak 2004
3.35
248 ratings
Showing Up for Life
by Bill Gates Sr. • 2009
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
3.75
1k+
Showing Up for Life Summary
Showing Up for Life 88%
Father, lawyer, philanthropist: quiet principles that built a life of meaning across nine decades.
by Bill Gates Sr. 2009
3.75
1k+ ratings
The Blue Zones Kitchen
by Dan Buettner • 2019
Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.
4.00
3k+
The Blue Zones Kitchen Summary
The Blue Zones Kitchen 88%
Beans, greens, grains: a hundred recipes from the five places where living past ninety is ordinary.
by Dan Buettner 2019
4.00
3k+ ratings
Kokoro
by Beth Kempton • 2022
The Japanese call the heart's quiet intelligence kokoro. Here is how to hear it.
4.13
648
Kokoro Summary
Kokoro 88%
The Japanese call the heart's quiet intelligence kokoro. Here is how to hear it.
by Beth Kempton 2022
4.13
648 ratings
The Longevity Code
by Kris Verburgh • 2018
Aging isn't wear and tear. Fixable mechanisms like sugar cross-links and weak mitochondria drive it
3.86
456
The Longevity Code Summary
The Longevity Code 88%
Aging isn't wear and tear. Fixable mechanisms like sugar cross-links and weak mitochondria drive it
by Kris Verburgh 2018
3.86
456 ratings
Kale and Coffee
by Kevin Gianni • 2015
One blood test ends the diet war, then builds a health plan your body will keep.
3.57
272
Kale and Coffee Summary
Kale and Coffee 88%
One blood test ends the diet war, then builds a health plan your body will keep.
by Kevin Gianni 2015
3.57
272 ratings
The Book of Hygge
by Louisa Thomsen Brits • 2016
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
3.26
4k+
The Book of Hygge Summary
The Book of Hygge 88%
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016
3.26
4k+ ratings
The Telomere Effect
by Elizabeth Blackburn • 2017
Your cells contain an aging clock. Every meal, sleepless night, and friendship touches it.
3.77
6k+
The Telomere Effect Summary
The Telomere Effect 88%
Your cells contain an aging clock. Every meal, sleepless night, and friendship touches it.
by Elizabeth Blackburn 2017
3.77
6k+ ratings
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