Unforgettable books to boost your New Year’s resolutions

Looking to change gears this year? Applying ancient knowledge to modern living, High Grade Living is a handbook for shifting from stressed, anxious and overwhelmed to creative, grounded and happy in all areas of your life.

Get started with these three simple but powerful steps to transform your home this year.

Pining for a change of pace? The Monocle Book of Gentle Living is a practical guide to slowing down, reconnecting and living a happier, more balanced life.

Planning to freshen up your living space and shake up your design style? Matthew Williamson’s Living Bright is a practical guide and personal invitation from the king of colour to find your own style and embrace the paint pot whether designing a castle or a cupboard.

Looking to reduce food waste and make the most of homegrown produce? Featuring over 40 plant profiles with growing notes for starting or improving your garden, The Preserving Garden will teach you how to make a vegetable patch or small orchard in any space – including where to begin, when to plant and how to care for your garden.

Looking to live more naturally? Plants for the People is your guide to forty everyday herbs and flowers, including their history, therapeutic applications and health and healing benefits.

Start learning right now with these five herbal tea recipes to help boost your immune system.

Trying out Veganuary? Should We All Be Vegan? offers an expertly crafted look at the arguments for and against universal adoption of a vegan diet and lifestyle.

Looking to elevate your exercise? Running Wild is an inspirational collection of the world’s most beautiful scenic runs, selected by the editors of cult independent running magazine Like the Wind.

Looking to try something new? A recipe book for creativity, You Are An Artist by Bob and Roberta Smith features a collection of simple prompts to unlock your inner artist, as well as a series of moving lessons about the nature of art and inspiration.

Read our interview with the artist and activist, exploring curiosity, creativity, arts education and more.