Best books for friendship

• The webpage is titled “41 Delightful Books About Friendship.”
• The author of the webpage highlights the significance of good friendship and how reading insightful books about friendship can aid in that.
• There are 15 books listed for adults.
• A summary of each book is given, including a brief plot summary and an assessment of the best qualities of the book.
• Publication dates for each book are included.
• There are notes regarding violence and graphic content for “The Kite Runner.”
• The recommendation for “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” notes that the main character is socially awkward.
• “Hello Beautiful” is reportedly a homage to “Little Women.”
• “In Five Years” is further described as being thought-provoking.
• “A Little Life” is noted for emphasizing the darker aspects of friendships.
• “Project Hail Mary” is a science fiction book with a focus on friendship.
• “Girls Burn Brighter” includes heavy topics such as domestic abuse, human tracking, immigration, and women’s rights.
• “Beyond the Point” is a debut novel that captures the experiences of women in the military.
• “Happy & You Know It” is about wealthy NYC moms with unideal lives beneath the surface.
• “These Impossible Things” discusses the balancing act between faith and individuality as three Muslim women age.
• “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” is about a daughter seeking to reconnect with her mother and the mother’s friends.
• “Swing Time” is about a narrator reflecting upon a childhood friendship that changed the course of her life.
• “Cat’s Eye” has a main character who returns to her childhood and reflects on her old friendships.
• The author writes that some of the books are light and some are dark, but all offer insight into the emotional complexities of friendship.
• The author notes that there are books for young adults and children as well, but does not go into any specific details.

• This webpage lists 11 best books about friendship, categorized based on age group
• The first book on the list is “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White, a children’s story about a pig named Wilbur who becomes friends with a spider named Charlotte
• “Emma” by Jane Austen is a classic romantic novel that features friends who fall in love, and is recommended for those who enjoy romance novels.
• The “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling is recommended for all ages as it features true friendships that stand the test of time and trials.
• “The Fellowship of the Ring” by J.R.R. Tolkien is another fantasy book that tells a story of the devoted friendship of hobbits Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry, who pledge to destroy the One Ring and stop the evil lurking over the school.
• “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak is set in Nazi Germany and tells the story of a girl named Liesel who learns to read and steals books. The book is recommended for its solid friendships and acts of kindness that flourish despite the war and despair.
• “The Three Musketeers “ by Alexandre Dumas is a classic swashbuckling tale of chivalry and valor set in France during the 1620s. It portrays the devoted friendship of the three musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, who live by the motto “all for one, one for all.”
• “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Maud Montgomery is recommended for those interested in books about female friendship. It follows the life of an orphan named Anne Shirley who was adopted by a family to help around the farm. Anne soon learns to navigate friendships in the real world and not just with her imaginary friends.
• “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck follows the friendship of George and Lennie, who cling to their friendship in a world of loneliness and alienation. The book portrays their dreams of owning their own farm and living off the fatta the lan.’
• “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott is another classic novel that tells the story of four sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy, who become friends with neighbors and other people they encounter. The book is primarily about sisterhood but also portrays their friendships with others.
• “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson is a Newbery Medal-winning book that tells the story of Jess and Leslie, who become friends after

• The webpage is a curated list of “Best Friendship Books” containing 617 titles to explore the powerful bond of friendship in literature.
• The books are sorted by popularity and assigned a score based on the number of readers and their ratings.
• The genres included in the list are diverse, such as fiction, non-fiction, young adult, children’s, and comics.
• Some of the titles featured in the list:
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
  • Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
  • The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
  • Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
  • The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
  • The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
  • Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
  • Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  • Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
  • The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
  • Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
• The webpage also includes navigation menus for browsing categories, recommendations, genres, giveaways, and new releases.
• Users can rate and review the books on Goodreads, a social platform for readers.
• There’s a scoring system in place to help users find books with high ratings and widespread appreciation.
• The webpage also provides links to discover new books or sign up for newsletters with reading recommendations.

Notes:

• OP is looking for non-fiction books about adult friendships and how to navigate them, as well as what (adult) friendship means and how to make friends and sustain friendships.
• OP is feeling resentment towards some of their friends and friendships, and questioning who and what they should consider as friends as well as what expectations they should have.
• Some commenters suggest books about friendship, such as:
  • Mary Wollstonecraft’s letters collection (1 karma)
  • Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer (1 karma)
  • Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman (1 karma)
  • The Defining Decade by Meg Jay (1 karma)
• One commenter suggests reading several blog entries/posts that might help with making friends as an adult and dealing with friendship issues:
  • https://www.raptitude.com/2021/01/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult/
  • https://www.raptitude.com/2014/11/a-common-habit-that-costs-friends/
  • https://sanarastone.tumblr.com/post/652879878623985664
  • https://douceurs.tumblr.com/post/189719151224
• Another commenter found The Defining Decade helpful at that phase in their life (1 karma).
• They also mention that 24 years old is nothing and that there is no need to worry about it.
• They suggest watching Meg Jay’s TED talk before committing to reading The Defining Decade.
• One commenter suggests reading Mary Wollstonecraft’s letters collection as they wrote a lot about friendship.
• Two commenters recommend Text Me When You Get Home as a great book about modern friendships between women (1 karma).
• One commenter recommends Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close as a book that explores the expectations we have of our friends and how to navigate those dynamics (1 karma).

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