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12 books with a reading profile close to Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes. Inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 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

    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

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    Cait Flanders documents her twelve-month experiment of abstaining from all non-essential consumer purchases.

  2. 2 Dear Dolly

    Dear Dolly

    by Dolly Alderton

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    Dear Dolly catalogs a collection of columns from the author’s tenure as an agony aunt for The Sunday Times Style magazine.

  3. 3 The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

    The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

    by Michelle Obama

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    In this follow-up to her autobiography, Michelle Obama outlines the specific habits and mental attitudes she uses to navigate periods of political and personal instability.

  4. 4 10% Happier

    10% Happier

    by Dan Harris

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    After suffering a televised panic attack while anchoring the news, Dan Harris began investigating the connection between his high-stress career and his internal monologue.

  5. 5 Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

    Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

    by Holly Whitaker

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    Holly Whitaker argues that traditional recovery structures, like Alcoholics Anonymous, are designed for the male ego and fail to address the specific societal pressures women face.

  6. 6 Eat, Pray, Love

    Eat, Pray, Love

    by Elizabeth Gilbert

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    In her early thirties, Elizabeth Gilbert faced a debilitating realization that her stable marriage and career did not provide the fulfillment she expected.

  7. 7 A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

    A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

    by Donald Miller

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    After filmmakers approached Donald Miller to adapt his memoir into a movie, he discovered that his actual life lacked the necessary structure for a functional screenplay.

  8. 8 Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life

    Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life

    by Ali Wong

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, memoir

    Ali Wong structures this memoir as a series of letters addressed to her two young daughters, intended for them to read as adults.

  9. 9 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

    101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

    by Brianna Wiest

    Also inward-looking · self help, personal growth

    Brianna Wiest presents a collection of brief pieces focused on cognitive reframing and emotional intelligence.

  10. 10 Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love

    Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love

    by Jonathan Van Ness

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, memoir

    Jonathan Van Ness recounts his path from a small Midwestern town to becoming a public figure in hair styling and television.

  11. 11 Good Vibes, Good Life

    Good Vibes, Good Life

    by Vex King

    Also inward-looking and clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    Vex King argues that self-love is the primary driver of personal success and mental clarity.

  12. 12 Women Don't Owe You Pretty

    Women Don't Owe You Pretty

    by Florence Given

    Also clear-cut · self help, personal growth

    Florence Given argues that femininity is a social performance designed to satisfy the male gaze rather than an inherent female trait.

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