The Monocle Guide to Better Living is the first book from Monocle, where Monocle has focused on the quality of life. The book contains informative and interesting texts and recommendations with the aim of inspiring a better everyday life. The book is filled with inspirational reading that takes the reader around the world. The content is both entertaining and interesting and gives the reader a mindset. The book was published in 2013 by the German publisher Gestalten, which publishes books in an environmentally friendly and resource efficient way.
In 2007, Monocle was launched as a magazine with a vision to create quality journalism for areas such as culture, design and business. The first book, The Monocle Guide to Better Living, was immediately a huge success and in the coming years the book will be followed up by several guides such as; Monocle Guide to Business and Guide to Cozy Homes.