Brianna Wiest

Brianna Wiest writes the kind of book people underline, dog-ear and then lend to a friend who never gives it back. Her subject is self-sabotage, change and the slow work of becoming who you actually are, and she writes about it plainly.

We stock the full run of her titles. The best known are 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think and The Mountain Is You, the latter in paperback and hardcover. The Pivot Year is arranged as 365 daily reflections, I Am the Hero of My Own Life is a guided journal, and Ceremony gathers her poetry. There is also 101 Quotes That Will Change The Way You Think in a coffee table format, plus When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal, The Life That's Waiting, Salt Water and Great Callings.

As a gift, The Pivot Year works well because it is read a page a day and can be started on any date. Pair any title with something from our planners and journals range for someone who likes to write things down.

Which Brianna Wiest book should I read first?
Most readers start with 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think, because the essays are short and can be read in any order. If you would rather follow one long argument, The Mountain Is You looks at self-sabotage from start to finish.

Is The Pivot Year a daily reader?
Yes. The Pivot Year is arranged as 365 daily reflections on change and growth, so it suits someone who likes a page with their morning coffee. It is also an easy gift, as it can be started on any day of the year.

Do you stock Brianna Wiest's guided journal?
Yes, I Am the Hero of My Own Life is her guided journal, with prompts to write into rather than simply read. It pairs well with any of her essay books for someone who likes to put ideas down on paper.

Which Brianna Wiest book works as a coffee table book?
101 Quotes That Will Change The Way You Think is designed as a coffee table book, made to be picked up and flicked through by whoever is sitting nearby. Her other titles are better suited to a bedside table or a reading chair.