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As the sun sets on the old year, and we begin to look toward 2016, our thoughts turn to change.  Traditionally, people make “New Years Resolutions”… promises to themselves and others that are designed to make them better people.  Unfortunately, most of these resolutions don’t make it past the first week or two.  This year, we are proposing something new.  Why not make your New Years Resolutions from a literary perspective?  We have gathered here 15 of the Top Kindle Books for the New Year, and designed each of them to be a way to change your perspective.

Take some time to explore the ideas here.  We have offered you a Kindle book for each one.  Think about the concept, and then peruse the book that we’ve suggested and see if you can make the connection between the two.  And if you have another book suggestion, please do let us know in the comments below!

And now, without further adieu, here are our Best Kindle eBooks for 2016, and what we think that they represent.

This year, take some time to…

Read something inspirational. 

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

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Whether you consider yourself “religious or spiritual” really isn’t the question.  The question is “How does what you believe–or what you don’t believe–affect the way that you live”?  Spending time reading and exploring your beliefs is good for the soul, in the same way that spending time learning a new language or skill is good for the mind.  The soul needs nourishment, and these Kindle Top Books in Religion and Spirituality are designed to do just that.  Take some time over this holiday season to reflect on what you believe.  Read something contrary to what you believe and see if you learn something new.  And after you’ve read a while, stop and think for a bit.  Then, take some time to answer these questions in the comments below:

• Do you believe in a Higher Power?
• Does your belief (or not believing) affect the way that you live?
• What is one thing that you learned from an opposing viewpoint that surprised you?

Moments of Peace in the Presence of God

Spending time in the Psalms is refreshing, soul-searching and reminds us that God is there, that He does love us and that there is hope even in the midst of despair.  More than 170 meditations bring the words of David to life, even thousands of years later, and each two-page spread provides a devotional thought and encouraging Scripture for the day.

Doubt: A History: The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and Emily Dickinson

From the time that man began to think for himself, he has had doubts.  This “history of doubt” dramatizes the struggle between belief and denial, and looks at great thinkers throughout history who experienced doubt and how they reconciled what they saw with what they thought.  A fascinating look at philosophy, religion and spirituality from the viewpoint of men and women who have influenced our beliefs today…whether they meant to or not.

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“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”
― Sheryl Sandberg

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, our thoughts turn to this past year…what have we accomplished, where are we going and how do we want next year to be better?  Amazon Kindle’s Best Sellers in Self Help offers hundreds of books designed to answer your questions and help you start out 2015 on the right foot.

Whether you are looking to improve your relationships, your job prospects, your health…or all of the above…Amazon Kindle is sure to have something to guide you along your path.  So…grab a cup of coffee and browse our featured selections here.  Then, take some time to tell us in the comments below…

• What was your favorite of our selections?  Why?
• What is one goal that you plan to set for yourself in 2015?
• What is the first step that you plan to take to make it a reality?

MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom

Tony Robbins is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist.  He’s interviewed more than 50 of the world’s richest people, and used their wisdom and knowledge to create his 7-step program to financial freedom.  Times are hard, and it’s more important than ever to be wise when in comes to our finances.  Spend some time reading this latest from Tony, and start 2015 by pledging to get your financial house in order!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year!  Yes, it’s almost Christmas, but it’s also the month when Amazon Holiday Deals for Kindle Booksappear!  Seriously–these are almost as exciting as Pumpkin Spice Latte season at your favorite coffee shop.  We’ve spent hours combing the Amazon Kindlesite to find you the best deals on the hottest books out there…so pull up a cup of hot chocolate, wrap up in your favorite blanket and dive right in!  (Watch out for the marshmallows–they splash.)

Miss Mabel’s School for Girls (The Network Series Book 1)

There is nothing we love better than discovering a new series, and this one promises to be a keeper!  Sixteen-year-old Bianca Monroe has inherited a deadly curse.  She enrolls at Miss Mabel’s School for Girls, where promising young witches go to learn the art of magic.  It was Miss Mabel herself who placed the curse on Bianca, and to break it she will have to face her deepest fears.  Will she have the courage to do so, or is the dark magic at the heart of the curse too strong?

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