In our lives there is happiness, sadness, stress and many more things. Sometimes, you get really frustrated and want to change the way you live your life. There is no better way to do it than read a good book. Here are the top 10 inspiring novels which will change the way you live your life.
(1) The Alchemist
The Alchemist is a one of a kind novel. It is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it became an international bestseller translated into some 70 languages as of 2016. An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there.
It might seem dramatic but after reading this novel you will definitely have an insight. There will be an inner-peace that will stay with you for a very long time.
(2) The Da Vinci Code
Not actually of the genre Inspirational, the Da Vinci code is a thriller written by Dan Brown. The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It follows “symbologist” Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu after a murder in the Louvre Museum in Paris causes them to become involved in a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ having been a companion to Mary Magdalene.
This novel contains so much knowledge about christianity that you are going to be really surprised and shocked at what you find. The content is absolutely inspirational for many.
(3) The fault in our stars
The fault in our stars is a romantic novel written by John Green. The novel tells the story of two teens who have been destined to die due to the untreatable cancer they both are having.
They meet each other and become good friends and somehow become romantically involved. The story from then onwards is somewhat heartbreaking but inspires us to never take our lives for granted.
(4) The Immortals of Meluha
The Immortals of Meluha is the first of the trilogy of novels written by Amish on the Indian God Shiva. The main character named Shiva is actually just a human being who is made a god because he has a blue throat.
The first novel is actually pretty interesting, fascinating and an easy to read book. The inspiring thing is that you are not always a god. The deeds you perform make you one.
(5) Veronica decides to die
Veronika Decides to Die is a novel by Paulo Coelho. It tells the story of 24-year-old Slovenian Veronika, who appears to have everything in life going for her, but who decides to kill herself. This book is partly based on Coelho’s experience in various mental institutions , and deals with the subject of madness. The gist of the message is that “collective madness is called sanity”.
(6) The Story of my life
The Story of My Life, first published in 1903, is Helen Keller’s autobiography detailing her early life, especially her experiences with Anne Sullivan.The book is dedicated to inventor Alexander Graham Bell. The dedication reads, “TO ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL; Who has taught the deaf to speak and enabled the listening ear to hear speech from the Atlantic to the Rockies, I DEDICATE This Story of My Life.”
Helen Keller in the book tells her own story of how she learned everything even though she was born deaf and blind.
(7) The count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas completed in 1844. It is one of the author’s most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers.
The book is considered a literary classic today. According to Luc Sante, “The Count of Monte Cristo has become a fixture of Western civilization’s literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Mickey Mouse, Noah’s flood, and the story of Little Red Riding Hood.”
(8) The Book Thief
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel–a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
(9) To kill a mockingbird
The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality. The narrator’s father, Atticus Finch, has served as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers.
(10) The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner is the first novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini.Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, whose closest friend is Hassan. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of Afghanistan’s monarchy through the Soviet military intervention, the exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime.
That’s pretty much it in it list of top 10 inspiring novels. Thank you for reading if you made it till here.
