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The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLiving Fearless by Jamie WinshipThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Inspiring Books
4,684 books — 3,357 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi NajjarMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Life Transformation Books
3,570 books — 2,220 voters

That Girl, Darcy by James RamosAn Assembly Such as This by Pamela AidanThese Three Remain by Pamela AidanDarcy's Voyage by Kara LouiseMr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
Inspired by Pride and Prejudice
531 books — 351 voters
Adhaata Asao's Liege by Afroz AlamEon by Alison GoodmanThe Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
YA Books inspired by Non-Western/Eastern Mythology
212 books — 332 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard BachThe You Beyond You by Ramzi NajjarThe Ultimate Human Secrets - The Hidden Power in our Mysterio... by Ramzi Najjar
Mysticism books
211 books — 223 voters
سمفونی مردگان by عباس معروفیچراغ‌ها را من خاموش می‌کنم by Zoya Pirzadروی ماه خداوند را ببوس by مصطفی مستورمن او by Reza Amirkhaniکافه پیانو by فرهاد جعفری
Best Persian Books
211 books — 166 voters

Homage to Catalonia by George OrwellThe Time in Between by María DueñasFor Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest HemingwayWinter in Madrid by C.J. SansomThe Assassin's Mark by David Ebsworth
Novels Inspired by the Spanish Civil War
86 books — 136 voters
Daddy-Long-Legs / Dear Enemy by Jean WebsterThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanTo Sir, With Love by E.R. BraithwaiteBambi by Felix SaltenQuo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz
That Was A Book?!?! The Best of the Underrated and Obscure
407 books — 91 voters

Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah PriceBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Other Bennet Sister by Janice HadlowLongbourn by Jo BakerDeath Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
52 Book Club 2022: #18 Jane Austen-Inspired
195 books — 80 voters
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rain... by Ntozake ShangeBeloved by Toni MorrisonSula by Toni Morrison
Lemonade Syllabus - A Collection of Works Celebrating Black Womanhood. Inspired by Beyonce
224 books — 72 voters

Morning Fuel by Rebecca Faye Smith GalliMornings in the Light by Timothy KingA Year of Healing Scriptures by Timothy KingThe Leper Messiah by R.M. L.All My Love, Jesus by Ron Lambros
Books of Inspiration...Inspired by God
79 books — 53 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanMisery by Stephen KingBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEthereal by Phillip Bainbridge
Emotions in Titles
853 books — 48 voters

Cress by Marissa MeyerCinder by Marissa MeyerScarlet by Marissa MeyerElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Fairy Tale Inspired Stories and Retellings
62 books — 44 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireDorothy Must Die by Danielle PaigeRuby's Misadventures with Reality by Samantha BohrmanThe Wicked Will Rise by Danielle PaigeNo Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
Best Books Inspired by L. Frank Baum's Oz Series
34 books — 40 voters

Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenColonel Brandon's Diary by Amanda GrangeSo Into You by Cecilia GraySense & Sensibility by Nancy ButlerSuspense and Sensibility by Carrie Bebris
Sense and Sensibility - Inspired by and Sequels to
75 books — 36 voters
Eleanor Rigby by Douglas CouplandShe Loves You by Ann HoodLucy in the Sky by Paige ToonNorwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiAcross the Universe by Beth Revis
Book Titles Inspired by the Beatles
185 books — 29 voters

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiThe Ivory Key by Akshaya RamanThe Star-Touched Queen by Roshani ChokshiThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriThe Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
Indian Inspired Fantasy Books
59 books — 26 voters
Wyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettShakespeare's Secret by Elise BroachFool by Christopher MooreThe Serpent of Venice by Christopher MooreFoul Is Fair by Hannah Capin
Shakespeare Inspired
70 books — 24 voters

The Gifted School by Bruce HolsingerEcho by Pam Muñoz RyanI'm Afraid of Men. by Vivek ShrayaHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
ATY 2020 - Something You Were Prompted to Read
44 books — 19 voters
The Book of Three by Lloyd AlexanderThe Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane CorbettFlowerface by Christiana MatthewsThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThe Owl Service by Alan Garner
Novels inspired by Welsh myths, legends and fairy tales
40 books — 18 voters

Hester by Laurie Lico AlbaneseAs I Lay Dying by William FaulknerS. by John UpdikeWhen She Woke by Hillary JordanThe Red Letter Plays by Suzan-Lori Parks
Books Inspired by The Scarlet Letter
38 books — 13 voters
The Bellamy Bird by Clare HavensThe Salt-Stained Book by Julia JonesProve It, Josh by Jenny WatsonThose Snake Island Kids by Jon TuckerBrambleholme Summer by Duncan Hall
Arthur Ransome-inspired books
12 books — 13 voters

The Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousThe Sorceress by Michael ScottMyths from Mesopotamia by AnonymousGilgamesh the King by Robert SilverbergGilgamesh II by Jim Starlin
Books Inspired by Gilgamesh
87 books — 11 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingFantastic Mr. Fox by Roald DahlMatilda by Roald DahlHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Books That Were Made Into Movies, Series, and Miniseries
232 books — 10 voters

A Leaf of Faith by J. Suthern HicksThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWhere the Garden Begins by J. Suthern HicksThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisLe Grand Pouvoir du Chninkel by Jean Van Hamme
Science-fiction and Fantasy books inspired by the Bible
15 books — 10 voters
Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 1 by Soumei HoshinoUmineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1 by Ryukishi07NORN9 ノルン+ノネット by 暁かおりLa Corda d'Oro, Volume 1 by Yuki KureCrimson Empire by QuinRose
Manga Inspired by Visual Novels
63 books — 8 voters

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam CesareMy Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady HendrixI Am Not Your Final Girl by Claire C. HollandDead Flip by Sara FarizanClown in a Cornfield 2 by Adam Cesare
Modern Horror with Retro Covers
22 books — 8 voters
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David WyssHatchet by Gary PaulsenGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robinson Crusoe
49 books — 5 voters

JSA by James RobinsonThe Justice Society Returns by James RobinsonBatman and the Monster Men by Matt WagnerThe Rocketeer by Dave StevensBatman and the Mad Monk by Matt Wagner
Inspired by Golden Age Comic Books
108 books — 3 voters
The Hot Zone by Richard PrestonRise of the Warrior Cop by Radley BalkoRabid by Bill WasikIn the Name of Science by Andrew GoliszekGhost Hunters by Deborah Blum
Stranger Than Fiction: A Nonfiction Booklist Inspired by Resident Evil
7 books — 2 voters

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