Brilliant Books

The only thing I love in life as much as writing is reading. If I had to come up with a list of my all-time favorite it books, it would take you days to read through it. Because of that, I'm putting together a list of books that inspire me to be more positive or teach me to appreciate the present moment. Reading is one of my favorite things to do so if you have any suggestions about books I might like, feel free to contact me.


Being Happy Andrew Matthews

Blankets Craig Thompson

Boundaries Anne Katharine

Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert

Dematerializing Jane Hammerslough

Five Men Who Broke My Heart Susan Shapiro

The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz

The Go-Girl Guide Julia Bourland

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Dave Eggers

Helping Me Help Myself Beth Lisick

How To Be Happy, Dammit Karen Salmansohn

How To Win Friends & Influence People Dale Carnegie

It's a Wonderful Lie Emily Franklin

It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump John O'Hurley

Invisible Monsters Chuck Palahniuk

Life of Pi Yan Martel

Lighting Up: How I Stopped Smoking, Drinking, and Everything Else I Loved in Life Except Sex Susan Shapiro

Little Glimpses of Good Jim Howard & Daniel Miyares

Magical Thinking Augusten Burroughs

Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden

Oh, The Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss

Outliers Malcolm Gladwell

Persepholis Marjane Satrapi

The Power of Adversity Al Weatherhead

The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle

Reading Lolita in Tehran Azar Fafisi

The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd

Secrets Happy People Know Hallmark Books

She's Come Undone Wally Lamb

Smashed Koren Zalickas

A Spot of Bother Mark Haddon

Tao Te Ching Lao-Tzu

That's Not What I Meant! Deborah Tannen

Things You Should Know By Now Jason Boyett

Tigger on the Couch Laura James

What I Know Now: Letters To My Younger Self Multiple Authors

What is the What Dave Eggers

The Wind Blows Backward Mary Downing Hahn

The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston

Written on the Body Jeanette Winterson

You Are a Dog Terry Bain