Over the years, hundreds of books have been published on menopause-related topics ranging from menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and general treatment options. These are our suggested reading recommendations to help you better understand the menopause transition and enhance communication with family and friends. Titles are listed in alphabetical order.

• A Woman's Book of Yoga by Machelle Seibel, M.D. and Hari Kaur Khalsa; Avery, Penguin Putnam, 2002
• A Woman’s Guide to Menopause and Perimenopauseby Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., Carol V. Wright, Yale University Press, 2004
• A Woman’s Guide to Sexual Health by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., Carol V. Wright, Yale University Press, 2004
• Before The Change..Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause by Ann Louise Gittleman; Harper Collins, 1998.
• Body for Life for Women by Pamela Peeke, MD; Rodale Publishing, 2005
• Change Your Menopause! by Dr. Wulf Utian; Utian Press, 2012
• Chicken Soup for the Soul, Life Lessons for Women by Stephanie Marston, MFT; Health Communications, Inc., 2004
• Dr. Susan Love’s Menopause & Hormone Book: Making Informed Choices by Susan M. Love, MD; Three Rivers Press, 2003
• Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating by Walter C. Willett, P.J. Skerrett; Fireside Books, 2002
• Eat to Defeat Menopause by Karen Giblin and Mache Seibel, M.D., Callawind Publishing, 2010.
• Fight Fat After Forty by Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH; Viking Press, 2000
• Fit and Sexy for Life; The Hormone Free Plan for Staying Slim, Strong and Fabulous in your Forties, Fifties and Beyond by Kathy Kaehler; Broadway, 2007
• For Women Only: A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Sexual Dysfunction and Reclaiming Your Sex Life by Jennifer Berman, MD, Laura Berman, PhD, and Elisabeth Bunmiller; Henry Holt & Company, Inc. 2001
• Health First! The Black Woman's Wellness Guide by A Black Woman's Health Imperative Project, 2012
• Hot Flashes, Hormones & Your Health by JoAnn Manson, MD; McGraw Hill Publishers, 2007.
• Hysterectomy…Exploring Your Options by Edward E. Wallach, M.D. and Esther Eisenberg, M.D., M.P.H.; Johns Hopkins University Press; 2003
• If Not Now, When?–Reclaiming Ourselves at Midlife by Stephanie Marston, Warner Books, 2001
• Is It Hot In Here? Or I It Me? The Complete Guide to Menopause by Pat Wingert and Barbara Kantrowitz; Workman Publishing, 2006
• Leslie Beck’s Nutrition Encyclopedia, Managing Over 75 Health Concerns with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals and Herbs by Leslie Beck, RD; Prentice Hall, Canada 2001
• Manual of Management Counseling for the Perimenopausal and Menopausal Patient-A Clinicians Guide
  by Mary Jane Minkin, MD and Karen L. Giblin, Parthenon Publishing Group, 2003
• Menopause for Dummies by Marcia L. Jones, PhD and Theresa Eichenwald, MD; Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2003
• Our Bodies Ourselves: Menopause by The Bostoon Women's Health Book Collective; Simon & Schuster Publishing, 2006
• Outliving Your Ovaries by Dr. Marina Johnson; Eyesong Publishing, 2010
• Selling the Fountain of Youth: How the Anti-Aging Industry Made a Disease Out of Getting Old — And Made Billions by Arlene Weintraub; Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2010
• So You’re Having a Hysterectomy by Togal Tulandi, M.D. and Barbara Levy, M.D.; John Wiley & Sons, 2003
• Strong Women Stay Young by Miriam E. Nelson, PhD; Bantam Books, 2000
• Strong Women, Strong Bones: Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat and Beat Osteoporosis
  by Miriam E. Nelson, PhD; G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2000
• Sudden Menopause: Restoring Health & Emotional Well-Being by Debbie De Angelo, RNC, BSN; Hunter House Publishers, 2001
• The Brown Fat Revolution by James Lyons, MD; St Martin's Press, 2009
• The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Menopause by Holly Thacker, MD; Kaplan Publishing, 2009
• The Essential Guide To Hysterectomy by Lauren Streicher, MD; M.Evans and Company, Inc.; 2004
• The Hormone Decision by Tara Parker-Pope; Rodale Publishing, 2007
• The Hot Flash Cookbook by Cathy Luchetti; Chronicle Books; 2002
• The Midlife Bible...A Woman's Survival Guide by Michael Goodman, MD; Robert Reed Publishers, 2007
• The Secret Pleasures of Menopause by Christiane Northrup, MD; Hay House Publishers, 2008
• The Soy Solution for Menopause by Machelle Seibel, MD; Simon & Schuster, 2003
• The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife adn Beyond by Janet Horn, MD and Robin Miller, MD; New Harbinger Publications, 2008
• The Wisdom of Menopause by Christiane Northrup, Bantam Publishing, 2003
• The Yale Guide to Women's Reproductive Health: From Menarche to Menopauseby Mary Jane Minkin, MD, and Carol V. Wright, PhD
• Today I am A Ma’am by Valerie Harper, Harper Collins, 2001
• Walk for Your Life: Restoring Neighborhood Walkways to Enhance Community Life, Improve Street Safety and Reduce Obesity by Marie Demers, PhD; Vital Health Publishing, 2006
• What Every Woman Needs to Know about Menopause: The Years Before, During, and After by Mary Jane Minkin, MD, Carol V. Wright, 1997
• Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine
  by Tori Hudson, ND; Keats Publishing, 1999
• Women's Health for Life by Donnica Moore, MD; DK Publishing, 2009
• Women’s Moods: What Every Woman Must Know about Hormones, the Brain, and Emotional Health
  by Deborah Sichel, MD, Jeanne Driscoll, MS, RN, CS; William Morrow &
  Company, 1999
• Women, Weight and Hormones: A Weight Loss Plan For Women Over 35 by Elizabeth Lee Vliet, MD; Evans and Company, Inc., 2001
• Your Guys Guide to Gynecology: Everything You Wish He Knew About Your Body If He Wasn’t Afraid To Ask
  by Bruce Bekkar, MD, and Udo Wahn, MD; Ant Hill Press, 2001
• Your Perfectly Pampered Menopause by Colette Bouchez; Broadway Books, NY 2005