Their works, like Hays' The Ethiopian Tattoo Shop and The Gospel of Gabriel , hold their own in this fairly predictable sea of books penned by Henri Nouwen and Joseph Girzone. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, mentioned four times as often as most of the other titles volunteered by readers. I believe holiness and character are related. Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck. This secret is the central wisdom of all religions.
Integrity is faith in action.
While Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh was the second most popular title mentioned for entertaining spirituality unawares, it was by no means the only literary classic mentioned. It was joined by the likes of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, and The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Interestingly, a lot of literary classics also topped the list when readers were asked to recommend spiritual books that might benefit young readers of approximately 12 to 16 years old. It probably shouldn't be surprising that The Chronicles of Narnia got mentioned most, no doubt because readers themselves cut their spiritual teeth on this classic series by C.S. Lewis. To Kill a Mockingbird came second on this list for young readers, far ahead of Lord of the Flies .