24 Books that Changed My Life

The books that change you, that stick with you and cling hard to your ribs bury themselves deep inside, manifesting lessons and bringing forth a burst of understanding you wouldn’t otherwise understand. These are the books that are under my skin, for good, forever. These are not just my favorite books. My favorites can include romantic beach reads, weird meditations on public policy, and comic collections, but what is different about these books are the lessons that stick with me, the memories attached, and the way these books affect my perception of the world and my outlook on life.

1. Tuesdays with Morrie
2. The Last Lecture
3. The Happiness Project
4. Just Kids
5. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
6. Forever Blue
7. Sisterhood Everlasting
8. This is Where you Belong
9. The Time of My Life
10. The Secret Life of Bees
11. The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck
12. The House we Grew Up In
13. Fun Home
14. Profiles in Courage
15. Empress of the World
16. The Second Mango
17. Eat, Pray, Love
18. Big Magic
19. Catcher in the Rye
20. Flowers for Algernon
21. My name is Asher Lev
22. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
23. Savage Inequalities: Children in America’s Schools
24. The Kite Runner

I’ve linked in corresponding blog posts, but most of these don’t have explanations. Do you have a desire to read explanations for how these books have affected my life? Do you have a book that has changed you or your life? Let me know in a comment below.

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