18 books like Eat, Pray, Love

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Wild Cheryl Strayed · 1767 · ★ 4.5 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Demanding A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again. At twenty-two, Cheryl Strayed thought she'd lost everything when her mother died young of cancer. Her family scattered in their grief, her marriage was soon destroyed, and slowly her life spun out of control. Four years after her… Shares: Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir

The Secret Rhonda Byrne · 2000 · ★ 4.3 · 215p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life - money, health, relationships,… Shares: Community pick

The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle · 1999 · ★ 4.5 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A #1 New York Times bestsellerA Wall Street Journal bestsellerA USA Today bestsellerTranslated into 69 languagesOver 20 million copies soldOne of the most influential and enduring books of the twenty-first century, Eckhart Tolle’s simple yet transformative guide to peace and fulfillmentNew World Library is the authorized publisher of The Power of Now. It’s no wonder that The Power of Now has… Shares: Community pick

The Lands of the Saracen Bayard Taylor · 1854 · 451p · ≈ 15h · Challenging This volume comprises the second portion of a series of travels. This work includes author's adventure travels in Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Sicily and Spain. Shares: Description and travel, Travel

Journey Without Maps Graham Greene · 1936 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Challenging This is an account of a trip Graham Greene made in 1935 with his cousin, Barbara Greene, through the previously unexplored interior of Liberia. It was an extremely uncomfortable journey, with Greene falling seriously ill halfway through the trip. Possibly as a result of this he also made a point of noting the many illnesses with which the local inhabitants were assailed, particularly malaria and… Shares: Description and travel, Travel

Tent-life in Siberia and adventures among the Koraks and other tribes in Kamchatka and northern Asia George Kennan · 1870 · 425p · ≈ 14h · Challenging An account of a period living in Siberia in pursuit of a plan to carry a telegraph line across land to Europe through Siberia in consequence of the failure of efforts to carry a telegraph line to Europe under the Atlantic. Shares: Description and travel, Travel

Confessions of an economic hit man Perkins, John · 2004 · ★ 3.9 · 294p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Sinhalese translation of a controversial book on the economic policies of U.S. government with respect to developing countries. Shares: Biografía, Biography & Memoir

Two years before the mast Richard Henry Dana · 1000 · ★ 4.0 · 418p · ≈ 13h · Demanding Two Years before the Mast is but an episode in the life of Richard Henry Dana, Jr., yet the narrative in which he details the experiences of that period is, perhaps, his chief claim to a wide remembrance. His services in fields other than literary occupied the greater part of his life. Dana was a well known and respected lawyer, a stalwart abolitionist, and an advocate for the rights of common… Shares: Viajes, Travel, Biography & Memoir

On the Move Oliver Sacks · 2015 · ★ 4.4 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate An impassioned, tender, and joyous memoir by the author of Musicophilia and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: "Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far." It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going. From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the… Shares: Biografía, Biography & Memoir

Views a-foot: or, Europe seen with a knapsack and staff Bayard Taylor · 1846 · 427p · ≈ 14h · Challenging This book is perfectly adapted and layout for a pleasant reading on a tablet, smartphone or computer. To improve your reading experience, this digital version has been edited and formatted according to the requirements of this platform. Shares: Description and travel, Travel

Che Jon Lee Anderson · 1997 · ★ 4.1 · 819p · ≈ 27h · Moderate "Author obviously admires Guevara and thus tends to exaggerate his role in the Cuban Revolution; however, he has managed a degree of objectivity sufficient for production of the best biography of the guerrilla thus far. Author's research is wide and deep, his work is careful and meticulous, and he always remains close to the facts. Few will continue to venerate the memory of Guevara after reading… Shares: Biografía, Travel, Biography & Memoir

The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader's Day John C. Maxwell · 2000 · 371p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Leadership can be a heavy load, wearing you down over time. In The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader's Day, you will learn the daily habit that can transform your leadership and organization from the world's #1 leadership expert.John Maxwell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker, gives the roadmap to becoming a more principled and effective leader. Each… Shares: Religious aspects, Biography & Memoir

Autobiography of Lutfullah Lutfullah · 1857 · 429p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Shares: Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir

Annapurna-conquest of the first 8000 metre peak Maurice Herzog · 1951 · ★ 4.5 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate One of the great works of mountaineering literature- long out of print and now reissued with a new introduction by Joe Simpson.The enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest mountain ever climbed. It is a story of breathtaking courage and determination against appalling odds. In records… Shares: Description and travel, Travel, Biography & Memoir

Le Rhin Victor Hugo · 1800 · ★ 4.4 · 430p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Dans ces pages de voyage, Victor Hugo fait du Rhin et de ses villes un vaste livre de pierre, où Mayence, Cologne, Francfort, Worms et Rome révèlent les combats du temps, de l'histoire et de la modernité. L'arrivée par le chemin de fer, la douceur des paysages rhénans, les cathédrales, les cloîtres, les tombeaux et les ruines composent une méditation à la fois savante, lyrique et indignée sur la… Shares: Description and travel, Travel

Autobiography of a Yogi Yogananda Paramahansa · 1946 · ★ 4.3 · 567p · ≈ 18h · Challenging The autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952) details his search for a guru, during which he encountered many spiritual leaders and world-renowned scientists. When it was published in 1946 it was the first introduction of many westerners to yoga and meditation.The famous opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci said about the book:"Amazing, true stories of saints and masters of India, blended… Shares: Biografía, Biography & Memoir

Bitter lemons Lawrence Durrell · 1957 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Moderate With the publication of Justine Lawrence Durrell became, almost overnight, one of the most talked about, widely acclaimed novelists of the decade. Now, in Bitter Lemons, his focus has shifted from the world of his imagination to life itself. Writing in the exquisite poetic prose that critics have hailed as unequalled in contemporary literature, he tells the perceptive, often humorous story of his… Shares: Description and travel, Travel

The heart of a continent Sir Francis Edward Younghusband · 1896 · 371p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Replica of 1896 edition by John Murray, London. Oversize maps are available as a free download.  John Frederick Baddeley (July 1854 – Oxford, 16 February 1940) was a British traveller, scholar and journalist,  Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, KCSI, KCIE (31 May 1863 – 31 July 1942, Dorset was a British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer. He is remembered… Shares: Description and travel, Travel

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