So, you just saw the movie A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks. It was heartwarming and sweet! And you want to keep those warm fuzzies going. Well, there are a good number of books that are similar, starting with the book that the movie was based on, A MAN CALLED OVE. However, we have lots of other books with protagonists who are rejuvenated by an interaction with a new friend or a new experience. We’ve listed some of them below.
| 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED by Jonas Jonasson (DB 75820; LB 07275) |
| AVAILABLE MAN by Hilma Wolitzer (BR 19617) |
| BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL by Deborah Moggach (DB 89071) |
| BIG FINISH by Brooke Fossey (DB 100114; BR 24769) |
| BRILLIANT LIFE OF EUDORA HONEYSETT by Annie Lyons (DB 103795; BR 24721) |
| CURIOUS CHARMS OF ARTHUR PEPPER by Phaedra Patrick (DB 85718; BR 21656) |
| ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE by Gail Honeyman (DB 87829; LB 09081) |
| ETTA AND OTTO AND RUSSELL AND JAMES by Emma Hooper (DB 81826; BRG 03833; LB 08102) |
| EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER by Linda Holmes (DB 95700, BR 22754) |
| HOW NOT TO DIE ALONE by Richard Roper (DB 95289) |
| JOAN IS OKAY by Weike Wang (DB 106795) |
| LILLIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK by Kathleen Rooney (DB 86852) |
| LITTLE OLD LADY WHO BROKE ALL THE RULES by C. Ingelman-Sundberg (DBC 06241) |
| LOST AND FOUND by Brooke Davis (DB 80899) |
| LOVE STORY OF MISSY CARMICHAEL by Beth Morrey (DB 99047) |
| MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND by Helen Simonson (DB 70760; BR 18827; LB 06441) |
| MY GRANDMOTHER ASKED ME TO TELL YOU SHE’S SORRY by Fredrik Backman (DB 83204) |
| REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt (DB 107924; BR 24204; LB 14401) |
| STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY by Gabrielle Zevin (DB 78978; LB 09180) |
| STORY OF ARTHUR TRULUV by Elizabeth Berg (DB 89990; BR 22155) |
| SWITCH by Beth O’Leary (DB 100417) |
| UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY by Rachel Joyce (DB 76196; BR 20792) |
| VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS by Jesse Q. Sutanto (DB 113039; LB 14540) |