Books That Inspire Hope and Healing in Everyday Life (54 books)

These are books that uplift, inspire, and remind us to pause and savor life's beauty, whether through reflective storytelling, spiritual insight, or heartwarming themes. If you enjoy books that nourish the soul and offer gentle wisdom, you'll find some treasures here.

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1	Sipping Sunlight by Bernard Ross (Goodreads Author) 4.70 avg rating — 100 ratings score: 2,498, and 25 people voted	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	You're Mine by Cindy Santiago (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 1,186, and 12 people voted	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	Jonas and the Mountain: A Metaphysical Love Story by Janis Harper (Goodreads Author) 4.77 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 800, and 8 people voted	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	Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver 4.05 avg rating — 125,648 ratings score: 492, and 5 people voted	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	Thoughts to Heal Your Soul: Poems and stories of Living with Parkinson's Disease, Human Condition, Tragedies, and Resilience by Gilbert Luna Sierra 4.65 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	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	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,828,322 ratings score: 378, and 4 people voted	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	Group Activities For Kids Who Hurt by Sally Jo Blair 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	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	Lessons in Love by Cindy Santiago (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	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	The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.31 avg rating — 705,607 ratings score: 273, and 3 people voted	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	African Animal Facts For Kids: Non-Fiction Book For Preschool, Kindergarten and First Graders (African Animal Picture Books) by Deborah Bradley (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	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	Dark Princess Emerging (The Children Of The Gods Paranormal Romance Book 90) by I.T. Lucas (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 1,588 ratings score: 259, and 3 people voted	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	The Interview: Billionaire Romance - Book One by Lucia Jordan (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 953 ratings score: 258, and 3 people voted	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
13	Astrid's War: Attack on the USS Valley Forge (Astrid Amundsen Military Science Fiction Series Book 1) by Alan Householder 3.93 avg rating — 373 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	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
14	The First Completely Electronic Robot and Science Fiction Limerick Book by Peter Salisbury 2.52 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 250, and 3 people voted	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
15	Vanished in Vorkuta by Alexa Madison Masters 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	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
16	Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 4.23 avg rating — 1,391,469 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	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
17	Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery 4.32 avg rating — 1,091,493 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	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
17	Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 856,755 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	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
19	The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 139,567 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	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
20	Hollow Heathens: Book of Blackwell (Tales of Weeping Hollow, #1) by Nicole Fiorina (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 14,606 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	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
21	The Name of This Book Is Secret (Secret, #1) by Pseudonymous Bosch (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 56,821 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	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
22	The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton 3.86 avg rating — 68,219 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	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
23	The Girl in Town (A Chesapeake Valley Mystery Book 1) by Elle Gray 4.32 avg rating — 3,391 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	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
24	Raised By A Killer: Extreme Horror Book #3 Age 16 by Sea Caummisar (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 2,083 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	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
25	The Netherwell Horror: Book 3 in the Extreme Horror Series by Lee Mountford (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 584 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	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
26	A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster by Rebecca Solnit 3.95 avg rating — 3,824 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
27	Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero by Cate Lineberry (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,126 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
28	Plainsong (Plainsong, #1) by Kent Haruf 4.04 avg rating — 78,735 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
29	The Beast of Both Worlds by Stephanie A Callaham (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
29	Ensemble, c'est tout by Anna Gavalda 4.13 avg rating — 23,972 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
31	What I Know: 101 Thoughts to Heal Your Soul by Tami Gomez really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
32	The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 32,152 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
33	Finding Mac by Russ Kovar it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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
34	Womanthology: Space by Mariah Huehner (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 176 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
35	The Book of Azrael (Gods & Monsters, #1) by Amber V. Nicole (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 155,067 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	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
36	The Art Book by Phaidon Press 3.86 avg rating — 165,556 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	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
37	The Bromance Book Club (Bromance Book Club, #1) by Lyssa Kay Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 132,173 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	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
38	The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 94,586 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	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
39	The Girls in the Falls (A Sweetwater Falls Mystery Book 3) by Elle Gray 4.52 avg rating — 6,190 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	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
40	Dire Wolf of the Quapaw: a Jubal Smoak Mystery (Jubal Smoak Mysteries Book 1) by Phil Truman (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 1,270 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	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
41	Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat – A NEW SCIENTIST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR by Joe Shute 3.79 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	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
42	How to Write for Kindle: A Non-Fiction Book in 72-Hours or Less by Nancy Hendrickson (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	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
43	Once A Villain (Revenge Duet #1) by Saige Parker (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 1,372 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	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
44	Bitter Truths: A Dark Omegaverse Romance (Bittersweet Bonds Book One) by Livi Weston 4.08 avg rating — 1,431 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	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
45	Raised By a Killer: Extreme Horror Book #8 Age 21 by Sea Caummisar (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,294 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	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
46	The Tenth Ward (Randolph Casey Horror Thrillers Book 1) by Rockwell Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 556 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	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
47	Preternatural Evolution: A Psychological Horror Book (Preternatural, #2) by Peter Topside (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	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
48	The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did] by Philippa Perry 4.10 avg rating — 36,470 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	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
49	Cats Don't Like That!: A Hilarious Children's Book For Kids Ages 3-7 by Andy Wortlock 4.35 avg rating — 1,880 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	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
50	Gone With the Wind: the Definitive Illustrated History of the Book, the Movie, and the Legend by Herb Bridges 4.47 avg rating — 8,239 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	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
51	The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by R.G. Grant 4.06 avg rating — 1,491 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	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
52	Ash: A Secret History (Book of Ash, #1-4) by Mary Gentle 4.11 avg rating — 1,221 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	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
53	Thread Strands: Golden Threads Trilogy (Ticca & Lebuin's original epic fantasy and science fiction adventure series Book 2) by Leeland Artra (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 342 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	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
54	A Cat May Gaze Upon a King (Astrid Amundsen Military Science Fiction Series Book 5) by Alan Householder 4.54 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	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