Best Novels About Depression - April 2024

Sold on a Monday: A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERA NATIONAL INDIEBOUND BESTSELLER  An unforgettable novel by Kristina McMorris, inspired by a stunning piece of history.  2 CHILDREN FOR SALE The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family’s dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1492663999
• UPC: 760789270895
• ASIN: 1492663999
• ISBN: 1492663999
• Manufacturer: Sourcebooks Landmark

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick“Beautifully written and incredibly funny, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is about the importance of friendship and human connection. I fell in love with Eleanor, an eccentric and regimented loner whose life beautifully unfolds after a chance encounter with a stranger; I think you will fall in love, too!” —Reese WitherspoonNo one’s ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735220697
• ASIN: 0735220697
• ISBN: 0735220697
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Before We Were Yours: A Novel

THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT—A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly BestsellerFor readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale comes a “thought-provoking [and] complex tale about two families, two generations apart . . . based on a notorious true-life scandal.”*Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all tha... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01M14UN1J
• ASIN: B01M14UN1J
• Brand: Ballantine Books
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

To Kill a Mockingbird

Voted America's Best-Loved Novel in PBS's The Great American ReadHarper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatredOne of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0060935464
• ASIN: 0060935464
• ISBN: 0060935464
• Brand: Harper Perennial
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

• ASIN: B00V37BC4C
• ASIN: B00V37BC4C
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Flatiron Books

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany and now the inspiration for the PBS documentary “The Boys of ‘36'.”For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143125478
• UPC: 884832131572
• ASIN: 0143125478
• ISBN: 9780143125471
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Rainwater

• ASIN: B002SRL3F4
• ASIN: B002SRL3F4
• ISBN: 1439176132
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

New York Times Book Review - 10 Best Books of 2018 A New York Times Notable Book The number-one New York Times best seller. A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs - and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction, and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubte... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07B1V3RF5
• ASIN: B07B1V3RF5
• Manufacturer: Penguin Audio

Rules of Civility: A Novel

• ASIN: B004IYJDVG
• ASIN: B004IYJDVG
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

The Lemon Sisters: A Novel

"A book to savor--and share." --Susan Wiggs, New York Times Bestselling AuthorThe New York Times bestselling author of Rainy Day Friends and Lost and Found Sisters returns to Wildstone, California...Brooke Lemon has always led the life she wanted, wild adventures—and mistakes—included, something her perfect sister, Mindy, never understood. So when Mindy shows up on Brooke’s doorstep in the throes of a break-down with her three little kids in tow, Brooke’s shocked.Wanting to make amends, Brooke agrees to trade places, taking the kids back to Wildstone for a few days so Mindy can pick u... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07FSLTZ8J
• ASIN: B07FSLTZ8J
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

Of Mice and Men

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression   They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in California's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfillment of their dr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0140177396
• ASIN: 0140177396
• ISBN: 0140177396
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

** INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **USA TODAY BESTSELLERWSJ BESTSELLERINDIE BOUND BESTSELLER From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the hit Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen. Dear Evan Hansen, Today's going to be an amazing day and here's why...When a letter that was never meant to be seen by anyone draws high school senior Evan Hansen into a family's grief over the loss of their son, he is given the chance of a lifetime: to belong. He just has to stick to a lie he never meant to tell, that the notoriously troubled Connor Murphy was his secret best friend.Suddenly,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316420239
• ASIN: 0316420239
• ISBN: 9780316420235
• Manufacturer: Poppy

The Grapes of Wrath

• ASIN: 0143039431
• UPC: 000143039431
• ASIN: 0143039431
• ISBN: 0143039431
• Brand: Steinbeck, John/ Demott, Robert J. (INT)
• Manufacturer: Penguin Classics

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A GUIDE AND MAP FOR RECOVERING FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA

• ASIN: 1492871842
• UPC: 884704145126
• ASIN: 1492871842
• ISBN: 1492871842
• Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2)

• ASIN: B000QRIGJ4
• ASIN: B000QRIGJ4
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

I'm So Happy for You : A novel about best friends

Wendy's best friend, Daphne, has always been dependably prone to catastrophe. And Wendy has always been there to help. But when Daphne suddenly starts to surpass her in every way, Wendy is not so happy

• UPC: 10762203
• Rating: 3.857

The International: ‘The best book about the Troubles ever written’ - eBook

Saturday, 28 January 1967. It is a day like any other for eighteen-year-old Danny, pulling pints behind the bar of the International Hotel in Belfast, watching the comings and goings of the eccentric clientele. But

• UPC: 372386609
• Rating: 4.0

I Hate Everyone But You : A Novel About Best Friends

The instant New York Times bestseller and an Autumn 2017 Indie Next Pick, now in trade paperback.The instant New York Times bestseller from Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin that POPSUGAR named one of the Best

• UPC: 496672448
• Rating: 4.167

Best Day Ever : A Riveting Psychological Thriller about the Perfect Marriage

"Paul Strom has the perfect life: a glittering career as an advertising executive, a beautiful wife, two healthy boys, and a big house in a wealthy suburb. And he's the perfect husband: breadwinner, protector, provider.

• UPC: 55859791
• Rating: 3.786

W. Somerset Maugham - The Magician : "it's a Very Funny Thing about Life; If You Refuse to Accept Anything But the Best, You Very Often Get It."

"W. Somerset Maugham - The Magician : ""It's a Very Funny Thing about Life; If You Refuse to Accept Anything But the Best, You Very Often Get

• UPC: 53605147
• Rating: 3.167

Fingerless Gloves: A Story About Best Friends And Mistakes - eBook

Tonight will be the most difficult night in 25-year-old Anton Duchamp’s life.When his best friend James Squire is mysteriously rushed to hospital, Anton begins a night-long journey that takes him from shady, marijuana-smoke-filled apartments to

• UPC: 787013239

Best Jokes Ever About Aliens - eBook

Read the most ridiculous jokes about aliens. We have collected all jokes about aliens who only are in network. Jokes about aliens, Martians, little green men and the UFO: the best. For example, UFOs to

• UPC: 658251726

DOGS OVER THE WATER - True Animal stories about Man's Best Friend - eBook

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 184In this 184th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates animal stories about dogs. Herein are dog tales from the 18th C. and 19th C from France and

• UPC: 588312014

Ask Me About Polyamory : The Best of Kimchi Cuddles

A hilarious and touching comic about polyamory, queer, and genderqueer

• UPC: 53961233
• Rating: 4.0

ABOUT SIXTY: Why Every Sherlock Holmes Story is the Best - eBook

"Sixty original tales of Sherlock Holmes -- which one is the best? In sixty essays, sixty Sherlockians make the case for each of the stories. Their arguments range from the playful to the academic, and

• UPC: 902991468