The Year of Less by 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 by Cait Flanders
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is more of a memoir about Flanders overcoming addictions by becoming a minimalist. In my opinion, it's not a self-help book- though Flanders did self-help to overcome her challenges. While it is about minimalism and rejecting consumerism, it's also not really an "organization" book in that it doesn't provide a guide. That said, it's an interesting memoir, well-written, and even helpful, especially if part of your issue is that you're mired in sadness or having trouble starting big life changes.

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The More of Less by Joshua Becker

The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own by Joshua Becker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read a lot of these home organization books- and this one is more about minimalism- but this one has so much soul! I loved it!

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Goodbye, Things by Fumio Sasaki, Eriko Sugita (Translator)

Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Short quick read. Has a lot of interesting thoughts. Equal parts: Marie Kondō, Minimalism, behavioral economics research, Fight Club quotes. Doesn't pack the life-changing punch of Marie Kondo, in my opinion, (and here's another minimalist without children), but certainly has more information and advice than MK.

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