Do you enjoy friendship themes in literature? So many literary friendships to recognize! What is your favorite book with a friendship theme?
Literary Friendships
I’m linking up today with That Artsy Reader Girl for Top Ten Tuesday: Thanksgiving Freebie. Today’s TTT prompt is a Thanksgiving freebie. One of the things I’m most grateful for on Thanksgiving is Friendship. In fact, friends often gather to celebrate #Friendsgiving. In literature, fictional friendships are heartwarming and inspiring. I’m highlighting a few titles for you today. Do you have a favorite story with a friendship theme?
Thankful for reading friendships in literature and IRL!
(In no particular order)
***Titles in this post are linked to my reviews, which include Amazon affiliate links.
Kate & Frida by Kim Fay
Epistolary friendship.
One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter
Friends as close as sisters.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Unique and sacrificial friendship. IYKYK
The Book of Kindness (aka The Second Chance Book Club) by Stephanie Butland
Friendship and found family.
Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
Two couples and a lifelong friendship.
Paper Hearts by Meg Wiviott
Friendship = Survival.
The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
Multigenerational friendship.
The River by Peter Heller
Male friendship.
The Rose Code by Kate Quinn
Lifesaving friends.
The Wartime Bookshop Series by Leslie Eames
Wartime friendships. (series is best read in order)
QOTD:
Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list.
How many of these books have you read?
What books would you like to see on a list of literary friendships?
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Lovely idea, Carol!
Thanks! 💖
I love it when books have fantastic friendships.
A fav theme! 🙌
The friendships in The Rose Code went through quite the ride.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
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Yes they did! A memorable story and collection of characters!
These sound good. There are some good friendship stories out there. I would need to consult my list to remember which ones, but I know that I have read some good ones 😂
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/top-ten-tuesday-thanksgiving-thankful-freebie/
Such a good theme! 🙌 hopping over to read your post…..
😊 thank you
I enjoyed The Second chance Book Club and The Rose Code. I like reading about friendships in stories.
A fav theme!
Fun take on this week’s topic!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Thanks! Hopping over to read your post…..
Great idea Carol. Friendship is certainly something to be thankful for x
Thanks Joanne! 🌻
What a good topic!
Thanks! 🌻
I like your take on the Thanksgiving theme Carol. I haven’t done mine yet as I’ve been busy, but I think I’m going to branch off for you and do multi-generational relationships.
Oh, that’s a good one! I love multigenerational characters!
What a great topic for Thanksgiving! And I love that you included Project Hail Mary — certainly a unique friendship!
lol! You know I’ll work PHM into a list!
The only book on your list that I’ve read is PROJECT HAIL MARY, and it is a great friendship novel. That’s the best thing about the novel, in fact, and the thing that makes it most memorable in my opinion.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday) and Happy Thanksgiving!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
That’s why I loved it more than the Martian!
Beautiful idea, Carol. I would add The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. 💖📚
That is was an eclectic group! Great addition to the list!