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24 alternatives to The Joy of Less

A minimalist guide to declutter, organize, and simplify

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Joy of Less launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Essentialism▲80

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spark Joy▲74

   The Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Less Mess Less Stress▲4

   Minimalist Routines To Declutter Your Environment

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Power of Less▲87

   The fine art of limiting yourself to the essential

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Essentialism▲77

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck▲162

   A counterintuitive approach to living a good life

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Frugal Innovation (AMA Today at 3PM)▲147

   How to do more with less

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck▲81

   A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Dim Sum Field Guide▲62

   A taxonomy of dumplings

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Optimal Living Daily - The Minimalists▲58

    The Minimalists' Ryan Nicodemus on his jump into minimalism

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Problem Solving 101▲70

    A simple book for smart people

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Take Off With Elixir▲61

    An Introduction to Elixir

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14AM
    A minimalist blog based on Tufte CSS▲260

    2019 · lawler.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The More of Less▲68

    Finding the Life you Want Under Everything you Own

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Paragraphs▲272

    A minimalist writing app for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Shelf Joy▲126

    A Facebook bot to deliver hand-curated book suggestions

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Designing for Touch▲88

    A guide for designing touch interfaces

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Checklist Manifesto▲108

    How to get things right

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20EI
    Easy intro book to Clojure and immutability▲148

    2019 · getprogrammingwithclojure.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    On Writing Well▲69

    Classic on How to write Non-Friction

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Breaking Busy▲64

    How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

    (and how to build them)

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Delivering Happiness▲92

    Seeking happiness and making people happy

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →