18 best-selling nonfiction books like Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More by Elizabeth Emens

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Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

By: Elizabeth Emens

2.83

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Reading this book should be at the top of your To Do list. Life Admin will give you many hours of y…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More by Elizabeth Emens , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. All You Can Ever Know

By: Nicole Chung

3.77

Format: 300 pages,

All You Can Ever Know (Catapult, Fall 2018) spans Nicole Chung's transracial adoption, her upbringi… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Chung's All You Can Ever Know book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

2. 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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3. Solitude: In Pursuit of a Singular Life in a Crowded World

By: Michael Harris

3.68

Format: None pages, Paperback

"I came away from this book a better human being. Michael Harris' take on existence is calm, unique… read more

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4. What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend: A Short Guide to Making the Most of Your Days Off

By: Laura Vanderkam

4.17

Format: 128 pages, ebook

Many of us breathe a grateful TGIF when Friday rolls around, envisioning a weekend full of both pro… read more

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5. The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before

By: Kendra Adachi

4.07

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lazy Genius Way comes a fresh perspective for get… read more

Similar categories in Kendra Adachi's The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • personal development
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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6. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

By: Cal Newport

3.73

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more

Similar categories in Cal Newport's Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
"What are we really doing here?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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7. Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

By: Marie Kondō

3.47

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Declutter your desk and brighten up your business with this transformative guide from an organizati… read more

Similar categories in Marie Kondō's Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • business
  • audiobook
"Another way of building trust is to authentically delegate. Don't assign someone work and then constantly monitor their progress and ignore their ideas."

-Marie Kondō, Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

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8. Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully

By: Kelly Starrett

4.25

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Simple and proven physical practices designed to improve the way your body feels—less stiffness! fe… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Starrett's Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • audiobook
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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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

Similar categories in Pooja Lakshmin's Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. The Home Edit: Stay Organized: The Ultimate Guide to Making Systems Stick

By: Clea Shearer

3.78

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the authors of The Home Edit and The Home Edit Life and hosts of t… read more

Similar categories in Clea Shearer's The Home Edit: Stay Organized: The Ultimate Guide to Making Systems Stick book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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11. The Electricity of Every Living Thing

By: Katherine May

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A life-affirming and perspective-shifting memoir of one woman's walk in the wilds as she comes to t… read more

Similar categories in Katherine May's The Electricity of Every Living Thing book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • audiobook
"Perhaps he has just never been at the wrong end of a dead-eyed bombardment of boy-band facts from a particularly obsessed teenage girl."

-Katherine May, The Electricity of Every Living Thing

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12. The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4-Week Plan for a Longer, Better Life

By: Dan Buettner

3.82

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

In this companion to the number one New York Times bestseller The Blue Zones Kitchen, Dan Buettner … read more

Similar categories in Dan Buettner's The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4-Week Plan for a Longer, Better Life book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • nonfiction
  • personal development
  • self help
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13. 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round

By: Jami Attenberg

4.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by Jami Attenberg’s wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this writer’s gui… read more

Similar categories in Jami Attenberg's 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • self help
  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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14. A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living

By: Emily Ley

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Clear the Clutter Once and for All Do you long to simplify the demands on your time, energy, and… read more

Similar categories in Emily Ley's A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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15. 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less

By: Dan Sullivan

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Expanding upon one of his high-level foundational Strategic Coach co-founder Dan Sullivan explains… read more

Similar categories in Dan Sullivan's 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
Cover of Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass by Ramin Setoodeh

16. Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass

By: Ramin Setoodeh

3.66

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the editor in chief of Variety and author of the New York Times bestseller Ladies Who Punch, t… read more

Similar categories in Ramin Setoodeh's Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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17. The Art of the Good Life

By: Rolf Dobelli

4.01

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The indispensable new work from the author of the international and Sunday Times bestseller The Art… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
"As long as I keep the downside at bay, the upside will take care of itself."

-Rolf Dobelli, The Art of the Good Life

"Because problems aren't like great Bordeaux wines—they don’t improve with age."

-Rolf Dobelli, The Art of the Good Life

"We overestimate the impact of purchases on our wellbeing and underestimate the impact of experiences"

-Rolf Dobelli, The Art of the Good Life

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18. Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters

By: Laura Vanderkam

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“An indispensable manual... Tranquility by Tuesday offers plenty of inspiration for a more serene l… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • business
  • audiobook
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19. How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times

By: Chris Bailey

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Hyperfocus, a treasure trove of practical, science-backed strategies that reveal… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
Cover of Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More by Elizabeth Emens

20. Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

By: Elizabeth Emens

2.83

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Reading this book should be at the top of your To Do list. Life Admin will give you many hours of y… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • business
  • audiobook
Cover of Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!) by Bethany Joy Lenz

21. Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!)

By: Bethany Joy Lenz

4.29

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A deliciously witty and inspiring memoir by One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz about her decade in… read more

Similar categories in Bethany Joy Lenz's Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!) book and Elizabeth Emens's Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More

  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

7 must-read adult books like Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More by Elizabeth Emens

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Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life

Marie Kondō

3.47

Transform Your Habits

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

Pooja Lakshmin

3.97

Transform Your Habits

1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round

Jami Attenberg

4.22

Transform Your Habits

A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living

Emily Ley

3.91

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19 must-read adult books like Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!) by Bethany Joy Lenz

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Grimoire Girl: Creating an Inheritance of Magic and Mischief

Hilarie Burton Morgan

4.23

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The Wedding People

Alison Espach

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

4.27

Transform Your Habits

The Last One at the Wedding

Jason Rekulak

3.96

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