I don’t know about you, but when I get started with something new I love reading a book on the subject. Thankfully, there’s plenty of books out there when it comes to minimalism. Some offer encouragement and inspiration, while others are practical guides to kicking that extra clutter. Either way, here’s the best books for minimalists so you can declutter your home and live a more intentional life.
Awesome Books for Beginner Minimalists or to Inspire Decluttering
If you want to be serious about your minimalism, pick up the eBook or audiobook versions of these books. Or, once you’re finished with the physical copy, pass it along to someone else who might need that inspiration in their life. Books are a challenging clutter area so it’s important to have a plan before you buy something!
Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism
Written by a regular guy, rather than an expert, this book takes you through one man’s minimalism journey in Japan. He describes how minimalism can change your life, but also reinforces that if can do it, anyone can.
You can also find Goodbye Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumlo Sasaki at Indigo.
Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
This book was written by the guys who founded the popular websites ‘theminimalists.com‘. It essentially covers their life story and how they came to minimalism, and then offers some tips to improve your own life.
You can also get a copy of Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life by Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Millburn at Indigo.
More Than Enough
An inspirational book about how one family realized that they have more than enough, and can really live with less. Instead of stuff, their focus shifted to living more and choosing what truly matters.
Find More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are by Elaine Welteroth at Indigo.
Minimalism for Families
So cute and fun! Fit and flare dresses are flattering where you need them but still flow well as you move. The floral print is absolutely stunning for a woman’s Easter dress, too.
Find Minimalism for Families by Zoe Kim at Indigo.
Digital Minimalism
Digital minimalism is a quiet movement that’s happening all around us. Basically, it’s a group of people who are cutting the digital clutter and spending less time plugged. If you’ve ever felt like technology rules your life, this is for you.
Grab a copy of Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport at Indigo.
Kon-Mori
You can’t have the best books for minimalists if you don’t include this popular title! If you’ve seen the Netflix show, you’re probably already in love with minimalism guru Marie Kondo. Either way, her ‘bring you joy’ method works really well for those of us who have emotional connections to our things.
Find The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo at Indigo.
The More of Less
This book focuses as much on what minimalism will do for you as the decluttering itself. I consider it one of the best books for minimalists because it helps you create your own decluttering style and reminds the reader of how much their stuff is impacting their life.
See The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own by Joshua Becker at Indigo.
Abode: Thoughtful Living with Less
This book isn’t about decluttering, it’s about minimalist style! Lean how to transform your home into a minimalist sanctuary on almost any budget. It’s a great reward for a decluttering job well done, or inspiration to keep going.
See Abode: Thoughtful Living with Less by Serena Mitnik-Miller at Indigo.
The Home Edit Life
I love this book because it brings minimalism and organizing together. While I wouldn’t recommend keeping everything, it offers practical solutions on how to organize and display the things you do love and want in your home.
Check out the Home Edit Life by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin at Indigo.
Simple Matters
Have you heard of the Scandinavian approach to minimalism? This book covers three areas: home, work, and style. All with Scandinavian inspiration and knowledge. Written as a series of 42 essays, it covers a little bit of everything.
See Simple Matters: A Scandinavian’s Approach to Work, Home, and Style by Jenny Mustard at Indigo.
The Paper Solution
So cute and fun! Fit and flare dresses are flattering where you need them but still flow well as you move. The floral print is absolutely stunning for a woman’s Easter dress, too.
You can find The Paper Solution by Lisa Woodruff at Indigo too.
Mindful Simplicity
Minimalism is a lot more than just getting rid of stuff. This book will help you develop mindfulness strategies that will help with the decluttering process, and then continue to bring improvements as you simplify other aspects of your life.
Mindful Simplicity by Yolanda Acree is also available at Indigo.
Clean My Space
A lot of people are drawn to minimalism because they’re tired of their homes being messy. This book will help you clean more effectively, and develop routines that will keep it that way. Clean and tidy mixes perfectly with minimalism!
Find Clean My Space: The Secret to Cleaning Better, Faster- and Loving Your Home Every Day by Melissa Maker on Indigo.
Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life
Peter Walsh gained popularity with the TLC show ‘Clean Sweep’, but he’s remained a clutter removing authority ever since. What I love about this book (and why I think it’s one of the best books for minimalists) is that it really tackles how to deal with emotional or sentimental clutter.
See Let It Go: Downsizing Your Way to a Richer, Happier Life by Peter Walsh at Indigo.
Simply Living Well
Minimalism naturally reduces your carbon footprint, but there’s still a lot more that can be done if you really want to reduce your daily household waste. This book helps tackle common problem areas with wastefulness and gives practical solutions to increasing sustainability in your life.
Check out Simply Living Well: A Guide to Creating a Natural, Low Waste Home by Julia Watkins at Indigo.
Project 333
If you’ve been in minimalist communities for awhile, you’ve probably already heard of project 333. If you haven’t, it’s basically a plan to declutter your clothes and save time choosing outfits on a daily basis. How does the challenge work? You have to choose just 33 items in your closet, and live on just that for 3 months. By the end of the challenge you won’t want the stuff back!
Find Project 333 by Courtney Carver at Indigo.
The Grace of Enough
This book was written by a Catholic blogger, so keep that in mind if that’s not your thing. I wanted to include it in the list of best books for minimalists, though, because I love the way it tackles the hamster wheel we get on with our modern, throwaway culture and never feeling fulfilled.
Find The Grace of Enough by Haley Stewart on Kobo.
Decluttering For Dummies
Sometimes you just want a straight up book. No personal stories, no one telling you how great your life is going to be; just a practical guide to getting the decluttering done and building new routines.
You can also find Decluttering For Dummies by Jane Stoller on Indigo.
The Year of Less
Written by a former shopaholic, this woman went from $30,000 in consumer debt to not shopping for an entire year. It’s one of the best books for new minimalists because it really helps us connect with someone who feels real – and how they changed.
You can also get a copy of The Year of Less by Cait Flanders on Indigo.
The Minimalist Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of the home so it should get special attention throughout your minimalism journey. This book offers practical tips for what you should keep alongside 100 go to recipes that won’t need any special tools.
If you need more advice on a minimalist kitchen, check out out this post.
Find The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman at Indigo.
The Minimalist Mindset
Rather than broad strokes, this book tackles some specific problem areas that really clutter up our lives. Dealing with emotional ‘clutter’ and time sinks, this book really fits as a natural next step after you declutter your physical space.
See The Minimalist Mindset by Danny Dover at Indigo.
Tips for Buying the Best Books for Minimalists
If you’re thinking about getting one of these books, consider buying the ebook or audiobook version! That’s a great way to keep clutter at bay and take in some reading. The library is also great, although sometimes I find it tough to get everything at our local library system.
Hopefully one of these best books for minimalists helps to inspire you to start, or continue, your decluttering journey.
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