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        Top 40 Most Inspirational Books
    (As of: 01-May-2002)

    Stephane Boucher began a project in 1999 to catalog the Most Inspirational Books using an Internet poll of participants. Anyone may participate by submitting their top three inspirational books in answer to the question "Which books had the most positive impact on your life?" Results are continuously updated. The following list is as of 01-May-2002, reflecting the input of more than 1,500 respondents.

    Source: The Most Inspirational Books

       
      Rank   Book
      1
    The Science of Mind
    by E. Holmes


     
      2
    Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East
    by Baird T. Spalding


     
      3
    Power Through Constructive Thinking
    by Emmet Fox


     
      4
    Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
    by Clarissa Pinkola Estes


     
      5
    The Essential Rumi
    by Coleman Barks (Translator), Coleman Barks, John Moyne (Translator), Harper, Jalal Al-Din Rumi


     
      6
    Friendship With God: An Umcommon Dialogue
    by Neale Donald Walsch


     
      7
    The Greatest Salesman in the World
    by Og Mandino


     
      8
    Autobiography of a Yogi
    by Paramahansa Yogananda


     
      9
    Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue/Book 1
    by Neale Donald Walsch


     
      10
    As a Man Thinketh
    by James Allen


     
      11
    Mere Christianity: Comprising the Case for Christianity, Christian Behaviour, and Beyond Personality
    by C. S. Lewis


     
      12
    Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
    by Richard Bach


     
      13
    A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume
    by Foundation for Inner Peace


     
      14
    Tuesdays With Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
    by Mitch Albom


     
      15
    Atlas Shrugged
    by Ayn Rand


     
      16
    Tao Te Ching
    by Feng, Jane English, Jane English (Translator), Gia-Fu Feng, Gia-Fu Feng (Translator)


     
      17
    Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives
    by Daniel Millman


     
      18
    You Can Heal Your Life
    by Louise Hay


     
      19
    The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
    by Morgan Scott Peck


     
      20
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
    by Robert M. Pirsig


     
      21
    Think and Grow Rich
    by Napoleon Hill


     
      22
    Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 3
    by Neale Donald Walsch


     
      22
    Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue
    by Neale Donald Walsch


     
      23
    Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
    by Thich Nhat Hahn


     
      24
    The Tao of Pooh
    by Benjamin Hoff


     
      25
    Ishmael
    by Daniel Quinn


     
      26
    The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
    by Paulo Coelho, Alan R. Clarke (Translator)


     
      27 To Kill a Mockingbird
    by Harper Lee


     
      28
    The Prophet
    by Kahlil Gibran


     
      29
    Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Story
    by Richard Bach


     
      30
    Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue
    by Neale Donald Walsch


     
      31
    The Little Prince
    by Antoine De Saint-Exupery, Antoine De Saint-Exupery


     
      32
    Stranger In A Strange Land
    by Robert A. Heinlein


     
      33
    The Power of Positive Thinking
    by Norman Vincent Peale


     
      34
    Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King/the Two Towers/the Fellowship of the Ring
    by J. R. R. Tolkien


     
      34
    Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King/the Two Towers/the Fellowship of the Ring
    by J. R. R. Tolkien


     
      35
    Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing
    by Caroline Myss


     
      36
    Siddhartha: An Indian Tale
    by Hermann Hesse, Joachim Neugroschel, Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)


     
      37
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic
    by Stephen R. Covey


     
      38
    How to Win Friends & Influence People
    by Dale Carnegie


     
      39
    The Seat of the Soul
    by Gary Zukav


     
      40  
    The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure
    by James Redfield


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