The well-chosen book ideas for Christmas and holiday gifts for the health and fitness buff listed here are new or bestsellers. These books are a worthy addition to everyone’s library shelf or coffee table, but flipping through them, you might find fitness books to inspire your workout.

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Knockout Workout, Mia St. John

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Body Science, James Cracknell

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Walking, John Stanton

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Born to Run, Christopher McDougall

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Female Body Breakthrough, Rachel Cosgrove

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Young Woman and the Sea, Glenn Stout

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The Triathlete’s Training Bible, Joe Friel

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The Kind Diet, Alicia Silverstone

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Zumba: Ditch the workout, join the party!, Beto Perez

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The Runner’s Rule Book, Mark Remy and the editors of Runner’s World magazine

Share your favourite fitness book in the comments below? What new, bestselling or effective exercise and health book did I miss?

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