Books are beautiful and influential. They are full of astonishing thoughts, amazing discoveries, and other exceptional things. In contrast to their plain appearance, they hold such wonders that make every reader in different corners of the world in awe. With their plots, themes, and other elements, they can reveal the truth to their patrons with only the use of words put together to tell a meaningful tale.
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, Animal Farm by George Orwell, Eleanor & Park, Wonder by Rainbow Rowell, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Milk & Honey by Rupi Kaur, The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, and I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai are some of the best books that leave a big impact on the lives of the readers. But, these masterpieces wouldn’t be able to live their glory days if it weren’t for the bright minds that wrote them. With that being said, listed below are the best authors of impactful books that you should know.
Paulo Coelho
The Brazilian author Paulo Coelho de Souza, or Paula Coelho, is one of the bestselling and popular authors of today. He wrote a couple of books, where each creates different kinds of impact on the readers. The Alchemist is his widely known novel that helps people realizes how important it is to achieve one’s goals. However, it didn’t mean that Coelho didn’t experience his downfall. In fact, his debut novel in 1982, Hell Archives failed to become a hit. He went through procrastination on jumpstarting his career in writing and asked for a white feather to God as a sign. Luckily, he saw the sign at the window of a store that very day and continued writing. He wrote The Alchemist a year after that incident and wrote more wonderful books after that.
Mitch Albom
Perhaps you have read Tuesdays With Morrie, then you may already be familiar of this author. Mitch Albom is an American author who is famous for his fiction and nonfiction works. Most of his books inspire people about the different things in life. He has sold more than 39 million copies of his works from all over the world. Tuesdays With Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, Have a Little Faith, For One More Day, and Finding Chika are his remarkable works. Moreover, he is also known for being a playwright, radio talk show host, sports journalist, and more.
Neil Griffen
Have you ever read a book that discusses two almost contradicting fields, but made a way for them to coincide? Author Neil Griffen’s book, From Science to Spirituality: Finding Spirituality in Science, talks about how great science is but there are just things that it cannot explain but can be elaborated by spirituality. Hence, it is analyzing spiritual issues and talking about science at the same time. Moreover, Griffen has a Ph.D. in Physics that he acquired from Ohio State University. During his stay in the university, he started to walk on the spiritual path. He became an instrument and spiritual healer; later on he was ordained 4 years before he got his Ph.D. in Physics by the National Spiritualist Association of Churches. Griffen has a great background in the spiritual and scientific fields.
Michelle Obama
Former first lady Michelle Obama has written an exceptional nonfiction book titled Becoming. Before everything else, Michelle was born on Chicago in 1964. She studied in Princeton University majoring in sociology and minoring African-American studies. She successfully earned her BA in 1985 as a cum laude. She left Princeton with a head held high and a remarkable thesis titled Princeton Educated Blacks and the Black Community. She continued her education and entered Harvard Law School where she got her Juris Doctor in 1988. Furthermore, she married former President Barack Obama in 1992. She became a first lady after her husband was elected president in 2008 and officially started his administration in 2009.
Books are truly meaningful. But, they wouldn’t create a big mark on the lives of their readers without the authors that gave them life. Hence, readers should also give value to the brilliant and talented minds behind every great tale.
Alex Writes 