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Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Uplifting Fiction
334 books — 286 voters
Reimagining The Divine by Dara MolloyTruth Is Not of This World by Diana KettermanTopaz Heat by Hallee BridgemanSapphire Ice by Hallee BridgemanGreater Than Rubies by Hallee Bridgeman
Best Christian/Religion books worth reading
298 books — 159 voters

Journey to the West by Biao WangAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskySeven Dress Sizes by Jude JohnsonHumankind by Brad AronsonPro Truth by Gleb Tsipursky
Inspirational Authors
83 books — 122 voters
Siddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoHumankind by Brad AronsonThe Last Miracle Worker-2025 by Alan S. FergusonThe Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
Best Non-Christian Spiritual Books
152 books — 79 voters

The Law of Attraction by N.M. SilberNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny ReidThe Home Court Advantage by N.M. SilberGeoducks Are for Lovers by Daisy PrescottFriends Without Benefits by Penny Reid
Books for When You're Feeling Low
134 books — 77 voters
The Little Light by Dipa SanataniSoul to Take by Helen BatemanAscending Ladders by Karen Ann BulluckSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThis I Know by Eldonna Edwards
Fiction for Readers Who Are More Spiritual than Religious
37 books — 70 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Whimsical Novels
77 books — 55 voters
Adventures In Avalon by Ginger MarinHumankind by Brad AronsonGunpowder Soup by Karl WigginsMatilda by Roald DahlBournemouth Boys and Boscombe Girls by Danny Winter
Books That Bring a Smile
95 books — 54 voters

Trampling the Snake by Liz WilliamsThe Immigrant by Nery McMahonDark Skies by David HaldaneWild by Cheryl StrayedThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
Memoirs I've Loved
202 books — 52 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Best Books for Lifting Your Mood and Overcoming Depression
125 books — 41 voters

Inside The Chaos by Stevie HostetterThe Light of Hope by Stevie HostetterHumankind by Brad AronsonWonder by R.J. PalacioIf Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck
Books To Read When You Feel Like The World Is Falling Apart
58 books — 34 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisTruth by Molly EvangelineTraphis by James D. MaxonNight Cruiser by Veronica DaleThe Final Storm by Wayne Thomas Batson
Redeeming Fantasy
62 books — 31 voters

Humankind by Brad AronsonFusion of Reality by K VariaThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Restore Your Faith In Humanity
46 books — 29 voters
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarThe Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica RidleyOverdues and Occultism by Jamie SandsThe Birthday of the World and Other Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin
Uplifting Adult LGBTQ
67 books — 13 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMistress of Mellyn by Victoria HoltThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerYou Can't Drive Your Car to Your Own Funeral by Ann Marie Hancock
Worth the Read
145 books — 12 voters
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Favorite Uplifting, Trauma-free Books
101 books — 11 voters

Anna no "Zaļajiem jumtiem" by L.M. MontgomeryHumankind by Brad AronsonAddie and the Divorce Disaster by Meghan BairdBailes un riebums Lasvegasā by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek
Uplifting
27 books — 10 voters
Brand of Magic by K.M. JackwaysHexes & Vexes by Nova BlakeThe Little Paris Bookshop by Nina GeorgeThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinSucculents and Spells by Andi C. Buchanan
Best Cozy Uplifting Books for 2020
13 books — 5 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHope in the Dark by Rebecca SolnitBreaking the Chain by Stacie WebbA Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca SolnitDepression by Sherry A. Rogers
Anti Despair Reading List
15 books — 5 voters
Addie and the Divorce Disaster by Meghan BairdTwo Old Women by Velma Wallis
Cheerful, uplifting book which are rare!
2 books — 4 voters

Addie and the Divorce Disaster by Meghan BairdRed by Evelyn M. Exley
Stories That Nourish The Soul
2 books — 4 voters
All On The Board by All on the BoardTeen Life Confidential by Anita NaikHow to Feel Better by Frances GoodhartManage Your Mood by David VealeLiving Life To The Full by Christopher Williams
SK College Group Wellbeing Reads: Self Help
17 books — 1 voter

Red by Evelyn M. Exley
Novels For When You Want Something Eternal
1 book — 1 voter
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoThe Crown by Kiera CassA Torch Against the Night by Sabaa TahirThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterStars Above by Marissa Meyer
My Little Love: The Joyful Journey of Buster the Shih Tzu
21 books — 1 voter

MY Little LOVE by JUDE LAURÉNMy Little Love by JUDE LAURÉNRebecca by Daphne du MaurierA Time to Kill by John GrishamDeception Point by Dan Brown
My Little Love: The Joyful Journey of Buster the Shih Tzu
22 books — 1 voter

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