Older Adults Books -What Still Lights Me Up?

Nonfiction

1. The Book of Joy – Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu
   Two great spiritual leaders reflect on finding lasting joy, even through challenges and aging.

2. This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism – Ashton Applewhite
   A lively, hopeful look at breaking stereotypes and embracing the possibilities of later life.

3. Aging as a Spiritual Practice – Lewis Richmond
   Blends Buddhist wisdom with personal reflection on aging, growth, and joy.

4. The Art of Growing Old – Marie de Hennezel
   Gentle reflections on finding meaning, wisdom, and light in older age.

5. Happier as We Age: The Surprising Secrets to Loving Later Life – Dr. David Snowdon
   Inspiring stories and research showing how purpose and positivity can thrive in later years

Fiction

1. Our Souls at Night – Kent Haruf
   A moving novel about love, connection, and rediscovery in older age.

2. The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old – Hendrik Groen
   Funny and heartfelt diary entries about finding joy in everyday life as an older adult.

3. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand – Helen Simonson
   A warm story about friendship, romance, and discovering new joy later in life.

4. The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared – Jonas Jonasson
   A witty, adventurous novel showing that it’s never too late for excitement.

5. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – Rachel Joyce
   A novel about an older man who sets out on a walk across England and rediscovers meaning and purpose.