Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin

3 Series • 14 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Better Than Before Books
Start with: Better Than Before (2015)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Power Money Fame Sex (2000)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers (2017)

ⓘ About Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin is a published author and many of her books have been New York Times bestsellers. She is known for being one of the most influential observers of happiness and human nature today. She has written the bestselling books The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, The Four Tendencies, Life in Five Senses, and Secrets of Adulthood. The books have sold millions of copies all together and have been released in over thirty languages. Gretchen hosts her podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin, where she and her sister and co-host Elizabeth Craft look into different strategies and provide insights for how you can make your life happier. She is the founder of The Happiness Project and has helped to come up with unique products for people to use in their own personal happiness projects.

All Book Series by Gretchen Rubin

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Better Than Before

Single-title series · published 2015

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2015
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Power Money Fame Sex

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2000

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2000
2
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Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill

Book 2 of 11 · published 2003

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2003
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Forty Ways to Look at JFK

Book 3 of 11 · published 2005

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2005
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The Happiness Project

Book 4 of 11 · published 2009

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2009
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Happier at Home

Book 5 of 11 · published 2012

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2012
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The Best of the Happiness Project Blog

Book 6 of 11 · published 2016

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2016
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The Four Tendencies

Book 7 of 11 · published 2017

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2017
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Outer Order, Inner Calm

Book 8 of 11 · published 2019

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2019
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Life in Five Senses

Book 9 of 11 · published 2023

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2023
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Secrets of Adulthood

Book 10 of 11 · published 2025

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2025
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Get It Done

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026

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2026
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I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
2
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Moms Don't Have Time To

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021

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2021

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Gretchen Rubin?

Gretchen Rubin is a published author and many of her books have been New York Times bestsellers. She is known for being one of the most influential observers of happiness and human nature today. She has written the bestselling books The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, The Four Tendencies, Life in Five Senses, and Secrets of Adulthood.

Which Gretchen Rubin series should I start with?

Gretchen Rubin's series each consist of a single volume, so there is no reading order inside them. The earliest is Better Than Before (2015).

How many books has Gretchen Rubin written?

Gretchen Rubin has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2026. 1 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Better Than Before series with 1 book — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Gretchen Rubin's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Gretchen Rubin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Better Than Before (2015, 1 book).

How are Gretchen Rubin's books organised into series?

This guide splits Gretchen Rubin's 14 books into 1 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Better Than Before (1 book, 2015).