List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

It's Been a Hard Year, You Deserve a Happy Ending

2020 has been ROUGH, and it's not even over yet! Try to calm your nerves by reading these books with happy endings.
1,408 users · 5,470 views
 
made by Lyndagabby
avg. score: 8 of 100 (8%)
required scores: 1, 3, 6, 8, 11 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 3
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (Helen Simonson)
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
1
Helen Simonson
Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins)
Anna and the French Kiss
2
Stephanie Perkins
The Kiss Quotient (Helen Hoang)
The Kiss Quotient
3
Helen Hoang
Geekerella (Ashley Poston)
Geekerella
4
Ashley Poston
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
5
Louis Sachar
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Jenny Han)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
6
Jenny Han
The Wedding Date (Jasmine Guillory)
The Wedding Date
7
Jasmine Guillory
The Flatshare (Beth O'leary)
The Flatshare
8
Beth O'leary
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
9
Helen Fielding
Queenie (Candice Carty-Williams)
Queenie
10
Candice Carty-Williams
Most Ardently (Susan Mesler-Evans)
Most Ardently
11
Susan Mesler-Evans
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
12
Jane Austen
Bet Me (Crusie, Jennifer)
Bet Me
13
Crusie, Jennifer
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
14
L.M. Montgomery
Red, White & Royal Blue (Casey McQuiston)
Red, White & Royal Blue
15
Casey McQuiston
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Maria Semple)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
16
Maria Semple
Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones)
Howl's Moving Castle
17
Diana Wynne Jones
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
18
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
19
Benjamin Alire Saenz
A Princess in Theory (Alyssa Cole)
A Princess in Theory
20
Alyssa Cole
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Jane Eyre
21
Charlotte Bronte
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
22
William Goldman
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman)
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
23
Gail Honeyman
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
24
Becky Albertalli
Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)
Cold Comfort Farm
25
Stella Gibbons
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Talia Hibbert)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
26
Talia Hibbert
Attachments (Rainbow Rowell)
Attachments
27
Rainbow Rowell
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (Fannie Flagg)
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
28
Fannie Flagg
Charlotte's Web (E. B. White)
Charlotte's Web
29
E. B. White
Would Like to Meet (Rachel Winters)
Would Like to Meet
30
Rachel Winters
It's Not All Downhill From Here (Terry McMillan)
It's Not All Downhill From Here
31
Terry McMillan
The Astonishing Color of After (Emly X. R. Pan)
The Astonishing Color of After
32
Emly X. R. Pan
Beach Read (Emily Henry)
Beach Read
33
Emily Henry
Dumplin' (Julie Murphy)
Dumplin'
34
Julie Murphy
The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Project
35
Graeme Simsion
Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
Confessions of a Shopaholic
36
Sophie Kinsella
If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo)
If I Was Your Girl
37
Meredith Russo
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Mary Ann Shaffer)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
38
Mary Ann Shaffer
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill (Abbi Waxman)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
39
Abbi Waxman
The Shipping News (Annie Proulx)
The Shipping News
40
Annie Proulx
Page 1 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'It's Been a Hard Year, You Deserve a Happy Ending'
Underrated and Underseen: 100 Movies That Deserve Better Recognition (Part 2: Hard)
Underrated and Underseen: 100 Movies That Deserve Better Recognition (Part 2: Hard)
3,273
100
Movies Without a Happy Ending
Movies Without a Happy Ending
3,220
50
20 Books Featuring Single Protagonists Where Remaining Single Is the Happy Ending
20 Books Featuring Single Protagonists Where Remaining Single Is the Happy Ending
333
20
15 Depressing Movies That Don't Give You a Happy Ending According to Sober Healing
15 Depressing Movies That Don't Give You a Happy Ending According to Sober Healing
278
15
CBR's 10 Best Movies That Don't Have a Happy Ending
CBR's 10 Best Movies That Don't Have a Happy Ending
110
10
Happy's Favorite Movie From Every Year Since 1919
Happy's Favorite Movie From Every Year Since 1919
176
100
Happy Book Bee's 2024 First Half of the Year
Happy Book Bee's 2024 First Half of the Year
137
71
A Movie a Year From 1949 Until 2024 (Happy 50th Birthday, C'sar the Elephant)
A Movie a Year From 1949 Until 2024 (Happy 50th Birthday, C'sar the Elephant)
109
76
Happy New Year! Movies Sonita Watched in 2019
Happy New Year! Movies Sonita Watched in 2019
50
832
The Best Movie of Each Year in the Last 100 Year (2022)
The Best Movie of Each Year in the Last 100 Year (2022)
423
101
Books Read Entirely This Year, or Half-Read This Year
Books Read Entirely This Year, or Half-Read This Year
335
20
Best TV Shows for 8 Year Olds Up to 12 Year Olds
Best TV Shows for 8 Year Olds Up to 12 Year Olds
317
18
AFI's Movies of the Year (2000-2016, by Year)
AFI's Movies of the Year (2000-2016, by Year)
306
162
To Read This Year... or Next Year...
To Read This Year... or Next Year...
258
64
For New Year's Day 2023: 100 Places to Go This Year!!!
For New Year's Day 2023: 100 Places to Go This Year!!!
243
104
Goodreads Books for Ten-Year-Olds (Or 10-Year-Olds at Heart)
Goodreads Books for Ten-Year-Olds (Or 10-Year-Olds at Heart)
219
298
Science Year by Year 1910-1919
Science Year by Year 1910-1919
193
69
Teo's Favorite Movie Year-By-Year (1954-2015)
Teo's Favorite Movie Year-By-Year (1954-2015)
181
62
Favourite Movie of Every Year Since the Year I Was Born
Favourite Movie of Every Year Since the Year I Was Born
147
21
2024 Was a Slow Reading Year, but There's Always Next Year
2024 Was a Slow Reading Year, but There's Always Next Year
135
31
2002 Films Randomly Selected From Cinema Year by Year 1894-2005
2002 Films Randomly Selected From Cinema Year by Year 1894-2005
113
2002
Cinema Year by Year: 1895-1919 (The Birth of an Industry)
Cinema Year by Year: 1895-1919 (The Birth of an Industry)
111
118
Books a First-Year Teacher Read During the School Year
Books a First-Year Teacher Read During the School Year
118
18
Akhil's Favourite Movie of Every Year Since the Year He Was Born
Akhil's Favourite Movie of Every Year Since the Year He Was Born
90
21
Science Year by Year 1920-1929
Science Year by Year 1920-1929
70
53
Science Year by Year 1930-1939
Science Year by Year 1930-1939
68
73
Science Year by Year 1900-1909
Science Year by Year 1900-1909
64
76
Joey's Top 10 Year by Year
Joey's Top 10 Year by Year
63
758
The Return of a Movie Per Year Since 1927, the First Oscars Year
The Return of a Movie Per Year Since 1927, the First Oscars Year
68
100
100 Cities That Deserve a Place on Your Post-Pandemic Bucket List
100 Cities That Deserve a Place on Your Post-Pandemic Bucket List
8,005
100
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN