Little House on a Small Planet: Simple Homes, Cozy Retreats, and Energy Efficient Possibilities by Shay Salomon

Read this book! It’s great for those who dream of getting out of the mortgage trap and creating a tiny home for the soul. It’s filled with great real world advice on creating a better amd more affordable personalized home. It’s 304 pages and measures 10.9″ by 8.5″. Also see the Little House on a Small Planet Website.

Tiny Book of Tiny Houses by Lester R. Walker

It seems appropriate that this book is small (6 1/2″ by 5 1/2″) and only 95 pages. It’s filled with photos and drawings, many by the author. It is not a plan book or a “how-to” book. The books goal is to inspire people to build their own tiny houses, and to show real examples.

Tiny Houses: or How to Get Away From It All by Lester R. Walker

This book has plans for forty-four tiny houses. It has 224 pages and measures 11″ by 8.6″. It’s filled with good ideas, details, and information that could apply to any well designed houses of any size. If you considering designing a tiny home you’ll find this book great for ideas.

The Very Small Home: Japanese Ideas for Living Well in Limited Space by Azby Brown

As you can imagine tiny homes are very popluar in Japan. This book shows 18 tiny homes with a lot of photos. All the homes are also recent designs and many designed by leading architects. Size ranges from 540 sq. ft. to 1,730 sq. ft. It’s filled with great ideas and very inspiring. The book is 112 pages and measures 12.3″ by 9.2″.

Compact Houses: Architecture for the Environment by Cristina Del Valle

The tiny houses in this book are excellent examples of getting the most value for each square foot through careful design. The design challenges for each house is described in detail and how they were overcome through each architect’s design. Detailed drawings and full-color photos of the interior and the exterior are also included in the book’s pages. The book has 420 pages and measures 8.5′ by 7.9″.

Put Your Life On a Diet: Lessons Learned from Living in 140 Square Feet by Gregory Johnson

Small House Society Co-founder, Gregory Johnson, guides readers through five areas of life: housing, food, technology, utilities, and transportation. He describes how to create a simpler life, reduce stress and lower our impact on the environment. The book is 176 pages and measures 7.4″ by 5.6″.

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