
10/01/2025
Today is the International Day for Older Persons, and man is it hard to find books with elderly characters! We did our best and scrounged up a small, awesome collection of some of our favorites for y’all. We aimed for all to include characters over 60, though sometimes the ages aren’t clear. Note that we did opt to include stories where the characters look young but are old and, at least some of the time, act old.
Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan
The Last Letters of Mrs. Victoria Holmwood by Nina Waters
The Keeper’s Six by Kate Elliott
Bingo Love by Tee Franklin
O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti
Spent by Alison Bechdel
Don’t Call Me Daddy by Gorou Kanbe
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
Heaven Official’s Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Copper Coins by Mu Su Li