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Overview
Washington Post 2019
Here are our picks for worthwhile books to read during each year of life, from 1 to 100, along with some of the age-appropriate wisdom they impart.
Here are our picks for worthwhile books to read during each year of life, from 1 to 100, along with some of the age-appropriate wisdom they impart.
The best books to read at every age, from 1 to 100
6 participants (100 books)
Overview
Washington Post 2019
Here are our picks for worthwhile books to read during each year of life, from 1 to 100, along with some of the age-appropriate wisdom they impart.
Here are our picks for worthwhile books to read during each year of life, from 1 to 100, along with some of the age-appropriate wisdom they impart.
Challenge Books
61
Fear of Dying
Erica Jong
There are many ways to age. Gracefully doesn’t have to be one of them.
62
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
Helen Simonson
Love knows no bounds, especially when books bring people together.
63
Our Souls at Night
Kent Haruf
Curing loneliness can be as simple as asking for company.
64
Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over
Nell Painter
It’s not too late to try a new career, but brace yourself for the ageist naysayers.
65
65 Things to Do When You Retire: 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life
Mark Evan Chimsky
If you need ideas, Jimmy Carter, Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem have suggestions.
66
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
You don’t need time travel to keep the romantic sparks flying as you age — just imagination.
67
Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
You finally have time to read the first modern novel.
68
The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion
Grief can make you feel like you’re losing your mind. That’s normal.
69
I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections
Nora Ephron
“Every time one of my friends says to me, ‘Everything happens for a reason,’ I would like to smack her.”
70
Master Class: Living Longer, Stronger, and Happier
Brian Williams, Peter Spiers
Among the secrets to a fulfilling life: Never stop learning.
71
Midnight's Children
Salman Rushdie
You are forever linked to the time and place of your birth. What you do with that connection is up to you.
72
Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabriel García Márquez
In the words of the Supremes: “You can’t hurry love. You just have to wait.” Sometimes decades.