# Minimalist Rulebook

Source: https://www.theminimalists.com/rulebook/
Published: 2020-01-18
Updated: 2026-06-02
Author: The Minimalists

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**FREE EBOOK**: The Minimalists created 16 rules to help you get organized—No Junk Rule, Seasonality Rule, Just-in-Case Rule, Gift-Giving Rule, and 12 others—and we collected them in a beautifully designed ebook, which you can download for free below. Print at home or read on any device.

**AUDIOBOOK**: If you prefer listening, we recorded an expanded audiobook version of the *Minimalist Rulebook*, which is [now available](https://www.audible.com/pd/Minimalist-Rulebook-Audiobook/B0GR77FYDP?eac_link=8Xo5dkvK1U93&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0GR77FYDP&qid=HHQKp9rZl1&eac_id=131-2432733-6240220_HHQKp9rZl1&sr=1-2) for purchase. In the audiobook, Joshua reads each rule, and then he and Ryan discuss how that rule applies to their own lives—like a short podcast episode to accompany every rule. We also invent some new rules along the way. (Runtime: 2.5 hours.)

Enjoy!

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Free Ebook

### Minimalist Rulebook

Sixteen rules for living with less. From our Photo-Scanning Rule to our Emergency Item Rule, this free ebook will help you simplify your life one rule at a time.

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