10 books that inspire life and creativity in hard times
10 books that inspire living and creating even in difficult times (photo: Freepik)
Sometimes the right book is enough to make you want to live in a new way and discover your creative power. Literature can be a push toward bold decisions, inspiration, and even life changes.
RBC-Ukraine has compiled a list of 10 books that awaken ideas, help find meaning, and give energy to act. These are works that make you want to create and live to the fullest.
10 books that will make you want to live and create
The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
This fairy tale for adults reminds that true life is found in simple things and human relationships. The Little Prince makes you reflect on what really matters and inspires you to look at the world with an open heart. After this book, you want to value the moment and create kindness around you.
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
A story about finding one's destiny and the courage to follow dreams. The book reminds that life is a journey where it is worth listening to the inner voice. While reading it, you get the feeling that any idea can become reality if you dare to act.
Life of Pi – Yann Martel
A story about survival, faith, and inner strength. This book shows that even in the most difficult situations you can find inspiration and motivation. After it, you want to turn hardships into creative impulse and value each day.
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
A novel about ambition, love, and the courage to dream. Fitzgerald reminds that lifestyle and inner world are more important than outer glitter. After this book, you want to act decisively and not be afraid to follow your own aspirations.
Steppenwolf – Hermann Hesse
A book about self-discovery and balance between the inner world and society. It inspires you to find creativity in your own solitude and to listen to your inner voice without submitting to stereotypes.
Sometimes even one book can change the way you see the world (photo: Freepik)
The Art of Joy – Guy de Maupassant
A novel about freedom of choice and enjoyment of life. The book shows that even small joys can inspire great deeds. After it, you want to live brightly, value the moments, and create beauty around you.
Big Magic – Elizabeth Gilbert
A bestselling book that helps overcome fears and start living creatively. Elizabeth Gilbert describes inspiration as a force that is always near but waits until we dare to listen to it. This is a text after which you want to take risks, try new things, and feel life to the fullest.
Eat, Pray, Love – Elizabeth Gilbert
An autobiographical story about self-discovery through travel and experience. The book makes you reflect on the meaning of life, the value of one's own path, and the pursuit of creativity. After it, you want to boldly make choices and open up to new opportunities.
Life Without Limits – Nick Vujicic
The story of a man without arms and legs who teaches seeing possibilities where others see limitations. The book inspires turning difficulties into a source of energy and creating despite circumstances.
Man's Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl
A classic of psychology and philosophy that teaches finding meaning even in the most difficult life situations. The book motivates living consciously, setting goals, and filling actions with creativity and purpose.
Sources: New York Times Books, The Guardian Books, Psychology Today, Goodreads ratings, recommendations of Ukrainian publishers.
