Best Inspirational Books

Explore the best selection of inspirational books at Barnes & Noble. Inspirational books are a popular personal growth genre that seeks to inspire the reader to find personal or professional success. Whether you’re looking for the best inspirational books for cultivating self-love, overcoming grief or books that will help you find the courage to pursue your dreams, there are thousands of inspirational books to choose from.

Want to learn how to truly love yourself? Too often you are your own harshest critic, Good Vibes, Good Life is an inspirational book that can steer you out of that by teaching you the importance of self-care. Are you dealing with heartache and change? Cleo Wade’s prose and poetry collection, Remember Love: Words for Tender Times, nurtures us with uplifting words of wisdom that make us feel less alone in a world that’s overwhelmed by fear, grief and anxiety.

Books have a way to inspire us by showing us different perspectives and giving us tools to help us reflect about our lives. Discover influential works like Joseph Cambell’s, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, which dives into the trials and tribulations of the human experience, reflecting on the challenges that people may encounter on their journeys of self-discovery. The book is both inspiring and empowering for readers from various walks of life.

Whether you’re going through a healing crisis, trying to reduce stress, coping with the loss of a loved one or simply seeking to invite more positivity into your personal space, find the books that will inspire you and ignite your sense of wonder. From books with positive affirmations such as The Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care to inspiring meditations like The Daily Stoic to religious inspirational writing like Max Lucado’s comforting book Traveling Light, discover the books that will uplift and encourage you!

12 Inspirational Books to Read This Year

Always Remember by Charlie Mackesy
Resolute by Benjamin Hall
We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B. Peterson
Not Sure Who Needs to Hear This, But... by Willie Greene
Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Sticky Notes by Matthew Eicheldinger
Tiny Pep Talks by Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden
Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr
The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall
Change Your Thoughts - Change Your Life by Wayne W. Dyer