Marie Kondo Books

Marie Kondo has spent more than half her life helping people transform their cluttered homes into tidy reflections of their ideal lives. Her professional services and courses are so popular in Japan that people wait three months just to get an appointment. Her books have sold over two million copies and been the subject of a TV movie.

How do we create content on this page?
1
 Books: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Marie Kondo
The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
4.2 (1,170 ratings)
Listen to the Intro
00:00

What's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up about?

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up isn’t just a guide to decluttering, it’s a best seller that’s changed lives in Japan, Europe and the United States. The Wall Street Journal even called Marie Kondo’s Shinto-inspired “KonMari” technique “the cult of tidying up.” Kondo explains in detail the many ways in which your living space affects all aspects of your life, and how you can ensure that each item in it has powerful personal significance. By following her simple yet resonant advice, you can move closer to achieving your dreams.

Who should read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up?

  • Anyone who dreads cleaning their house
  • Anyone interested in how their surroundings affect their lives
  • Anyone looking for tips on how to be a more effective organizer

2
 Books: Joy at Work by Marie Kondo & Scott Sonenshein

Joy at Work

Marie Kondo & Scott Sonenshein
Organizing Your Professional Life
4.3 (171 ratings)
Listen to the Intro
00:00

What's Joy at Work about?

Joy at Work (2020) takes the popular and life-changing KonMari Method of tidying up your home and applies it to your workplace. This new approach is aimed at cleaning up and organizing not just your desk and bookshelves, but also your computer storage and email inbox. As always, using the KonMari Method will also bring you closer to finding joy and rediscovering what’s really important in your life.

Who should read Joy at Work?

  • Anyone with a cluttered workspace
  • People who dread going to work in the morning
  • Struggling workers who’d like to feel excited about their jobs again

3
 Books: Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home by Marie Kondo

Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home

Marie Kondo
How to Organize Your Space and Achieve Your Ideal Life
4.5 (322 ratings)
Listen to the Intro
00:00

What's Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home about?

In Kurashi at Home (2022)interior organization expert Marie Kondo invites readers to conceptualize their ideal kurashi, or lifestyle. Kondo then shows how, through interacting with and optimizing their living spaces, readers can achieve our idea of kurashi. 

Who should read Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home?

  • People who’d like to live more mindfully in their space
  • KonMari fans eager for more life-changing advice
  • Anyone who wants to live their ideal lifestyle at home