Happiness Book List

March 16, 2018

There are so many definitions of happiness, some people would define it as a roller coaster: it has ups and downs, others find it in the simplest of things and in the people they care about. But it's your choice to suffer or enjoy the ride.

This is a list of great books about the most fundamental aspiration of all human existence: happiness! 

Download these books for free, enjoy them all and be happy!

“Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination.” – Mark Twain

March 20, International Day of Happiness!

1 A Happy Boy

A Happy Boy

Bjornstjerne Bjornson | Fiction Classics

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The lives of Scandinavian peasants are recounted with keen insight in this heartfelt novel.

2 Coma

Coma

Tom Hayes | Humor

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John West has it all... A beautiful girl, a great job he loves, a wonderful life. But is it all just a hallucination? After six years in a coma, John wakes up to find his beautiful life swept away in a storm of experimental drugs, and he has no recollection of his pre-coma existence. His choice is clear: Stay in a drab world not of his making and beyond his control, or return to his happy life in the "other" world. Coma is a comedy that challenges our everyday conceptions of reality, God, love, George Bush, and other illusions.

3 The Street of Seven Stars

The Street of Seven Stars

Mary Roberts Rinehart | Mystery Classics

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It's on the Street of Seven Stars that the star-crossed fates of two couples become entwined. Is it any wonder? The Street of the Seven Stars has always been a place where some find tragedy and others to eternal happiness.

4 Discovery of Happiness

Discovery of Happiness

Anand | Self-Improvement

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The book describes various shades of happiness depending upon age, materialistic or spiritual viewpoint. It highlights the impact of family and friends and points out simple moments in life that one should catch to experience happiness.

5 Secrets of the Mind

Secrets of the Mind

Len Berg | Philosophy

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Download this FREE eBook for complete answers to existential questions and the (non-religious) meaning of life. Plus--Discover the power of the mind while enriching your life, and discovering real durable happiness within a perfect harmony with the entire universe. Download it now!

6 A Course in Happiness

A Course in Happiness

Tomislav Tomic | Self-Improvement

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Discover the secrets that the ancient sages and wise man and women have been using for thousands of years to experience unlimited happiness and joy!

7 Every Man in His Humour

Every Man in His Humour

Ben Jonson | Drama Classics

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By English Renaissance playwright Ben Jonson. It belongs in the sub-genre of "humors comedy", in which all the major characters are dominated by an overriding humor or obsession. Download it today!

8 Keys To Everyday Life

Keys To Everyday Life

Douglas Stutts | Religious

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A key's to Everyday Life, written by Douglas Stutts, contains amazingly useful and sensible advice to help people find spiritual happiness and peace with God, with other people, and with themselves. It seems remarkable that Douglas, even before his present age of only twenty-one, has demonstrated such exceptional insight into what the Christian faith is really about. Throughout the book, Douglas makes reference to Bible passages that support his ideas and words of advice. It is apparent that by being an exceptionally diligent listener and a keen observer, Douglas has learned a great deal about life.

9 A Glimpse of Happiness

A Glimpse of Happiness

Filipa Ferreira | Humanities and Arts

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A contemporary story.

10 New Birth: Pathway to the Kingdom of God

New Birth: Pathway to the Kingdom of God

Eva Peck | Religious

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The book proposes answers to the big questions of life, such as its purpose, potential, and continuity after death. Drawing on the Bible and other sources, the book focuses in a non-traditional way on what Jesus meant when he spoke about another birth, what it means in this life and the next, and what we can look forward to in the Kingdom of God. Specifically, this book focuses on what is the New Birth, how we can be born again, what it means in this life, and what we can look forward to in the next life and in the Kingdom of God that Jesus so often spoke about when he came to the earth. By achieving the New Birth, we can fulfill our highest potential and reach a state of incredible opportunities, unimaginable happiness, limitless growth, and immortal life.

11 The Incredible Journey

The Incredible Journey

Kundai Pfumayaramba | Fiction

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The story is about this guy called Tinashe who is the main protagonist who embarks on a journey in pursuit of happiness. Along his quest in search of happiness he finds the answer to two questions which are also the backdrop of the story line which have always being lingering in his mind which are. The greater part of the story line of the book is set in South Africa. The story tries to show the adversities faced by a person in a foreign land. From losing loved ones, working without remuneration in return, to fighting for life in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.

12 The Pursuit Of Happiness

The Pursuit Of Happiness

Yoni Schwartzman | Poetry

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Published in August of 2015, Yoni Schwartzman’s “The Pursuit of Happiness” contains a dazzling array of poems spanning from the writer’s early formative years (2009-2013) which include A Meaningful Journey and An Idea to his more recent works (2014-2015) such as Morning Rising and Something New. During a span of over 5 years, Yoni not only blossomed into a writer, but as an artist as well. His most prominent works in lighting are his Stained Tree, Hand Lamp, Yogurt Cup Chandelier, and Desk Lamp. His most notable works in clay are Fang, Stained Tree Base, and Dotted Bowl. Yoni Schwartzman is also a veteran photographer who mainly focuses on scenery and nature. This book encompasses his passion for creativity, love of photography, and veneration for the power of language. yoniart.bid

13 Finding Your Power to Be Happy

Finding Your Power to Be Happy

D.E. Hardesty | Self-Improvement

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This book teaches that happiness is natural and that learning to be happy can lead to better relationships, better health, more success and a longer life. It describes seven practices that incorporate both ancient and new wisdom to help you learn how to find this happiness within yourself. The truth is, happiness can be had with little effort. Nothing in your life has to change. This book teaches that, no matter what your circumstances are in life, you can be happy. Happiness is nothing you have to buy or work for, since it is your birthright. You do not have to do anything to get it. You just need to learn what happiness is, where it is, and how to open yourself up to it. Also see the companion book, “Be Happier in One Hour.”

14 Be Lonely, Be Your Best

Be Lonely, Be Your Best

Santosh Jha | Health

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This book challenges the populist idea that loneliness is a bad and sad thing. Loneliness is rather a very facilitative mechanism of body-mind for wellness and personal excellence. It is an innate call of instincts for self-actualization of potentials within, to attain excellence. It answers core question as ‘What’s Wrong’ with things around and within us, listing ways to use loneliness for happiness. The book looks into many novel ideas of good living.