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If you liked The Five People You Meet in Heaven: A Fable, here are the top 100 books to read next:
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Save:A short, moving, and uplifting read that offers timeless life lessons - sometimes familiar, but always with heart. Worth picking up if you need some perspective or a gentle emotional reset.
He had always been a dancer, my old professor. The music didn’t matter. Rock and roll, big band, the blues. He loved them all. He would close his eyes and with a blissful smile begin to move to his ow... - #2
Save:A touching, uplifting, and thought-provoking read - perfect for anyone seeking motivation or a gentle nudge to live with more intention. Don’t expect groundbreaking advice, but you’ll find warm reminders to savor every moment.
For four days, I sat at my computer in our new home in Virginia, scanning slides and photos as I built a PowerPoint presentation. I’ve always been a visual thinker, so I knew the talk would have no te... - #3
Save:A beautifully written, brutally honest meditation on loss, but its cool, analytical style and focus on an elite lifestyle won’t resonate with everyone. Best suited for readers seeking to understand, confront, or validate the complexities of grief.
Those were the first words I wrote after it happened. The computer dating on the Microsoft Word file (“Notes on change.doc”) reads “May 20, 2004, 11:11 p.m.,” but that would have been a case of my ope... - #4
Save:A moving, beautifully written memoir that explores life, death, purpose, and the human spirit - guaranteed to make you reflect on what really matters. Highly recommended, especially for fans of introspective nonfiction.
PAUL DIED ON MONDAY, March 9, 2015, surrounded by his family, in a hospital bed roughly two hundred yards from the labor and delivery ward where our daughter, Cady, had entered the world eight months... - #5
Save:A touching, quick read about family and forgiveness that’s sure to tug at your heartstrings - best for those who appreciate a little sentimentality and reflection on life’s what-ifs.
It’s OK. People do. They measure themselves against me. It’s like this line is drawn somewhere in the world and if you never cross it, you’ll never consider throwing yourself off a building or swallow... A thoughtful, compassionate, and necessary book about aging, dying, and the choices that shape the end of our stories. Read it before you think you need to - your future self and loved ones will thank you.
Growing up, I never witnessed serious illness or the difficulties of old age. My parents, both doctors, were fit and healthy. They were immigrants from India, raising me and my sister in the small col...- #7
Save:A beautifully written, emotionally charged story about loss, love, and healing - a memorable read, but best for those prepared for a heavy, sometimes unsettling journey.
My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. In newspaper photos of missing girls from the seventies, most looked like me: white girls... - #8
Save:A unique, emotionally-charged vision of the afterlife that explores love, loss, and hope - ideal for open-minded readers who appreciate big existential ideas, but less so for those looking for a conventional story or skeptical of spiritual musings.
I began to hear a whispering voice. I couldn’t make out the words. Briefly, I could see a form nearby. My eyes were closed but I saw it. I couldn’t tell if the form was male or female but I knew that... - #9
Save:A thought-provoking and hopeful read that blends fantasy and philosophy, perfect for those who want a reflective, feel-good story (but haters of on-the-nose life lessons and predictability may want to skip it).
Mrs Elm made her first move. A knight hopping over the neat row of white pawns. ‘Of course, you’re going to be worried about the exams. But you could be anything you want to be, Nora. Think of all tha... - #10
Save:A Monster Calls is a powerful, beautifully illustrated story of grief and healing. It's a must-read for anyone who wants a truly moving tale about facing the hardest truths, but keep those tissues close - it’s a tearjerker!
He’d had a nightmare. Well, not a nightmare. The nightmare. The one he’d been having a lot lately. The one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming. The one with the hands slipping from his gr...
