26 must-read nonfiction books like The Little Book of Living Small by Laura Fenton

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The Little Book of Living Small

By: Laura Fenton

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square fee…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Little Book of Living Small by Laura Fenton , here is a list of 26 books like this:

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1. Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

By: Kim John Payne , Lisa M. Ross

3.77

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Today's busier, faster, supersized society is waging an undeclared war . . . on childhood. As the p… read more

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  • nonfiction
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2. The Kinfolk Home: Interiors for Slow Living

By: Kinfolk Magazine , Nathan Williams

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestseller When The Kinfolk Table was published in 2013, it transformed the way reade… read more

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  • architecture
  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
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3. America the Anxious: How Our Pursuit of Happiness Is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks

By: Ruth Whippman

4.33

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

A New York Post Best Book of 2016 A New York Times Editor's Choice "Ruth Whippman's writing is noth… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Whippman's America the Anxious: How Our Pursuit of Happiness Is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • nonfiction

4. Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

By: Fumio Sasaki , None

3.89

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Fumio Sasaki is not an enlightened minimalism expert; he's just a regular guy who was stressed at w… read more

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5. Clutterfree with Kids

By: Joshua Becker

3.73

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Children add joy, purpose, and meaning to our lives. They provide optimism, hope, and love. They br… read more

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6. What Kind of Woman: Poems

By: Kate Baer

4.07

Format: 94 pages, Paperback

A stunning and honest debut poetry collection about the beauty and hardships in being a mother, a w… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
"Unclasp the thought of leaving, tie it to the door."

-Kate Baer, What Kind of Woman: Poems

"When someone asks for the secret to a happy marriage, remember you don't know. This is not a happy ending. This is not a fairy tale. This is the beginning of a life you haven't met."

-Kate Baer, What Kind of Woman: Poems

"What time will you be home? What time do you think you may be home? What time should we wait for you outside on the lawn while the pasta boils over and the baby cries because he misses you? Oh, befor…"

-Kate Baer, What Kind of Woman: Poems

"In the morning, I take your picture in front of the sign, gaps in your teeth. I do not say a life without you is not worth living. I do not say I've memorized every inch of your frame. Instead, I wav…"

-Kate Baer, What Kind of Woman: Poems

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7. Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

By: Dana K. White

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

So you want to keep your kitchen counter clean but you aren't ready to toss the toaster? You want t… read more

Similar categories in Dana K. White's Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • reference
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8. The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

By: Joshua Becker

3.68

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A popular minimalist blogger and author of The More of Less shows you how to methodically turn your… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • reference
"Not every possession is belonging."

-Joshua Becker, The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

"Never organize what you can discard."

-Joshua Becker, The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

"Be who you are, not who you wished to be."

-Joshua Becker, The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

"A minimizing accelerator: removing duplicates"

-Joshua Becker, The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

Cover of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) by Pooja Lakshmin

9. Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)

By: Pooja Lakshmin

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From board-certified psychiatrist and women's mental health specialist Pooja Lakshmin, MD, comes a … read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
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10. Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff

By: Dana K. White

4.09

Format: 240 pages, ebook

You don't have to live overwhelmed by stuff--you can get rid of clutter for good! While the worl… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • reference
"Remember your goals are “better"

-Dana K. White, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff

"Envisioning perfection inhibits more than it inspires."

-Dana K. White, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff

"An easier-to-manage home will mean less wasted food in the future. Get that? Less wasted food is the goal."

-Dana K. White, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff

"Decluttering is stuff you don’t need leaving your house. And that’s really all it is. If five things leave or five hundred things leave, you’ve succeeded."

-Dana K. White, Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff

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11. The Times I Knew I Was Gay

By: Eleanor Crewes

3.93

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Ellie always had questions about who she was and how she fit in. As a girl, she wore black, obsesse… read more

Similar categories in Eleanor Crewes's The Times I Knew I Was Gay book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
Cover of Messy Minimalism: Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us by Rachelle Crawford

12. Messy Minimalism: Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us

By: Rachelle Crawford

3.88

Format: 220 pages, Hardcover

"Messy Minimalism gives us permission to do minimalism our way--the imperfect way, the messy way, a… read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Crawford's Messy Minimalism: Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
"But at home, I was just that crazy lady who kept begging people to put their shoes and toys where they go. I mean, how hard is it?"

-Rachelle Crawford, Messy Minimalism: Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us

"Here's the thing I've learned through the uncomfortable process of saying goodbye to that monkey: holding on doesn't make their growing up any easier. It won't slow down time or let us relive favorit…"

-Rachelle Crawford, Messy Minimalism: Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us

Cover of Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life by Matt Paxton

13. Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life

By: Matt Paxton

3.76

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

America's top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his … read more

Similar categories in Matt Paxton's Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

14. Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees

By: Aimee Nezhukumatathil

4.12

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders, a lyrical book of short essays abou… read more

Similar categories in Aimee Nezhukumatathil's Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
Cover of Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex) by Nadia Bolz-Weber

15. Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex)

By: Nadia Bolz-Weber

4.21

Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition

Annotation: "Nothing gives church folk anxiety quite like the subject of sex. And that's why in Sh… read more

Similar categories in Nadia Bolz-Weber's Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex) book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • nonfiction
"If the teachings of the church are harming the bodies and spirits of people, we should rethink those teachings."

-Nadia Bolz-Weber, Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex)

"In my pastoral work I've started to suspect that the more someone was exposed to religious messages about controlling their desires, avoiding sexual thoughts, and not lusting in their hearts, the les…"

-Nadia Bolz-Weber, Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex)

"To God, everyone is different but no one is special. You're not special for being straight. Or gay. Or male. Or cis. Or trans. Or asexual. Or married. Or sexually prodigious. Or a virgin. We all have…"

-Nadia Bolz-Weber, Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex)

"Holiness is the union we experience with one another and with God. Holiness is when more than one become one, when what is fractured is made whole. Singing in harmony. Breastfeeding a baby. Collectiv…"

-Nadia Bolz-Weber, Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex)

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16. New Minimalism: Decluttering and Design for Sustainable, Intentional Living

By: Cary Telander Fortin

3.88

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The decluttering craze meets a passion for sustainable living and interior design in this gorgeous … read more

Similar categories in Cary Telander Fortin's New Minimalism: Decluttering and Design for Sustainable, Intentional Living book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • design
Cover of Minimalista: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life by Shira Gill

17. Minimalista: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life

By: Shira Gill

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Elevate your personal style, trim your belongings, and transform your life, one room at a time, wit… read more

Similar categories in Shira Gill's Minimalista: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
Cover of Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff by Myquillyn Smith

18. Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff

By: Myquillyn Smith

3.74

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Go beyond décor trends to make your home beautiful, stylish, and comfortable. . . on any budget . W… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
"We long to create because we were made by a creator. God is in the business of creating places for his people. He is the original homemaker. So here we are in the gap somewhere between the garden and…"

-Myquillyn Smith, Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff

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19. To Night Owl from Dogfish

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in N… read more

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"Here's what we have seen: The way one story ends but then starts up again. The way families are made from people who want to be together more than they want to be apart. The way no one can tell you w…"

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, To Night Owl from Dogfish

Cover of The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being by Christy Harrison

20. The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being

By: Christy Harrison

3.81

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A searing critique of modern wellness culture and how it stands in the way of true well-being that … read more

Similar categories in Christy Harrison's The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
Cover of Small Space Style: Because You Don't Need to Live Large to Live Beautifully by Whitney Leigh Morris

21. Small Space Style: Because You Don't Need to Live Large to Live Beautifully

By: Whitney Leigh Morris

3.87

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Interior design maven and Instagram star Whitney Leigh Morris makes living in a mere 362 square fee… read more

Similar categories in Whitney Leigh Morris's Small Space Style: Because You Don't Need to Live Large to Live Beautifully book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
Cover of Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home [A Home Organization Book] by Shira Gill

22. Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home [A Home Organization Book]

By: Shira Gill

3.79

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Kickstart your organized life with this inspiring visual guide from the author of Minimalista . “A… read more

Similar categories in Shira Gill's Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home [A Home Organization Book] book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • nonfiction
  • design
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23. You Don't Have a Shot

By: Racquel Marie

4.38

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A queer YA romance about rival soccer players from author Racquel Marie, perfect for fans of She Dr… read more

Similar categories in Racquel Marie's You Don't Have a Shot book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

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24. The Real Simple Method to Organize Every Room: And How to Keep It That Way

By: Real Simple

3.50

Format: 505 pages, Kindle Edition

Rein in the chaos and regain control of your space. Whether you live in a small space or a large on… read more

Similar categories in Real Simple's The Real Simple Method to Organize Every Room: And How to Keep It That Way book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • reference
Cover of A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy by Tia  Levings

25. A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

By: Tia Levings

4.48

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

“Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn’t a savior coming. May… read more

Similar categories in Tia Levings's A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • adult
  • nonfiction
Cover of Twelve Steps to a Long and Fulfilling Death by Sarah Smith

26. Twelve Steps to a Long and Fulfilling Death

By: Sarah Smith

3.54

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A dark comedy about how to live your best life, even when you're dead. Stacey was trying to liv… read more

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Cover of Thank You for Voting: The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Voting in America by Erin Geiger Smith

27. Thank You for Voting: The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Voting in America

By: Erin Geiger Smith

3.77

Format: 256 pages, ebook

In this concise, lively look at the past, present, and future of voting, a journalist examines the … read more

Similar categories in Erin Geiger Smith's Thank You for Voting: The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Voting in America book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • nonfiction
Cover of The Little Book of Living Small by Laura Fenton

28. The Little Book of Living Small

By: Laura Fenton

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A comprehensive guide to small-space secrets and real-life solutions for living in 1,200 square fee… read more

Similar categories in Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • architecture
  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • reference
  • adult
Cover of Remodelista in Maine: A Design Lover's Guide to Inspired, Down-to-Earth Style by Annie Quigley

29. Remodelista in Maine: A Design Lover's Guide to Inspired, Down-to-Earth Style

By: Annie Quigley

4.16

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Maine by Design  Celebrate the rugged, resourceful, eco-conscious Maine aesthetic and get a master … read more

Similar categories in Annie Quigley's Remodelista in Maine: A Design Lover's Guide to Inspired, Down-to-Earth Style book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • architecture
  • nonfiction
  • design
Cover of Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average by Sheri Koones

30. Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average

By: Sheri Koones

3.72

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Inspiration and answers for people wanting to live more sustainably in a smaller house while respec… read more

Similar categories in Sheri Koones's Bigger Than Tiny, Smaller Than Average book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • architecture
  • nonfiction
  • design
Cover of Uncommon Kitchens: A Revolutionary Approach to the Most Popular Room in the House by Sophie Donelson

31. Uncommon Kitchens: A Revolutionary Approach to the Most Popular Room in the House

By: Sophie Donelson

4.19

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the former editor in chief of House Beautiful , a vividly fresh collection of personality-fill… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Donelson's Uncommon Kitchens: A Revolutionary Approach to the Most Popular Room in the House book and Laura Fenton's The Little Book of Living Small

  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design

17 best-selling adult books like The Little Book of Living Small by Laura Fenton

Transform Your Habits

What Kind of Woman: Poems

Kate Baer

4.07

Transform Your Habits

Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

Dana K. White

4.08

Transform Your Habits

The Minimalist Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life

Joshua Becker

3.68

Transform Your Habits

Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)

Pooja Lakshmin

3.97

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Transform Your Habits

Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess

Rachel Hoffman

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Year of No Clutter

Eve O. Schaub

3.79

Transform Your Habits

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

Cait Flanders

3.47

Transform Your Habits

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Dana K. White

4.08

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