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Books about living longer

Popular books on aging, from the science to everyday habits, plus memoirs and novels. For each one: what it covers, and how far the research on its topics has got. We don't rate books.

Big-picture science

Cover of LifespanBig-picture scienceLifespanDavid Sinclair and Matthew D. LaPlante · 20194ExerciseCover of Why We DieBig-picture scienceWhy We DieVenki Ramakrishnan · 2024Cover of AgelessBig-picture scienceAgelessAndrew Steele · 2020Cover of Jellyfish Age BackwardsBig-picture scienceJellyfish Age BackwardsNicklas Brendborg and Elizabeth de Noma · 2022Cover of Ending AgingBig-picture scienceEnding AgingAubrey de Grey · 2007Cover of The Telomere EffectBig-picture scienceThe Telomere EffectDr. Elizabeth Blackburn and Dr. Elissa Epel · 20174ExerciseCover of Spring ChickenBig-picture scienceSpring ChickenBill Gifford · 2015Super AgersEric J. TopolBig-picture scienceSuper AgersEric J. Topol · 2025Cover of Being MortalBig-picture scienceBeing MortalAtul Gawande · 2014ElderhoodLouise AronsonBig-picture scienceElderhoodLouise Aronson · 2019

Book details come from Open Library and publishers' pages. The research stage next to a topic describes the research on that topic, not the book.