HAPPINESS: A MYSTERY, & 66 ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE IT

Is happiness the same thing as joy, or wellbeing, or is it different from both? Should we seek it, or is it a by-product of something more important we should pursue instead?

In a personal puzzle-solving journey that explores the clues left by ancient philosophers, evidence put forward by modern-day experts and strange incidents and dilemmas from everyday life, Sophie Hannah sets out on a sometimes frustrating and often revelatory mission to solve the mystery that has baffled humanity for centuries: what is happiness, and how can we achieve it?