We’re dubbing 2012 the year of the problem-solving diet plan. Whether you’re stressed, depressed, or undersexed, there’s likely a new book on store shelves this diet season to help cure whatever ails you — and help you lose weight in the process.

To pick our top problem-solving diets to kick off 2012, we combed through stacks of the season’s newest and hottest diet books and enlisted the help of Everyday Health nutritionist Maureen Namkoong, MS, RD, to help analyze their pros and cons. Read on to see which book will help you stick to your resolutions, and make 2012 your healthiest year yet.