Originally appeared on E! Online
Justin Bieber is giving fans a glimpse at his fall reading list.
The “Never Say Never” singer shared several pages from the self-help book “Bad Thoughts: A Preacher and a Shrink’s Guide to Reclaiming Your Mind and Soul,” written by Judah Smith and Leslie Parrott, with his millions of followers on social media.
In a post on Instagram Sept. 29, the 31-year-old — dad to Jack Blues Bieber, 13 months, with wife Hailey Bieber — highlighted a passage from the text on “toxic thoughts,” which were sorted into five categories: unworthy talk, needy talk, insecure talk, entitled talk and unlovable talk. The final slide of the carousel featured a quote from psychologist William James, which read, “Man can alter his life by altering his thinking.”
Earlier in the day, Bieber — whose ex Selena Gomez tied the knot with his former collaborator Benny Blanco on Sept. 27 — expressed his excitement to dive into the book.
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“I usually hate reading,” he wrote in a separate post on the platform alongside a photo of the book’s cover, “but the way Judah draws you in I can only imagine it’s gonna be super helpful and digestible.”
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Bieber appears to be focused on self-improvement ahead of his headlining performance at Coachella 2026 alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G. He recently visited the site of the annual music festival in Indio, Calif., donning a shirt reading “Pray For Me”—and his mother Patti Malette quickly answered the call by posting a prayer dedicated to her son.
“I declare freedom, strength, clarity, and healing over you Justin,” she wrote on Instagram Sept. 22. “Every chain of fear, confusion, heaviness, and pain — be broken in Jesus’ name. Holy Spirit, surround him with TRUTH, LIGHT, and PROTECTION.”
The 50-year-old also shared her wish for Bieber to tune out his critics in preparation for his onstage comeback.
“Silence every voice that doesn’t come from You,” Malette continued, “and let his life be a bold witness of Your power, love, and healing grace.”