I'm the author of the New York Times bestsellers "The Happiness Project," “ Happier at Home” and “ Better Than Before. ” I write about my experiences as I test-drive the wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies, and lessons from popular culture about happiness, habits, and human nature. My next book will hit the shelves in summer 2017: “ The Four Tendencies: The Surprising Truth about the Four Hidden Personality Types That Drive Everything We Do. ”
Find out your Tendency— are you an Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, or Rebel? — when you take the free quiz at GretchenRubin. com.
Subscribe to my award-winning weekly podcast “ Happier with Gretchen Rubin” (more than 1 million downloads each month) and hear my sister and I discuss strategies and tips for how to make your daily life happier. I also created an app to help people harness the power of the Four Tendencies. Learn more at BetterApp. us or search the app store for “ Better Gretchen Rubin. ”
My previous books include a bestselling biography of Winston Churchill, "Forty Ways to Look at Winston Churchill, ” and one of John Kennedy, “ Forty Ways to Look at JFK. ” My first book, “ Power Money Fame S. . : A User's Guide, ” is social criticism in the guise of a user's manual. I wrote “ Profane Waste” in collaboration with artist Dana Hoey. I've also written three dreadful novels that are safely locked away in a drawer.
Before turning to writing, I had a career in law. A graduate of Yale and Yale Law School, I clerked for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. I live in New York City with my husband and two daughters.
