Books About Friendship

On Saturday night, I had dinner with the girls to celebrate a second engagement amongst our group. We have two weddings happening this year, and a third engagement likely in the midst. Soon enough, everyone will be married off with kids or resigned to the life of a spinster, sharing a double bed with 35 cats. When either fate befalls us, I'm not sure what the odds will be for regular girls' nights out, so we should probably make the most of it while we can.

With the drinks flowing and alarming amounts of food being consumed, the conversation took on a reminiscent tone. We laughed as we took it in turns to retell stories of our previous embarrassing indiscretions on our holidays and nights out together. Some of us have been friends since primary school, some since college and others since graduating from university. Being with my own friends made me begin cataloguing some of my favourite books about friendship. Here's the list I conjured up.

The Pact by Jodi Picoult

 If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Divergent by Veronica Roth

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

 

The Body, a novella published in Different Seasons  
by Stephen King

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince by J. K. Rowling

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling

 

If you're searching for your next read, there are plenty of books there to choose from. But that's just my list of some of the best friendship-themed books. What are your favourite books about friendship?

 

Looking forward to a night out with the girls tomorrow. It's been a while since we all got together. #engagementdrinks
— Miss_JB (@KidnapMeFiction) February 21, 2014

Had fun on Saturday with the girls. Cannot wait for hen weekend in May. Must start plotting hen's downfall... in a good way! #lasthurrah
— Miss_JB (@KidnapMeFiction) February 27, 2014