This page is a compilation of all the resources that I’ve mentioned in blog posts as well as other books, blogs, and podcasts I’ve found useful.
I continually update this page as new resources come into my life and blog.
My Facebook group: Mid-life Minimalists
My first blog: After the Fire: Rebuilding house and life after a fire After The Fire
BOOKS
Allen, David Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Anderson, Carol M. & Susan Stewart with Sona Dimidjian Flying Solo: Single Women in Midlife
Babauta, Leo Essential Zen Habits: Mastering the Art of Change, Briefly
The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
The Little Book of Contentment
Bailey, Chris The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy
Becker, Joshua The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own
Bensen, Clara No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love & Wandering
Bolle, Richard N. What Color Is Your Parachute? 2018: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
Brantmark, Niki Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life
Brones, Anna Live Lagom: Balanced Living, the Swedish Way
Bruno, Dave The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul
Buettner, Dan The Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest
The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World’s Healthiest People
The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons From the World’s Happiest People
National Geographic Magazine 2018, Blue Zones (REISSUE)
Cagen, Sasha Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics
Carlson, Richard Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Carver, Courtney Simple Ways to Be More with Less
Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More
Cavoulacos, Alexandra and Kathryn Minshew The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career
Chernoff, Marc and Angel Chernoff Getting Back to Happy: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Reality, and Turn Your Trials into Triumphs
Clear, James Atomic Habits
Davidson, Jeff The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Reinventing Yourself
DePaulo, Bella Single with Attitude: Not Your Typical Take on Health and Happiness, Love and Money, Marriage and Friendship
Falk , Florence On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone
Fivecoat-Campbell, Kerri Living Large in Our Little House: Thriving in 480 Square Feet with Six Dogs, a Husband, and One Remote–Plus More Stories of How You Can Too
Fortin, Cary Telander and Kyle Louise Quilici New Minimalism: Decluttering and Design for Sustainable, Intentional Living
Gilbert, Elizabeth Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Goodfellow, Eric Ikigai: The Japanese way to a Happy Healthy Long Life
Heschel, Abraham Joshua The Sabbath
Hutchison, Katie The New Small House
Johnson, Bea Zero Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying Your Life by Reducing Your Waste
Klinenberg, Eric Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone
Kondo, Marie The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Luhr, Janet The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living
Magnusson, Margareta The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter
Mapes, Diane ed. Single State of the Union: Single Women Speak Out on Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness
McKeown, Greg Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Millburn, Joshua Fields and Ryan Nicodemus Essential: Essays by The Minimalists
Everything That Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists
Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life
Morrison, Andrew Tiny House Designing, Building, & Living (Idiot’s Guides)
Muller, Wayne Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives
Ongaro, Anthony Break the Twitch
Oxenreider, Tsh Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living
Notes from a Blue Bike: The Art of Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World
At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe
Ringwald, Christopher D. A Day Apart: How Jews, Christians, and Muslims Find Faith, Freedom, and Joy on the Sabbath
Robin, Vicki and Joe Dominguez Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial MORE
Salzberg, Sharon Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program
Sanchez, Alex 150 Best Minimalist House Ideas
Sanders, Jeff The 5 A.M. Miracle: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast
Sasaki, Fumio Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism
Schaub, Eva Year of No Clutter: A Memoir
Scottoline, Lisa My Nest Isn’t Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman
St. James, Elaine Living the Simple Life: A Guide to Scaling Down and Enjoying More
Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter
Inner Simplicity: 100 Ways to Regain Peace and Nourish Your Soul
Stoddard, Alexandra Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty and Joy to Every Day of Your Life
Strobel, Tammy You Can Buy Happiness (and It’s Cheap)
Susanka, Sarah The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters
Tracy, Brian Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
Trimberger, E. Kay The New Single Woman
Vanderkam, Laura 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
Ware, Ciji Rightsizing Your Life: Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most
Warnick, Melody This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live
Wiking, Meik The Little Book of Lykke: Secrets of the World8217;s Happiest People
Williams, Dee The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir
Yate, Martin Knock ’em Dead 2017: The Ultimate Job Search Guide
WEBSITES
(Blogs and more)
After the Fire: Rebuilding House and Life after a Fire (Shoshanah Dietz)
Be More With Less (Courtney Carver)
Becoming Minimalist (Joshua Becker)
Budgets are Sexy (J. Money)
Cait Flanders (Cait Flanders, formerly “Blonde on a Budget”)
Dave Ramsey (Dave Ramsey)
Exile Lifestyle (Colin Wright)
I Will Teach You to be Rich (Ramit Sethi)
Midlife Tribe (Peter Fritz)
Money Bo$$ (J.D. Roth)
Project 333 (capsule wardrobe by Courtney Carver)
Quirky Alone (Sasha Cagen on the single lifestyle)
Rowdy Kittens (Tammy Strobel)
Simple Living (Janet Luhr)
The Art of the Simple (Tsh Oxenreider)
The Minimalists (Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus)
The New York Times Podcast Club
The Tim Ferris Show (The 4-Hour Workweek and more)
Zen Habits (Leo Babauta)
PODCASTS
Break the Twitch
10% Happier with Dan Harris
Happier with Gretchen Rubin (Gretchen Rubin and sister Elizabeth Craft)
Happier in Hollywood (Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain)
Live Happy Now (based on the magazine Live Happy)
Midlife Mastery (Peter Fritz)
Optimal Living Daily (Justin Malik reads blogs aloud w/permission from authors. Emphasis on topics related to minimalism. See also other podcasts in the same family on finances, health, business, and relationships)
The 5 AM Miracle with Jeff Sanders
The Minimalists Podcast (Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus)
The Simple Show (Tsh Oxenreider)
The Tim Ferriss Show
Zen Commuter
FILMS
Minimalism: a Documentary About the Important Things
Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
