THE POWER OF EMPATHY: 12 BOOKS ON UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNITY (12 books)

People helping people – it’s one of the most underrated yet powerful storytelling modes, and it transcends genre. These 12 books – in fact and fiction both – are centered in the concept of empathy, which may be the one power in the cosmos specific to the human species.

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1	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,761,579 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) by Maya Angelou 4.30 avg rating — 573,998 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life by Dalai Lama XIV 4.15 avg rating — 9,264 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Future of Feeling: Building Empathy in a Tech-Obsessed World by Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips (Goodreads Author) 3.21 avg rating — 2,229 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran 4.23 avg rating — 324,329 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy by Bob Sornson (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 273 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Push by Sapphire (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 58,569 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Wonder (Wonder, #1) by R.J. Palacio 4.36 avg rating — 1,179,733 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick 4.09 avg rating — 503,331 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 138,494 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 133,361 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3) by Madeleine L'Engle 4.07 avg rating — 111,151 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars