Best Hobby Books for Adults: Explore Creative and Relaxing Reads

In this modern world, it is close to impossible to find time for yourself. We’re so occupied with our jobs, home chores, kids, and life in general that we barely get to sit with ourselves to relax and unwind.

But if you’re open to ideas, I’d suggest trying some relaxing reads while you go on with your life. Coming from an avid reader like me, grabbing the best books for adults and making it into a hobby is one of the best ways to unwind and relax.

A girl reading a book

Whether you’re traveling to work, waiting for your rice to bowl, or just there on the subway, catching a train, these books will help you keep your calm and allow you to escape the complexities of life just for a little while.

So, it is time to turn reading into a hobby and get your hands on any of these top best books for adults, known to calm your mind.

​How To Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times

While discussing books to help you unwind, we cannot start our list without mentioning this masterpiece by Chris Bailey. The author hit rock bottom due to burnout out and it took an on-stage panic attack for him to realize that his anxiety was taking the best of him.

The fact that it comes from the author’s personal experiences adds much weight to the book. What’s even better is that it is available as an audiobook.

After rebounding from his burnout, Bailey devised a clear-eyed, concise method that marries science and self-help; he’s equally proficient in probing the roles of serotonin and endorphins while charting concrete steps in chapters titled ‘The Mindset of More’ and ‘Heights of Stimulation.’ Slow down, breathe, and submerge into these pages.” —Oprah Daily

When You Are Engulfed in Flames

The next on our list is one of David Sedaris’s books that has gained a firm footing among people seeking relaxing books. The reason why we have included this in our list of best books for adults to help them make reading a hobby is the way the writing will convince readers what fun can reading be—a perfect escape from the horrors of life.

Many readers of this book have suggested that they read this before going to bed. It is found to be this effective.

Released in 2008, it still is among our top choices. And even this book is available as an audiobook.

​Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

We cannot complete this list without mentioning Hector Garcia much famed book that brings forth the Japanese secret to a long and happy life. It is an international bestseller and rightly so. The book, with such beauty, brings forward an important message that instills hope in a lot of broken people.

‘Everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living.’

Get your hands on this book and regain your lost confidence.

The best thing about these books is their availability as an audiobook. You can listen to the book while you’re walking, out on a run, or just on your way to your destination.

Pooja: Destiny Awaits

If you also wish to instill a love for reading in your little one, you can get your hands on Jamison Shults’s Pooja: Destiny Awaits. Filled with captivating illustrations and a storyline that will keep your little one occupied, this book will surely instill a love for reading in your little one.

Then you and your little one can enjoy reading time and relax your minds!