Books like The Pilgrimage
12 books with a reading profile close to The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho. Inward-looking; an easy read.
-
1
The Soul of a Woman
memoir, inspirational
In this memoir and manifesto, Isabel Allende traces her evolution from a young girl witnessing her mother’s financial dependence to a prominent voice in global feminism.
-
2
My Life on the Road
memoir, inspirational
Gloria Steinem details her decades spent traveling as an organizer and speaker, tracing her life from a childhood in a house trailer to her work in global social activism.
-
3
We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
by Simu Liu
memoir, inspirational
In this memoir, Simu Liu recounts his family’s move from Harbin, China, to Ontario, Canada.
-
4
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
Also inward-looking · memoir, inspirational
Amanda Palmer examines the mechanics of reciprocity and the psychological barriers that prevent individuals from requesting assistance.
-
5
Greenlights
Also inward-looking · memoir, inspirational
Matthew McConaughey presents a collection of stories and life filters derived from thirty-six years of his personal diaries.
-
6
We Should All Be Feminists
philosophy, inspirational
Based on an adaptation of a widely viewed public lecture, this essay argues that gender roles act as a restrictive cage for both men and women.
-
7
Art and Fear
by David Bayles
Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
David Bayles and Ted Orland address the psychological hurdles inherent in the creative process, focusing on why many artists quit.
-
8
Ghost Boy: My Miraculous Escape from a Life Locked Inside My Own Body
Also inward-looking · memoir, inspirational
In January 1988, twelve-year-old Martin Pistorius fell ill with an undiagnosed brain infection that left him in a vegetative state.
-
9
What's So Amazing About Grace?
Also inward-looking · philosophy, inspirational
Philip Yancey examines the application of grace within the modern Christian church and secular society.
-
10
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
by Wes Moore
memoir, inspirational
The narrative follows two men named Wes Moore who grew up blocks apart in Baltimore.
-
11
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
by Ina Garten
memoir, inspirational
In this memoir, Ina Garten traces her path from a restrictive childhood to her role as a nuclear budget analyst in the Ford and Carter administrations before pivoting to culinary entrepreneurship.
-
12
Joni: An Unforgettable Story
Also inward-looking · memoir, inspirational
After a diving accident in the Chesapeake Bay leaves seventeen-year-old Joni Eareckson a quadriplegic, she faces the sudden loss of her physical autonomy.
Get picks matched to your own reading on papr.
Get papr
