Keeping It Cozy

Embrace the cozy side of life with these nonfiction titles.

Updated November 27, 2025
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Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
Linnea Dunne
Paper Book
Discover the Swedish ethos of balanced living with this little book of Lagom. The Swedish concept of Lagom (pronounced "lah-gom") roughly translates to "not too little, not too much, just right." This charming book introduces readers to a new way of balanced living that...
Niksen: Embracing the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing
Olga Mecking
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...
Gentle: Rest More, Stress Less, and Live the Life You Actually Want
Courtney Carver
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 GentleĀ is...
Nothing Much Happens: Cozy and Calming Stories to Soothe Your Mind and Help You Sleep
Kathryn Nicolai
Paper Book
Soothing stories to help you fall and stay asleep, based on the popular podcast 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
Meik Wiking
Paper Book
What's the actual secret to happiness? Great memories! Meik Wiking--happiness researcher and New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke--shows us how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming book. Do you...
The Little Book of Lykke: Secrets of the World's Happiest People
Meik Wiking
Paper Book
Join the happiness revolution! The author of the New York Times bestseller The Little Book of Hygge offers more inspiration and suggestions for achieving greater happiness, by practicing Lykke (LOO-ka)--pursuing and finding the good that exists in the world around us every day. While the...
Cosy: The British Art of Comfort
Laura Weir
Paper Book
The Danes have hygge. The Swedes have lagom. Now, Laura Weir, a beloved lifestyle journalist and editor-in-chief of London Evening Standard's weekly ES magazine, introduces American readers to the Brits' best-kept secret--coziness--an indulgent, luxurious, yet unfussy way of creating comfort and...

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