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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
86
Old Filth
Jane Gardam
It’s never too late to make peace with your personal history.
87
King Lear
William Shakespeare
Count your blessings for unconditional love, and express your appreciation to the people who bestow it.
88
Nearing Ninety: And Other Comedies of Late Life
Judith Viorst
Take it from someone who finds humor even in the tribulations of advancing age: “What’s there to complain about? Not much.”
89
A Carnival of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety
Donald Hall
“Why should the nonagenarian hold anything back?” That, you’ll be happy to hear, is a rhetorical question.
90
Beachcombing for a Shipwrecked God
Joe Coomer
You may have to journey into the past to make sense of your present.
91
New Selected Poems 1988-2013
Seamus Heaney
Enlightenment and beauty abound, even in the seemingly mundane moments of everyday life.
92
Nothing to Be Frightened of
Julian Barnes
Don’t avoid the big questions of life and death and faith: Tackle them straight on with help from some of the greatest thinkers.
93
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
You’ve witnessed nearly a century. Now behold the history of mankind.
94
This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism
Ashton Applewhite
There are a lot of myths about aging. Don’t buy into any of them.
95
My Brilliant Friend
Elena Ferrante
A true friendship can survive the ravages of time.
96
Somewhere Towards the End
Diana Athill
There’s no value in regret.