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A prickly, deadpan exploration of profound loneliness that slowly thaws into a deeply moving story of unexpected friendship. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
- melancholic
- hopeful
- quirky
- shadowed
- 01
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.
- 02
Me Before You
Jojo Moyes
A funny, fiercely emotional journey that will make you laugh out loud before utterly breaking your heart.
- 03
Conversations With Friends
Sally Rooney
A sharp, hyper-observant dive into the messy, overlapping boundaries of friendship, lust, and intellectual posturing.
- 04
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.
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
- 07
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.
- 08
Britt-Marie was here
Fredrik Backman
A tender, wryly funny exploration of a prickly woman discovering that life's messy unpredictability is exactly what makes it worth living.
- 09
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.
- 10
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.
- 11
Elizabeth Is Missing
Emma Healey
A poignant, disorienting mystery where the greatest adversary is the detective's own unraveling mind.
- 12
The Bride Test
Helen Hoang
A tender, steamy exploration of self-worth and the beautiful, unconventional ways a heart can express love.
