Books like Of water and the spirit

Of water and the spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé reads as mystical, reflective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The hero with a thousand faces

Joseph Campbell · 1949

Both explore spirituality

65% genome match

Shakkai

Lynn V. Andrews · 1992

Both explore healing

68% genome match

Mutant message down under

Marlo Morgan · 1994

Both explore spirituality & indigenous culture

62% genome match

Autobiography of a Yogi

Yogananda Paramahansa · 1946

Both explore spirituality

73% genome match

El Peregrino de Compostela

Paulo Coelho · 2010

Both explore spirituality

66% genome match

Suenos Divinos

Scott Cunningham · 1992

Both explore spirituality

59% genome match

The Cosmic Serpent

Jeremy Narby · 1998

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

Lame Deer, seeker of visions

John Fire · 1972

Both explore spirituality & identity

77% genome match

Longing for Darkness

China Galland · 1990

Both explore spirituality & healing

75% genome match

The spirit of intimacy

Sobonfu Somé · 1997

Both explore ritual & spirituality

69% genome match

The discovery of India

Jawaharlal Nehru · 1946

Both explore identity & colonialism

68% genome match

Dwellings

Linda Hogan · 1995

Both explore indigenous culture & spirituality

72% genome match