For lighthearted and uplifting try Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting.

The Power of One

Mountains beyond mountains is one of my fave books of all time.

Loved the book below — resilience of the human spirit.

Lottery by Patricia Wood: This novel focuses on Perry Crandall, a man with an IQ of 76 who wins a multimillion-dollar jackpot. The story explores how his newfound wealth brings out the best and worst in his family and community, testing loyalty and trust.

The Sun Does Shine

Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Being Heumann by Judy Heumann
A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
The Year of Living Danishly

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

This is the absolute opposite of inspirational, imo.

Pride and Prejudice.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. It isn't really a "religious" book, but faith is a theme.

It’s been a rough fall and I am not a winter person. I feel myself slipping into a seasonal slump already. Please send your recs for inspirational but not religious books. I generally like lighthearted books.