Older Protagonist
Here are some suggestions from our Librarians for books that feature an older protagonist. Annotations from NoveList, unless otherwise attributed. (Created May 2023)
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Marple
A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors...Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery ... this collection of ingenious new stories by 12 Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time. (Publisher)
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Don't Eat Me
Between getting into a tangle with a corrupt local judge, and discovering a disturbing black-market business, Dr. Siri and his friend Inspector Phosy have their hands full.
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Upgrade Soul
For their 45th anniversary, Hank and Molly Nonnar decide to undergo an experimental rejuvenation procedure, but their hopes for youth are dashed when the couple is faced with the results: severely disfigured yet intellectually and physically superior duplicates of themselves. Can the original Hank and Molly coexist in the same world as their clones?
Format: Graphic Novel
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Fellowship Point
A retiring children's book author looking to secure her legacy tries to get the beautiful Maine coast where her novels are set donated to a trust, but must first convince the shareholders, one of which is her best friend.
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The Old Place
Retired teacher Mary Alice Roth, while working her way back to a comfortable friendship with her neighbor, finds the careful shell she’s built around her life threatened by her sister who delivers a staggering piece of news that could send shockwaves through her small Texas town.
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All the Lonely People
After lying about his perfect retirement life to his daughter in Australia, a Jamaican immigrant scrambles to make his actual life resemble the one he claimed to have when his daughter announces her intent to visit.
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Shadow Life
Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?
Format: Graphic Novel
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Two Old Men and A Baby
Nine years before the events of the #1 international best-seller The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 years old, Hendrik and his best friend Evert embark on a madcap adventure--with an unexpected guest.
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Royal Holiday
An irresistible Christmas fantasy about a woman of a certain age who falls for the queen of England's private secretary on a visit to the U.K. (Library Reads via Novelist)
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The Kingdom of Sand
Gay men are the life of the party, we’re told, but what happens when it’s time to die?The unnamed narrator of this mordant, unflinching novel is mired in what he calls a “predicament” ... This novel is about gay men dying alone in a small, conservative, Christian town in North Florida. “Halloween, alas, was the only time there was anything even slightly campy about our town,” the narrator complains. (Kirkus)
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