Eating Disorder Books That Are Not YA (113 books)

A list of fiction and nonfiction narrative books with main themes of eating disorders, written for adults. There are so many ED lists on here that are absolutely crammed with books for high schoolers and they leave out so many good adult books. Also, this list will not include books that are purely informational.

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101	Sweet Desserts by Lucy Ellmann 3.33 avg rating — 234 ratings score: 17, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	Table in the Darkness: A Healing Journey Through an Eating Disorder by Lee Wolfe Blum (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 16, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	The Scent of God: A Memoir by Beryl Singleton Bissell (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 765 ratings score: 15, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
104	Disgust: A Memoir by Stephanie Grant 4.23 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 14, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
105	Fasting Girls: The History of Anorexia Nervosa by Joan Jacobs Brumberg (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,111 ratings score: 12, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
106	Going Hungry: Writers on Desire, Self-Denial, and Overcoming Anorexia by Kate M. Taylor (Editor) 3.68 avg rating — 696 ratings score: 10, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	That Was When People Started to Worry by Nancy Tucker (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 8, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
108	OBSESSION by Kim Chernin 3.86 avg rating — 186 ratings score: 6, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
109	The Hungry Self: Women, Eating and Identity by Kim Chernin 3.69 avg rating — 189 ratings score: 5, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
110	Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams by Jennifer Sey 3.78 avg rating — 2,302 ratings score: 4, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	ART OF STARVATION by Sheila Macleod 3.72 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 3, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
112	Food and Loathing: A Life Measured Out in Calories by Betsy Lerner 3.43 avg rating — 735 ratings score: 2, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	Thinner Than Thou by Kit Reed 3.19 avg rating — 428 ratings score: 1, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars