Originally published in 1970, this made waves by including real women’s voices. First-person narratives from conversations, emails and letters from around the world add an anthropological twist. Buy it at Amazon here.

Originally published as Is It Hot In Here? Or Is It Me? in 2007, this revised edition is a medical bible for women over 40. This comprehensive update discusses hormone therapy, weight loss, breast cancer, heart disease, ovarian cancer, osteoporosis and much more. Buy it at Amazon here.

Doctor Christiane Northrup’s definitive guide has helped millions of women view midlife in a positive way. Buy it at Amazon here. buy TK

This fascinating scientific yet conversational explanation about the way hormone flux influences the way we think and feel is a must read. Buy it at Amazon here.

Developed in conjunction with the American College of Sports Medicine, this book offers the safest and smartest exercises for perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. It highlights moves to ease symptoms and helps you tailor your workout to your needs. Buy it at Amazon here.

Best-selling author Gail Sheehy defines a new generation: Fiftysomething women who are more open to sex, love, dating and revitalizing their marriages than their mothers and grandmothers. Sheehy includes stories from women with younger lovers as well as women who found their soulmates in their sixties. Buy it at Amazon here.

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An unnecessary hysterectomy triggered Nicole Jaff’s premature menopause. Here she chronicles her experience, and clarifies the issues at the heart of early transitions. Buy it at Amazon here.

New York Times health expert Tara Parker-Pope tackles conflicting reports and stresses that everyone is different-and one mode of treatment for one woman, may not work for another woman. Buy it at Amazon here.

Millions of women enter menopause before the age of forty, and this book is a great resource for those women. It deals with whether hormone replacement therapy is safe at such a young age, what fertility options are available for young women entering early menopause, and how will this affect their relationships? Anecdotes will help women realize they’re not alone. Available for pre-order at Amazon, click here. NEXT: THE BEST ANTI-AGING FOODS