Best Books on Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life (17 books)

When life feels routine, these books remind you to pause and ask the big questions. They guide readers toward purpose, meaning, and a more intentional way of living.

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1	Waking Up at the Gates: Poems of Recovery, Healing, & Transformation by Thomas Kudla it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Cafe on the Edge of the World: A Story About the Meaning of Life by John P. Strelecky (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 66,360 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Divine Within: Healing Ourselves to Heal the World by Allison Batty-Capps 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,532,229 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari by Sharma, Robin New edition (2004) by Robin Sharma 3.89 avg rating — 181,667 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,188,129 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 797,766 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy 4.56 avg rating — 229,368 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 2,412,308 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Little Prince: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 4.33 avg rating — 2,448,337 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl 4.37 avg rating — 865,743 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIV 4.17 avg rating — 124,640 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 180,848 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck 4.08 avg rating — 102,275 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 67,799 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Great Work of Your Life by Stephen Cope 4.33 avg rating — 3,088 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 141,395 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars