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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorSiddhartha
Hermann Hesse · 130 pages
Hermann Hesse wrote Siddhartha after he traveled to India in the 1910s. It tells the story of a young boy who travels the country in a quest for spiritual enlightenment in the time of Guatama Buddha. It is a compact, lyrical work, which reads like an allegory about the finding of wisdom.
The Lilies of the Field
William Edmund Barrett · 127 pages
Homer Smith is hired by East German nuns to first help build a chapel. A school then other buildings are constructed. Smith, or “Schmidt” as he is called by the nuns, is an angel sent by God. Mother Maria conducts tours of the buildings. There is a painting of a saint who has a remarkable resemblance to "Homer Schmidt" on the wall of the chapel. Mother Maria remarks that Schmidt is “a man of gre
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho · 192 pages
Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His ques
Hinds' Feet On High Places
Hannah Hurnard · 320 pages
You Are Special
Max Lucado · 32 pages
Punchinello's opinion of himself changes after talking to his creator.
The Robe
Lloyd C. Douglas · 542 pages
A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption.
Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering
David Gregory · 112 pages
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
H.P. Lovecraft, E. Hoffmann Price · 241 pages
In The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath voert Lovecraft zijn alter ego Randolph Carter ten tonele. Carter gaat op zoek naar 'die wonderbaarlijke stad in de ondergaande zon', een oord dat streng bewaakt wordt door de Opperste Goden, om nog maar niet te spreken van de tomeloze demonensultan Azathoth en de kruipende chaos Nyarlathotep.
The Christmas Box
Richard Paul Evans · 125 pages
When Richard Paul Evans wrote The Christmas Box, he intended it as a private expression of love for his two young daughters, Jenna and Allyson. Though he often told them that he loved them, he didn't feel that they could ever really understand the depth of his feelings until they had experienced the joy of rearing their own children, and by that time their relationship would have changed forever.
The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster · 256 pages
It has been fifty years—and millions of readers—since the world was first introduced to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond with Tock, the Humbug, and the captive princesses Rhyme and Reason. Now we have a remarkable 50th anniversary edition to honor this universally adored and deeply influential novel. This special edition will include: • Gorgeous packaging that features the classic
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl · 143 pages
***Roald Dahl's first and most widely celebrated book for young people continues to thrill readers around the world.*** **When James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen.** The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. When James discovers a secret entrance-way into the fruit and crawls inside, he
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Richard Bach · 144 pages
Wonderfully written, a glimpse into faith, self-reliance and friendship, witty and thought provoking. Barnstorming pilot meets a messianic man who has misgivings about his purpose. His scripture is captured in a greasy spiral bound notebook and he changes the lives of all he meets.
The Martyr's Song (The Martyr's Song Series, Book 1) (With CD)
Ted Dekker · 144 pages
What would die for? That's the question suddenly thrust upon a small band of women and children in Bosnia at the close of World Warr II. When a group of bitter soldiers stumble upon their peaceful village, they suddenly face an insidious evil, and the ultimate test.
Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis · 249 pages
It's 1936, in Flint, Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him: 1. He has his own suitcase filled with his own important, secret things. 2. He's the author of Bud Caldwell's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself. 3. His momma never told him who his father was, but
The Neverending Story
Michael Ende · 396 pages
From award-winning German author Michael Ende, The Neverending Story is a classic tale of one boy and the book that magically comes to life. When Bastian happens upon an old book called The Neverending Story, he's swept into the magical world of Fantastica--so much that he finds he has actually become a character in the story! And when he realizes that this mysteriously enchanted world is in g
The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to Be One
Peter B. Kyne · 62 pages
Although Kyne's tale of business smarts has been around for some time (it was first published by William Randolph Hearst in 1921), it doesn't feel dated. Indeed, lumber wholesaler Cappy Ricks's situation (he "had more troubles than a hen with ducklings") mirrors that of many business leaders today. It's a straightforward parable about a young war veteran who's handed an opportunity that will eithe
The Pilgrim's Regress
C.S. Lewis · 211 pages
One of Lewis's earlier works, this book is a similar parable to Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress"; while "Pilgrim's Progress" describes the journey of a non-Christian coming into Christianity, "The Pilgrim's Regress" describes the journey of a man from a Christian background leaving Christianity and then coming back again. As Lewis takes us through this abstract tale, we are left wondering what o
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien · 308 pages
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of dragon-guarded gold. A reluctant partner in this perilous quest is Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving unambitious hobbit, who surprises even himself by his resourcefulness and skill as a burglar. Encounters with trolls, goblins, dwarves, elves, and giant spiders, conversations with the dragon, Smaug, and a rath
Candide
Voltaire · 134 pages
Brought up in the household of a powerful Baron, Candide is an open-minded young man, whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own way in the world. And so he and his various companions begin a breathless tour of Europe, South America and Asia, as an