Books for the Contemplative Life

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Siddhartha
Siddhartha 4.08 avg rating — 846,902 ratings
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The Ultimate Human Secrets - The Hidden Power in our Mysterious Unconscious Knowledge
The Ultimate Human Secrets - The Hidden Power in our Mysterious Unconscious Knowledge 4.61 avg rating — 161 ratings
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The You Beyond You: The Knowledge of the Willing
The You Beyond You: The Knowledge of the Willing 4.32 avg rating — 295 ratings
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The Echoes of Enigma: Illuminating Life's Profound Akashic Mysteries
The Echoes of Enigma: Illuminating Life's Profound Akashic Mysteries 4.82 avg rating — 28 ratings
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Gilead (Gilead, #1)
Gilead (Gilead, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 121,017 ratings
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Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching
by: Lao Tzu
4.29 avg rating — 176,932 ratings
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Dakota: A Spiritual Geography
Dakota: A Spiritual Geography really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,438 ratings
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The Seven Storey Mountain
The Seven Storey Mountain 4.08 avg rating — 20,438 ratings
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The Ultimate Human Secrets: The Hidden Power in Our Mysterious Unconscious Knowledge
The Ultimate Human Secrets: The Hidden Power in Our Mysterious Unconscious Knowledge 4.61 avg rating — 161 ratings
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The Little Prince
The Little Prince 4.33 avg rating — 2,375,551 ratings
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Walden or, Life in the Woods
Walden or, Life in the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 200,848 ratings
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist 3.92 avg rating — 3,430,497 ratings
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The Prophet
The Prophet 4.23 avg rating — 321,121 ratings
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New Seeds of Contemplation
New Seeds of Contemplation 4.26 avg rating — 9,092 ratings
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Mere Christianity
Mere Christianity 4.36 avg rating — 447,077 ratings
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Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life 4.23 avg rating — 18,374 ratings
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The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century (Spiritual Legacy Series)
The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century (Spiritual Legacy Series) 4.31 avg rating — 809 ratings
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Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith 4.14 avg rating — 48,282 ratings
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The Cloister Walk
The Cloister Walk 4.05 avg rating — 8,887 ratings
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The Desert Fathers
The Desert Fathers 4.13 avg rating — 278 ratings
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Hamlet
Hamlet 4.03 avg rating — 1,020,164 ratings
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,356,611 ratings
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Practicing His Presence (The Library of Spiritual Classics, Volume 1)
Practicing His Presence (The Library of Spiritual Classics, Volume 1) 4.45 avg rating — 860 ratings
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change 4.16 avg rating — 801,921 ratings
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Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel
Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel 4.05 avg rating — 2,839 ratings
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A Room with a View
A Room with a View 3.90 avg rating — 197,376 ratings
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The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,733 ratings
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Life of Pi
Life of Pi 3.94 avg rating — 1,726,691 ratings
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Father Forgive Us, for We Know Not What We Do
Father Forgive Us, for We Know Not What We Do 4.08 avg rating — 87 ratings
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With Open Hands
With Open Hands 4.33 avg rating — 1,502 ratings
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Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land 3.92 avg rating — 323,283 ratings
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Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom 4.31 avg rating — 10,577 ratings
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Schindler’s List
Schindler’s List 4.34 avg rating — 164,325 ratings
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning 4.37 avg rating — 832,492 ratings
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The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 623,991 ratings
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The Glass Bead Game
The Glass Bead Game 4.10 avg rating — 41,302 ratings
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 568,960 ratings
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The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,291 ratings
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Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux 4.43 avg rating — 19,749 ratings
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Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants 4.11 avg rating — 1,680,845 ratings
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Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative Prayer 4.10 avg rating — 4,073 ratings
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The Essential Rumi
The Essential Rumi 4.39 avg rating — 49,829 ratings
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Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,612 ratings
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Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith
Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith 4.08 avg rating — 6,410 ratings
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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet 3.74 avg rating — 2,767,750 ratings
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The Art of War
The Art of War
by: Sun Tzu
3.95 avg rating — 550,622 ratings
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Confessions
Confessions 3.99 avg rating — 71,265 ratings
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Aesop’s Fables
Aesop’s Fables
by: Aesop
4.05 avg rating — 128,591 ratings
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The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest 4.17 avg rating — 397,706 ratings
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Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening
Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening 4.05 avg rating — 2,260 ratings
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The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,789 ratings
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To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings 4.41 avg rating — 5,247 ratings
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The Way of a Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way
The Way of a Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way
by: Anonymous
4.20 avg rating — 5,369 ratings
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Orphan Train
Orphan Train 4.20 avg rating — 458,533 ratings
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The Art of Happiness
The Art of Happiness 4.17 avg rating — 123,033 ratings
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Gitanjali
Gitanjali 4.30 avg rating — 11,595 ratings
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Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth
Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth 4.14 avg rating — 129,471 ratings
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The God of Small Things
The God of Small Things 3.96 avg rating — 317,167 ratings
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson 4.20 avg rating — 1,154,101 ratings
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The Gentle Art of Blessing: A Simple Practice That Will Transform You and Your World
The Gentle Art of Blessing: A Simple Practice That Will Transform You and Your World 4.36 avg rating — 250 ratings
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude 4.12 avg rating — 1,070,037 ratings
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The Thirteenth Tale
The Thirteenth Tale 3.98 avg rating — 323,013 ratings
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The Way of Perfection
The Way of Perfection 4.18 avg rating — 3,951 ratings
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The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita 4.19 avg rating — 78,224 ratings
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The Secret (The Secret, #1)
The Secret (The Secret, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 519,931 ratings
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An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life
An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life 4.15 avg rating — 9,239 ratings
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The Art of War
The Art of War 4.05 avg rating — 8,908 ratings
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption 4.39 avg rating — 989,211 ratings
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything 4.22 avg rating — 412,839 ratings
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Rise!: 365 spiritual tweets
Rise!: 365 spiritual tweets 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Ageless Soul: The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy
Ageless Soul: The Lifelong Journey Toward Meaning and Joy 3.90 avg rating — 414 ratings
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Wrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe
Wrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe 4.14 avg rating — 58 ratings
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Little Book of Prayers for New Thought Christians
Little Book of Prayers for New Thought Christians it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Maya of the In-between (Maya Rising, #1)
Maya of the In-between (Maya Rising, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 182 ratings
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What The Torah Teaches Us About Life / Through The Themes Of The Weekly Torah Portions (4)
What The Torah Teaches Us About Life / Through The Themes Of The Weekly Torah Portions (4) 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Spirituality: What It Is and Why It Matters
Spirituality: What It Is and Why It Matters 3.63 avg rating — 27 ratings
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Darko: The Sacred Heart of One Johanee Darko
Darko: The Sacred Heart of One Johanee Darko 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Peace of Soul: Timeless Wisdom on Finding Serenity and Joy by the Century's Most Acclaimed Catholic Bishop
Peace of Soul: Timeless Wisdom on Finding Serenity and Joy by the Century's Most Acclaimed Catholic Bishop 4.47 avg rating — 303 ratings
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Northern Travel: Summer and Winter Pictures Of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland
Northern Travel: Summer and Winter Pictures Of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings
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The Pursuit of God
The Pursuit of God 4.39 avg rating — 84,246 ratings
81.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,226,598 ratings
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life 4.13 avg rating — 52,369 ratings
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An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith 4.34 avg rating — 9,099 ratings
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The Longest Journey
The Longest Journey 3.46 avg rating — 2,756 ratings
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Women in Love
Women in Love 3.66 avg rating — 33,143 ratings
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The Four Loves
The Four Loves 4.17 avg rating — 65,638 ratings
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The Zahir
The Zahir 3.58 avg rating — 81,855 ratings
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Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Holy Blood, Holy Grail 3.51 avg rating — 12,575 ratings
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The Power of Myth
The Power of Myth 4.26 avg rating — 53,107 ratings
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The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love
The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love 4.04 avg rating — 965 ratings
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Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,557 ratings
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Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile
Why Christianity Must Change or Die: A Bishop Speaks to Believers In Exile 3.93 avg rating — 2,987 ratings
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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights 3.90 avg rating — 1,959,268 ratings
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 3.92 avg rating — 996,721 ratings
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Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life 3.98 avg rating — 18,082 ratings
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The Shack
The Shack 3.84 avg rating — 682,818 ratings
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Cujo
Cujo 3.80 avg rating — 312,774 ratings
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Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain 3.89 avg rating — 248,110 ratings
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Brave New World
Brave New World 3.99 avg rating — 2,015,737 ratings
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon 3.90 avg rating — 106,828 ratings
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