What Is A Minimalist Book

Summary

The website defines a minimalist book based on size and page count, emphasizing the author's engagement with and contribution to the genre.

Abstract

The author expresses a growing interest in minimalist books, characterized by brevity and conciseness. While word count is the most precise measure for minimalism in books, it is often not readily available. As an alternative, the author suggests using page count as a criterion, with specific thresholds based on book dimensions: for books sized 6 x 9 or smaller, the maximum is 120 pages, and for larger books, the limit is 80 pages. This definition takes into account factors such as page size, font size, pictures, and margins. The author also invites readers to share their own experiences with minimalist books, indicating an intention to review such books in the future.

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The author has a personal preference for minimalist books, as evidenced by their recent purchases and plans to give some away and write their own.
There is a level of dissatisfaction with the lack of word count information on platforms like Amazon and the reliance on Google for this data.
The author values the sharing of knowledge and experiences within the minimalist book community, as shown by the invitation to share titles and reviews.
The author is actively contributing to the minimalist book genre, not just as a reader but also as a writer and reviewer.

The criteria I use to determine what is a minimalist book.

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I have a newfound love for “minimalist books”.

I’ve been buying & reading them a lot lately.

I’ll be giving some of the ones I bought away.

I’m also working on writing a few.

All that brings me to try and define what is a “minimalist book” beyond just saying: “It’s a short book”.

The most precise way to separate them from all books is by word count.

Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to find the number of words a book has.

Amazon doesn’t list it anymore, they used to 10+ years ago.

Google can help with some of the more popular books.

With word count not being a viable solution, we move on to page count.

Amazon lists the page count for books in their marketplace, so that’s easy.

But, not all pages are created equal.

You need to consider page size, font size, pictures, and margins.

Here’s how I’m going to define a minimalist book:

If the book is 6 x 9 or smaller, the maximum is 120 pages.

If the book is bigger than 6 x 9, the maximum is 80 pages.

I’ll soon be sharing minimalist book reviews.

If you’ve written or read any, please share them in the comments.