19 Best nonfiction books like The Abundance of Less: A Social Experiment of Not Buying Anything New for One Year by Marcy Pusey

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The Abundance of Less: A Social Experiment of Not Buying Anything New for One Year

By: Marcy Pusey

3.88

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

*Honorable Mention Winner of the Royal Dragonfly Award for Environmental/Green Books*Finding the Wh…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Abundance of Less: A Social Experiment of Not Buying Anything New for One Year by Marcy Pusey , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

By: David Platt

4.18

Format: 230 pages, Paperback

What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followe… read more

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"I had the faith of a sermon, but not the faith of his son. – John Wesley"

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"We may have loved the god that we made up in our minds, but the God of the Bible, we hate."

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"God's revelation in the Gospel not only reveals Who He is, but it also reveals who we are."

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

"My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus' words and walk away, content to settle for less than radical obedience to Him. "

-David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream

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2. Your Money or Your Life

By: Vicki Robin , Joe Dominguez

4.53

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

In times like these, it's more important than ever to know the difference between making a living a… read more

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3. The 12 Week Year

By: Brian P. Moran , Michael Lennington

4.04

Format: 202 pages,

5 hrs and 17 mins The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to 12 weeks Most … read more

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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. The Tao of Pooh

By: Benjamin Hoff , Ernest H. Shepard

4.01

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

The Wisdom of Pooh. Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and th… read more

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"I think, therefore I am... confused."

-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

"If people were Superior to Animals, they'd take better care of the world"

-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

"The wise are who they are. They work with what they've got and do what they can do."

-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

"No matter how useful we may be, sometimes it takes us a while to recognize our own value."

-Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

6. The Year without a Purchase: One Family's Quest to Stop Shopping and Start Connecting

By: None

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Year without a Purchase is the story of one family's quest to stop shopping and start connectin… read more

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7. Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World

By: Gretchen Rubin

3.72

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a … read more

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Cover of 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 by Cait Flanders

8. 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

By: Cait Flanders

3.47

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the co… read more

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"I wanted to be surrounded by those who valued living over working, Spending time outdoors over spending time online, and doing things for themselves over paying for every possible convenience"

-Cait Flanders, 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

"Stuff I purchased with every intention of using, but only because I told myself it would somehow help. I wasn't good enough, but this stuff would make me better. I wanted to read, wear, and do everyt…"

-Cait Flanders, 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

"I couldn't ever blame them for trying to get me to shop with them or ship for myself or simply enjoy my money - this was a behavior many people learned and exhibited in all kinds of circumstances in …"

-Cait Flanders, 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

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9. Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education

By: Stephanie Land

3.62

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author who inspired the hit Netflix series about a struggling m… read more

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Cover of Stop Buying Bins: & other blunt but practical advice from a home organizer by Bonnie Borromeo Tomlinson

10. Stop Buying Bins: & other blunt but practical advice from a home organizer

By: Bonnie Borromeo Tomlinson

4.17

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Decluttering our homes can be difficult. Letting go of things can be challenging. Living with… read more

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"Your home is in disarray. How you got there is the reason for the mess, but not the reason for staying in it."

-Bonnie Borromeo Tomlinson, Stop Buying Bins: & other blunt but practical advice from a home organizer

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11. Dopamine Detox : A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Get Your Brain to Do Hard Things (Productivity Series Book 1)

By: Thibaut Meurisse

4.01

Format: 62 pages, Kindle Edition

Reclaim your focus in 48 hours or less. Do you keep procrastinating? Do you feel restless and un… read more

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Cover of Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt   Bell

12. Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

By: Matt Bell

4.46

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done… read more

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13. The Book of Delights: Essays

By: Ross Gay

4.16

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights is a genre-defying book of essays—some as short as a paragraph; som… read more

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"The more stuff you love the happier you will be."

-Ross Gay, The Book of Delights: Essays

"...which is simply called sharing what we love, what we find beautiful, which is an ethics."

-Ross Gay, The Book of Delights: Essays

"Is sorrow the true wild? And if it is—and if we join them—your wild to mine—what’s that? For joining, too, is a kind of annihilation. What if we joined our sorrows, I’m saying. I’m saying: What if th…"

-Ross Gay, The Book of Delights: Essays

"...in witnessing someone's being touched, we are also witnessing someone's being moved, the absence of which in ourselves is a sorrow, and a sacrifice. And witnessing the absence of movement in ourse…"

-Ross Gay, The Book of Delights: Essays

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14. Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

By: Reese Witherspoon

3.61

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Academy award-winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her wo… read more

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"You can be nervous as all get out. Just drink a beer and do it anyway."

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"Life isn't about perfection. There is no rule book. Life has many different chapters, and every chapter deserves celebrating."

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"Now, this is my little public service announcement: If you get invited to something, it's incumbent upon you to RSVP as soon as possible. A quick “no"

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

"One historical note that I just love: When the suffragettes were marching, at one point they started wearing red lipstick so they would all be wearing the same bold color and stand in solidarity with…"

-Reese Witherspoon, Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits

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15. How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older

By: Michael Greger

4.29

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Uncover the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of aging, from the New York Times bestsel… read more

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Cover of Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life by Joshua Becker

16. Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life

By: Joshua Becker

3.82

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • Discover practical steps you can take today to live a life focu… read more

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17. The No-Spend Challenge Guide: How to Stop Spending Money Impulsively, Pay off Debt Fast, & Make Your Finances Fit Your Dreams

By: Jen Smith

3.72

Format: 136 pages, Kindle Edition

**UPDATED FOR 2022!**In this book, you’ll learn how to use No-Spend Challenges to reach your financ… read more

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Cover of The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy by Erica Layne

18. The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy

By: Erica Layne

3.85

Format: 174 pages, Kindle Edition

Bring Minimalism to Your Home, Work, and Relationships Discover how to apply the minimalist mindse… read more

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"Bottom line: If our lives are burdened with clutter, we’re giving the best of ourselves away to the things that matter least."

-Erica Layne, The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy

"This is the beautiful secret of minimalism: It may seem like it’s about stuff, but once you’ve cut through the clutter and adopted a new frame of mind, you learn that it’s barely about ‘the stuff’ at…"

-Erica Layne, The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy

"Too many of us are over-committing to others and under-committing to ourselves. Let’s stop living at a frantic pace if our hearts are pulling us to a slower, more focused way of life. Let’s start hon…"

-Erica Layne, The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy

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19. More Than Enough: How One Family Cultivated A More Abundant Life Through A Year Of Practical Minimalism

By: Miranda Anderson

3.95

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

As another year unfolded, lifestyle blogger and mom of three Miranda Anderson realized she felt wei… read more

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Cover of A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself (A Year of Daily Reflections) by Dr. Zoe Shaw

20. A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself (A Year of Daily Reflections)

By: Dr. Zoe Shaw

4.18

Format: 263 pages, Kindle Edition

Spend a year prioritizing self-care with these simple daily exercisesDiscover a happier outlook on … read more

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21. The Abundance of Less: A Social Experiment of Not Buying Anything New for One Year

By: Marcy Pusey

3.88

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

*Honorable Mention Winner of the Royal Dragonfly Award for Environmental/Green Books*Finding the Wh… read more

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11 Top adult books like The Minimalist Way: Minimalism Strategies to Declutter Your Life and Make Room for Joy by Erica Layne

Transform Your Habits

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

Joshua Becker

3.68

Transform Your Habits

Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff

Dana K. White

4.09

Transform Your Habits

Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life

Joshua Becker

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Messy Minimalism: Realistic Strategies for the Rest of Us

Rachelle Crawford

3.88

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