Elderly Books

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The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.86 — 766,248 ratings — published 2020
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.90 — 145,234 ratings — published 2010
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.49 — 217,058 ratings — published 2014
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1) The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (The Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.82 — 302,609 ratings — published 2009
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,206,939 ratings — published 2012
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.42 — 8,877 ratings — published 1984
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.30 — 53,106 ratings — published 2024
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The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2) The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.36 — 345,243 ratings — published 2021
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An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady, #1) An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.74 — 39,664 ratings — published 2013
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Our Souls at Night Our Souls at Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.92 — 84,378 ratings — published 2015
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Water for Elephants Water for Elephants (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,698,151 ratings — published 2006
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The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
by (shelved 6 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.47 — 227,029 ratings — published 2023
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The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
by (shelved 6 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.35 — 269,737 ratings — published 2022
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The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1) The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.79 — 75,763 ratings — published 2021
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The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,798,186 ratings — published 1993
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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1) Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.02 — 193,011 ratings — published 2023
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Killers of a Certain Age (Killers of a Certain Age, #1) Killers of a Certain Age (Killers of a Certain Age, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.86 — 119,260 ratings — published 2022
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How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1) How the Penguins Saved Veronica (Veronica McCreedy, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.09 — 47,039 ratings — published 2020
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The Remember Balloons The Remember Balloons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.71 — 2,337 ratings — published 2018
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The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.93 — 30,628 ratings — published 2014
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The Story of Arthur Truluv (Mason, #1) The Story of Arthur Truluv (Mason, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.18 — 52,752 ratings — published 2017
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The Buried Giant The Buried Giant (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.59 — 121,488 ratings — published 2015
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Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,762 ratings — published 2007
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Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1) Olive Kitteridge (Olive Kitteridge, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.86 — 267,403 ratings — published 2008
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The Correspondent The Correspondent (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.57 — 145,529 ratings — published 2025
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Olive, Again (Olive Kitteridge, #2) Olive, Again (Olive Kitteridge, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.12 — 109,813 ratings — published 2019
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Drawn Together Drawn Together (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.40 — 6,271 ratings — published 2018
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Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.16 — 32,099 ratings — published 2014
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Lost & Found Lost & Found (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.40 — 12,324 ratings — published 2014
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,307,302 ratings — published 1952
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Emily, Alone (Emily Maxwell, #2) Emily, Alone (Emily Maxwell, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.68 — 5,433 ratings — published 2011
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1) The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.94 — 193,731 ratings — published 2012
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Life After Life Life After Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.33 — 4,826 ratings — published 2013
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.28 — 326,153 ratings — published 1987
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The Heart of Winter The Heart of Winter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,159 ratings — published 2025
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Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.28 — 15,906 ratings — published 2024
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The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.06 — 25,682 ratings — published 2024
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Mrs. Plansky's Revenge (Mrs. Plansky #1) Mrs. Plansky's Revenge (Mrs. Plansky #1)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.70 — 5,509 ratings — published 2023
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The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp (Miss Sharp Investigates, #1) The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp (Miss Sharp Investigates, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.51 — 6,807 ratings — published 2020
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The Old Woman with the Knife The Old Woman with the Knife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.49 — 8,537 ratings — published 2013
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,213,392 ratings — published 2022
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An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (Elderly Lady, #2) An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (Elderly Lady, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.86 — 13,903 ratings — published 2020
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Dandelion Wine Dandelion Wine (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.09 — 78,315 ratings — published 1957
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The Love Story of Missy Carmichael The Love Story of Missy Carmichael (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.06 — 19,506 ratings — published 2020
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Florence Gordon Florence Gordon (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.68 — 4,284 ratings — published 2014
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Song for a Whale Song for a Whale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.23 — 14,268 ratings — published 2019
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The Japanese Lover The Japanese Lover (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 3.89 — 96,343 ratings — published 2015
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Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.28 — 445,613 ratings — published 1986
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The Remains of the Day The Remains of the Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.14 — 358,295 ratings — published 1989
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as elderly)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,194,750 ratings — published 1997
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