Inspirational books are works that can change a person. Under their influence, a worldview is formed. They have something that can inspire, prompt actions, and even change the inner world. In some, albeit rare, cases, they can even predetermine fate. Each reading person has a favorite book or several. What kind of works are these? Each person’s list of “Best Inspirational Books” is different. But there are works that you just need to know.
What to read?
Millions of books are published annually in the world. Even a hundredth of them is impossible to read. Yes, and is it worth it? After all, not every work of art has a beneficial effect.
Anyone who has studied the history of world literature can easily navigate the book world. Hundreds of works have already been read, among which are the most inspiring books, and those that are depressing. A person who has read in his life only a few works of the great classics, and even then having done so under duress, will never be able to appreciate the enormous power of literature.
"Tell me what you read, and I will say who you are." The famous aphorism of Euripides can be rephrased. After all, the book can become a true friend, able to support in difficult times and help find a way out of a seemingly hopeless situation. There are many options for lists of fiction and non-fiction that claim to be Inspirational Books. Unconditionally believe the compiler of a list is not worth it. But what kind of works, according to the reviews of sophisticated readers, is it simply necessary to read?
"Crime and Punishment"
The school curriculum includes works that everyone needs to know. However, it is difficult to understand the deep meaning of the novels of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy at the age of fifteen to sixteen. Almost impossible. The mercy of Sonya Marmeladova can only be appreciated by an adult who has behind him life experience, ups, downs, disappointments ...
When a turning point comes in life, and a person realizes that neither money nor a career can bring peace of mind, popular psychology literature is inappropriate. David Carnegie's “Inspirational Books” on how to get the sympathy of colleagues and please the boss will not save you from depression. In such a situation, serious, deep literature is needed. One example is the immortal novel Crime and Punishment. Teenagers perceive it as a detective story about a student who hacked an old hunks. Adult-minded people are like a wise book about mercy and compassion. All this was lacking both in the days of Dostoevsky and today. That is why the novel of the great Russian classic is interesting to modern readers and, according to many reviews, today it is more relevant than ever.
"The Master and Margarita"
Among the works of Russian literature there are books that inspire life without lies and cowardice. Books that help to avoid a fatal mistake. One of them is the novel “The Master and Margarita”. To verify this, you should reread it, and with special attention - the chapters on Pontius Pilate. The fifth procurator of Judea was convinced of the innocence of the arrested. But he did nothing to save him from the death penalty. And after this cowardly act, he suffered during his lifetime and many centuries after it.
This work is also included in the obligatory list of literature that every Russian high school student must master. However, the novel “The Master and Margarita” is extremely multifaceted. It contains several storylines. Each of them is perceived differently depending on the age and intellectual level of the reader.
Perhaps not, in Russian literature there is a work about which there would be so many positive reviews. There is much debate about Bulgakov’s novel. He became the subject of a huge number of critical articles. And this alone indicates that reading “Masters and Margarita” is a must. This novel, of course, can be attributed to the works of the category “The Most Inspirational Books”.
"Flying over Cuckoo's Nest"
Freedom and lack of freedom ... Concepts whose meaning is clear even to a child. There is hardly a person in the world who is willing to voluntarily lose independence. However, there are still a lot of people in the grip of any circumstances. They are able to change this, but do not even dare to attempt.
The theme of freedom is dedicated to Ken Kesey 's novel . To the question of which book inspires you to change your life, take risks and get rid of any kind of addiction, experts in modern prose answer: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
Not only a person who is on compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital may be unfree. Such is the one who daily performs hated work or lives with an unloved person. In order to change the circumstances of life, you need strength - such as possesses the hero of Kesey, McMurphy. He takes risks, loses the last thing he has - life - but he wins. After all, the most valuable thing a person has is his freedom.
Books that inspire a change in life should be read carefully and thoughtfully. In the works of classics of literature there are no direct and monosyllabic answers to eternal questions about the meaning of being. Each reader finds them on their own. A book about patients in a psychiatric hospital has won the love of millions of readers. And many of them claim that Kesey’s novel is a must-read, because McMurphy’s story is cruel, but it teaches life.
"Martin Eden"
Inspirational, motivational books do not always have a happy ending. One of these works is the novel Martin Eden. Despite the fact that the hero of the work of Jack London dies, his story touches and inspires.
A simple sailor once decided to engage in self-education, but the world of literature captivated him so much that he began not only reading, but eventually creating his own prose. His life has changed. He became a famous writer. Writing did not bring happiness to this character. But his perseverance and ability to work, according to numerous reviews of the novel by London, delights and encourages action.
"To Kill a Mockingbird"
Harper Lee's book teaches mercy and justice. People are sometimes so cruel that they are ready to execute an innocent just because he is not like everyone else.
The young black man is accused of raping a white girl. Despite all the facts pointing to his innocence, the jury voted against him. However, the main theme of the novel by American writer is not racial inequality, and family values - a condition without which no child will never be humane and moral person. That is why this work is included in various lists of recommended literature.
“White on Black”
The book has gained a lot of positive reviews. Despite the fact that it was published in 2002, there is hardly anyone among modern literature fans who has not heard anything about it. What explains the wide popularity of the book?
Every person in life sooner or later comes a moment when he thinks that he is unhappy, unloved and lonely. A similar state comes and goes. Someone can cope with depressing longing on their own. Someone needs the support of loved ones. But the thought “I am the most lonely and unhappy person in the world” comes to almost everyone’s head for at least a second.
Ruben Gallego wrote an autobiographical work, after reading which the reader becomes uneasy from his own weakness and cowardice. The hero of the book is a disabled person, a pupil of an orphanage. His legs and one arm are paralyzed. He is an orphan. And he is a hero.
Ruben Gallego grew up in a Soviet boarding school, his physical capabilities were more than limited. But he survived and wrote a book in which he vividly described the cruelty of the nannies, the stupidity of teachers, the indifference of doctors. And he did it with such irony and wisdom, with such a condescending attitude to human cruelty and sensitive compassion for those around, that after reading the work, I do not want to feel sorry for myself for a very long time. Go through all the circles of hell in a Soviet boarding school and write a book about it - isn't that heroism?
"A little prince"
The famous fairy tale parable of the French writer is devoted to true human values. The philosophical thoughts belonging to the heroes of Exupery are simple and brilliant. This work is usually recommended for reading to children. But only having matured, they understand how much wisdom is contained in it. Perhaps that is why the allegorical story of Exupery is popular with adult readers.
"451 degrees Fahrenheit"
The Bradbury novel, first published in 1953, is extremely relevant today, in the 21st century. Life sets a crazy rhythm. Modern man loses the ability to appreciate simple joys and enjoy beauty. And most importantly, people began to read a little. Reading a good book involves spiritual and intellectual work. And the time for it is becoming less.
The heroes of the Bradbury novel replace artworks with comics and television talk shows. Their imagination is atrophied, the ability to hear each other has long been lost. And they live in an artificially created world, without noticing it. But this world will collapse sooner or later.
The novel “451 degrees Fahrenheit” answers the question of why literature and art are needed.
Self Improvement Literature
Inspirational books for self-development are works that are in abundance in stores today. How to succeed in personal and professional life? How to get rid of fears and all kinds of phobias? How to learn to get out of depression on your own? And how to know the inner world of another person without being a psychic? Numerous authors answer all these questions. It would seem that any life problem can be solved. It is only necessary to purchase a suitable book. And most striking are the manuals intended for novice writers. Such compositions systematically set forth everything that a young writer needs to know in order to write and then publish a cult novel. Is it worth believing the authors creating such “textbooks”?
"Bird after bird"
There are many books devoted to literary creation today. And to find something worthwhile among the mass of useless information. But according to readers' reviews, among a large amount of such literature, it is worth highlighting the book Bird after Bird. Ann Lamott does not give advice, following which the reader will become a popular writer and earn millions. But her work inspires, encourages self-development. In addition, ordinary readers who do not dream of Stephen King’s laurels speak positively of her.
The books, which, in the opinion of readers, should be read, can also include the following:
- "Alchemist" P. Coelho;
- “You are eternal” L. Ramp;
- The Tipping Point by M. Gladwell;
- "Three comrades" E. M. Remarque;
- "35 kilos of hope" A. Gavalda;
- “The Art of Being Myself” by V. Levy;
- "Steppe Wolf" G. Hesse;
- "Wheel of time" K. Castaneda.
So what are inspirational books? List of works that help to cope with life's troubles? Books that evoke the best qualities in a person? Perhaps these are literary works that serve as a kind of beacon in the endless sea of ​​life. They direct, illuminate the path, and at the same time give strength.
Finally, it is worth recalling the words of Hemingway regarding the quality of the book. The American writer believed that all good works are similar in one thing: after reading them, the reader thinks that they are about himself, about his own feelings, sorrows and regrets.