43 books
—
31 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
Purpose Books
Showing 1-50 of 2,667
Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.36 — 948,268 ratings — published 1946
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.99 — 299,587 ratings — published 2002
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.10 — 284,830 ratings — published 2009
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.17 — 226,482 ratings — published 2005
The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,780,012 ratings — published 1988
Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.55 — 1,661 ratings — published 2023
Find Your Why: A Practical Guide to Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.66 — 13,346 ratings — published 2017
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.15 — 14,254 ratings — published 1999
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.85 — 56,062 ratings — published 2018
Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.90 — 23,685 ratings — published 2016
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.95 — 128,266 ratings — published 2009
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.93 — 19,038 ratings — published 2022
Mastery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.26 — 51,753 ratings — published 2012
The Art of Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,251 ratings — published 2015
Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,134 ratings — published 1997
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 14 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.69 — 45,298 ratings — published 2016
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.86 — 19,233 ratings — published 2009
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.20 — 156,077 ratings — published 2007
How Will You Measure Your Life? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.05 — 39,057 ratings — published 2012
The Second Mountain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.75 — 14,163 ratings — published 2019
The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.26 — 369,840 ratings — published 2008
The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.96 — 11,764 ratings — published 2015
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,439,838 ratings — published 2018
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.19 — 555,039 ratings — published 1997
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.10 — 92,111 ratings — published 1990
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.16 — 143,256 ratings — published 2021
Meditations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.27 — 386,798 ratings — published 180
When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.41 — 860,131 ratings — published 2016
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.06 — 52,504 ratings — published 2012
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.05 — 137,667 ratings — published 2011
The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.70 — 7,592 ratings — published 2014
The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,436 ratings — published
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.90 — 165,031 ratings — published 2013
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.12 — 84,527 ratings — published 2019
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.96 — 242,602 ratings — published 2015
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,493 ratings — published 1949
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.78 — 7,778 ratings — published 1994
The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.12 — 76,385 ratings — published 2012
Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.75 — 90,469 ratings — published 2016
The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.01 — 5,011 ratings — published 2017
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.15 — 478,025 ratings — published
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.88 — 191,315 ratings — published 1996
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.04 — 77,899 ratings — published 2000
As a Man Thinketh (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.23 — 99,863 ratings — published 1902
The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.24 — 231,843 ratings — published 2010
The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.12 — 12,771 ratings — published 2025
The Midnight Library (The Midnight World, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,709,880 ratings — published 2020
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.13 — 22,648 ratings — published 2007
The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,080 ratings — published 2012
The Life You Were Born to Live: A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as purpose)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,657 ratings — published 1993
“Nothing is more creative... nor destructive... than a brilliant mind with a purpose.”
― Inferno
― Inferno
“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd.”
―
―
