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Books That Will Lift Your Spirits

We all need a book every now and then to pick us up when we're feeling melancholy or jaded. Here's a list of books that aren't tough reads and should leave you feeling more optimistic about life once you've read that final sentence. These are books that give you a hug when you need one. Enjoy!
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100 Days of Sunlight (Abbie Emmons)
100 Days of Sunlight
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Abbie Emmons
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Jonas Jonasson)
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
2
Jonas Jonasson
84, Charing Cross Road (Helene Hanff)
84, Charing Cross Road
3
Helene Hanff
About a Boy (Nick Hornby)
About a Boy
4
Nick Hornby
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist
5
Anne Tyler
The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow)
The Adventures of Augie March
6
Saul Bellow
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
7
Mark Twain
The African Queen (C. S. Forester)
The African Queen
8
C. S. Forester
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
9
Paulo Coelho
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
10
Lewis Carroll
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
11
Michael Chabon
Anxious People (Fredrik Backman)
Anxious People
12
Fredrik Backman
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
13
Benjamin Alire Saenz
Around the World in 80 Days (Jules Verne)
Around the World in 80 Days
14
Jules Verne
At Swim, Two Boys (Jamie O'Neill)
At Swim, Two Boys
15
Jamie O'Neill
The Awakening (Kate Chopin)
The Awakening
16
Kate Chopin
Be Cool (Elmore Leonard)
Be Cool
17
Elmore Leonard
Beach Road (Emily Henry)
Beach Road
18
Emily Henry
Bear Town (Fredrik Backman)
Bear Town
19
Fredrik Backman
Beautiful Boy (David Sheff)
Beautiful Boy
20
David Sheff
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
21
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Book Lovers (Emily Henry)
Book Lovers
22
Emily Henry
The Book of Dave (Will Self)
The Book of Dave
23
Will Self
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
24
Markus Zusak
Born a Crime (Trevor Noah)
Born a Crime
25
Trevor Noah
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants
26
Tina Fey
Boy Erased (Garrad Conley)
Boy Erased
27
Garrad Conley
Boy Swallows Universe (Trent Dalton)
Boy Swallows Universe
28
Trent Dalton
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Truman Capote)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
29
Truman Capote
Brick Lane (Monica Ali)
Brick Lane
30
Monica Ali
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
31
Helen Fielding
The Buddha of Suburbia (Hanif Kureishi)
The Buddha of Suburbia
32
Hanif Kureishi
The Burgess Boys (Elizabeth Strout)
The Burgess Boys
33
Elizabeth Strout
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Louis De Bernières)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
34
Louis De Bernières
Changing Places (David Lodge)
Changing Places
35
David Lodge
Chocolat (Joanne Harris)
Chocolat
36
Joanne Harris
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol
37
Charles Dickens
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
38
John Irving
Cider With Rosie (Laurie Lee)
Cider With Rosie
39
Laurie Lee
Cloudstreet (Tim Winton)
Cloudstreet
40
Tim Winton
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