With her best-selling book The Joy of Less, Francine Jay helped to start the simple living movement. The Joy of Less has sold approximately 160,000 copies and is available in 21 countries. It was selected one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year, Amazon's Best Books of April 2016, and an Amazon Editors' Selection for Spring 2016 and was chosen one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year, Amazon's Best Books of April 2016, and an Amazon Editors' Pick for Spring 2016.