Author21 booksAlain de Botton
Alain de Botton is a British author and public speaker. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include How Proust Can Change Your Life (1997), Status Anxiety (2004), and The Architecture of Happiness (2006).
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Books by Alain de Botton
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The Architecture of Happiness
The Course of Love
The Consolations of Philosophy
The Art of Travel
How Proust Can Change Your Life
Status Anxiety
On Love
Essays in Love
Religion for Atheists
Art as Therapy
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
How to Think More About Sex
La arquitectura de la felicidad
The news
The romantic movement
A week at the airport
Do Humankind's Best Days Lie Ahead?
Big Ideas for Curious Minds
The Consolations of Philosophy. Alain de Botton
Therapeutic Journey
How to Overcome Your Childhood
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