Hi everyone,
I’ve been looking for books that really move you.. you know, the kind that leave you thinking for days, maybe even change something in you. I don’t mean the typical motivational ones like The Alchemist, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, or The Secret — nothing in that direction.
I’m looking for fictional stories that carry meaning — books that have depth, philosophy, and quotes you keep rereading because they just hit. I want to feel something again when I read.
I was considering Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment since I’ve heard it’s profound, but I’m worried it might put me in a darker mindset (which I’m already kind of in right now). Plus, I’m new to Dostoevsky, so I’m not sure if it’s the right starting point.
Basically, I want something that’ll pull me out of this reading slump — I haven’t read anything since July, and I used to be a reading fanatic. I’m at a point in my life where I honestly just need something that feels like it’s holding my hand and reminding me that life can still be beautiful. Books can do that for me — people, not so much lately.
So, if you know any books that have philosophy, life lessons, a beautiful story, and deep, moving quotes — please recommend them. Something that changes you a little by the time you close it.
Thank you <3
by anaamikaaa
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I just finished Razorblade Tears by SA Crosby. I found it simultaneously thrilling, moving and thought provoking regarding issues of race, culture and sexuality. It was also a kick ass thrilling adventure.
You are very smart not to read Crime and Punishment right now, because it is a very dark book. Maybe Anna Karenina (Maud translation) or A Prayer for Owen Meany?
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar has some of the loveliest prose I have ever read.
This may get over-recommended, but I loved *Demon Copperhead* — it took me on an emotional ride…
The Umaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young.
I finished James by Percival Everett a couple of weeks ago, and I absolutely loved it.
Hamnet was incredible.
East of Eden is gold for this kind of material. It has some lovely passages that stick with you, plenty of philosophy to chew on. And it sticks with you for life.