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Books like The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

12 books with a reading profile close to The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness by Epictetus. Deep, inward-looking, contemplative and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

The Imitation of Christ

by Thomas à Kempis

Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

Written as a set of instructions for the inner life, this text posits that spiritual progress requires the systematic rejection of worldly vanity and the active suppression of the ego.
2

The Practice of the Presence of God

by Brother Lawrence

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Brother Lawrence, a seventeenth-century lay brother in a Carmelite monastery, suggests that spiritual devotion belongs in the kitchen and the garden as much as the chapel.
3

The little flowers of the glorious Messer St. Francis and of his friars

by Francis of Assisi, Heywood, William, 1857-1919

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

This collection of legends and anecdotes captures the early history of the Franciscan order, centering on the ministry of Saint Francis and his close companions like Brother Leo and Brother Bernard.
4

The Art Spirit

by Robert Henri

Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

Robert Henri presents a collection of letters, lectures, and studio notes that formulate a philosophy of creative living rather than a technical manual.
5

The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

by Timothy J. Keller

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, philosophy

Timothy Keller argues that the modern view of marriage as a contract for self-fulfillment contradicts the biblical framework of sacrificial love.
6

The Weight of Glory

by C.S. Lewis

Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

Originally delivered as a series of wartime sermons, this collection centers on the transition from temporal desire to eternal reality.
7

Letters from a Stoic

by Seneca

Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

Lucius Annaeus Seneca authored this collection of practical correspondence addressed to his friend Lucilius.
8

Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth

by Richard J. Foster

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · practical, philosophy

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9

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Also inward-looking and contemplative · practical, philosophy

Jon Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as the intentional practice of paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
10

Letters from a Stoic

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

This collection of correspondence from the statesman Seneca to his friend Lucilius provides a practical blueprint for the Roman school of Stoicism.
11

What's So Amazing About Grace?

by Philip Yancey

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Philip Yancey examines the application of grace within the modern Christian church and secular society.
12

The Cost of Discipleship

by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Also deep and inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

Dietrich Bonhoeffer centers his argument on the distinction between cheap grace and costly grace.

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