Big Books of 2026
Genres

Simple Living


Simple Living Books

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism
Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich
The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living
Your Money or Your Life
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
Walden or, Life in the Woods
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
Choosing Simplicity: Real People Finding Peace And Fulfillment In A Complex World
Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More
Down to Earth
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Lists

Little Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
The Cottage Library
210 books — 37 voters
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondōThe Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingThe Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIVThe Book of Joy by Dalai Lama XIVSpark Joy by Marie Kondō
Happy Simple Living
70 books — 26 voters

The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla EmeryThe Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It by John SeymourSeed to Seed by Suzanne AshworthThe Backyard Homestead by Carleen MadiganBall Blue Book Guide to Preserving by Ball Corporation
Homesteading
282 books — 108 voters
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklCommon Sense on Mutual Funds by John C. BogleWalden by Henry David ThoreauThe Good Life by Scott NearingIt's Not About the Money by Brent Kessel
Your Money or Your Life Recommended
43 books — 1 voter

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie KondōGoodbye, Things by Fumio SasakiWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauSpark Joy by Marie KondōEssentialism by Greg McKeown
Simple Living & Minimalism
100 books — 160 voters
Unlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Ultimate Human Secrets - The Hidden Power in our Mysterio... by Ramzi NajjarThe You Beyond You by Ramzi NajjarThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick WarrenThe Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Bestsellers ~ Self-Help~ That Renew, Recharge, Rejuvenate
1,124 books — 785 voters

Quotes Tagged “Simple Living”

“ I know that my time is near, though I cannot tell exactly when it will come. But I have had a good life. I have camped many times beneath spruce trees, roasting grouse over my campfire. So there is no reason to pray that I might live on much longer. ”
― Chief Henry Yugh Noholnigee
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“ If possession without attachment were possible, then possession would not be a bar to spiritual growth. ”
― Peter France, Hermits; The Insights of Solitude
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Videos Tagged “Simple Living”

Simplify trailer
Simplify trailer
Need Less, Live More - Simplify Your Life with Carl Phillips
Need Less, Live More - Simplify Your Life with Carl Phillips
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Groups Tagged "Simple Living"

books for homeschooling families using Waldorf-inspired education.
8 members, last active 11 years ago
Sustainable Minimalists Book Club A private community for supporters the Sustainable Minimalists podcast.
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From November 20, 2013 to December 20, 2013, ask Laura M. LaVoie, author of 120 Ideas for Tiny L…more
15 members, last active 12 years ago
Acres & Airstreams Book Club Welcome to the Acres & Airstreams Book Club! We are an online-based lifestyle book club, readin…more
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