Upbeat Reading for the New Year!

Our January list of recommendations is available, and it is full of great reading.

In Fiction, we have selected a lot of funny books and books with happy endings for you, some you may have heard of and some that may be new to you.

In nonfiction, we have recommended books with positive messages covering topics like happiness, family/work balance, and more.

In the advice section we have some inspiring books about how to keep a positive outlook and good habits.

It was hard to decide what books and authors to recommend, so here is a list of recommended authors that didn't make the list. All of these write fiction that either has a happy ending or positive message (think "comfort reading"!):

Philip Gulley

Elinor Lipman

Susan Wiggs

Jan Karon

Debbie Macomber

Alexander McCall-Smith

Happy New Year of reading from New Canaan Library!