Looking for books about sobriety, recovery, or life without alcohol? Maybe you’ve been sober for decades, maybe you’re sober-curious, or maybe you’re just trying to get through Dry January? Whatever brings you, I’m happy you are here.
The internet feels bloated and complicated these days, so here’s something simple: a growing list of sober books. I’ll keep adding to it.
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Foundational Quit-Lit & Sobriety Philosophy
Science, Psychology & Addiction Insight
Experiments, Programs & Practical Tools
Women, Alcohol & Recovery Culture
Transformation & Broader Life Change
Foundational Quit-Lit & Sobriety Philosophy
- This Naked Mind by Annie Grace – Annie unpacks alcohol’s role in our lives…masterfully weaves science and storytelling. Popular for a reason.
- Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker – Questions Big Alcohol, wellness culture, and so much more.
- Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington – What happens when you question your relationship with alcohol?
- The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray – Witty, deeply personal take on going alcohol-free.
- The Sober Lush by Jardine Libaire & Amanda Eyre Ward – Joyful, uplifting, inspirational
Science, Psychology & Addiction Insight
- Alcohol Explained by William Porter – A fact-based breakdown of alcohol’s effects on mind and body.
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté – A compassionate, complex look at addiction. Audiobook is good, narrated by his son Daniel Mate.
- Drink? by David Nutt – The new science of alcohol and your health from a top expert.
- The Urge by Carl Erik Fisher – A historical and medical view on addiction and treatment.
- The Kindness Method by Shahroo Izadi – A compassionate approach to behavior change.
- The End of My Addiction by Olivier Ameisen MD – This one is a personal favorite of mine.
Experiments, Programs & Practical Tools
- The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace – A 30‑day challenge with reflections and insight.
- The Alcohol Experiment Journal by Annie Grace – Companion journal for mindful, alcohol-free living.
- The Easy Way to Control Alcohol by Allen Carr – No-frills approach to quitting without willpower.
- Why You Drink and How to Stop by Veronica Valli – Emotional tools for lasting freedom, easy read.
- How to Quit Alcohol in 50 Days by Simon Chapple – A clear, steady program that actually works.
- The End of My Addiction by Olivier Ameisen – A groundbreaking memoir by a French-American cardiologist who explored the use of baclofen, a muscle relaxant, as a treatment for alcohol use disorder. This book had a huge personal impact on me and led me to explore baclofen in my own recovery journey. While I’m not a doctor and I would never give medical advice, I think it’s an important read for anyone curious about pharmacological treatment options. I first learned about this book here.
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