A New Earth
by Eckhart Tolle
★ Top 25 book of 2005 · #13 on Best Books of 2005
Tolle builds on his earlier bestseller to argue that moving beyond the ego is the route to personal happiness and an end to conflict. He traces anger, jealousy, and unhappiness to ego attachment and guides readers toward a new state of consciousness.
Best for: Spiritual seekers wanting an accessible guide to loosening the ego and finding fulfillment
A New Earth is #13 on BookWard's Best Books of 2005, out of 52 2005 books that cleared our data bar.
What A New Earth is about
Eckhart Tolle's 2005 follow-up to The Power of Now makes one central claim: much of our unhappiness comes from living inside the ego, and stepping out of it is the route to peace. He says clinging to that false self breeds anger, jealousy, and misery, and that waking to a different state of consciousness could ease conflict well beyond the individual. Where the earlier book answered questions in a handbook style, this one flows as a continuous narrative, mixing stories with reflection. It will appeal to readers drawn to spiritual self-examination who want a calm, thoughtful guide to living with more presence.
A New Earth on the Best Books of 2005
A New Earth came out in 2005. Of the 52 books first published in 2005 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #13 on our Best Books of 2005 list.
Why it made the list: 482 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (26 ratings); 31 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2005 list
- Llama Llama Red Pajama Anna Dewdney, #11
- Uglies Scott Westerfeld, #12
- American Prometheus Kai Bird, #14
- Death Note, Vol. 1 Tsugumi Ohba, #15
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 411 want to read it, 31 are reading it now and 40 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.8 out of 5 from 26 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 79 | 55% |
| Reader love | 27 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 83 | 20% |
Questions about A New Earth
When was A New Earth published?
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle was first published in 2005.
Was A New Earth one of the best books of 2005?
A New Earth is #13 on BookWard's Best Books of 2005, out of 52 2005 books that cleared our data bar. 482 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (26 ratings); 31 are reading it right now.
Why is A New Earth on the Best Books of 2005 list?
482 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.8 out of 5 (26 ratings); 31 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2005
- The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan, #1
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling, #2
- The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls, #3
- Looking for Alaska John Green, #4
- Eldest Christopher Paolini, #5
- Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt, #6
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How we know
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