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12 books with a reading profile close to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.

1

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.
2

The Tao of Pooh

by Benjamin Hoff

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Benjamin Hoff utilizes the characters from A.A.
3

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

by Mitch Albom

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old maintenance head at Ruby Pier, an amusement park where he spends his days repairing machinery.
4

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

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as a practical physiological and mental habit rather than a secluded religious ritual.
5

This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life

by David Foster Wallace

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Originally delivered as a 2005 graduation speech, this essay focuses on the mental discipline required to overcome the "default setting" of self-centeredness.
6

The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity

by William Paul Young

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Mackenzie Allen Phillips enters a deep depression following the abduction and murder of his youngest daughter, Missy, during a family camping trip.
7

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

by Dalai Lama XIV

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

In 2015, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu met in Dharamsala to discuss the nature of human contentment during a week of dialogue.
8

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

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Thich Nhat Hanh presents mindfulness as the practice of maintaining full awareness in the present moment, rather than a secluded ritual.
9

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd, leaves his flock to travel across the North African desert toward the Egyptian pyramids.
10

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

by Richard Bach

Also inward-looking and contemplative · philosophy, inspirational

Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a novella centered on a bird who rejects the daily grind of scavenging for food to master the mechanics of flight.
11

Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1

by Neale Donald Walsch

Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

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.
12

POEMS & PRAYERS

by Matthew McConaughey

Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational

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

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