12 best-selling nonfiction books like The Joy of Small Things by Hannah Jane Parkinson

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The Joy of Small Things

By: Hannah Jane Parkinson

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Joy of Small Things by Hannah Jane Parkinson , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. The Elephant

By: Peter Carnavas

4.41

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

An exquisite first novel from acclaimed picture book author and illustrator Peter Carnavas about Ol… read more

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  • psychology
"She laughed a bit at the simple beauty of it all - the white paper, the elegant arc, the soft green grass; and, beside her, the purple backpack, Grandad's golden straw hat, the sky a pale-blue umbrel…"

-Peter Carnavas, The Elephant

2. Delight

By: None

3.45

Format: 105 pages, Hardcover

J.B. Priestley first made his reputation in the literary world by virtue of his essays, especially … read more

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3. A Job to Love

By: The School of Life

3.48

Format: 241 pages,

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4. Hope in a Ballet Shoe: Orphaned by war, saved by ballet: an extraordinary true story

By: Michaela DePrince , Elaine DePrince

3.68

Format: 330 pages, ebook

Orphaned by war, saved by ballet. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, Michaela DePrince witnesses … read more

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5. How to Stay Sane

By: Philippa Perry

4.05

Format: None pages, Paperback

Everyone accepts the importance of physical health: isn't it just as important to aim for the menta… read more

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6. Stand Up Straight

By: Major General Paul Nanson

3.89

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Inspirational Sandhurst helped me to discover my potential. Now… read more

Similar categories in Major General Paul Nanson's Stand Up Straight book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • nonfiction
  • self help
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7. Comfort Eating: What We Eat When Nobody's Looking

By: Grace Dent

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Have you ever wondered why eating cheese can sometimes feel like a cuddle? Or how a good curry can … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. Cleopatra and Frankenstein

By: Coco Mellors

3.74

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant d… read more

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  • audiobook
"And you’re in love?"

-Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

"People are like this too, you know,"

-Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

"When the darkest part of you meets the darkest part of me, it creates light."

-Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

"Cleo and Frank could not make each other happy, no matter how hard they’d tried."

-Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

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9. I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

By: Baek Se-hee

3.28

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

The South Korean runaway bestseller, debut author Baek Sehee's intimate therapy memoir, as recommen… read more

Similar categories in Baek Se-hee's I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • audiobook
  • memoir
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"Togetherness means altruism, and altruism is what saves us from selfishness."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"For example, when you’re co-dependent on your partner you resent them, but when you leave your partner, you feel anxious and bereft."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"Fear increases when it's something that you keep to yourself. Instead of suffering alone, it can often be good to share it with someone else."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"What matters isn't what people say but what you like and find joy in. I hope you focus less on how you look to other people and more on fulfilling your true desires."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

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10. Rental Person Who Does Nothing

By: Shoji Morimoto

3.34

Format: 160 pages, ebook

Need a rental person who does nothing? Shoji Morimoto provides a fascinating service to the lone… read more

Similar categories in Shoji Morimoto's Rental Person Who Does Nothing book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"– that people have a value even if they do nothing."

-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing

"I felt comfortable in a community that existed just for the moment, with simple, temporary relationships uncomplicated by past or future."

-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing

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11. Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict

By: Elizabeth Day

3.79

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO FAIL‘Bravely revealing.’ Bernardine Evaristo‘Fu… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Day's Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • audiobook
  • memoir
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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12. Dear Dolly

By: Dolly Alderton

3.83

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

'What I learnt from sharing my most private pain with a semi-professional problem-solver was that t… read more

Similar categories in Dolly Alderton's Dear Dolly book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • audiobook
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • self help
"Pero, ¿quién se enamora de lo correcto?"

-Dolly Alderton, Dear Dolly

"Watching a best friend become a parent is a magical thing. It can open up a part of their personality that you've never seen before and it can also open a new chapter of your friendship."

-Dolly Alderton, Dear Dolly

"...romantics are, ironically, the worst culprits for being relationship avoidant. This is for two reasons. The first being that committing to someone would mean they would have to call off the search…"

-Dolly Alderton, Dear Dolly

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13. The Joy of Small Things

By: Hannah Jane Parkinson

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • self help
  • personal development
  • memoir
  • humor
  • cozy mystery
  • psychology
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • audiobook
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14. The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

By: Philippa Perry

3.90

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

Life is all about relationships and the quality of those connections, whether that's with family, p… read more

Similar categories in Philippa Perry's The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t) book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • self help
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
"Manche Menschen verwechseln Liebe mit etwas, das einen überkommt, dabei ist sie viel mehr. Liebe äußert sich in dem, was wir tun. Liebe ist nicht passiv."

-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

"Wir alle sind verletzliche Wesen, die lernen müssen, dass man stärker ist, wenn man zu seiner Verletzlichkeit steht, als wenn sich hinter einer Fassade falscher Stärke versteckt."

-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

"Be mindful of the language you use with others. A good way to start is to speak in 'I' statements, which define your own experience, and not 'you' statements, which are a judgement on the other person"

-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

"Manchmal bedeutet authentisch zu sein, dass wir nicht so nett sind, wie wir gern wären. Wenn Ihnen das ein schlechtes Gewissen bereitet, denken Sie daran: Ein schlechtes Gewissen ist besser als Groll."

-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)

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15. Zuzana Čaputová: Nestratiť sa sama sebe

By: Erik Tabery

4.81

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Dialóg Zuzany Čaputovej a šéfredaktora týždenníka Respekt Erika Taberyho trval viac ako dva roky. A… read more

Similar categories in Erik Tabery's Zuzana Čaputová: Nestratiť sa sama sebe book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • nonfiction
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16. Millennial Love

By: Olivia Petter

3.75

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In Millennial Love journalist Olivia Petter explores the questions, quirks and anxieties that consu… read more

Similar categories in Olivia Petter's Millennial Love book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • self help
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • audiobook
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17. Buttercream Witch

By: Lea Melcher

3.93

Format: 356 pages, Paperback

Millie Battersea ist eine magische Tortenbäckerin. Das darf natürlich niemand wissen – außer den He… read more

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18. Poems for a World Gone to Sh*t

By: Philip Larkin

3.75

Format: 143 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful little book of short, simple, classic and contemporary poems to dip into, to make life … read more

Similar categories in Philip Larkin's Poems for a World Gone to Sh*t book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • nonfiction
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19. A Swarm of Butterflies (Nell Ward, #6)

By: Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

4.09

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand-new book in the Dr Nell Ward mystery series. read more

Similar categories in Sarah Yarwood-Lovett's A Swarm of Butterflies (Nell Ward, #6) book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • cozy mystery
  • audiobook
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20. Look Here: On the Pleasures of Observing the City

By: Ana Kinsella

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

This is a book about the joy of city life. The joy that comes from chance encounters, unexpected si… read more

Similar categories in Ana Kinsella's Look Here: On the Pleasures of Observing the City book and Hannah Jane Parkinson's The Joy of Small Things

  • nonfiction
  • essays
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21. Savivertės ugdymas: kodėl taip sunku įvertinti save?

By: Елена Рисберг

3.34

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Dažnai jaučiate gėdą, kaltę ir nepasitikėjimą savimi? Liguistai reaguojate į kritiką? O jūsų nuotai… read more

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Comfort Eating: What We Eat When Nobody's Looking

Grace Dent

4.17

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Coco Mellors

3.74

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3.28

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Shoji Morimoto

3.34

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Jeffrey Eugenides

3.79

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Ros Schwartz , Jacqueline Harpman

4.22

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Mona Awad

3.50

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Eliza Clark

3.90

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