17 Books That Inspire Inner Peace and Happiness
Happiness is like a drug. It feels so good that we continually seek out more of those euphoric moments just to get another hit. In our modern society, being happy has become a symbol of success, and science backs it up too.

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300 Arguments by Sarah Manguso
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This Is Water by David Foster Wallace
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A Book of Uncommon Prayer by Brian Doyle
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The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith
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When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
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SoulPancake: Chew on Life's Big Questions by Rainn Wilson
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Odes to Common Things, Bilingual Edition by Pablo Neruda
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Happier by Tal Ben-Shahar
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The Happiness Makeover: Teach Yourself to Enjoy Every Day by M.J. Ryan
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Your Life Manual: Practical Steps to Genuine Happiness by David Ambrose
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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition by Richard Bach
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And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems by Maya Angelou
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The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Alan W. Watts
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
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The Zen Commandments: Ten Suggestions for a Life of Inner Freedom by Dean Sluyter