Keeping It Cozy

Embrace the cozy side of life with these nonfiction titles.

Updated November 27, 2025
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My Hygge Home : How to Make Home Your Happy Place
Wiking, Meik.
Paper Book
The author of the New York Times bestseller The Little Book of Hygge, helps you turn your home into your happy, cozy safe place. The urge to nest and control our close environments has never been stronger. We spend more time in our homes than anywhere else--but the...
Niksen : embracing the Dutch art of doing nothing
Mecking, Olga
Paper Book
The Dutch people are some of the happiest in the world. Their secret? They are masters of niksen, or the art of doing nothing. Niksen is not a form of meditation, nor is it a state of laziness or boredom. It's not scrolling through social media, or wondering what you're...
Cozy : the art of arranging yourself in the world
Gillies, Isabel
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of Happens Every Day, Isabel Gillies, presents a fresh and inspiring look at the subtle art of cozy--part manifesto, part lifestyle guide, part memoir--that shows fans of The Little Book of Hygge that true comfort comes from within. ...
Slow : simple living for a frantic world
McAlary, Brooke
Paper Book
Free Yourself from a Frantic Life and Embrace the Joy of Slow Living What is slow living? It's a way to find happiness by stepping away from the never-ending demands to constantly succeed and acquire more and more. It's easy to get stuck in the carousel of frantically wanting, buying, and...
Gentle : Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want
Carver, Courtney.
Paper Book
From an expert on simplicity and minimalism, a collection of 30 practices to overcome chronic overwhelm, cultivate self-compassion, and find permission to do less-perfect for readers of Rest is Resistance and Wintering. Being Gentle is...
Nothing much happens : cozy and calming stories to soothe your mind and help you sleep
Nicolai, Kathryn
Paper Book
Based on the popular podcast, 50 soothing stories to carry you off to deep restful sleep. Busy minds need a place to rest. Whether you find yourself struggling to sleep, awake in the middle of the night, or even just anxious as you move through the day, in Nothing Much Happens...
The art of making memories : how to create and remember happy moments
Wiking, Meik
Paper Book
A practical guide to creating memorable moments from Meik Wiking, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge. Every year, we are given a fixed number of days. Some days pass us by without leaving a trace--and some days we remember forever. ...
The happiness project, or, Why I spent a year trying to sing in the morning, clean my closets, fight right, read Aristotle, and generally have more fun
Rubin, Gretchen
Paper Book
What if you could change your life without really changing your life? On the outside, Gretchen Rubin had it all -- a good marriage, healthy children and a successful career -- but she knew something was missing. Determined to end that nagging feeling, she set out on a year-long quest to learn how...
The little book of lykke : the Danish search for the world's happiest people
Wiking, Meik
Ebook
A practical guide to what makes us happy, from the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge. We all know Denmark is the happiest country in the world--but this doesn't make it perfect. Happiness isn't...
The atlas of happiness : the global secrets of how to be happy
Russell, Helen
Paper Book
A fun, illustrated guide that takes us around the world, discovering the secrets to happiness. Author Helen Russell (The Year of Living Danishly) uncovers the fascinating ways that different nations search for happiness in their lives, and what they can teach us...

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