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18 Best Friendship Books

We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 18 best friendship books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.

Goal: Find the best Friendship books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best friendship books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

18 Best Friendship Books

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1

Big Friendship

How We Keep Each Other Close

by Aminatou Sow
2

Text Me When You Get Home

The Evolution and Triumph of Modern Female Friendship

by Kayleen Schaefer
3

A Little Life

by Hanya Yanagihara
4

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini
5

Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

Also recommended by:

Jordan Peterson, Kathie Lee Gifford

6

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky

Also recommended by:

Emma Watson, Jenn Im

7

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

by Benjamin Alire Saenz

Also recommended by:

John Green

8

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak

Also recommended by:

Patrick Bet-David

9

A Man Called Ove

A Novel

by Fredrik Backman
10

Bridge to Terabithia

by Katherine Paterson
11

Cat's Eye

by Margaret Atwood
12

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

A Novel

by Rebecca Wells
13

Happy and You Know It

by Laura Hankin
14

In Five Years

A Novel

by Rebecca Serle
15

Marley & Me

Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

by John Grogan
16

My Brilliant Friend

Neapolitan, Book 1

by Elena Ferrante
17

People We Meet on Vacation

by Emily Henry
18

Swing Time

A Novel

by Zadie Smith

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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