Life can be a little bit of a roller coaster ride at times. As we travel through the high and low points, there are numerous ups and downs.
When we realize that there will inevitably be hurdles and roadblocks along the way while we pursue our goals, life becomes a little easier. This is why a few additional sources of inspiration, such as motivational novels, are always beneficial.
The motivating books listed below were chosen to meet this requirement for you. These books will force you to reconsider your present assumptions and grow in unexpected ways.
20 Best Motivational Books to Inspire You
1. Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor E. Fankl
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl recalls his experience surviving in Nazi death camps and the lessons he learned about spiritual survival. Frankl makes a compelling case that avoiding suffering is unrealistic. However, by deciding how we manage our suffering and the meaning we ascribe to it, we can keep moving forward with renewed purpose.
This is a book for future generations that anyone can benefit from. Man's Search for Meaning has been named one of America's most influential novels, selling over 10 million copies in twenty-four languages.
If you're seeking a motivational book that will teach you the importance of giving purpose to your suffering, this is the book for you!
2. You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
This is a must-read among motivating literature for anyone interested in life design.
Jen gives her readers simple tasks to help them uncover their self-limiting beliefs, attitudes, and habits in this book. She gives wonderful advice in a hilarious approach that captivates her audience and motivates them to start reaching the success they desire in their lives.
Jen's purpose is to assist her readers in fully comprehending why they have established particular thought and behavior patterns. She assists us in focusing on what we can alter and accepting what we cannot.
Overall, the book takes a novel hilarious approach to inspiring and motivating its readers, and it can be appreciated by everyone who picks it up.
3. Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World by William H. McRaven
Make your bed first if you want to change the world.
Make Your Bed is a book that summarises the teachings from Admiral William H. McRaven's speech. He presented the ten concepts he acquired during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome the different hurdles he experienced throughout his career in this lecture.
This speech went viral, with over 10 million views, since it clearly demonstrated how anybody may apply these ideas to better themselves and the world around them. This book recalls stories from his service and offers simple and practical wisdom, counsel, and encouragement to readers, inspiring them to do more in their daily lives!
4. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist is a fascinating narrative about an amazing journey to self-discovery. This legendary novel, which has sold millions of copies worldwide, combines mysticism and wisdom.
This novel follows the adventure of a young shepherd boy who wants to explore the world in pursuit of wealth but ends up discovering a very different kind of treasure than he expected.
Overall, this book urges us to follow our hearts, recognize our unique life prospects, and pursue our passions.
5. Smarter, Faster, Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
Smarter, Faster, Better by Charles Duhigg discusses eight productivity factors that enable certain firms and individuals to achieve far more than others. This book examines the disparities in attitudes between some of the world's most successful people and those who are less fortunate.
These productivity ideas describe how ordinary people might better their lives. Overall, this book may teach anyone how to succeed and ensure that their ordinary day is productive rather than simply busy.
6. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Don Miguel Ruiz's book The Four Agreements reveals the limiting ideas that we all have that deprive us of joy and cause us to suffer unnecessarily. This book gives an intelligent code of behavior that transmits its wisdom to its readers in an understandable manner.
The Four Agreements fosters self-reflection and strives to improve our daily lives. This is why the book has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States alone and has been a New York Times bestseller for more than 8 years.
7. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Angela Duckworth, a psychologist, takes her readers on a journey to argue that the secret to success is mostly dependent on an individual's grit, a unique blend of enthusiasm and tenacity.
Duckworth's ideas in this book inspire us to never underestimate the power of continuous, long-term activity towards a goal, particularly when you're enthusiastic about it.
Duckworth examines the thoughts that frequently enter our minds when we fail and provides strategies for dealing with them.
If you believe that success is determined by your resilience and ability to persevere even when times are difficult, this is one of the motivational books for you.
8. Mindset: the New Psychology for Success by Carol S. Dweck
In her book Mindset, psychologist Carol Dweck summarises years of research. She contends that our thinking is a major predictor of our success and achievement. She believes that the mindset we choose and how we choose to approach our goals may have an impact on practically every aspect of human endeavor.
She explains the disadvantages of having a fixed mindset as well as the benefits of having a growth-oriented attitude. Whereas one perspective believes our abilities are fixed, the other believes we can enhance our skills and abilities if we are prepared to put in the effort.
This is a very motivating paradigm change that can lead to incredible achievements.
9. Choose Yourself by James Altucher
Choose Yourself by James Altucher is one of the best self-help books available. According to James, the most precious asset we have and the one in which we should invest the most time, effort, and resources is ourselves. This entire book is about how we may achieve success by simply investing in ourselves and our growth.
This book will undoubtedly inspire and push you to invest in further developing your talents, and it is a wonderful resource for anyone with an entrepreneurial mindset.
10. High-Hanging Fruit: Build Something Great by Going Where No One Else Will by Mark Rampolla
High-hanging Fruit by Mark Rampolla inspires us to aim higher in our life endeavors, particularly business if we want to attain more success and leave a lasting impression on the world.
The reader is encouraged throughout this work to find ways to align their passion, purpose, and integrity in order to attain success. These teachings can help anyone in any profession and motivate us to speak up for our views and what is important to us.
Overall, Rampolla urges every one of us to stay loyal to our core principles in order to achieve our unique definitions of success and make substantial changes in areas of life where we are passionate.
11. The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
This international best-seller has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has helped many individuals live more satisfying lives by embracing Dr. Peale's faith-based and inspirational message.
This book not only helps people reach happiness and increased levels of life satisfaction, but it also teaches us that each life is valuable.
This book instills self-belief, drive, and inspiration to follow our goals with power, control, and tenacity.
Overall, it's an excellent motivational book for anyone looking for a boost of motivation in their daily lives.
12. Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Rachel Hollis is the queen of motivational literature!
Girl, Stop Apologising was written with the intention of inspiring a female readership. She wrote this book because she saw far too many women fail to live up to their full potential because they were afraid of falling short of perfection and not being enough.
Rachel tries to give a wake-up call to the women who are currently defining themselves via the lens provided by others, rather than how they wish to identify themselves, in this New York Times #1 bestselling author.
She encourages women everywhere to quit talking themselves out of their aspirations and to start pursuing them wholeheartedly. To assist her audience, she presents a wealth of information on which excuses we should abandon, which habits to acquire, and the skills that will give you the courage to live your greatest life!
13. Now, Discover Your Strengths By Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton
This book takes a new perspective, suggesting that, contrary to what we were taught as youngsters, no one can become anything they want. However, when discussed in depth, the viewpoint is rather liberating.
The major goal of this book is to urge us to avoid paths that are likely to lead to dead ends in favor of pursuing those that we are enthusiastic about and are more likely to lead to greater success and happiness.
Why waste time attempting to mend our flaws when we can focus on our strengths and enable them to flourish and grow?
Consider adding this one to your collection of motivating literature.
14. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Originally released in 1937, this book tackles the very effective and vital procedures to take if we want to encourage ourselves to become affluent. Hill also describes the steps we should avoid during this process, which is equally crucial.
Readers have consistently enjoyed some of the timeless material, wise words, and sound advice offered by Hill in this book. This book is about figuring out how to get what you want out of life, not just getting money!
15. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
Mark Manson encourages us in this self-help book to cut it out and quit trying to be positive all the time so that we can figure out what we need to do to genuinely become better and happier people.
This book provides a unique perspective that contrasts with the current crop of motivating publications. Mark refuses to sugarcoat his lessons and tells it like it is with his ruthless honesty. Mark advises us to accept our flaws and limits, as well as the fact that life is not always fair and that not everyone will win despite our best efforts.
Overall, this book provides wonderful philosophical wisdom for our modern generation and has enabled many people to achieve control over their behaviors and their lives in general.
16. Everything Is F*cked by Mark Manson
Mark Manson follows up on his previous #1 international bestseller with this guide to the current issues surrounding hope.
Despite believing that we are living at the best time in human history, Mark describes how everything appears to be in disarray. There is global warming, crooked governments, falling economies, and everyone is way too easily offended. Mark investigates our connections with money, entertainment, and the internet, and argues that having too much of these good things can be destructive.
Mark pushes us in this book to be more open and honest with ourselves, as well as to connect more with the world around us.
17. Hustle: The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum by Neil Patel
Hustle is a game-changing guide to success that encourages us to outsmart the system. Too many of us have the impression that we are fighting a system that is rigged against us and pushing us to live unfulfilling lives. This book will inspire you to get out of the rat race and start achieving more success on your own terms with initiatives you genuinely enjoy!
This book will help you rethink what it means to hustle and see that the best way to succeed is to take command of your aspirations, create your own luck, and stay true to yourself.
If you're seeking actionable and practical guidance that goes beyond simply motivating you, this is the book for you.
18. Unfu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop
This book offers a new perspective on self-empowerment, as well as an honest, no-nonsense, tough-love method to help you examine and overcome your self-limiting beliefs.
Bishop provides you with the tools and information you need to overcome your self-imposed constraints and begin creating your unconstrained best self in this book. He contends that it is rarely other people or our circumstances that get in our way. Our negative ideas and beliefs are frequently what keeps us back.
If you're looking for motivational literature to help you overcome these limiting thoughts, this novel is a must-read.
19. The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
Mel Robbins reminds us in The 5 Second Rule of the enormous amount of support we have gotten from folks throughout our lives, and how this should push and urge us to overcome the excuses we have manufactured to obstruct our growth and achievement.
Mel Robbins contends that it just takes around 5 seconds to become confident, stop procrastinating, overcome fear, and live a happy existence by presenting a variety of diverse behaviors and interesting anecdotes. We can all hold ourselves back as well as push ourselves ahead.
This is a motivating book that is ideal for anyone looking for a quick boost in their daily lives.
20. Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
This novel, which conveyed Mitch Albom's college professor Morrie Schwartz's wisdom, has sold over 12 million copies worldwide.
In this book, Mitch joins Morrie every Tuesday throughout the final months of his dying professor's life to discuss life's most essential truths in a wonderfully lovely and heartwarming way.
Finally, the two collaborate to create a single final class: instructions on how to live a good life.
This book will undoubtedly touch your heart and motivate you in ways that many other motivational books could never hope to.
Final Thoughts
If you can only read two or three of these motivational books, you will be well on your way to living a more inspired life.
Continue to read and be inspired!
