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12 books with a reading profile close to Art and Fear by David Bayles. Inward-looking; an easy read.

1

Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1

by Neale Donald Walsch

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Neale Donald Walsch says that in 1992, in a moment of frustration, he wrote an angry letter to God, and found himself writing an answer.
2

POEMS & PRAYERS

by Matthew McConaughey

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Matthew McConaughey’s recent collection focuses on the tension between spiritual faith and logical observation.
3

The Ragamuffin Gospel

by Brennan Manning

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Brennan Manning argues that the traditional Christian landscape is often cluttered by legalism and the exhausting pursuit of moral perfection.
4

The Tao of Pooh

by Benjamin Hoff

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Benjamin Hoff utilizes the characters from A.A.
5

The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as the practice of maintaining full awareness in the present moment, rather than a secluded ritual.
6

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as a practical physiological and mental habit rather than a secluded religious ritual.
7

The Art of Happiness

by Dalai Lama XIV

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Based on interviews conducted by psychiatrist Howard Cutler, this book presents the Dalai Lama’s perspective on achieving inner peace through disciplined mental training.
8

My Utmost for His Highest

by Oswald Chambers

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

My Utmost for His Highest is a collection of 366 daily devotionals compiled posthumously from Oswald Chambers’ lectures and talks.
9

The Seat of the Soul

by Gary Zukav

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Gary Zukav argues that humanity is transitioning from a period of five-sensory perception to a multisensory phase of evolution.
10

Milton's Secret

by Eckhart Tolle, Robert S. Friedman

Also inward-looking · personal growth, inspirational

Milton is a young boy who faces persistent anxiety due to a school bully named Carter.
11

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

by Timothy J. Keller

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

Timothy Keller examines the psychological burden of the human ego by analyzing 1 Corinthians 4.
12

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers

by Dane C. Ortlund

Also inward-looking · personal growth, philosophy

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