27 December 2025
With 2026 a blank canvas before us, there’s no greater time like the present to dive into some inspiring new year reading. Whether that’s exploring your creative potential with The Daily Artist’s Way and Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, setting yourself free and achieving your ambitions with The Story Solution and Tiny Experiments, or channelling your inner wisdom with Ryan Holiday’s classic The Daily Stoic, there’s something for everyone in our January must-read list.
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The Daily Artist’s Way by Julia CameronÂ
A beautiful companion to Cameron’s life-changing creative process, The Daily Artist’s Way features 366 page-a-day quotations, minute meditations and journal prompts to follow throughout the year. Helping us start each page anew, Julia’s sage wisdom will inspire and guide readers from all walks of life in finding the possibility that each day brings.
The Daily Stoic
by Ryan HolidayÂ
Drawing on the wisdom of the Classic sages, The Daily Stoic is a page-a-day guide to help you tackle any problem, approach any goal and find the serenity, self-knowledge and resilience you need to live well. Powerful quotations, historical anecdotes and thought-provoking commentary meditating on the insights of philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus illuminate how we can do better – every day.
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards
OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world’s most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you are a professional, a student, or enjoy art as a hobby, Betty Edwards’ practical step-by-step guide will give you greater confidence in your ability, deepen your artistic perception and provide a new way to appreciate how you perceive the world around you.
The Story Solution
by Anna Katharina SchaffnerÂ
Have you ever told yourself one of these?
I’m stupid… I’m ugly… I’m bad…
I’m the best… I’m a victim… I’m different…
In The Story Solution, coach Anna Katharina Schaffner identifies the six core self-blaming and world-blaming stories, revealing how to break free from these self-sabotaging scripts and release yourself from their grip.
Tiny Experiments
by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
In this transformative book, neuroscientist and entrepreneur Anne-Laure Le Cunff reveals the easier, proven method to achieve our ambitions: an experimental mindset. Ditching out-dated notions of chasing success, she demonstrates the joyful power of ‘tiny experiments’ in which goals are discovered, pursued and adapted on your own terms. Break free from limiting beliefs, harness the power of imperfection and apply your curiosity to create a meaningful, productive life in an ever-changing world.
