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Goodreads Members' Favorite Books to Lift Your Mood

"Here at Goodreads World Headquarters, we ascribe to a hivemind system when it comes to books. Science has long known that the best method for finding a good book is a personal recommendation.

Updating this principle for the digital age, we recently asked Goodreads followers on Facebook and Twitter to name their ultimate feel-good books—guaranteed mood boosters for an uncertain age. Well, you guys really came through, and we appreciate it! (We need mood boosters here at the office, too.)

Gathered below are 45 recommendations from fellow Goodreads regulars. We noted some trends: Comforting classics from childhood are always effective. Charming and quirky characters are popular. Magical realism appears to be A Big Thing for folks. We also noticed quite a few stories about getting a fresh start in life, and in the nonfiction category, books by very smart and/or very funny people."
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The House on the Cerulean Sea (T. J. Klune)
The House on the Cerulean Sea (T. J. Klune)
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Less (Andrew Sean Greer)
Less (Andrew Sean Greer)
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Rachel Joyce)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Rachel Joyce)
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Dial a for Aunties (Jesse Q. Sutanto)
Dial a for Aunties (Jesse Q. Sutanto)
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Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
6
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (Cat Sebastian)
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb (Cat Sebastian)
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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows)
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows)
8
A Man Called Ove (Frederick Backman)
A Man Called Ove (Frederick Backman)
9
Cemetery Boys (Aiden Thomas)
Cemetery Boys (Aiden Thomas)
10
Heartstopper (Alice Oseman)
Heartstopper (Alice Oseman)
11
Remarkably Bright Creatures (Shelby Van Pelt)
Remarkably Bright Creatures (Shelby Van Pelt)
12
The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
13
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstances (Ruth Emmie Lang)
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstances (Ruth Emmie Lang)
14
My Name Is Lucy Barton (Elizabeth Strout)
My Name Is Lucy Barton (Elizabeth Strout)
15
Evvie Drake Starts Over (Linda Holmes)
Evvie Drake Starts Over (Linda Holmes)
16
People We Meet on Vacation (Emily Henry)
People We Meet on Vacation (Emily Henry)
17
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Gabrielle Zevin)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Gabrielle Zevin)
18
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Becky Chambers)
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Becky Chambers)
19
Anxious People (Fredrik Backman)
Anxious People (Fredrik Backman)
20
Three Men in a Boat (Jerome K. Jerome)
Three Men in a Boat (Jerome K. Jerome)
21
Legends & Lattes (Travis Baldree)
Legends & Lattes (Travis Baldree)
22
Still Life (Louise Penny)
Still Life (Louise Penny)
23
Other Birds (Sarah Addison Allen)
Other Birds (Sarah Addison Allen)
24
Sourdough (Robin Sloan)
Sourdough (Robin Sloan)
25
Witches Abroad (Terry Pratchett)
Witches Abroad (Terry Pratchett)
26
Paladin's Grace (T. Kingfisher)
Paladin's Grace (T. Kingfisher)
27
Nothing to See Here (Kevin Wilson)
Nothing to See Here (Kevin Wilson)
28
Blaine for the Win (Robbie Couch)
Blaine for the Win (Robbie Couch)
29
84, Charing Cross Road (Helene Hanff)
84, Charing Cross Road (Helene Hanff)
30
The Reading List (Sara Nisha Adams)
The Reading List (Sara Nisha Adams)
31
The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
32
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
33
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
34
The Housekeeper and the Professor (Yoko Ogawa)
The Housekeeper and the Professor (Yoko Ogawa)
35
And Now for the Good News (Ruby Wax)
And Now for the Good News (Ruby Wax)
36
All Creatures Great and Small (James Herriot)
All Creatures Great and Small (James Herriot)
37
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope (Bell Hooks)
Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope (Bell Hooks)
38
Goodbye, Again (Jonny Sun)
Goodbye, Again (Jonny Sun)
39
Furiously Happy (Jenny Lawson)
Furiously Happy (Jenny Lawson)
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Wow, No Thank You (Samantha Irby)
Wow, No Thank You (Samantha Irby)
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