Older Adults – Building a Retirement Routine

Nonfiction

How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free – Ernie J. Zelinski
Encourages retirees to design a fulfilling lifestyle beyond work by focusing on purpose, joy, and creativity.

Keys to a Successful Retirement – Fritz Gilbert
Offers practical steps for planning daily routines that balance leisure, growth, and connection.

The New Retirementality – Mitch Anthony
Redefines retirement as a time for active living and purposeful choices, not just slowing down.

Creative Aging – Marjory Zoet Bankson
Explores how creativity and spirituality can guide older adults into new routines filled with meaning.

Stage Not Age: How to Thrive in the Second Half of Life – Susan Wilner Golden
Shares how retirees can build routines around health, relationships, and lifelong learning.

Fiction

The Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman
A fun novel about retirees who create a routine around mystery-solving, proving that life after work can be full of excitement.

The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old – Hendrik Groen
A humorous diary that shows the power of daily routines, friendships, and finding joy in later years.

The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules – Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
Playfully reminds us that retirement routines don’t need to be dull — adventure can be part of daily life.

Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand – Helen Simonson
A gentle story of love and connection, highlighting how routines shift and adapt in later years.

Our Souls at Night – Kent Haruf
A tender novel about companionship and building new daily rhythms in retirement.