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15 Best Addiction Books

Goal: Find the best Addiction books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best addiction books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

15 Best Addiction Books

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1

Codependent No More

How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

by Melody Beattie

Also recommended by:

Whitney Cummings

2

Beautiful Boy

A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction

by David Sheff

3

Drinking

A Love Story

by Caroline Knapp

4

Recovery

Freedom from Our Addictions

by Russell Brand

5

Scar Tissue

by Anthony Kiedis

6

The Gifts of Imperfection

by Brené Brown

Also recommended by:

Melinda Gates

7

A Very Fine House

A Mother's Story of Love, Faith, and Crystal Meth

by Barbara Cofer Stoefen

8

Blackout

Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget

by Sarah Hepola

9

Chasing the Scream

by Johann Hari

10

Clean

Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy

by David Sheff

11

Dopesick

Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America

by Beth Macy

12

Girl Walks Out of a Bar

A Memoir

by Lisa Smith

13

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Close Encounters with Addiction

by Gabor Mate

14

Rewired

A Bold New Approach To Addiction and Recovery

by Erica Spiegelman

15

Spirit Junkie

A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles

by Gabrielle Bernstein

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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