10 Books Recommended for Seniors

Nothing compares to the pleasure of reading an excellent book. Traveling to new locations through books, reliving past experiences through books, and embarking on exciting adventures through books are all possible without ever leaving our homes. Books and the debate that surrounds them are strong instruments for enhancing the overall quality of life for anybody. They may stimulate dialogues across generations and bring people from all walks of life together, among other things.

Perhaps this explains why reading clubs are springing up in senior living homes all throughout the United States. Perhaps it is because reading has been linked to a reduction in stress, an increase in cerebral stimulation, and even a boost in the memory performance. Whatever the cause, there's no denying that reading is a popular activity among people of all ages - and especially among seniors – and that reading is becoming increasingly popular.

10 BOOKS LOVED BY SENIORS

Whether they are time-honored classics or more current thrillers, here are 10 books that seniors should not miss out on.

1. THE NIGHTINGALE BY KRISTIN HANNAH

Hannah's work is a page-turner set during World War II that follows the lives of two sisters who are living in France at the time of the Nazi invasion. The sisters respond to the occupation in very different ways, with one eventually joining the Resistance and putting her life on the line for the sake of freedom. The Nightingale is a beloved novel that appeals to readers of all ages. It is a must-read for anybody who enjoys historical fiction and who supports the underdog.

2. A MAN CALLED OVE BY FREDRIK BACKMAN

As the title suggests, this story is about a lonely and depressed elderly man who conceals his feelings behind a gloomy appearance, prompting his neighbors to refer to him as the bitter neighbor from hell. However, all changes when talkative young neighbors with young children move in next door to him. A Man Called Ove examines the power of intergenerational friendship and inspires us to love our neighbors a little bit more. At times hilarious, at others stunningly devastating, A Man Called Ove is a must-see film.

3. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT: NINE AMERICANS AND THEIR EPIC QUEST FOR GOLD AT THE 1936 BERLIN OLYMPICS BY DANIEL JAMES BROWN

It will appeal to anyone who appreciated Laura Hillenbrand's novels Unbroken and Seabiscuit as well as this nonfiction book. As the author tells the dramatic account of the American rowing team that surprised the world in Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, he draws on the lads' own diaries and notebooks to tell their remarkable story of overcoming adversity and finding hope in terrible times.

4. THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS BY REBECCA SKLOOT

Henrietta Lacks, often known as HeLa, was a poor tobacco farmer from the southern United States whose cells were harvested without her permission and went on to become one of the most essential instruments in modern medicine. Despite the fact that Henrietta Lacks passed away more than 60 years ago, the first "immortal" human cells generated in culture are still alive and well in modern times. With astonishing clarity, Skloot takes the reader on an incredible trip, dissecting difficult-to-understand scientific ideas and compelling him or her to rethink the origins and ethics of contemporary medicine.

5. THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE BY ALAN BRADLEY

This story, set in the English countryside in 1950, is an old-fashioned mystery thriller and the first book of a ten-volume series by the same author. An 11-year-old amateur detective and chemist, the main heroine utilizes her abilities to clear her father's name of a murder charge in this mystery novel. Despite the fact that the main character is a child, the literary style and tone, as well as the strong character development, make this a fantastic read for anybody who enjoys old conventional crime novels of the past.

6. THE HELP BY KATHRYN STOCKETT

The Help is a narrative of African-American women in the South, the white women for whom they worked, and the children they assisted in raising. It takes place during a time period that will be known to most seniors. With its combination of hilarity and tragedy, the film The Help depicts the cultural and social divides in 1962 America, but it is also a timeless narrative about the rules we follow and the ones we choose not to follow, and about the rules, we choose not to follow.

7. THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY: MURDER, MAGIC, AND MADNESS AT THE FAIR THAT CHANGED AMERICA BY ERIK LARSON

The Devil in the White City is a novel that narrates the story of the Chicago World's Fair from the perspectives of two men: the fair's great architect and a young doctor who becomes a killer. Meanwhile, while the architect is busy constructing the fair's attractions, the killer is hard at work building a torture chamber just outside the fairgrounds. Involving real-world individuals and transporting the reader to a different time and place, The Devil in the White City, along with Larson's exceptional storytelling abilities, brings the Gilded Age to life for the reader.

8. WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR BY PAUL KALANITHI

Paul Kalanithi, the author of this book, was a neurosurgeon who passed away from lung cancer while working on it. When a neurosurgeon is diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, he transitions from being a doctor who treats the dying to be a patient who is fighting for his or her life. This wonderful memoir, which chronicles his metamorphosis from a medical student to an explorer of the mysteries of life and death, is a memorable and life-affirming perspective on what it means to genuinely live.

9. I AM MALALA: THE STORY OF THE GIRL WHO STOOD UP FOR EDUCATION AND WAS SHOT BY THE TALIBAN BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI

Malala Yousafzai was assassinated by the Taliban on October 9, 2012, for insisting on her right to higher education. Her extraordinary recovery has carried her from a small hamlet in Pakistan to the United Nations, where she has become the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient at the age of sixteen, becoming the youngest person to receive the award. Throughout the genuine account narrated by Malala herself, readers will be encouraged to speak up against injustice and violence in their own lives.

10. THE HANDMAID’S TALE BY MARGARET ATWOOD

The Handmaid's Tale is set in a dystopian future when a totalitarian regime has overtaken the government of the United States. The story takes place in an era of diminishing births, in which a totalitarian dictatorship has overthrown the government of the United States. Following this reading, there is certain to be a spirited conversation about a variety of topics, including a woman's function in society, women's rights, the role of childbearing in society, the role of religion in society, and the role of the government in society.