Life Changing Books: A Bookends Recommendation

Most of us like to unwind with a great fiction book that transports us to places we've never been, into lives that are different from our own. While others love the shiver that goes up your spine when you open a creepy ghost story that makes you think twice before turning off the light when you go to bed.

And no one can resist a juicy romance novel that reminds us that chivalry isn't dead! Even the best non-fiction books open our eyes to experiences lived far beyond our own perspective. Books can change lives, whether they're intended to be inspirational or just come to us the moment we need them the most.

Bookends loves recommending books just as much as we love sharing the joy of pre-loved books! Here are our top 10 life changing book recommendations:

Top 10 Life Changing Books Recommendations:

#1 - The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle:

This book resonates with the energy of you being a miracle. You already have everything you need and you are everything you want to be. This book will guide you on how to fight your ego and become more content by living in the present.

#2 - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho:

This famous parable is about following your dreams no matter what obstacles get in your way. You will get your brain churning. We suggest you buy a copy so you can reread it whenever you need its valuable message the most.

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#3 - When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi:

This memoir by a neurosurgeon grappling with his own terminal cancer diagnosis is both gutting as well illuminating. In the present day and age, its message of making the most of the time you have remains more impactful than ever.

#4 - Beloved by Toni Morrison:

This is one of Morrison's most treasured novels, and it follows a formerly enslaved woman who escapes to Ohio. But the traumas she experienced in her past, especially the loss of her baby, follow her in the form of both; literal and figurative spectres. This is a stunning book that will stay with you forever.

#5 - Wild - From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed:

This searing memoir is about a woman confronting the grief of losing her mother, her marriage and her own sense of self by hiking the Pacific Crest Trail all by herself. It reminds all of us of the fact that we're more resilient than we think.

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#6 - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky:

This is a quirky and honest look at growing up. Now turned into a famous movie, this is a gift of a book which finds and connects to you no matter where you are in life.

#7 - Make Your Bed:

Little Things That Can Change Your Life... And Maybe the World by Admiral William H. McRaven: The book is just as grand as its title! Sometimes, it's not huge, sweeping changes that can really make a difference. It's the very little things that start from the ground up. The wisdom in this book starts with a viral graduation speech which will inspire and energize you.

#8 - Untamed by Glennon Doyle:

This book makes you ponder on; What would happen if you listened to the little voice inside yourself, instead of trying to live up to everyone else's expectations? This memoir is both; an account of what happened when Doyle began following her truth as well as a rallying cry for people everywhere to do the same.

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#9 - How to Do Nothing:

Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell: In our frenetic, productivity-obsessed society, focusing one's attention on what really matters definitely feels like a revolutionary act. This book is half self-help, half manifesto one that is totally perfect for our current moment.

#10 - Harper Sapiens:

A Brief History Of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari: If you've ever wondered what it is that makes humanity tick, Harari turns a wide historical lens on this question. The book begins when consciousness does and works its way toward the modern day on a sweeping journey that will broaden the horizon of your mind.

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