🎯 Intentional Living

Books for readers tired of living on autopilot, offering philosophies and practices for designing days that align with deeply held values rather than default routines.

The More of Less

by Joshua Becker • 2016

Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.

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16k+

🏠 Minimalist Living 🧹 Decluttering Methods 🛒 Consumerism Critique 🔁 Habit Formation 💸 Emotional Spending

The More of Less

Your house holds 300,000 things. Most of them are stealing your time, money, and freedom.

by Joshua Becker 2016

3.81

16k+ ratings

🏠 Minimalist Living 🧹 Decluttering Methods 🛒 Consumerism Critique 🔁 Habit Formation 💸 Emotional Spending

Minimalism

by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011

Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.

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11k+

🏠 Minimalist Living ✨ Life Design ❤️ Values-Based Living 🔄 Reframing Challenges 🌿 Holistic Health

Minimalism

Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.

by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011

3.69

11k+ ratings

🏠 Minimalist Living ✨ Life Design ❤️ Values-Based Living 🔄 Reframing Challenges 🌿 Holistic Health

Love People, Use Things

by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2021

The 90-day rule for your stuff, your spending, and the people you keep close.

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5k+

🧹 Minimalism 📦 Decluttering 🗣️ Radical Honesty 💰 Personal Finance 🧘 Self-Care

Love People, Use Things

The 90-day rule for your stuff, your spending, and the people you keep close.

by Joshua Fields Millburn 2021

3.77

5k+ ratings

🧹 Minimalism 📦 Decluttering 🗣️ Radical Honesty 💰 Personal Finance 🧘 Self-Care

The Little Red Book of Wisdom

by Mark Demoss • 2007

A compact guide to the old-school habits that build a lasting reputation and life without regret.

4.08

443

🕊️ Christian Living 💼 Faith-Based Leadership ☀️ Morning Routines ⚖️ Integrity And Ethics 👴 Mentorship

The Little Red Book of Wisdom

A compact guide to the old-school habits that build a lasting reputation and life without regret.

by Mark Demoss 2007

4.08

443 ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 💼 Faith-Based Leadership ☀️ Morning Routines ⚖️ Integrity And Ethics 👴 Mentorship

The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide

by Francine Jay • 2010

Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.

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🏡 Minimalist Living 🗂️ Home Organization 🧹 Decluttering Methods 🚫 Anti-Consumerism 💌 Sentimental Clutter

The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide

Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.

by Francine Jay 2010

3.78

13k+ ratings

🏡 Minimalist Living 🗂️ Home Organization 🧹 Decluttering Methods 🚫 Anti-Consumerism 💌 Sentimental Clutter

The Art of Living Consciously

by Nathaniel Branden • 1997

Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.

4.14

260

🧠 Rational Self-Help 💪 Self-Esteem Psychology 👁️ Deliberate Awareness 🌍 Reality Orientation 🌱 Secular Spirituality

The Art of Living Consciously

Mindfulness without mysticism: why reason is the real path to self-awareness and self-worth.

by Nathaniel Branden 1997

4.14

260 ratings

🧠 Rational Self-Help 💪 Self-Esteem Psychology 👁️ Deliberate Awareness 🌍 Reality Orientation 🌱 Secular Spirituality

The Joy of Missing Out

by Tanya Dalton • 2019

The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.

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⚖️ Work-Life Balance ⚡ Energy Management ⏰ Time Management 🎯 Priority Setting 😴 Rest Ethic

The Joy of Missing Out

The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.

by Tanya Dalton 2019

3.79

3k+ ratings

⚖️ Work-Life Balance ⚡ Energy Management ⏰ Time Management 🎯 Priority Setting 😴 Rest Ethic

The Best Year of Your Life

by Debbie Ford • 2009

Stop waiting for someday. A year-long blueprint that replaces fantasy with intent and action.

3.72

710

🔧 Life Design 🎯 Goal Setting 📅 Annual Planning 🔓 Limiting Beliefs ⚖️ Personal Integrity

The Best Year of Your Life

Stop waiting for someday. A year-long blueprint that replaces fantasy with intent and action.

by Debbie Ford 2009

3.72

710 ratings

🔧 Life Design 🎯 Goal Setting 📅 Annual Planning 🔓 Limiting Beliefs ⚖️ Personal Integrity

7 Mindsets for Success, Happiness and Fulfilment

by Swami Mukundananda • 2019

Seven mindset shifts from Vedic wisdom that make happiness and success a daily practice.

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472

🕉️ Vedic Wisdom ☀️ Positive Thinking 🎯 Accountability 🔨 Discipline Building 🌱 Adversity Growth

7 Mindsets for Success, Happiness and Fulfilment

Seven mindset shifts from Vedic wisdom that make happiness and success a daily practice.

by Swami Mukundananda 2019

4.48

472 ratings

🕉️ Vedic Wisdom ☀️ Positive Thinking 🎯 Accountability 🔨 Discipline Building 🌱 Adversity Growth

New Minimalism

by Cary Telander Fortin • 2018

Align your home with your values without deprivation, by understanding why you hold on.

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1k+

🧘 Mindful Decluttering 🧠 Clutter Psychology 📦 Category Decluttering 👗 Wardrobe Editing 💌 Sentimental Clutter

New Minimalism

Align your home with your values without deprivation, by understanding why you hold on.

by Cary Telander Fortin 2018

3.87

1k+ ratings

🧘 Mindful Decluttering 🧠 Clutter Psychology 📦 Category Decluttering 👗 Wardrobe Editing 💌 Sentimental Clutter

Everything That Remains

by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2013

He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.

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🏠 Minimalist Living 📖 Transformation Memoir 🗑️ Decluttering 🎯 Redefining Success 🔥 Passion Cultivation

Everything That Remains

He left his corner office, got rid of everything, and discovered what actually makes life rich.

by Joshua Fields Millburn 2013

3.81

10k+ ratings

🏠 Minimalist Living 📖 Transformation Memoir 🗑️ Decluttering 🎯 Redefining Success 🔥 Passion Cultivation

Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year

by Beth Kempton • 2020

Some holiday traditions nourish you. Most just exhaust you. A method for telling them apart.

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2k+

🎄 Holiday Wellness ❄️ Seasonal Living 🕯️ Modern Hygge 🐌 Slow Living 🧣 Winter Self-Care

Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year

Some holiday traditions nourish you. Most just exhaust you. A method for telling them apart.

by Beth Kempton 2020

4.06

2k+ ratings

🎄 Holiday Wellness ❄️ Seasonal Living 🕯️ Modern Hygge 🐌 Slow Living 🧣 Winter Self-Care

Your 168

by Harry M Kraemer • 2020

168 hours every week. Six categories. One question to ask yourself each night that prevents regret.

4.05

164

🕐 Time Management 🧭 Values-Based Living 🪞 Self-Reflection 🔄 Habit Formation ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Your 168

168 hours every week. Six categories. One question to ask yourself each night that prevents regret.

by Harry M Kraemer 2020

4.05

164 ratings

🕐 Time Management 🧭 Values-Based Living 🪞 Self-Reflection 🔄 Habit Formation ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

The Minimalist Way

by Erica Layne • 2019

Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.

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2k+

🏡 Minimalist Lifestyle 🧹 Decluttering ⏳ Time Management 📱 Digital Declutter 🤝 Relationship Boundaries

The Minimalist Way

Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.

by Erica Layne 2019

3.84

2k+ ratings

🏡 Minimalist Lifestyle 🧹 Decluttering ⏳ Time Management 📱 Digital Declutter 🤝 Relationship Boundaries

Tidy Up Your Life

by Tyler Moore • 2025

Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.

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1k+

🏠 Home Organization 🧹 Decluttering 🧠 Mental Clarity ⏰ Habit Design 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Routines

Tidy Up Your Life

Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.

by Tyler Moore 2025

3.59

1k+ ratings

🏠 Home Organization 🧹 Decluttering 🧠 Mental Clarity ⏰ Habit Design 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Routines

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke

by Jennifer Louise Smith • 2025

A 30-day reset for your spending: align every dollar with what you value, and guilt-free the rest.

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1k+

🏦 Personal Finance 🧠 Financial Psychology ❤️ Values Based Spending 🛒 Consumerism Critique 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Buy What You Love Without Going Broke

A 30-day reset for your spending: align every dollar with what you value, and guilt-free the rest.

by Jennifer Louise Smith 2025

3.92

1k+ ratings

🏦 Personal Finance 🧠 Financial Psychology ❤️ Values Based Spending 🛒 Consumerism Critique 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Do What Matters Most

by Steven R. Shallenberger • 2021

Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.

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250

🕰️ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🧱 Habit Building 📊 Eisenhower Matrix 🔭 Purpose-Driven Life

Do What Matters Most

Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.

by Steven R. Shallenberger 2021

3.75

250 ratings

🕰️ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🧱 Habit Building 📊 Eisenhower Matrix 🔭 Purpose-Driven Life

Happier at Home

by Gretchen Rubin • 2012

A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.

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🏠 Home Environment 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Relationships 📊 Happiness Studies 🎨 Everyday Aesthetics 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Happier at Home

A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.

by Gretchen Rubin 2012

3.55

20k+ ratings

🏠 Home Environment 👨‍👩‍👧 Family Relationships 📊 Happiness Studies 🎨 Everyday Aesthetics 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Gracious

by Kelly Williams Brown • 2017

Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.

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601

🍽️ Modern Etiquette 💗 Self-Compassion 🏠 Hospitality 👗 Personal Style 📱 Digital Mindfulness

Gracious

Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.

by Kelly Williams Brown 2017

3.64

601 ratings

🍽️ Modern Etiquette 💗 Self-Compassion 🏠 Hospitality 👗 Personal Style 📱 Digital Mindfulness

Make it Happen

by Lara Casey • 2014

Purpose doesn't come from striving. It starts when you surrender your fear and clear the clutter.

4.06

2k+

🕊️ Christian Living 🧘 Perfectionism Recovery 🏠 Decluttering 🎯 Goal Setting 🧭 Finding Purpose

Make it Happen

Purpose doesn't come from striving. It starts when you surrender your fear and clear the clutter.

by Lara Casey 2014

4.06

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Living 🧘 Perfectionism Recovery 🏠 Decluttering 🎯 Goal Setting 🧭 Finding Purpose

Playing the Matrix

by Mike Dooley • 2017

Why a vague dream beats a detailed plan every time, and the framework that makes it work.

4.22

560

🧲 Law Of Attraction ✨ Manifestation Practices 👁️ Visualization 🎨 Life Design 🙏 Spiritual Self-Help

Playing the Matrix

Why a vague dream beats a detailed plan every time, and the framework that makes it work.

by Mike Dooley 2017

4.22

560 ratings

🧲 Law Of Attraction ✨ Manifestation Practices 👁️ Visualization 🎨 Life Design 🙏 Spiritual Self-Help

Party of One

by Meghan Keane • 2024

Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.

3.74

456

🧘 Solo Fulfillment 💬 Single Stigma 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Self-Talk

Party of One

Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.

by Meghan Keane 2024

3.74

456 ratings

🧘 Solo Fulfillment 💬 Single Stigma 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Self-Talk

Opportunity

by Eben Pagan • 2018

Opportunity isn't luck. It's a skill you can learn, and this book installs the operating system.

3.99

121

🔍 Opportunity Recognition 💻 Digital Entrepreneurship 🧠 Mental Models 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🕸️ Network Building

Opportunity

Opportunity isn't luck. It's a skill you can learn, and this book installs the operating system.

by Eben Pagan 2018

3.99

121 ratings

🔍 Opportunity Recognition 💻 Digital Entrepreneurship 🧠 Mental Models 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🕸️ Network Building

How to Have a Life

by Seneca

You guard every dollar but hemorrhage hours. An ancient Stoic on the cure.

3.90

432

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 📜 Classical Wisdom ⏳ Time And Mortality 🧘 Practical Philosophy 🌿 True Leisure

How to Have a Life

You guard every dollar but hemorrhage hours. An ancient Stoic on the cure.

by Seneca

3.90

432 ratings

🏛️ Stoic Philosophy 📜 Classical Wisdom ⏳ Time And Mortality 🧘 Practical Philosophy 🌿 True Leisure

You Deserve This Sh!t

by Jordan Tarver • 2021

Find your path by asking yourself the questions you've been avoiding. The rest is practice.

3.48

947

🔍 Self-Discovery ✍️ Life Design 🧘 Mindfulness Exercises 📓 Journaling Prompts 🌱 Beginner's Mind

You Deserve This Sh!t

Find your path by asking yourself the questions you've been avoiding. The rest is practice.

by Jordan Tarver 2021

3.48

947 ratings

🔍 Self-Discovery ✍️ Life Design 🧘 Mindfulness Exercises 📓 Journaling Prompts 🌱 Beginner's Mind

Chica, Why Not?

by Sandra Hinojosa Ludwig • 2021

Get clear, align your energy, take the next right step: manifesting without the grind.

4.01

137

🧿 Manifestation Practices ✨ Law Of Attraction ⚡ Energy Alignment 💖 Self-Compassion 🧱 Limiting Beliefs

Chica, Why Not?

Get clear, align your energy, take the next right step: manifesting without the grind.

by Sandra Hinojosa Ludwig 2021

4.01

137 ratings

🧿 Manifestation Practices ✨ Law Of Attraction ⚡ Energy Alignment 💖 Self-Compassion 🧱 Limiting Beliefs

Napkin Notes

by Garth Callaghan • 2013

826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.

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820

🍎 Fatherhood Memoirs 🕊️ Legacy Building ✉️ Small Daily Acts 🧡 Expressing Love 🫂 Family Rituals

Napkin Notes

826 handwritten napkins: one for every school day he feared he'd miss.

by Garth Callaghan 2013

4.18

820 ratings

🍎 Fatherhood Memoirs 🕊️ Legacy Building ✉️ Small Daily Acts 🧡 Expressing Love 🫂 Family Rituals

Emotional Chaos to Clarity

by Phillip Moffitt • 2012

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

4.15

382

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Emotional Chaos to Clarity

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

by Phillip Moffitt 2012

4.15

382 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🙏 Gratitude Practice

The Minimalist Home

by Joshua Becker • 2018

Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.

3.69

9k+

🧹 Decluttering 🏠 Home Organization 🏡 Minimalist Living 🚪 Room-By-Room Guides 📦 Downsizing

The Minimalist Home

Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.

by Joshua Becker 2018

3.69

9k+ ratings

🧹 Decluttering 🏠 Home Organization 🏡 Minimalist Living 🚪 Room-By-Room Guides 📦 Downsizing

20,000 Days and Counting

by Robert D. Smith • 2012

You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.

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1k+

💀 Mortality Motivation 🚀 Action Over Motivation 🌅 Morning Routines 🛡️ Rejection Resilience 🙏 Gratitude Practice

20,000 Days and Counting

You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.

by Robert D. Smith 2012

3.92

1k+ ratings

💀 Mortality Motivation 🚀 Action Over Motivation 🌅 Morning Routines 🛡️ Rejection Resilience 🙏 Gratitude Practice

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