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I have finally reached a point where I no longer keep books on minimalism, simple living and decluttering, but these are the ones that I’ve read over the years that I loved most.
My Favourite Books on Minimalism
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, by Marie Kondo
This book has been in the press so much, but it deserves the attention. The thing I loved about it, which I hadn’t seen elsewhere, and which was something I’d been doing for a long time, was to learn to keep like-with-like. If you are decluttering with any seriousness, this rule alone will help you so much to understand exactly what you own. I also really love the concept of how much joy an item actually brings you – so many of us hold on to things that bring up negative/sad emotions. We don’t have to do that!
In fact, I love this book so much, it’s the only one I still have on my bookshelf, along with Spark Joy, the follow-up.
The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own, by Joshua Becker
Joshua Becker is a truly authentic, kind and wonderful voice in the simple living/minimalism space. I have followed him online for many years. He has been a constant source of inspiration for what can be achieved when you focus on what is important to you and to the well-being of others. Any of his books are worth reading, but I recommend this one as a great place to start.
Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life, by Leo Babauta
The first book I ever bought on minimalism. I love Leo’s clear and simple way of writing. There is never any excess in his words and he has made some incredible life changes through adopting the principle of focusing on one goal at a time.
It’s all Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life With Less Stuff, by Peter Walsh
Peter Walsh is an Australian decluttering expert. His books are more refreshing than the run-of-the-mill decluttering books out there that are ten to the dozen. He doesn’t sugar coat your hoarding problems and he talks a lot about the emotions behind the clutter, rather than methods of decluttering (that I find useless), like four boxes, or if-you-haven’t-used-it-for-a-year. It’s definitely worth a read – I loved this book.
Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life from Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus
Again, I have followed The Minimalists online for a long time – they talk more about the impact of excess consumption on a wider scale. Another excellent, foundational book that all aspiring minimalists can enjoy and use to broaden their minds on why we really don’t need all the things we think we need.
Read these and want more? Take a look at my favourite books on simple living.
