When you feel discouraged

What to read when you feel discouraged

Losing faith that things will get better. Pick where you would like to end up and we will show you the books that get you there.

What should I read when I feel discouraged?

When you feel discouraged, try The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, Heidi by Johanna Spyri, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Stories that rebuild your belief in the future.

Feel hopeful

Stories that rebuild your belief in the future.

All hopeful picks

The Alchemist Paulo Coelho 1988 · Literary
Black Beauty Anna Sewell 1877 · Children's
Heidi Johanna Spyri 1880 · Children's
The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini 2003 · Literary
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins 2008 · Dystopian
The Book Thief Markus Zusak 2005 · Young adult

Feel inspiring

Proof that people get through worse.

All inspiring picks

The Alchemist Paulo Coelho 1988 · Literary
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Lew Wallace 1880 · Historical
Matilda Roald Dahl 1988 · Children's
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway 1952 · Classics
Life of Pi Yann Martel 2001 · Adventure
A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini 2007 · Literary

Feel funny

Humour as a way back to yourself.

All funny picks

James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl 1961 · Children's
The Fault in Our Stars John Green 2012 · Young adult
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain 1885 · Classics
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl 1964 · Children's
Matilda Roald Dahl 1988 · Children's
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 1979 · Science fiction

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