What to read if you loved Theo of Golden

Books to read if you loved Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Stories that are heart-felt and emotional.

Updated May 19, 2026
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Life and Death and Giants
Rindo, Ron.
Paper Book
'A stunning novel' - Oprah DailyIn the rolling farmland of America's Midwest, Gabriel Fisher is exceptional from the moment he is born, weighing in at an impossible eighteen pounds. He walks at eight months, possesses extraordinary athletic abilities and a gentleness that draws people and animals to...
This is happiness
Williams, Niall
Paper Book
The November 2025 Late Show Book Club Pick! "I am such a fan of Niall Williams." -Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake A profound and enchanting novel set in the rural Irish village of Faha, from bestselling Time...
A man called Ove : a novel
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life." --People The #1 New York Times bestseller about the grumpy old man next door that's an uplifting exploration of the unreliability of first impressions and a reminder that life...
The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry : a novel
Joyce, Rachel.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Joyce's beguiling debut is [a] modest-seeming story of 'ordinary' English lives that enthralls and moves you as it unfolds."--People (four stars) NOW A MUSICAL AND MAJOR MOTION PICTURE * LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE * NAMED ONE...
Sipsworth : a novel
Van Booy, Simon
Paper Book
"Indelible escapades...heartfelt."--New York Times, "These Cozy Fall Books Feel Like a Hug" "Beautiful and enchanting"--Washington Post Sometimes a second chance comes in the most unexpected way.... Following the loss of her husband and...
The borrowed life of Frederick Fife : a novel
Johnston, Anna
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel."--Library Journal A zany case of mistaken...
The road to tender hearts : a novel
Hartnett, Annie
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush--bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death--by the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely...
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
Hwang, Po-rŭm
Paper Book
**AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK WOMAN & HOME NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH iPaper TOP FICTION PICK 'An absolutely charming novel that all bookworms will adore' Red
The wedding people : a novel
Espach, Alison
Paper Book
The runaway New York Times bestseller with over one million copies sold A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick, New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, and a #1 Indie Next Pick Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian, Time,...
Raising hare : the heart-warming true story of an unlikely friendship
Dalton, Chloe
Paper Book
The magical true story of a woman and an injured hare who taught her how to live again - the perfect Christmas gift for 2024
The story of Arthur Truluv : a novel
Berg, Elizabeth
Paper Book
"I dare you to read this novel and not fall in love with Arthur Truluv. His story will make you laugh and cry, and will show you a love that never ends, and what it means to be truly human."--Fannie Flagg An emotionally powerful novel about three people who each lose the one they...
The convenience store by the sea
Machida, Sonoko
Paper Book
'The Convenience Store by the Sea makes magic from life's simple moments . . . an unexpected treasure revealing what's truly important in life. I will hold it close for when I need a reminder!' Laurie Gilmore, bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe ...
Run for the hills
Wilson, Kevin
Paper Book
Ever since her dad left them twenty years ago, it's just been Madeline Hill and her mother on their Tennessee farm. It's mostly okay. Maybe sometimes a bit lonely. Then one day a stranger pulls up in a rental car and informs Madeline that he's her half brother, Reuben, abandoned by...
Tom Lake : a novel
Patchett, Ann
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America's finest writers. "Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than...
Love & saffron : a novel of friendship, food, and love
Fay, Kim
Paper Book
The Instant National Bestseller and #1 Indie Next Pick For fans of The Correspondent by Virginia Evans and 84, Charing Cross Road, this witty and tender novel follows two women in 1960s America as they discover that food really does connect us all, and that...
Twice : a novel
Albom, Mitch
Paper Book
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK * AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What if you got to do everything in your life--twice? The heart of Mitch Albom's newest novel is a stunning love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might...
The life impossible
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
The New York Times Bestseller "An odyssey of action and awe." --The New York Times "A wry and tender love-letter to the best of being human." --Benedict Cumberbatch The remarkable next novel from Matt Haig, the author of #1 New York Times...

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