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The shelf

Books.

Two series, one desk, read in order or not at all. Four books are out now, one is open for pre-order, and one is still being written.

The Why We Do That Series

Short, close-read volumes on ordinary behaviour. Each one is a slow walk around a familiar pattern.

The Repair Series

A parallel series on the person underneath: the child, the partner, the self at rest. Quieter, closer, written to be read at night.

Book 3 of 3

Who You Are When It’s Quiet

Forthcoming

The self that arrives when nobody is asking anything of it.

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Further ahead

Still taking shape.

  • Why We Repeat
    Karmin Fouché
  • Why We Lose Our Way
    Karmin Fouché
  • What We Build Around Fear
    Karmin Fouché
  • This Is How We Grow
    Karmin Fouché

Titles and order may change.

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Questions readers ask

Where to start.

What order should I read the series in?
Each book stands alone. If you want the intended order: Why We Do That, then Why We Do That at Work, then Why I Do That. The Repair Series runs Before You Were This, then What We Do With Love, then Who You Are When It’s Quiet.
Which Karmin Fouché books are available now?
Four: Why We Do That, Why We Do That at Work, Before You Were This, and What We Do With Love. All are in Kindle and paperback, and all but the Why We Do That at Work hardcover, which follows on 28 August 2026, are also in hardcover.
What is Karmin Fouché’s next book?
Why I Do That, launching on 25 September 2026 and open for pre-order now.
Where can I review a Karmin Fouché book?
On the review page, which links straight to the Amazon review flow for each published title.