List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

50 Books With Elderly Main Characters / Protagonists

Give some loving to our awesome seniors out there! Gotta love the books that feature elderly protagonists. The stories they can tell. And did you know May is National Older Americans Month? Now you know. You are welcome.
Read More
233 users · 830 views
 
made by MrBook
avg. score: 6 of 50 (12%)
required scores: 1, 2, 4, 7, 10 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 2
The Actual (Saul Bellow)
The Actual
1
Saul Bellow
Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral (Kris Radish)
Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral
2
Kris Radish
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (Ernest J. Gaines)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
3
Ernest J. Gaines
Banyan Moon (Thao Thai)
Banyan Moon
4
Thao Thai
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
5
Bless Me, Ultima (Rudolfo Anaya)
Bless Me, Ultima
6
Rudolfo Anaya
The Body in the Library (Agatha Christie)
The Body in the Library
7
Agatha Christie
The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett (Annie Lyons)
The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett
8
Annie Lyons
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (Roz Chast)
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
9
Roz Chast
Cold Comfort Farm (Stella Gibbons)
Cold Comfort Farm
10
Stella Gibbons
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper (Phaedra Patrick)
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
11
Phaedra Patrick
The Door-To-Door Bookstore (Carsten Henn)
The Door-To-Door Bookstore
12
Carsten Henn
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Helene Tursten)
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
13
Helene Tursten
The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Muriel Barberry)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
14
Muriel Barberry
Etta and Otto and Russell and James (Emma Hooper)
Etta and Otto and Russell and James
15
Emma Hooper
French Braid (Anne Tyler)
French Braid
16
Anne Tyler
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (Fannie Flagg)
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
17
Fannie Flagg
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail (Ben Montgomery)
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
18
Ben Montgomery
The Happiest Man on Earth (Eddie Jaku)
The Happiest Man on Earth
19
Eddie Jaku
How to Age Disgracefully (Clare Pooley)
How to Age Disgracefully
20
Clare Pooley
The Humbling (Philip Roth)
The Humbling
21
Philip Roth
Insomnia (Stephen King)
Insomnia
22
Stephen King
Killers of a Certain Age (Deanna Raybourn)
Killers of a Certain Age
23
Deanna Raybourn
The Librarianist (Patrick Dewitt)
The Librarianist
24
Patrick Dewitt
The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules (Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg)
The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules
25
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
Maine (J. Courtney Sullivan)
Maine
26
J. Courtney Sullivan
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand (Helen Simonson)
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
27
Helen Simonson
A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman)
A Man Called Ove
28
Fredrik Backman
The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
The Old Man and the Sea
29
Ernest Hemingway
The Marlow Murder Club (Robert Thorogood)
The Marlow Murder Club
30
Robert Thorogood
Old in Art School (Nell Irvin Painter)
Old in Art School
31
Nell Irvin Painter
Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout)
Olive Kitteridge
32
Elizabeth Strout
The 100-Year-Old Man (Jonas Jonasson)
The 100-Year-Old Man
33
Jonas Jonasson
Our Souls at Night (Kent Haruf)
Our Souls at Night
34
Kent Haruf
The Reading List (Sara Nisha Adams)
The Reading List
35
Sara Nisha Adams
The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day
36
Kazuo Ishiguro
Remarkably Bright Creatures (Shelby Van Pelt)
Remarkably Bright Creatures
37
Shelby Van Pelt
The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ΒΌ Years Old (Hendrik Groen)
The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old
38
Hendrik Groen
Sipsworth (Simon Van Booy)
Sipsworth
39
Simon Van Booy
So Long, Chester Wheeler (Catherine Ryan Hyde)
So Long, Chester Wheeler
40
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Page 1 of 2
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to '50 Books With Elderly Main Characters / Protagonists'
Books With LGBT+ Characters or Non-Fiction Protagonists
Books With LGBT+ Characters or Non-Fiction Protagonists
238
207
Good Reading Guide Books on a Theme: Deep South to the Elderly
Good Reading Guide Books on a Theme: Deep South to the Elderly
325
68
Books About Elderly Adults
Books About Elderly Adults
232
120
Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Main Characters
Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Main Characters
1,539
101
Books With Witch in the Title or Witches as Main Characters
Books With Witch in the Title or Witches as Main Characters
272
58
Animals as Main Characters or Focal Points in Books
Animals as Main Characters or Focal Points in Books
239
107
Willow's Favorite Science Fiction Books With Female Main Characters
Willow's Favorite Science Fiction Books With Female Main Characters
174
52
Some Books With Animal Main Characters
Some Books With Animal Main Characters
104
80
10 Books With Animal Main Characters
10 Books With Animal Main Characters
71
10
Female Main Characters
Female Main Characters
635
109
Children as Main Characters
Children as Main Characters
371
84
Male Main Characters
Male Main Characters
283
72
Historical Fiction: Female Main Characters
Historical Fiction: Female Main Characters
212
1120
More of Jay's Queer TBR List Featuring Autistic Queer Main Characters
More of Jay's Queer TBR List Featuring Autistic Queer Main Characters
69
12
200 Books With Female Protagonists
200 Books With Female Protagonists
10,893
200
Books With Multiple Protagonists
Books With Multiple Protagonists
825
145
BuzzFeed's 29 Awesome Books With Strong Female Protagonists
BuzzFeed's 29 Awesome Books With Strong Female Protagonists
801
29
29 Awesome Books With Strong Female Protagonists
29 Awesome Books With Strong Female Protagonists
721
29
100 Fantasy Books With Female Protagonists
100 Fantasy Books With Female Protagonists
430
100
10 Books With Unnamed Protagonists
10 Books With Unnamed Protagonists
405
10
A List of Books With Female Protagonists
A List of Books With Female Protagonists
375
350
20 Books Featuring Single Protagonists Where Remaining Single Is the Happy Ending
20 Books Featuring Single Protagonists Where Remaining Single Is the Happy Ending
345
20
Books With Red-Headed Protagonists
Books With Red-Headed Protagonists
338
132
13 YA Books With Awesome Female Protagonists
13 YA Books With Awesome Female Protagonists
337
13
Books With Strong Female Protagonists (Libros Con Mujeres Fuertes Y Reaccionarias De Protagonistas)
Books With Strong Female Protagonists (Libros Con Mujeres Fuertes Y Reaccionarias De Protagonistas)
332
19
Best Books With Wizard or Witch Protagonists
Best Books With Wizard or Witch Protagonists
264
26
Some Books With Non-Human Protagonists
Some Books With Non-Human Protagonists
222
40
YA Books With the Smartest Protagonists
YA Books With the Smartest Protagonists
185
18
10 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books With Protagonists of Color
10 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books With Protagonists of Color
179
10
Books With Animal Protagonists (That Adults Can Also Enjoy)
Books With Animal Protagonists (That Adults Can Also Enjoy)
166
18
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN