5 Body Positive Books You Must Check Out

The fact that we are talking about concepts like body shaming and body positivity indicates the environment of the world we live in today. The process of loving your body should not be this hard. Our body is home to our soul. Does anyone need a reason to love their home?

Nobody’s existence happened to merely look pretty or to have a perfectly toned body. All of us are more than that. No scale in this world can measure your worth. Your beauty is the uniqueness that you bring to this world. If you want a bikini body, put a bikini on your body. That should be the only possible way to do it. There is no separate regime for it otherwise.

We are convinced with the unrealistic beauty standards that we compare ourselves to them ignoring every necessary factor. Every individual’s reality is different and that should be accepted the way it is with respect. To do that, some books mentioned in this blog will help you deep dive and relish body positivity and body confidence permanently. 

1. Body Talk 

Imagine how much more free time you'd have if you didn't spend so much of it badmouthing yourself for your appearance. Katie Sturino is all too familiar with the feeling of shit-talking. She felt humiliated by her physique and its self-determined wrongness for thirty years of her life. She no longer cares what others think of her; all she cares about now is that she is happy and at ease with herself.

Body positivity and size inclusivity are still a new phenomenon, but Sturino has dedicated her life to unlearning all of the beauty industry's nonsense, and she uses her blog, Instagram, podcast, and non-toxic, solution-oriented beauty products to spread the message that changed her life: YOUR BODY IS NOT THE PROBLEM.

You can buy this book here.

2. Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls: A Handbook for Unapologetic Living

Things No One Tells Fat Girls is a manifesto and rallying cry for women of all shapes, sizes, and ages. Veteran writer Jes Baker encourages women to be proud of their bodies, combat fat-shaming, and adopt a body-positive worldview in order to shift public opinions and help women retain mental health.

Jes presents personal experiences as well as in-depth research in a style that is approachable, digestible, and powerful, in the same simple tone that rocketed her to national recognition when she penned a public letter addressing the sexist comments of Abercrombie & Fitch's CEO. Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a call for all women to reject fat prejudice, learn to love their bodies, and join the most progressive, life-changing revolution there is the movement to change the world by embracing their bodies. It features renowned guest authors.

You can buy this book here.

3. Beyond Beautiful: A Practical Guide to Being Happy, Confident and You in a Looks-Obsessed World

Beyond Beautiful is a book that is full of research, no-nonsense ideas for proactive self-care. It is empowering, informative, and psychology-driven. This elegant and useful manual delves into all of the elements that make it difficult to feel good about oneself and provides wise answers to difficult problems such as:

- Why do I hate the way I look in pictures?

- How can I stop feeling like a total slob compared to everyone on social media?

- How exactly does this self-love thing work?

- How do I find the confidence to use less make-up, stop shaving, or wear what I want?

- Is body positivity really the answer?

Beyond Beautiful is a breath of fresh air that will help you live your best life, recognise your worth, and avoid wasting any more precious energy and brain space worrying about how you appear. It is illustrated with full-colour graphics.

You can buy this book here.

4. Body Positive Power 

Megan Jayne Crabbe is most known for her bright, colourful Instagram pictures under the handle @bodyposipanda; yet, in her book Body Positive Power, Megan exposes her own genuine challenges with self-acceptance and her journey to body positivity. This is an inspiring and unapologetic book that is jam-packed with useful advice.

Megan advocates for a new way of perceiving ourselves and a society where everyone is celebrated with her inimitable flair, whip-smart wit, and badass attitude. This book is the life-changing solution you've been seeking for. It's a powerful call to arms as well as inspirational and practical.

You can buy this book here.

5. Fattily Ever After 

Stephanie Yeboah has dealt with racism and fatphobia her entire life. Stephanie's answer to discrimination has always been to rewrite the narrative around body image and what we consider beautiful, from being bullied in school to being objectified and humiliated in her dating life. Stephanie speaks frankly and fearlessly about her personal experience navigating life as a black, plus-sized woman in her debut book, Fattily Ever After, telling it like it is and how she has managed to achieve self-acceptance in a society where prejudice and discrimination are rampant.

Stephanie shares her thoughts on the treatment of black women throughout history, the marginalisation of black, plus-sized women in the media (even within the body-positivity movement), and draws on wisdom from other black fat liberation champions along the way, with stories of everyday misogynoir and being fetishized, to navigating the cesspool of online dating and experiencing loneliness. This uplifting and compelling book is vital reading for a generation of black, plus-sized women, helping them to live their lives honestly, shamelessly, and with confidence. It is peppered with insightful tips and honest guidance and vividly illustrated throughout.

You can buy this book here.

Closing Words:

There are many apologies we owe to our bodies. But the long due is for putting our hearts before our bodies, forgetting all the while that body is what holds our heart inside. Your body will be the one holding it, whole or otherwise. Apologize to your body and give it the acceptance, the worth it deserves. Guard it against any kind of unrealistic standards of beauty set by society forever.