Books like Rules for a knight by Ethan Hawke

A young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago embarks on a journey across the desert to find a hidden treasure, learning profound lessons about listening to his heart and recognizing the omens that guide his path.

A series of spiritual exercises for leading a meaningful life, 2,000 years old and still relevant today.

A seminal 16th‑century Italian treatise, The Prince offers practical guidance for rulers, arguing that ends can justify morally dubious means to secure power and glory.

The Goldfinch chronicles the life of thirteen‑year‑old Theo Decker, who survives a museum attack that kills his mother and carries an art piece that becomes a lifelong obsession, exploring loss, identity, and art in contemporary America.

Tsukuru Tazaki, a quiet railway engineer, embarks on a lonely journey to reunite with high‑school friends, seeking answers for his sudden ostracism and the shadowed past that still haunts him.

In London, Judge Fiona Maye faces a heart‑wrenching case when a Jehovah’s Witness family rejects a life‑saving blood transfusion for their seventeen‑year‑old son, while a crumbling marriage tests her resolve.

Jonathan Tropper’s debut novel follows the Foxman family, united for the first time in a decade after the death of their father, exploring love, loss, and the quirks of sibling life with humor and depth.

Sarah Addison Allen’s charming follow‑up to *Garden Spells* follows 27‑year‑old Josey Cirrini as waitress Della Lee’s unexpected arrival turns her sugary‑cluttered life into a journey of friendship, romance, and quirky magic.

In the Middle Ages, a soon‑to‑be widow meets a mysterious knight named Falcon who has no memory of his past; his attempts to win her favor threaten both her safety and his honor.

In Sweetbitter, Stephanie Danler follows a young woman’s tumultuous year navigating the seductive, sensory world of a famed downtown New York restaurant, exploring friendship, fate, and self‑realization amid city life.

Agnastica, an American scholar, and Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist, meet on London’s Waterloo Bridge amid a fox’s intrusion—an event that sparks an unexpected bond and forces them to confront love, loss, and the elusive quest for happiness.

"Inspirado en la experiencia de su propia vida, Paulo Coelho nos lleva al pasado para revivir los sueños de una generación que anhelaba la paz y que se atrevió a desafiar el orden social establecido. Hippie cuenta la historia de Paulo, un brasileño flaco y joven, con barba de chivo y cabello largo, que sueña con convertirse en escritor. Así emprende su viaje en busca de libertad y de un significado más profundo para su vida que le lleva desde el 'Tren de la Muerte' a Bolivia, luego a Perú y más tarde en autostop por Chile y Argentina. Las travesías de Paulo lo llevan aún más lejos, a la Plaza Dam en Ámsterdam, donde se podían encontrar jóvenes de ropa colorida, meditando ante inclenso y tocando música, mientras hablan sobre la liberación sexual, la expansión de la conciencia y la búsqueda de una verdad interior. Ahí conoce a Karla, una joven holandesa que espero al compañero ideal que la acompañe a recorrer la soñada "ruta hippie" hasta Nepal. Karla convence a Paulo para que se una a ella en el viaje a bordo del "Magic bus", que recorría Europa y Asia Central hasta Katmandú. Se embarcan en un viaje en compañia de fascinantes personajes, cada cual con una historia diferente y todos en busca de una transformación que cambie sus prioridades y valores. Paulo y Karla exploran su propia relación, un despertar a todos los niveles de la consciencia que los lleva a decidir el camino que marcará el rumbo de sus vidas.

Allison Weiss juggles a promising career, aging parents, a demanding daughter, and a strained marriage. When painkillers become an escape, she finds herself in a rehab program, confronting addiction and learning self‑realization.

Describes the duties and privileges of a medieval knight in warfare and in service to a lord, and explores aspects of daily life such as clothing, apprenticeship, heraldry, and obedience to the chivalric code.

Four women in Mill Valley confront marital turmoil, personal doubts, and hidden secrets, discovering transformation and renewed friendship along the way.

When a thirteen‑year‑old mercenary named Taylor Sullivan seeks vengeance for her mother’s death, she attracts the pursuit of noble knight Slane Donovan, who must decide whether to uphold duty or claim her as his own.

In this contemporary retelling of the fairy tale "Twelve Dancing Princesses," an African-American reverend in Harlem endeavors to discover why the shoes of his twelve sons are worn to pieces every morning.

In modern New York City, King Arthur and his advisor Merlin run for mayor, battling scandal and political rivals while managing Morgan Le Fey and Mordred’s antics.

On Combat explores how the human body and brain respond to the extreme stresses of battle, offering research‑based strategies for warriors to manage stress, fear, and injury and to recover with resilience.