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Books about Life Choices
The Sense of an Ending
by Julian Barnes
An exploration of memory and its impact on the present, looking at the choices we make in life.
By an acclaimed writer at the height of his powers, The Sense of an Ending extends a streak of extraordinary books that began with the best-selling Arthur & George and continued with Nothing to Be ... (Goodreads)
4 3 2 1
by Paul Auster
An exploration of alternate realities, tracing the lives of four identical boys who go their own ways.
Nearly two weeks early, on March 3, 1947, in the maternity ward of Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the one and only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. ... (Goodreads)
Ugly Love
by Colleen Hoover
A story of two people who fall in love but are haunted by their pasts and secrets. Will they be able to overcome their fears and be together?
#1, New York Times, bestselling author Colleen Hoover’s heart-wrenching love story proves that attraction at first sight can be messy. When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't ... (Barnes & Noble)
On the Shortness of Life
by Seneca
Philosophical reflections on the importance of living life to its fullest potential.
The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living, the importance of reason and morality, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their ... (Goodreads)
The Road Not Taken and Other Poems
by Robert Frost
Collection of poems exploring the power of choice, the passage of time, and the beauty of nature.
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I– I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." These deceptively simple lines from the title poem of this collection suggest Robert ... (Goodreads)
One Day
by David Nicholls
A story of friendship and love, exploring the complexities of life and relationships.
Dexter and Emma spend the night together following their graduation from the University of Edinburgh , in 1988. They talk about how they will be once they are 40. While they do not become ... (Wikipedia)
Shadowland
by Jenny Carroll
A young girl's magical journey of self-discovery, as she finds her place in the world.
Sixteen-year-old Susannah 'Suze' Simon is a mediator, which means she can see and talk to ghosts. Suze spends a lot of time directing the usually unhappy dead to the afterlife. However, her job is ... (Wikipedia)
Replay
by Ken Grimwood
A man relives his life multiple times, each time making different choices.
Jeff Winston was 43 and trapped in a tepid marriage and a dead-end job, waiting for that time when he could be truly happy, when he died. And when he woke and he was 18 again, with all his memories ... (Goodreads)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
by Deborah Moggach
A group of British retirees move to a newly restored hotel in India, discovering new experiences and relationships.
Several British retirees decide to move to Jaipur , India , to stay in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, advertised as an exotic retirement home . Evelyn Greenslade, a widowed housewife, must sell her ... (Wikipedia)
Beautiful Bastard
by Christina Lauren
A steamy love affair between two ambitious professionals, full of unexpected twists and turns.
Beautiful Bastard is a romantic comedy that follows Chloe Mills, a hardworking intern and MBA student that works underneath her demanding yet attractive boss Bennett Ryan. , The two are constantly at ... (Wikipedia)
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen
A family drama exploring the complexities of relationships, aging and life’s choices.
The novel shifts back and forth through the late 20th century, intermittently following spouses Alfred and Enid Lambert as they raise their children Gary, Chip, and Denise in the traditional ... (Wikipedia)
Forbidden
by Tabitha Suzuma
A forbidden love story between siblings, challenging societal norms and morality.
She is pretty and talented - sweet sixteen and never been kissed. He is seventeen; gorgeous and on the brink of a bright future. And now they have fallen in love. But... they are brother and sister. ... (Goodreads)
The Future of Us
by Jay Asher
Teenagers explore the possibilities of the future, based on choices they make in the present.
Josh and Emma are about to discover themselves—fifteen years in the future. It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbors their whole lives. They've been best friends almost as long—at least, up ... (Wikipedia)
Maybe in Another Life
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
A woman's journey of self-discovery, exploring the alternate paths her life could have taken.
From the acclaimed author of Forever, Interrupted and After I Do comes a breathtaking new novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she makes after bumping into an old flame; in ... (Goodreads)
Morning Glory
by LaVyrle Spencer
A woman's personal journey of growth and self-discovery, bolstered by a chance encounter with an old flame.
LOVE IN A STRANGER'S EYES... ELLY In town, they called her "Crazy Widow Dinsmore." But Elly was no stranger to their ridicule–she had been an outsider all her life, growing up in a boarded-up old ... (Goodreads)
The Red Notebook
by Antoine Laurain
An ordinary man discovers a lost notebook and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.
Heroic bookseller Laurent Letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a Parisian street. There's nothing in the bag to indicate who it belongs to, although there's all sorts of other things in it. ... (Goodreads)
Born Again
by Charles W. Colson
The autobiography of Charles W. Colson, detailing his conversion to Christianity and his time in prison for Watergate-related charges.
In 1974 Charles W. Colson pleaded guilty to Watergate-related offenses and, after a tumultuous investigation, served seven months in prison. In his search for meaning and purpose in the face of the ... (Goodreads)
Love the One You're With
by Emily Giffin
A woman's journey of self-reflection and realization that leads to a life-changing decision.
How do you know if you've found, the one,? Can you really love the one you're with when you can't forget, the one who got away,? Emily Giffin, author of the, New York Times, bestselling novels, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Like the Flowing River
by Paulo Coelho
Collection of stories reflecting on life's lessons, hopes and dreams.
A breathtaking collection of reflections from one of the world's best loved storytellers, Paulo Coelho. In this riveting collection of thoughts and stories, Paulo Coelho, the author of 'The ... (Goodreads)
The Rules Do Not Apply
by Ariel Levy
A memoir of a woman's journey of self-discovery, exploring the boundaries of freedom and responsibility.
A gorgeous, darkly humorous memoir about a woman overcoming dramatic loss and finding reinvention—for readers of Cheryl Strayed and Joan Didion When thirty-eight-year-old New Yorker writer Ariel Levy ... (Goodreads)
The Universe Versus Alex Woods
by Gavin Extence
An unlikely friendship between a young man and an elderly man, sharing an extraordinary experience.
A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies, Alex ... (Goodreads)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
by Iain Reid
A woman accompanies her boyfriend to meet his parents, but strange events make her question her relationship and reality itself.
A young woman contemplates ending her seven-week relationship with her boyfriend, Jake, while taking a trip to meet his parents at their farm. During the drive, Jake attempts to recite a poem he read ... (Wikipedia)
Patience
by Daniel Clowes
A lonely man's obsession with a woman leads him down a dark path of self-discovery and regret.
Patience is a psychedelic science-fiction love story, veering with uncanny precision from violent destruction to deeply personal tenderness in a way that is both quintessentially "Clowesian"and ... (Goodreads)
The Spectacular Now
by Tim Tharp
A high school senior lives in the moment, but his life changes when he falls for a girl who wants more.
This National Book Award Finalist is now a major motion picture – one of the most buzzed-about films at Sundance 2013, starring Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller. SUTTER KEELY. HE’S the guy you want ... (Goodreads)
Tin Man
by Sarah Winman
A story of friendship, love, and loss as three characters navigate life-altering decisions.
This is almost a love story. Ellis and Michael are twelve when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of Oxford, teaching themselves how to ... (Goodreads)
The First Part Last
by Angela Johnson
A teenage girl's journey of self-discovery, coming to terms with teen pregnancy.
Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about ... (Goodreads)
Letter to a Child Never Born
by Oriana Fallaci
A woman reflects on her life and contemplates the implications of motherhood.
Published by Rizzoli in 1975, Letter to a Child Never Born was quickly translated and sold in twenty-seven countries worldwide, becoming an extraordinary success. It is the tragic monologue of a ... (Goodreads)
Queen of Babble in the Big City
by Meg Cabot
A young woman's quest to make it in the big city, learning important life lessons along the way.
Lizzie Nichols is back, pounding the New York City pavement and looking for a job, a place to live, and her proper place in the universe (not necessarily in that order). When "Summer Fling" Luke uses ... (Goodreads)
The Class
by Erich Segal
Follow the lives of five Harvard classmates from the 1950s to the 1980s, as they navigate love, loss, and the changing world around them.
The Class follows the diverse fates of five members of Harvard's Class of 1958, recording the way their lives intertwine, and coming to a dramatic conclusion at their class reunion, twenty-five years ... (Wikipedia)
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
by Michael Finkel
Story of a man who isolated himself in the woods for 27 years, and the journey of understanding his motivations.
Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a ... (Goodreads)
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married
by Marian Keyes
A woman's journey of self-discovery and romance, while trying to find her path in life.
What happens when a psychic tells Lucy that she'll be getting married within the year? Her roommates panic! What is going to happen to their blissful existence of eating take-out, drinking too much ... (Goodreads)
The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
by Barry Schwartz
An exploration of how the abundance of choice in modern life can lead to unhappiness and paralysis.
In the spirit of Alvin Tofflers' Future Shock , a social critique of our obsession with choice, and how it contributes to anxiety, dissatisfaction and regret. Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ... (Goodreads)
Saving Francesca
by Melina Marchetta
A teenage girl confronting her family's troubles, finding strength in the process.
MOST OF MY friends now go to Pius Senior College, but my mother wouldn't allow it because she says the girls there leave with limited options and she didn't bring me up to have limitations placed ... (Goodreads)
The Forgetting Time
by Sharon Guskin
A single father's journey to uncover the mystery of his son's memories from a past life.
“What if what you did mattered more because life happened again and again, consequences unfolding across decades and continents?…A relentlessly paced page-turner and a profound meditation on the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells
by Andrew Sean Greer
Greta Wells navigates parallel lives in different eras, exploring love, loss, and the complexities of identity.
1985. After the death of her beloved twin brother, Felix, and the break up with her long-time lover, Nathan, Greta Wells embarks on a radical psychiatric treatment to alleviate her suffocating ... (Goodreads)
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