The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be positive all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.

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Published Sep 13, 2016

224 pages

Average rating: 7.06

825 RATINGS

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AbbeyLileTaylor
Aug 29, 2023
10/10 stars
Wow.

I'm at a further loss for words right now.
Amanda Boyd
Sep 09, 2025
8/10 stars
Another awesome view on life and how to get through it. Could see myself re-reading this again in a few months.
LilithRose
Sep 03, 2025
10/10 stars
I read this during a time in my life where I really really needed it. It just may very well have helped save my life.
KianaSWB-S
Jul 13, 2025
Best book to read!
Don Draperback
Jul 10, 2025
6.6: Girl Scout. Fav character: the Japanese Lieutenant who kept engaging in war for 30 years Solid book. I wasn’t sure how I’d like it early given the authors style but the more I read the more it resonated personally. I love the engaging aspect without too much instruction. It was a great read and helped me evaluate a few aspects of my own life.

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