books recommended by Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin is an American author, blogger and speaker. She is the author of several New York Times bestsellers.

Gretchen Rubin is an American author, blogger and speaker. She is the author of several New York Times bestsellers.

books recommended by Gretchen Rubin

Last Updated Jan 31, 2024

Harry Potter

Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye

J.D. Salinger

Delivering Happiness

Delivering Happiness

Tony Hsieh

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials

Philip Pullman

A Pattern Language

A Pattern Language

Christopher Alexander et al.

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

Tiny Habits

Tiny Habits

B.J. Fogg

The Dutch House

The Dutch House

Ann Patchett

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

J. M. Barrie

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy

Louise Fitzhugh

Memories, Dreams, Reflections

Memories, Dreams, Reflections

Carl Jung

Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

Jennifer Egan

Wonder

Wonder

R.J. Palacio

A Collection of Essays

A Collection of Essays

George Orwell

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis

Black Swan Green

Black Swan Green

David Mitchell

The Midnight Fox

The Midnight Fox

Betsy Byars

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Jon Krakauer

Why We Get Fat

Why We Get Fat

Gary Taubes

Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

Little House in the Big Woods

Little House in the Big Woods

Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Book of Dust

The Book of Dust

Philip Pullman

Twilight

Twilight

Stephenie Meyer

Tales of Magic Boxed Set

Tales of Magic Boxed Set

Edward Eager

Holes

Holes

Louis Sachar

The Dark is Rising

The Dark is Rising

Susan Cooper

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Peter Cameron

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Better Than Before

Better Than Before

Gretchen Rubin

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The Happiness Project

The Happiness Project

Gretchen Rubin

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Outer Order, Inner Calm

Gretchen Rubin

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