Books like You Are Special

You Are Special by Max Lucado reads as inspirational, gentle. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Way to happiness

Fulton J. Sheen · 1953

Both explore purpose

60% genome match

When bad things happen to good people

Harold S. Kushner · 1981

Same self-help feel

59% genome match

A tale of three kings

Gene Edwards · 1980

Same self-help feel

58% genome match

Ikigai

Héctor García · 2016

Both explore purpose

66% genome match

How can it be all right when everything is all wrong?

Lewis B. Smedes · 1982

Same self-help feel

57% genome match

If

Amy Carmichael · 1938

Same self-help feel

55% genome match

Money, sex & power

Richard J. Foster · 1985

Same self-help feel

51% genome match

Two-Part Invention

Madeleine L'Engle · 1988

Same literary feel

54% genome match

The pursuit of God

A. W. Tozer · 1897

Same self-help feel

49% genome match

Love has a price tag

Elisabeth Elliot · 1979

Same self-help feel

51% genome match

A book of peace

Elizabeth Goudge · 1967

Same self-help feel

64% genome match

Reaching out

Henri J. M. Nouwen · 1975

Same self-help feel

56% genome match