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<p>One of the most popular, fan-favorite historical fiction books of the last year, <em>The Correspondent</em>, centers a woman in her seventies. It was nominated for three different Goodreads Choice awards. It’s not the only book about a later-in-life character to become popular with readers in recent years, either. There’s <a title=”Buy from Thriftbooks” rel=”noopener” product-id=”1476738025″ href=”https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fa-man-called-ove_fredrik-backman%2F1880149%2F” target=”_blank” butter=”butter” nofollow=”nofollow” data-title=”A Man Called Ove: A Novel” data-publisher=”Atria Books” data-releasedate=”2015-05-05″ data-author=”Backman, Fredrik” data-ean=”9781476738024″ data-asin=”1476738025″ class=”butter”>A Man Called Ove</a>, <a title=”Buy from Thriftbooks” rel=”noopener” product-id=”1984880985″ href=”https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fthe-thursday-murder-club_richard-osman%2F26949000%2F” target=”_blank” butter=”butter” nofollow=”nofollow” data-title=”The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel (A Thursday Murder Club Mystery)” data-publisher=”Penguin Books” data-releasedate=”2021-08-03″ data-author=”Osman, Richard” data-ean=”9781984880987″ data-asin=”1984880985″ class=”butter”>The Thursday Murder Club</a>, <a title=”Buy from Thriftbooks” rel=”noopener” product-id=”0593549228″ href=”https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fvera-wongs-unsolicited-advice-for-murderers_jesse-q-sutanto%2F37122036%2F” target=”_blank” butter=”butter” nofollow=”nofollow” data-title=”Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (A Vera Wong Novel)” data-publisher=”Berkley” data-releasedate=”2023-03-14″ data-author=”Sutanto, Jesse Q.” data-ean=”9780593549223″ data-asin=”0593549228″ class=”butter”>Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers</a>, and <a title=”Buy from Thriftbooks” rel=”noopener” product-id=”1641290110″ href=”https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkCeo/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thriftbooks.com%2Fw%2Fan-elderly-lady-is-up-to-no-good_helene-tursten%2F22888174%2F” target=”_blank” butter=”butter” nofollow=”nofollow” data-title=”An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good” data-publisher=”Soho Crime” data-releasedate=”2018-11-06″ data-author=”Tursten, Helene” data-ean=”9781641290111″ data-asin=”1641290110″ class=”butter”>An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good</a>, just to name a few others. I don’t think it’s solely the age of the characters that make these books so successful. (They’re also charming and well written and lots of fun.) But I do think it’s notable that books featuring older characters often become so beloved, in spite of—or maybe because of—the fact that aging is so often maligned in mainstream culture. Aging women bear the brunt of that fear and indignity, in particular. Think of how aging men become silver foxes while women often feel pressure to dye their hair or get filler to hide wrinkles. Aging women in Hollywood may struggle to find roles while 60-year-old men continue to play superheroes. So it’s nice to see older women being centered in the narrative.</p>

<p>In an <a href=”https://bookriot.com/elderly-protagonists/”>article exploring the growing popularity of novels featuring elderly protagonists</a>, Book Riot writer Julia Rittenberg explains that there is comfort in reading about “the many years of experience we’ll all have when we get older,” especially in such a “youth-obsessed culture.” I completely agree. Whether you’re already living in your golden years or barely in your thirties, it’s nice to be reminded that life continues to bring purpose and surprises at every age. That’s certainly the case in these five books about women in their middle or later years. From reflections on life to fighting for the future, these older women prove that it’s never too late to begin a new adventure.</p>
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<p>A letter-loving septuagenarian named Sibyl uses the letters she writes to make sense of the world around her. But when a letter arrives that forces her to confront one of the most painful periods of her life, Sibyl realizes she can’t keep using these letters to keep people at arm’s length. This will mean changing the way she lives her life…and also posting the one letter she never thought she’d send.</p>



<p>Roxanne Gay called this buzzy book “a perfect novel” on Goodreads, and your mom’s book club is almost certainly reading it—if they haven’t already!</p>
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<p>Neighbors Hortensia James and Marion Agostino share a hedge and an animosity that belies their eighty-odd years of age. Both women, one white and one Black, have led good lives with impressive careers but have been failed by their late husbands. Now living out their golden years in post-Apartheid South Africa, the women pass their time in committee meetings, volleying thinly veiled insults back and forth. But when unforeseen circumstances force them together, their bickering begins to turn into deeper debates and reminiscences of the lives they’ve both lived. Will it be enough to bridge the divide of racism and animosity that has kept them at each other’s throats all these years?</p>
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<p>Based on the life of a remarkable real woman, <em>The Woman With No Name</em> tells the story of Yvonne Rudellat, the first woman recruited by Britain to become a saboteur during WWII. Estranged from her husband and with her adult daughter working in a factory for the war effort, Yvonne is already feeling adrift when her apartment is bombed in the Blitz. She wants to do her part, but no one wants anything from an unassuming, middle-aged woman. That is, until she’s recruited by SOE (Special Operations Executive) to become a sabotage agent. Defying the expectations of all the men who underestimated her, Yvonne takes to spy school with enthusiasm and is soon off to France, where her work will set her against Nazis who will go to any length to uncover the spies in their midst.</p>
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<p>Aaliya Sohbi may be viewed as a “useless appendage” by her family, but they don’t know about the books she’s translated into Arabic — one every year for the last 37 years. She keeps the books tucked away, never read by anyone but herself. Plagued by memories of past and present Beirut and her experiences in the Lebanese Civil War, Aaliya finds it easier to keep to herself. In many ways, she’s made exactly the life she wants for herself: divorced, independent, and surrounded by books. But in other ways, she struggles with her purpose in life and what the coming years will bring.</p>
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<p>This novel, based on an Athabascan legend passed down in the Yukon River Valley of Alaska, is the story of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter. The women, deemed burdensome, are left in the wilderness to die. Now, with no one else to rely on, they’ll have to dig down deep to survive the unrelentingly harsh landscape. It’s a story of survival, community, and forgiveness, even in the face of utmost betrayal.</p>
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<p>More great books featuring older protagonists: </p>

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<li><a href=”https://bookriot.com/books-with-female-protagonists-over-60/”>Read a Book with a Female Protagonist Over the Age of 60</a></li>



<li><a href=”https://bookriot.com/books-with-strong-female-characters-over-50/”>Books with Strong Female Characters Over 50</a></li>



<li><a href=”https://bookriot.com/books-about-women-over-50/”>12 Exciting Books About Women Over 50</a></li>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>All Access Bonus: Behind the Scenes of the Best Historical Fiction of the Century So Far</h2>

<p>Last week, we shared our picks for the <a href=”https://bookriot.com/the-best-historical-fiction-books-of-the-century-so-far/”>Best Historical Fiction Books of the Century So Far</a>, the latest installment in our ongoing<a href=”https://bookriot.com/the-best-books-of-the-century-so-far/”>Best Books of the Century So Far</a> series. Today, All Access members get a peek behind the curtain at the titles that didn’t make the final cut.</p>
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<p>To put together these lists, we first ask our writers and staff to submit their picks, then we research any noteworthy titles that may not be on our radar, compiling them into a giant list of possibilities. That’s the easy part.</p>

<p>From there, we debate which books deserve to take the crown as one of the best of the 21st century. It’s not just about our favorite reads: we want the final list to reflect the breadth of the genre, including the best-known titles and the hidden gems. </p>

<p>If you haven’t already, check out<a href=”https://bookriot.com/the-best-historical-fiction-books-of-the-century-so-far/”>the final list</a>; we hope you’ll see some of your favorites there, and also add some titles to your TBR. As a bonus for All Access members, below you’ll find the titles that were nominated that didn’t make it to the last round. </p>

<p><strong>What books would you add to the list? Let us know in the comments!</strong></p>
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