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A Year of Living Simply
by Kate Humble • 2024
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
3.71
2k+
A Year of Living Simply Summary
A Year of Living Simply 90%
Owning less, fixing more, knowing your neighbors: a year of discovering what enough feels like.
by Kate Humble 2024
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Book of Hygge
by Louisa Thomsen Brits • 2016
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
3.26
4k+
The Book of Hygge Summary
The Book of Hygge 90%
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016
3.26
4k+ ratings
Slow
by Brooke McAlary • 2018
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
3.87
5k+
Slow Summary
Slow 90%
Your frantic life isn't a scheduling issue. The solution starts with one drawer and one funeral.
by Brooke McAlary 2018
3.87
5k+ ratings
The Cottage Fairy Companion
by Paola Merrill • 2022
You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.
4.29
1k+
The Cottage Fairy Companion Summary
The Cottage Fairy Companion 90%
You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.
by Paola Merrill 2022
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan 89%
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017
3.70
267 ratings
The Joy of Doing Nothing
by Rachel Jonat • 2017
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
2.80
367
The Joy of Doing Nothing Summary
The Joy of Doing Nothing 89%
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
by Rachel Jonat 2017
2.80
367 ratings
Holy Hygge
by Jamie Erickson • 2022
Seven Danish practices for a home that does more than feel cozy: it points people to Christ.
4.10
6k+
Holy Hygge Summary
Holy Hygge 89%
Seven Danish practices for a home that does more than feel cozy: it points people to Christ.
by Jamie Erickson 2022
4.10
6k+ ratings
Goodbye, Things
by Fumio Sasaki • 2015
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
3.80
45k+
Goodbye, Things Summary
Goodbye, Things 89%
Your possessions are an invisible to-do list. The Japanese case for owning less.
by Fumio Sasaki 2015
3.80
45k+ ratings
Laundry Love
by Patric Richardson • 2021
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
4.17
5k+
Laundry Love Summary
Laundry Love 89%
Wash everything on warm, skip the dry cleaner: the method that makes laundry a pleasure.
by Patric Richardson 2021
4.17
5k+ ratings
12 Tiny Things
by Heidi Barr • 2021
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
3.74
317
12 Tiny Things Summary
12 Tiny Things 89%
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
by Heidi Barr 2021
3.74
317 ratings
Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin • 1981
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
3.62
2k+
Voluntary Simplicity Summary
Voluntary Simplicity 89%
Less stuff, more meaning: how to live a simpler, sustainable life while the world unravels.
by Duane Elgin 1981
3.62
2k+ ratings
L'art de la Simplicité
by Dominique Loreau • 2008
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
3.51
6k+
L'art de la Simplicité Summary
L'art de la Simplicité 89%
Why owning less is the real luxury, and how French and Japanese simplicity teach it.
by Dominique Loreau 2008
3.51
6k+ ratings
Lagom
by Linnea Dunne • 2017
The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.
3.59
7k+
Lagom Summary
Lagom 89%
The Swedish secret to working less, consuming less, and being happier: balance as a daily practice.
by Linnea Dunne 2017
3.59
7k+ ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 89%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
Spark Joy
by Marie Kondō • 2012
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
3.89
44k+
Spark Joy Summary
Spark Joy 89%
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
by Marie Kondō 2012
3.89
44k+ ratings
Home Grown
by Ben Hewitt • 2014
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
3.95
2k+
Home Grown Summary
Home Grown 89%
Two brothers learn to read by crafting bows and butchering hogs on their family's Vermont farm.
by Ben Hewitt 2014
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Art of Frugal Hedonism
by Annie Raser-Rowland • 2017
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
3.62
7k+
The Art of Frugal Hedonism Summary
The Art of Frugal Hedonism 89%
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017
3.62
7k+ ratings
Simplicity Parenting
by Kim John Payne • 2009
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
4.22
16k+
Simplicity Parenting Summary
Simplicity Parenting 89%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
The Minimalist Way
by Erica Layne • 2019
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
3.84
2k+
The Minimalist Way Summary
The Minimalist Way 89%
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
by Erica Layne 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
In Praise of Slowness
by Carl Honoré • 2004
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
3.65
7k+
In Praise of Slowness Summary
In Praise of Slowness 89%
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
by Carl Honoré 2004
3.65
7k+ ratings
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind
by Shoukei Matsumoto • 2011
A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.
3.58
7k+
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind Summary
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind 89%
A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.
by Shoukei Matsumoto 2011
3.58
7k+ ratings
Japonisme
by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
3.74
3k+
Japonisme Summary
Japonisme 89%
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018
3.74
3k+ ratings
Freedom of Simplicity
by Richard J. Foster • 1981
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
4.21
3k+
Freedom of Simplicity Summary
Freedom of Simplicity 89%
A Christian path to simple living that starts with the heart, not the shopping cart.
by Richard J. Foster 1981
4.21
3k+ ratings
House Love
by Patric Richardson • 2023
A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.
3.62
607
House Love Summary
House Love 89%
A cleaning method built on gratitude and vinegar, turning chores into an act of self-care.
by Patric Richardson 2023
3.62
607 ratings
Messy Minimalism
by Rachelle Crawford • 2021
You need not be tidy to own less. The flexible method for a chaotic, real life.
3.87
2k+
Messy Minimalism Summary
Messy Minimalism 89%
You need not be tidy to own less. The flexible method for a chaotic, real life.
by Rachelle Crawford 2021
3.87
2k+ ratings
Sara Snow's Fresh Living
by Sara Snow • 2009
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
3.78
130
Sara Snow's Fresh Living Summary
Sara Snow's Fresh Living 89%
Toxins in your toothpaste, chemicals in your crib: a room-by-room detox for the whole house.
by Sara Snow 2009
3.78
130 ratings
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide
by Francine Jay • 2010
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
3.78
13k+
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide Summary
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide 89%
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
by Francine Jay 2010
3.78
13k+ ratings
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum • 1986
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
4.00
25k+
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 88%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
by Leo Babauta • 2009
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
3.46
1k+
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life Summary
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life 88%
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
by Leo Babauta 2009
3.46
1k+ ratings
A Simpler Life
by The School of Life • 2022
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
3.98
2k+
A Simpler Life Summary
A Simpler Life 88%
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
by The School of Life 2022
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Tea
by Noriko Morishita • 2002
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
3.92
2k+
The Wisdom of Tea Summary
The Wisdom of Tea 88%
The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.
by Noriko Morishita 2002
3.92
2k+ ratings
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
by Tammy Strobel • 2012
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
3.67
3k+
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Summary
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) 88%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ ratings
The Minimalist Home
by Joshua Becker • 2018
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
3.69
9k+
The Minimalist Home Summary
The Minimalist Home 88%
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
by Joshua Becker 2018
3.69
9k+ ratings
Apartment Therapy
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan • 2006
Home should restore you. Diagnose what is wrong, then fix it, starting at the front door.
3.78
1k+
Apartment Therapy Summary
Apartment Therapy 88%
Home should restore you. Diagnose what is wrong, then fix it, starting at the front door.
by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan 2006
3.78
1k+ ratings
The Way of Nagomi
by Ken Mogi • 2022
The Japanese secret to balance: stop before full, blend opposites, and find strength in what breaks.
3.44
1k+
The Way of Nagomi Summary
The Way of Nagomi 88%
The Japanese secret to balance: stop before full, blend opposites, and find strength in what breaks.
by Ken Mogi 2022
3.44
1k+ ratings
The Next Right Thing
by Emily P. Freeman • 2019
One small step in God's presence: the only map an overwhelmed decider needs.
4.24
10k+
The Next Right Thing Summary
The Next Right Thing 88%
One small step in God's presence: the only map an overwhelmed decider needs.
by Emily P. Freeman 2019
4.24
10k+ ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
527
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance 88%
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019
4.42
527 ratings
Wabi Sabi
by Beth Kempton • 2018
A Japanese philosophy prizing the cracked, weathered, and incomplete. Its lesson for modern anxiety.
3.90
8k+
Wabi Sabi Summary
Wabi Sabi 88%
A Japanese philosophy prizing the cracked, weathered, and incomplete. Its lesson for modern anxiety.
by Beth Kempton 2018
3.90
8k+ ratings
The Tao of Inner Peace
by Diane Dreher • 1990
Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.
4.11
1k+
The Tao of Inner Peace Summary
The Tao of Inner Peace 88%
Stop fighting life. The Tao shows how to find peace by moving with the current, not against it.
by Diane Dreher 1990
4.11
1k+ ratings
Meet the Frugalwoods
by Elizabeth Willard Thames • 2018
An 82 percent savings rate: how two professionals quit their jobs and bought a Vermont homestead.
3.74
7k+
Meet the Frugalwoods Summary
Meet the Frugalwoods 88%
An 82 percent savings rate: how two professionals quit their jobs and bought a Vermont homestead.
by Elizabeth Willard Thames 2018
3.74
7k+ ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen 88%
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009
3.87
13k+ ratings
Tidy Up Your Life
by Tyler Moore • 2025
Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.
3.59
1k+
Tidy Up Your Life Summary
Tidy Up Your Life 88%
Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.
by Tyler Moore 2025
3.59
1k+ ratings
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
3.99
802
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life Summary
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life 88%
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
by Richard Carlson 1997
3.99
802 ratings
Minimalism for Families
by Zoë Kim • 2017
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
3.64
756
Minimalism for Families Summary
Minimalism for Families 88%
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
by Zoë Kim 2017
3.64
756 ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family
by richard-carlson • 1998
Your mood sets your home's weather. Small daily shifts that turn family chaos into calm.
3.92
1k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff With Your Family 88%
Your mood sets your home's weather. Small daily shifts that turn family chaos into calm.
by richard-carlson 1998
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Feast Nearby
by Robin Mather • 2011
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
3.79
2k+
The Feast Nearby Summary
The Feast Nearby 88%
Job gone, marriage over: one woman, $40 a week, a year of eating what grew nearby.
by Robin Mather 2011
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Little Book of Hygge
by Meik Wiking • 2016
Danes burn 13 pounds of candle wax a year and credit it for their happiness.
3.77
116k+
The Little Book of Hygge Summary
The Little Book of Hygge 88%
Danes burn 13 pounds of candle wax a year and credit it for their happiness.
by Meik Wiking 2016
3.77
116k+ ratings
Small Pleasures
by The School of Life • 2016
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
3.89
1k+
Small Pleasures Summary
Small Pleasures 88%
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
by The School of Life 2016
3.89
1k+ ratings
Lessons from Madame Chic
by Jennifer L. Scott • 2011
The French art of looking polished, eating joyfully, and turning ordinary days into occasions.
3.73
9k+
Lessons from Madame Chic Summary
Lessons from Madame Chic 88%
The French art of looking polished, eating joyfully, and turning ordinary days into occasions.
by Jennifer L. Scott 2011
3.73
9k+ ratings
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind
by Dana K. White • 2016
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
4.21
10k+
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind Summary
How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind 88%
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
by Dana K. White 2016
4.21
10k+ ratings
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