Not Needing New: A Practical Guide to Finding the Joy of Enough

by Anna Kilpatrick

By sorting out the wants from the needs, Anna shows you how she was able to enrich her life with thrifty and sustainable living. A book worth every penny! - Nancy Birtwhistle, Sunday Times bestselling author of Clean & Green

This beautifully written book will challenge how you think about consumption and happiness - Patrick Grant, Sunday Times bestselling author of Less

Not Needing New is the ultimate toolkit for embracing sustainable, second-hand living and letting go of the constant need for more.

In this book, Anna Kilpatrick shares how, in challenging financial and emotional times, she transformed her own life by finding the joy in enough. Now she wants to show you how you can do it too.

This practical guide offers advice on discovering your second-hand style, holidaying on a budget and simple parenting. With inspiring tips, thought-provoking exercises and real-life solutions, Not Needing New will empower you to find joy, save money and live more sustainably by appreciating all you already have.

Genres: Nonfiction

261 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 26, 2026

Reviews

[Rebecca Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna is an example to us all!
This is a book packed with useful insights into living a life with less and Anna’s honesty about her journey is inspirational.
There are little activities for the reader to consider their own choices and actions and to help make changes to their own lives.
The book is beautifully written and a great encouragement to tread a little more lightly on this planet of ours.

[S D · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it I have followed Anna on Instagram for sometime. Not Needing New is a warm, thoughtful guide that encourages a calmer, more intentional relationship with our belongings. I enjoy Anna’s gentle tone and practical reflections, even if some of the advice won’t suit everyone (some of us don’t have huge families to spend Christmas with) . I certainly won’t be cleansing my face with coffee grounds and avocado, but the broader mindset is solid: choosing “enough” over excess, and recognising that having fewer things can help us value and care for them more deeply. Overall, it’s a reassuring, quietly motivating read that nudges you toward appreciating what you already have.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant. Everyone should read this book. Truly inspiring!