Not Needing NewA Practical Guide to Finding the Joy of Enough
The ultimate toolkit for embracing sustainable, second-hand living, and letting go of the constant need for more.
“By sorting out the wants from the needs, Anna shows you how she was able to enrich her life with thrifty and sustainable living. A book worth every penny!”
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Outside the UK? Here's where to buy it
- United States and Canada Walmart.com (UK edition)
- Australia Hachette Australia · Booktopia
- New Zealand Hachette Aotearoa · The Nile
Anywhere in the world, any bookshop can order it for you with the ISBN 9781398726345.
About the book
In this book, Anna Kilpatrick shares how, in challenging financial and emotional times, she transformed her own life by finding the joy in enough. Now she wants to show you how you can do it too.
This practical guide offers advice on discovering your second-hand style, holidaying on a budget, and simple parenting. With inspiring tips, thought-provoking exercises and real-life solutions, Not Needing New will empower you to find joy, save money and live more sustainably by appreciating all you already have.
About the author
Anna Kilpatrick
Anna Kilpatrick is the author of Not Needing New: A Practical Guide to Finding the Joy of Enough (Orion Spring, 2026) and the creator of @not.needing.new, followed by more than 220,000 people on Instagram. A former teacher of 23 years and a single mum, she shares how to live well, dress with style and find joy on a very limited income, mostly second-hand.
More about AnnaQuestions about the book
When was Not Needing New published?
Not Needing New: A Practical Guide to Finding the Joy of Enough was published in hardback by Orion Spring on 26 March 2026. It has 272 pages.
Is there an audiobook?
Yes. The audiobook is read by Anna herself and runs to 6 hours 46 minutes. It is available on Audible.
Can I buy Not Needing New in the US, Canada, Australia or New Zealand?
Yes. The book is published in the UK, and the shops listed under "Outside the UK?" will send it to you. Any bookshop in the world can also order it using the ISBN 9781398726345.
What is the book about?
It is a practical, warm guide to living well with less: finding your second-hand style, holidaying on a budget, simple parenting and sorting your wants from your needs, drawn from Anna's own life on a very limited income.
How can I ask about rights, interviews or events for the book?
For rights and book enquiries, contact Anna's literary agent, Alice Lutyens at Curtis Brown. For interviews, podcasts and speaking, use the press and speaking form on this site and it will go straight to Anna.