Alain de Botton’s early successes How Proust Can Change Your Life and The Consolations of Philosophy attempted to teach us that literature and philosophy are not rarefied artefacts to be shut between leather binding, studied and venerated but are instead practical, useful guides to living well. In his new book, Art as Therapy, de Botton joins forces with philosopher John Armstrong to remake our... Read more

Religion for Atheists: A non-believer’s guide to the uses of religion by Alain De Botton A non-believer’s guide to the uses of religion All of us, whether religious, agnostic or atheist, are searching for meaning. And in this wise and life-affirming book, non-believer Alain de Botton both rejects the supernatural claims of religion and points out just how many good ideas they someti... Read more

Alain de Botton‘s School of Life series is determined to reinvigorate and rehabilitate the self-help genre. Alain, as we know, has done a great deal towards achieving this goal himself. His entertaining and informative guides to life – Religion for Atheists, How Proust Can Change Your Life, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work – have lead many to re-examine their lives and helped... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Alain de Botton author of Religion for Atheists, The Consolations Of Philosophy, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work , Status Anxiety and many more… Ten Terrifying Questions ——————- 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? I was born in Switzerland, raise... Read more

Sorry, but this is a bit of a tease. Religion for Atheists  isn’t actually available till January next year. Doh! But with so many Alain de Botton fans hanging out for his next book I thought I’d put their minds at ease. Yes, it’s true, a new book is coming… eventually. Here’s a little bit about it and a short extract… Religion for Atheists: A non-believer... Read more