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A darkly funny and profoundly moving portrait of a prickly loner learning how to let the world in. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.
- melancholic
- quirky
- heartwarming
- thawing
- 01
Me Before You
Jojo Moyes
A funny, fiercely emotional journey that will make you laugh out loud before utterly breaking your heart.
- 02
The Flatshare
Beth O'Leary
A tender, slow-burn exploration of how shared spaces and Post-it notes can build a foundation for profound emotional intimacy.
- 03
Today will be different
Maria Semple
A hilarious and frantic sprint through a single day of derailed plans, buried secrets, and the messy reality of midlife reinvention.
- 04
Normal People
Sally Rooney
An achingly intimate portrait of two people who cannot stay away from each other, yet constantly fail to speak their minds.
- 05
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Elle Cosimano
A delightfully chaotic romp where the crushing weight of single motherhood collides with the accidental business of contract killing.
- 06
Conversations With Friends
Sally Rooney
A sharp, hyper-observant dive into the messy, overlapping boundaries of friendship, lust, and intellectual posturing.
- 07
Beach Read
Emily Henry
A sun-drenched, banter-filled exploration of creative burnout and the terrifying vulnerability of letting yourself believe in happy endings again.
- 08
The Bride Test
Helen Hoang
A tender, steamy exploration of self-worth and the beautiful, unconventional ways a heart can express love.
- 09
Shuggie Bain
Douglas Stuart
A devastatingly tender portrait of a boy's fierce, unrequited love for his deeply flawed mother amidst a grim, unforgiving world.
- 10
The Five-Star Weekend
Elin Hilderbrand
A sun-drenched, bittersweet exploration of friendship and grief, served with a side of coastal glamour and culinary delight.
- 11
Elizabeth Is Missing
Emma Healey
A poignant, disorienting mystery where the greatest adversary is the detective's own unraveling mind.
- 12
Nine perfect strangers
Liane Moriarty
A sharp, locked-room satire of wellness culture that slowly boils over into a tense and claustrophobic psychological drama.
