20 cottagecore books to imagine a simple, cozy life in nature
Overflowing beds of sweet peas, marigolds, and cornflowers. Cans of peaches, jams, and chutneys.
Fresh pies in the oven and bread on the kitchen counter. A self-sufficient vegetable garden and a handmade wardrobe of linens and embroidered fabrics.
Cottagecore has ascended as more of us have turned to sourdough, craft projects, and container vegetable planting during more time at home. Many of us also just yearn for more comfort, simplicity, and wholesome moments.
Here are some of my favourite beautiful books with cottagecore vibes to imagine a slow-paced, romanticised life close to nature with an abundance of simple pleasures.
With both fiction and non-fiction recommendations, fill your reading list with books to inspire your cottagecore life and make more of it a reality.
The cottagecore reading list of beautiful books
1. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Included in the beautiful Puffin in Bloom series, Anne of Green Gables is the cherished feel-good classic about everyone's favourite red-headed orphan, Anne Shirley. This is a wholesome, comforting read that feels like a warm hug in a book.
2. How to be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery

I first read How to Be a Good Creature a few years ago and loved it. It's a wholesome, beautifully illustrated look at the joy and companionship that animals bring us in all shapes and sizes, told by Sy Montgomery as a memoir of her life with animals. Read More…