Get Your Sh*t Together

Sarah Knight, billed as an anti-guru, follows her earlier guide to mental decluttering with a plan for organizing the things people actually want and need to spend effort on. The book takes aim at the cycle of self-sabotage and at being stuck at work or on the couch instead of going to the gym or starting a long-postponed project. Knight offers three simple tools for getting organized, makes a case for the power of negative thinking and covers spending less and saving more. She also tackles anxiety, avoidance and the fear of failure, with goals that range from quitting a day job to balancing work and fun. It became a New York Times best seller.

Chelsea Frank, founder of Life and Limb Gel, included it among the books that helped form her perspective, while saying they do not mirror her personal feelings.