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• Anxious People

  A Novel

  Backman, Fredrik

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  Got anxiety? So do these characters.

• Remarkably Bright Creatures

  A Novel

  Van Pelt, Shelby

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  If you're wanting a heartfelt, feel-good story, this is the book for you.

• Lily and the Octopus

  Rowley, Steven

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  Grab a blankie and some tissues. Read this if you're in the mood for a good cry.

• A Thousand Splendid Suns

  A Novel

  Hosseini, Khaled

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  Cinematic and emotionally connected.

• The House in the Cerulean Sea

  Klune, TJ

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  A contemporary fantasy with imaginary creatures.

• Poor Deer

  A Novel

  Oshetsky, Claire

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  Child narrator + Moving + Haunting

• People We Meet on Vacation

  Henry, Emily

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  Banter-filled + Opposites attract

• Best of Friends

  A Novel

  Shamsie, Kamila

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  Childhood friends reunited.

• A Man Called Ove

  Backman, Fredrik

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  Coping with death and confronting mortality.

• The Guncle

  Rowley, Steven

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  Likable characters, working through life-changing events.

• Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

  Honeyman, Gail

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  Misfits find their chosen family.

• The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

  A Novel

  Cronin, Marianne

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  If you like My Friends by Fredrik Backman, try this book.

• The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife

  A Novel

  Johnston, Anna

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  A sweet, moving story about second chances.

• What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

  A Novel

  Aoyama, Michiko

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  Wanting a gentle read? Try this.

• How the Penguins Saved Veronica

  Prior, Hazel

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  Try this book if you enjoyed The Life Impossible by Matt Haig.

• Light From Uncommon Stars

  Aoki, Ryka

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  Space warfare + Chosen family + Character-driven

• Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

  Bo-reum, Hwang

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  A feel-good story with interpersonal relations.