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This list of books explores different views on ageing, how different age groups interact with each other, how society views the aged, and what some people think you need to accomplish before you die. What does it mean to grow older? How do oder people see the world? How does the world see the aged?

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1	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.13 avg rating — 2,015,700 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 183,447 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 4.06 avg rating — 389,971 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Old Friends by Tracy Kidder 3.97 avg rating — 1,496 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 1,405 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence 3.78 avg rating — 13,852 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Plainsong (Plainsong, #1) by Kent Haruf 4.05 avg rating — 83,070 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway 3.82 avg rating — 1,381,824 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Grandmothers on Guard: Gender, Aging, and the Minutemen at the US-Mexico Border by Jennifer Johnson 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 3.91 avg rating — 303,103 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Growing Old: Notes on Aging with Something like Grace by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas 3.81 avg rating — 644 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Giver (Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,911,545 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher 4.21 avg rating — 127,708 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life by Louise Aronson (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,479 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Rethinking Aging: Growing Old and Living Well in an Overtreated Society by Nortin M Hadler M 3.94 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Lines & Lenses by Alex Morritt (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Horn-Horn (Horn-Horn, #1) by A.D.T. McLellan (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 152 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Androgen Deprivation Therapy: An Essential Guide for Prostate Cancer Patients and Their Loved Ones by Richard J. Wassersug 4.08 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Terror at the Manor by Jenny White 4.70 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Beatrice & Virgil by Yann Martel 3.18 avg rating — 22,212 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Runaway Vampire (Argeneau, #23) by Lynsay Sands (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 7,665 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	When Caregiving Calls: Guidance as You Care for a Parent, Spouse, or Aging Relative by Aaron Blight (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Harold and Maude by Colin Higgins 4.07 avg rating — 3,329 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	I Am "Why Do I Need Venmo?" Years Old: Adventures in Aging by Janine Annett (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Getting Old: Deal With It by Lee Janogly 4.02 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	This Is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity by Susan Moon 3.75 avg rating — 652 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives by Daniel J. Levitin 3.93 avg rating — 3,794 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers by Daniel L. Schacter 3.88 avg rating — 1,899 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Goddesses in Older Women by Jean Shinoda Bolen 4.06 avg rating — 675 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Little Voice by Ruby Slipperjack 3.49 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	How to Survive Your Aging Parents: So You and They Can Enjoy Life, Second Edition by Raeann Berman 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind by Timothy R. Jennings 4.01 avg rating — 317 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Her Mother's Daughter by Marilyn French 3.85 avg rating — 866 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Children of the Aging Self-Absorbed: A Guide to Coping with Difficult, Narcissistic Parents and Grandparents by Nina W. Brown 3.48 avg rating — 195 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Rejuvenaging: The Art and Science of Growing Older with Enthusiasm by Ron Kaiser 4.62 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 3.83 avg rating — 702,292 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Cracking the Aging Code: The New Science of Growing Old - And What It Means for Staying Young by Josh Mitteldorf 3.74 avg rating — 186 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Our Daily Poison: From Pesticides to Packaging, How Chemicals Have Contaminated the Food Chain and Are Making Us Sick by Marie-Monique Robin 4.19 avg rating — 83 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	New Aging: Live Smarter Now to Live Better Forever by Matthias Hollwich (Goodreads Author) 3.21 avg rating — 128 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Finishing Our Course with Joy: Guidance from God for Engaging with Our Aging by J.I. Packer 4.27 avg rating — 486 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Planes, Canes, and Automobiles: Connecting with Your Aging Parents through Travel by Valerie M. Grubb (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Choosing the StrongPath: Reversing the Downward Spiral of Aging by Fred Bartlit 3.96 avg rating — 143 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Role Reversal: How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents by Iris Waichler 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health - And What You Can Do to Take Control Now by Shari Lieberman 3.77 avg rating — 294 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Necessary Conversations: Between Families and Their Aging Parents by Gerald Kaufman 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Older Adults: Finding Solutions to the Challenges of an Aging Population by Julie Friesen 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	You and Your Aging Parent: A Family Guide to Emotional, Social, Health, and Financial Problems by Barbara Silverstone 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Wonder of Aging: A New Approach to Embracing Life After Fifty by Michael Gurian 3.53 avg rating — 136 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Virtues of Aging by Jimmy Carter 3.80 avg rating — 880 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Last Laughs: Cartoons About Aging, Retirement...and the Great Beyond by Mort Gerberg (Editor) 3.34 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Three Secrets of Aging by John C. Robinson (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Bedtime Stories for Elders: What Fairy Tales Can Teach Us About the New Aging by John C. Robinson (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Nora 102 1/2: A Lesson on Aging Well by June Shaw (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars