{"id":15836,"date":"2016-05-21T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-21T22:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/becomingblog.wpengine.com\/?p=15836"},"modified":"2024-03-14T14:48:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T21:48:24","slug":"the-more-of-less-bestseller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/the-more-of-less-bestseller\/","title":{"rendered":"The More of Less: A National Bestseller (and What the Future Holds)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Three weeks ago, I released The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The book\u00a0introduces the world to minimalism by focusing on the benefits of owning less. It explains\u00a0how possessions fail to produce happiness in our lives\u2014and even worse, how they keep\u00a0us from joy by hijacking our most important resources (money, time, energy, & focus).<\/p>\n I am proud of the book. It is inspirational, motivational, and practical.<\/p>\n If you are interested in owning less, you’ll find everything you need in The More of Less<\/em> to get started on your journey. Or, if you’d like to introduce someone else to the benefits of owning less, this book\u00a0is a helpful guide.<\/p>\n Here’s how Publisher\u2019s Weekly described it:<\/p>\n With action plans, lists, and appeals to the reader’s quiet nature, Becker successfully presents a well-rounded argument that a journey toward minimalism is possible and enjoyable.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I want to offer a special thank you to everyone who supported its release.<\/p>\n At one point, The More of Less <\/em>was one of the top 10 selling books in America! And some reports indicate local libraries were operating at\u00a0a 3:1 hold ratio.<\/p>\n After its first week, the book landed on many National Bestseller Lists:<\/p>\n Unfortunately, despite outselling many of the other books, The More of Less<\/em> was not included on the New York Times Bestseller List. I\u2019m a little bummed, but I’m grateful for the opportunity to come close.<\/p>\n The book sold well over 10,000 copies in its first week and 2,000 copies in its second week. In total, in its first 20 days, it has sold\u00a015,000 copies. That’s a lot of people being introduced to the concept of minimalism.<\/p>\n And while a book\u2019s first week is typically the best chance to make the NYT list, anything can still happen in the future.<\/p>\n Speaking of the future…<\/p>\n I\u2019ve learned a lot about traditional publishing over the last 18 months. I’ve learned about the book-writing process, how book distribution works, how bestseller lists are compiled, and how books get sold.<\/p>\n Generally speaking, there are three types of books: 1) Books that never sell. 2) Books that sell on release, but quickly lose momentum and fall off the radar. And 3) Books that gain momentum and continue to have impact into the future.<\/p>\n The goal, certainly, for The More of Less<\/em> is that it would become a book that continues to have impact in people’s lives\u2014not just in its first three weeks, but well into the future as well.<\/p>\n There are some good signs of that already occurring\u2014it continues to rank among the top-selling books on Amazon, the published reviews for the book are overwhelmingly positive, and the West Coast Book Tour<\/a> already boasts 1,000+ RSVP’s.<\/p>\n All the signs are good\u2014for which, I am very thankful.<\/p>\n The joy of owning less is an important message<\/a> in our society today. As long as people need to hear it, I intend to promote it and write about it.<\/p>\n Indeed, many of\u00a0you can attest to the freedom and empowerment\u00a0found in minimalism.<\/p>\n If you would like to help “play the long game”\u00a0and keep\u00a0The More of Less<\/em>\u00a0as a book of influence in our world, here are three things you can do to help:<\/p>\n The publishing of this book does not change my commitment to Becoming Minimalist or the community that has grown around it. I look forward to continue writing about this topic and others into the future.<\/p>\n Thank you for being an important part of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Early Success for The More of Less Three weeks ago, I released The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own. The book\u00a0introduces the world to minimalism by focusing on the benefits of owning less. It explains\u00a0how possessions fail to produce happiness in our lives\u2014and even worse, how they keep\u00a0us from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[440],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Playing the Long Game (and How You Can Help)<\/h3>\n
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The Future of Becoming Minimalist<\/h3>\n