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12 books with a reading profile close to Make Good Art by Neil Gaiman. Practical, inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

by Bob Goff

Also practical and inward-looking · personal growth, inspirational

Bob Goff presents a collection of personal anecdotes that redefine Christian faith as an active verb rather than a static set of beliefs.
2

Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination

by J.K. Rowling

Also practical and inward-looking · personal growth, inspirational

Based on a 2008 commencement speech at Harvard University, this text examines two specific life lessons from the author’s period of poverty and professional rejection.
3

The Power of Now Meditation Deck

by Eckhart Tolle

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

The Power of Now Meditation Deck consists of fifty individual cards containing excerpts from Eckhart Tolle’s primary teachings on mindfulness.
4

Milton's Secret

by Eckhart Tolle, Robert S. Friedman

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

Milton is a young boy who faces persistent anxiety due to a school bully named Carter.
5

Oh, the Places You’ll Go!

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

In this narrative, an unnamed protagonist in a yellow jumpsuit navigates a surreal landscape of jagged mountains and labyrinthine streets.
6

Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence

by Sarah Young

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

Sarah Young’s 365-day devotional is written from a first-person perspective, where the narrator speaks as the voice of Jesus directly to the reader.
7

Warrior of the Light

by Paulo Coelho

Also clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

This is a collection of short reflections about the spiritual path, centred on the figure of the warrior of the light, a person who accepts life as it is, listens to his heart and keeps trying despite doubt.
8

For One More Day

by Mitch Albom

Also practical and inward-looking · personal growth, inspirational

Charles "Chick" Benetto is a former professional baseball player whose life has fallen apart.
9

The Cafe on the Edge of the World: A Story About the Meaning of Life

by John P. Strelecky

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

John Ames is a stressed advertising executive who takes a detour during a road trip and finds himself at the elusive Why Cafe.
10

Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People

by Bob Goff

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

In this follow-up to his previous anecdotes, Bob Goff advocates for a Christian practice based on unconditional availability and active kindness toward everyone, including enemies and people who are difficult to tolerat…
11

Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Jack Canfield

Also practical and inward-looking · personal growth, inspirational

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen compiled this anthology of 101 short stories to illustrate basic principles of kindness, persistence, and perspective.
12

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

by Francis Chan

Also practical and clear-cut · personal growth, inspirational

Francis Chan argues that modern religious life often settles for a lukewarm, safe commitment that contradicts the radical nature of the biblical creator.

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