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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 91%
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 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 90%
Spend nothing to feel rich: how to live luxuriously on less by retraining your senses.
by Annie Raser-Rowland 2017
3.62
7k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
by Erica Layne 2019
3.84
2k+ 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 90%
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
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 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 89%
Simplify your home, money, health, and relationships, and make space for what truly matters.
by Leo Babauta 2009
3.46
1k+ 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) 89%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ 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
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
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity 89%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan
by Liesl Clark • 2020
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
3.44
2k+
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary
The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 89%
A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.
by Liesl Clark 2020
3.44
2k+ ratings
Early Retirement Extreme
by Jacob Lund Fisker • 2010
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
3.96
4k+
Early Retirement Extreme Summary
Early Retirement Extreme 89%
Retire in five years: save 75% of your income and learn to do absolutely everything yourself.
by Jacob Lund Fisker 2010
3.96
4k+ ratings
The Joy of Missing Out
by Svend Brinkmann • 2017
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
3.61
1k+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 89%
Why the good life requires saying no: a philosopher's case for self-restraint over accumulation.
by Svend Brinkmann 2017
3.61
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
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 89%
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
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
2k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing 89%
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021
3.18
2k+ 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
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
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
The More of Less
by Joshua Becker • 2016
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
3.81
16k+
The More of Less Summary
The More of Less 89%
Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.
by Joshua Becker 2016
3.81
16k+ 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 89%
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
by Joshua Becker 2018
3.69
9k+ ratings
The Art of Going SLOW
by Damon Zahariades • 2024
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
4.02
198
The Art of Going SLOW Summary
The Art of Going SLOW 89%
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
by Damon Zahariades 2024
4.02
198 ratings
The Power Of Less
by Leo Babauta • 2008
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
3.71
11k+
The Power Of Less Summary
The Power Of Less 89%
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
by Leo Babauta 2008
3.71
11k+ ratings
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus 89%
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010
3.63
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 89%
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
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 89%
Clutter costs you sleep, time, and connection. Here is the family plan to get them back.
by Zoë Kim 2017
3.64
756 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 89%
Stop buying bins. Less stuff, not more shelves. One rule: wash the dishes every day.
by Dana K. White 2016
4.21
10k+ ratings
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 89%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
Your Money or Your Life
by Joe Domínguez • 1992
Price your purchases in hours of your life instead of dollars. Nine steps to financial independence.
3.98
31k+
Your Money or Your Life Summary
Your Money or Your Life 89%
Price your purchases in hours of your life instead of dollars. Nine steps to financial independence.
by Joe Domínguez 1992
3.98
31k+ ratings
Niksen
by Olga Mecking • 2020
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
3.11
2k+
Niksen Summary
Niksen 89%
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
by Olga Mecking 2020
3.11
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 89%
The Danish art of cozy: a practice of warmth, shelter, and unpretentious belonging.
by Louisa Thomsen Brits 2016
3.26
4k+ ratings
Unhinged Habits
by Jonathan Goodman • 2026
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
3.79
200
Unhinged Habits Summary
Unhinged Habits 89%
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
by Jonathan Goodman 2026
3.79
200 ratings
Everything That Remains
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2013
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
3.81
10k+
Everything That Remains Summary
Everything That Remains 88%
He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2013
3.81
10k+ ratings
In Pursuit of Elegance
by Matthew E. May • 2009
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
3.79
576
In Pursuit of Elegance Summary
In Pursuit of Elegance 88%
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
by Matthew E. May 2009
3.79
576 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 88%
Discard by category, keep what lifts you, fold until clothes stand: a one-time tidying method.
by Marie Kondō 2012
3.89
44k+ ratings
What It Takes To Be Free
by Darius Foroux • 2019
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
4.10
700
What It Takes To Be Free Summary
What It Takes To Be Free 88%
Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.
by Darius Foroux 2019
4.10
700 ratings
Embracing Your Limitations
by Lawrence Mooney • 2022
Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.
3.29
82
Embracing Your Limitations Summary
Embracing Your Limitations 88%
Self-help feeds on your dissatisfaction. The exit: stop chasing dreams and accept your limits.
by Lawrence Mooney 2022
3.29
82 ratings
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
686
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks 88%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
Meditations for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman • 2024
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
4.26
19k+
Meditations for Mortals Summary
Meditations for Mortals 88%
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
by Oliver Burkeman 2024
4.26
19k+ ratings
Zero Waste Home
by Bea Johnson • 2013
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
3.75
8k+
Zero Waste Home Summary
Zero Waste Home 88%
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
by Bea Johnson 2013
3.75
8k+ ratings
Zen to Done
by Leo Babauta • 2007
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
3.75
3k+
Zen to Done Summary
Zen to Done 88%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
Optimal Illusions
by Coco Krumme • 2023
Optimization promised perfection. It delivered fragile systems and hollowed communities.
3.00
238
Optimal Illusions Summary
Optimal Illusions 88%
Optimization promised perfection. It delivered fragile systems and hollowed communities.
by Coco Krumme 2023
3.00
238 ratings
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries
by James Patterson
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
4.34
245
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries Summary
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries 88%
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
by James Patterson
4.34
245 ratings
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
by Margareta Magnusson • 2017
The decluttering practice from Sweden that spares your family the job no one should inherit.
3.42
34k+
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Summary
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning 88%
The decluttering practice from Sweden that spares your family the job no one should inherit.
by Margareta Magnusson 2017
3.42
34k+ ratings
Things That Matter
by Joshua Becker • 2022
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
3.81
4k+
Things That Matter Summary
Things That Matter 88%
Autopilot living ends in regret. Identify what matters and cut everything that does not.
by Joshua Becker 2022
3.81
4k+ ratings
No Impact Man
by Colin Beavan • 2009
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
3.78
5k+
No Impact Man Summary
No Impact Man 88%
90 gallons of trash in 4 days: a Manhattan family aims for zero, for a year.
by Colin Beavan 2009
3.78
5k+ ratings
The Joy of Missing Out
by Tanya Dalton • 2019
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
3.79
3k+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 88%
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
by Tanya Dalton 2019
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Minimalist Budget
by Aaron Kiely • 2018
A budget built on wanting less: track dollars, cut what doesn't matter, let the gap compound.
3.07
15
The Minimalist Budget Summary
The Minimalist Budget 88%
A budget built on wanting less: track dollars, cut what doesn't matter, let the gap compound.
by Aaron Kiely 2018
3.07
15 ratings
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress
by Rita Emmett • 2008
Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.
3.46
293
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress Summary
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress 88%
Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.
by Rita Emmett 2008
3.46
293 ratings
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