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The Monocle Guides are three handbooks from the Monocle editorial team, each sold separately: Better Living, Good Business and Cosy Homes.

For Monocle's first ever book, The Monocle Guide to Better Living, the editorial team looks at one of the title's core themes, quality of life. In an informative and entertaining collection of writing, reports and recommendations, they survey the locations, products and ideas that are inspiring better living across the globe. The 400-page book features original photography and illustrations printed on a selection of the highest quality papers, as Monocle's own contribution to making the world a little more liveable and loveable.

The Monocle Guide to Good Business is a book for would-be business leaders, start-ups, and established companies that feel it is time for some new ideas. It is a book made to be used. Write in its margins and turn over the corners of its pages. But do not expect management speak or miracles for untold riches. This is not a book about staging a revolution. Rather, it is a book about doing things well, from how you run the show to the pens you buy. And even about taking your dog to work. The 300-page book features original photography and illustrations printed on a selection of the highest-quality papers. It is a handbook for those who want to make a company that will last, and the ultimate reference for doing a job you love.

The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes is a survey of everything you need to build the residence you want. From architects to furniture-makers, from design-store owners to gardeners, it introduces you to interesting people with ideas that are built to last. The book also has detailed guides to great places to build that home and a global photographic survey of the homes Monocle likes. As with all of Monocle's books, the guide balances the inspirational and the practical. This is a book that should be used again and again. It is about quality of life, a pinch of hygge, and making homes where our lives can unfold.

Published by Gestalten, a Berlin-based publisher producing high-quality editions.

Why You'll Love It

  • Three titles to choose from: Better Living, Good Business and Cosy Homes
  • Original photography and illustrations throughout
  • A balance of the inspirational and the practical, made to be used again and again
  • Covers in yellow, grey and pink that sit well together on a shelf

Styling and Gifting

  • Stand all three together between the Travertine Stone Bookends for a tidy run of colour
  • Lay one flat as part of your coffee table styling, topped with a small object
  • Good Business suits a new business owner or a graduate, Cosy Homes a new home owner, and Better Living anyone who enjoys travel and design. See more gift ideas for him

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FAQs

Are the three guides sold as a set?
No. Each guide is sold separately. Choose Better Living, Good Business or Cosy Homes from the options.

How long are the books?
The Monocle Guide to Better Living is 400 pages, The Monocle Guide to Good Business is 300 pages and The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes is 402 pages.

Which guide is about the home?
The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes. It covers architects, furniture-makers, design stores and gardeners, with a photographic survey of homes Monocle likes.

In Short

The Monocle Guides are three illustrated handbooks from the Monocle editorial team, published by Gestalten and sold individually: Better Living (400 pages, on quality of life), Good Business (300 pages, on running a lasting company) and Cosy Homes (402 pages, on building and furnishing a home).

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