Books To Simplify Your Life
If you’ve ever asked yourself, could this be simpler? The answer is most likely yes. As Confucius once said, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Take the “complicated” out of how you move through your day and life with this diverse collection of book recommendations. Below, you’ll find guidance on streamlining your finances, letting go of expectations, organizing your home, cutting down on waste, preparing near-effortless meals, and more. If you’ve felt overwhelmed, overburdened, or like you are juggling too much too often, there is bound to be something on this list that helps you uncomplicate your life. Simply find the one (or two!) that speaks to you. From there, go easy on yourself by making things easier (because not everything has to be so hard).
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Add to BookshelfSlow Productivity
by Cal Newport
Simplify your life by … ditching the “soul-sapping hustle culture.” From the bestselling author of Digital Minimalism comes Slow Productivity, your guide to pursuing meaningful accomplishment while avoiding overload and burnout. Cal Newport lays out a step-by-step guide for slow productivity, a sustainable alternative to the aimless overwhelm that tends to define our lives. From the aggressive rethinking of workload management to introducing seasonal variation to shifting your performance toward long-term quality, you’ll find a slower, more human alternative to productivity inside this New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and IndieBound bestseller. (Best read: Slowly.)
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Do One Thing Every Day to Simplify Your Life
by Robie Rogge and Dian G. Smith
Simplify your life by … releasing what’s unessential and focusing on the essential — one day at a time. This journal comes with 365 prompts and inspiring quotes to help you clear your space — inside and out — and is a part of the bestselling Do One Thing Every Day journal series. Inside, you’ll find daily thought-provoking questions (like: “How many things can I do without?”) that will enable you to declutter your life so you can uncover what’s truly important and, ultimately, worth keeping. (Best read: One page at a time.)
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Same as Ever
by Morgan Housel
Simplify your life by … recognizing that some things never, ever change. By identifying what is permanently true, you can remove pressure from what’s unchangeable and better anticipate real change. In Same as Ever, Morgan Housel presents a masterclass on optimizing risk, seizing opportunity, and living your best life. This instant New York Times bestselling book will shift your focus from what may be true to what is definitely true so that you can make better choices. (Best read: Before the next season changes.)
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Finance for the People
by Paco de Leon
Simplify your life by … streamlining your finances. Finance for the People is a practical personal finance book for people who are weird about money (aka all of us). Inside, you’ll find a demure and mindful way to get a grip on your finances by asking you to examine your beliefs and experiences around money. Paco de Leon’s simplified, holistic approach is for anyone who has ever felt unseen, ignored, or bored to death by the way personal finances are approached and taught. Refinery29 even praises Finance for the People as “one of the most approachable financial books I’ve ever read.” (Best read: When preparing for money moves.)
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Skinnytaste Simple
by Gina Homolka and Heather K. Jones, R.D.
Simplify your life by … making tasty meals faster. Skinnytaste Simple is a compilation of 120 healthy dishes that use seven ingredients or fewer to deliver big flavor without the fuss. Gina Homolka, the cookbook’s author, knows how tough it can be to cook when you’re tight for time and energy. (Sound familiar?) That’s why she put together this book so you could put easy, nutritious meals (like One Pan Shrimp and Saffron Orzo and Slow Cooker Tacos Al Pastor) on the table with little to no effort. Skinnytaste Simple has you covered in the kitchen, from breakfast to dessert. (Best read: When meal prepping.)
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Set Boundaries, Find Peace
by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Simplify your life by … reclaiming your time. Learn what healthy boundaries really mean, how you can successfully express your needs, say “no,” and be assertive without offending others in Set Boundaries, Find Peace. Nedra Glover Tawwab, licensed counselor, sought-after relationship expert, and one of the most influential therapists on Instagram, presents simple yet powerful methods to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of your life. Praise from a fellow author calls the book “a powerful road map for establishing expectations and personal limits so that you can live your life with the safety, respect, and self-actualization that you deserve.” (Best read: During designated me-time.)
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
by Marie Kondo
Simplify your life by … decluttering. Named one of the most influential books of the last decade by CNN, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is ideal for anyone who wants to declutter and reorganize their living space. Most of Marie Kondo’s methods in the book involve a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, simplifying what can often feel like a massive task. In the book, you’ll also be introduced to the famous idea behind determining which items in your house “spark joy” (and which don’t). Pick this book up if you want to clear your clutter. (Best read: While cleaning.)
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The Surrender Experiment
by Michael A. Singer
Simplify your life by … surrendering. From bestselling author Michael A. Singer comes a story about the spiritual harmony and personal happiness Singer found when he just let go. In The Surrender Experiment, Singer tells the tale of what it was like to release his personal fears and desires and let life unfold before him. Singer also shares how this pivotal choice to “go with the flow” led him to extraordinary success, sustained him through tough times, and allowed him to find inner peace. One reviewer puts Singer’s book as demonstrating the difference between “a human being and a human doing.” (Best read: When you want to offload.)
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Simplify Your Life
by Mary Conroy
Simplify your life by … going minimalist. This book isn’t just about decluttering or cutting back; it’s a book that’ll help you make more conscious choices and give you back control of your life. From Mary Conroy, Simplify Your Life moves you to cut down on waste, consume consciously, and stop aimlessly scrolling. It’ll also move you to spend more time with the people you love and discover mental clarity by releasing anything that doesn’t serve you. This accessible approach to minimalism will guide you to connect with what you hold as valuable and design your life around it. (Best read: When you want to clear your physical and mental space.)
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The 4-Hour Body
by Timothy Ferriss
Simplify your life by … giving the minimum. You might’ve heard about the bestselling book The 4-Hour Workweek, but did you hear of Timothy Ferriss’s major success before that? In The 4-Hour Body, Ferriss teaches you to achieve your peak physical potential — but with minimal effort. There are over 50 topics covered, from how to produce 15-minute female orgasms to prevent gaining fat after binging over the holidays. The book includes the collective wisdom of hundreds of elite athletes, dozens of MDs, and thousands of hours of personal experimentation to present you with a way to hack the human body. (Best read: When you want to get physical.)
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