Table for One, and Loving It: Books for Blissfully Single Readers
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Happy Singles Awareness Day, friends! Or as we like to call it: Freedom Appreciation Day, No-Compromises Day, Full-Control-of-the-Thermostat Day, and most importantly, Not Sharing Your Snacks Day.
While Valentine’s Day is over there making a big deal about candlelit dinners and overpriced floral arrangements, we’re here to celebrate the real love story: you + a great book + a night of uninterrupted bliss (bonus points if there’s a fuzzy blanket and a snack that no one is asking to "just try one bite" of).
If you’re thriving in your solo era, this one’s for you. Here are some perfect reads for anyone who is single, happy, and fully embracing their solitude.
📖 Fiction for the Confidently Unattached
💛 The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
Nina Hill has the perfect single life: a job at a bookstore, a detailed planner that schedules in reading time, and a cat who fully supports her decision to be left alone. But when she unexpectedly inherits a chaotic family she never knew she had, her well-ordered world gets a shake-up. A love letter to introverts everywhere!
💛 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Eleanor has mastered the art of being alone—she sticks to her routines, enjoys her own company, and is blissfully unaware that people think she’s a little odd. But when an unexpected friendship creeps into her life, she begins to wonder if maybe—just maybe—she wants a little human connection after all. A mix of heartwarming and hilarious.
💛 The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Single, independent, and happily unattached... just like a cat. This beautifully written novel follows a man and his loyal feline companion as they embark on a journey across Japan. It’s about friendship, self-discovery, and the quiet joys of companionship—romance not required.
💛 What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Alice hits her head at the gym and wakes up thinking she’s still 29, madly in love, and living a dream life… except she’s actually 39, going through a messy divorce, and wondering how the heck she got here. A fun, thought-provoking novel about second chances and rediscovering yourself.
💛 The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
A mysterious little green notebook makes its way into the hands of strangers, each adding their own stories about loneliness, self-discovery, and finding happiness in unexpected places. Perfect for those who love books about forming connections without romance being the main event.
📚 Non-Fiction for the Solitude Enthusiasts
✨ How to Be Alone by Lane Moore
Not just a guide, but a celebration of living life on your own terms. Lane Moore’s witty, heartfelt book is for anyone who’s ever felt a little (or a lot) alone—and realized that’s not always a bad thing.
✨ The Joy of Missing Out: Live More by Doing Less by Tanya Dalton
Forget FOMO—this book is all about JOMO (the Joy of Missing Out). If you’re tired of feeling pressured to "put yourself out there" and would rather just chill with a book, this is your manifesto.
✨ Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude by Stephanie Rosenbloom
Solo travelers, this one’s for you! Follow the author’s journey through four iconic cities, all on her own, as she revels in the small joys of solo travel—wandering at her own pace, dining alone without awkwardness, and soaking in the magic of being fully present.
✨ What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding by Kristin Newman
A laugh-out-loud memoir about choosing travel over settling down. While her friends were getting married and having babies, Kristin was jetting off to new adventures, embracing the single life, and proving that fulfillment isn’t one-size-fits-all.
✨ Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
For anyone who’s ever felt the pressure to go out and mingle when they’d much rather stay in with a good book, this one’s a game-changer.
Being Single Is the Main Character Energy You Deserve
So, whether you’re celebrating your fabulous independence, your thriving book collection, or the fact that your couch is 100% yours, today is all about you.
No compromising on plans. No sharing dessert. No watching bad TV because someone else picked the show.
Just you, your book, and the bliss of your own company.
Happy Singles Awareness Day! 💛
Want to celebrate your single joy with a surprise book and some fun bookish extras? Check out our Blind Date with a Book selection—no commitment required. 😉