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Quick answer: If you like Jojo Moyes, read Marian Keyes, Maeve Binchy, Beth O'Leary and Liane Moriarty. All write warm, funny novels about women, relationships and finding your way.
Jojo Moyes is an English novelist known for Me Before You, The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover, mixing romance, humour and emotional depth. Her readers like the warmth and the sense of surprise. The books below offer similar feel-good but moving fiction.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Me Before You | Jojo Moyes | Adult | readers who want tears |
| The Giver of Stars | Jojo Moyes | Adult | friendship and history |
| The Last Letter from Your Lover | Jojo Moyes | Adult | dual timeline romance |
| Still Me | Jojo Moyes | Adult | New York adventure |
| The Flatshare | Beth O'Leary | Adult | sweet and quirky |
| Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine | Gail Honeyman | Adult | healing loneliness |
| Rachel's Holiday | Marian Keyes | Adult | funny and honest |
| Circle of Friends | Maeve Binchy | Adult | Irish friendships |
| Confessions of a Shopaholic | Sophie Kinsella | Adult | comic chick lit |
| Big Little Lies | Liane Moriarty | Adult | readers who like social satire |
| The Shell Seekers | Rosamunde Pilcher | Adult | cozy family sagas |
| How to Walk Away | Katherine Center | Adult | recovery and romance |
| Something Borrowed | Emily Giffin | Adult | love triangle |
| Firefly Lane | Kristin Hannah | Adult | lifelong friendships |
| One Day | David Nicholls | Adult | readers who like long love stories |
1. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Lou becomes the caregiver for Will, a man paralyzed in an accident. A bestselling tearjerker.
Best for: readers who want tears.
2. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Women ride horseback to deliver books in 1930s Kentucky. Warm, brave and full of friendships, with a hint of danger.
Best for: friendship and history.
3. The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
A woman finds old love letters and searches for the story. Romantic and sweeping.
Best for: dual timeline romance.
4. Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Louisa Clark moves to New York to work for a wealthy family. A cheerful third book in the series.
Best for: New York adventure.
5. The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
Two strangers share a bed in turns, one at night and one by day, and begin leaving notes. Warm, British and surprisingly serious about abuse and recovery.
Best for: sweet and quirky.
6. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
A socially awkward woman slowly opens up. Sad, funny and deeply human.
Best for: healing loneliness.
7. Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes
A woman goes to rehab and tells her story with humour. Warm, witty and tender.
Best for: funny and honest.
8. Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
Two friends grow up in an Irish village and then in Dublin. Warm and old-fashioned.
Best for: Irish friendships.
9. Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
A journalist with a spending habit tries to hide her debts. Light and fast.
Best for: comic chick lit.
10. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Parents at a school hide secrets that come out after a trivia night ends in death. Sharp and funny.
Best for: readers who like social satire.
11. The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
An older woman reflects on her family and a beloved painting. Warm, gentle and full of English countryside.
Best for: cozy family sagas.
12. How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
A woman rebuilds her life after a terrible accident. Funny, moving and uplifting.
Best for: recovery and romance.
13. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
A woman falls for her best friend's fiance. Light and easy.
Best for: love triangle.
14. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Two best friends grow up together from the 1970s to the 2000s. Emotional and long.
Best for: lifelong friendships.
15. One Day by David Nicholls
Dex and Em meet on one day in July and the book checks in each year for twenty years. Bittersweet.
Best for: readers who like long love stories.
How to Choose
For more Moyes begin with Me Before You or The Giver of Stars. For funny women's fiction choose Marian Keyes, Sophie Kinsella or Beth O'Leary. For classic comfort pick Maeve Binchy or Rosamunde Pilcher. For emotional friendship read Firefly Lane or One Day. Moyes's books can be tearful, so keep tissues nearby. Moyes worked as a journalist before turning to fiction, and several of her novels have been adapted for the screen. Her audiobooks are narrated by well-known actors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jojo Moyes?
An English novelist known for Me Before You and The Giver of Stars.
Where should I start?
With Me Before You.
Are her books romances?
They mix romance with family and friendship.
Are they sad?
Some are, especially Me Before You.
Has she written historical fiction?
Yes, The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover.
Are her books adapted?
Yes, Me Before You was a 2016 film.
Who is similar to Jojo Moyes?
Marian Keyes and Maeve Binchy.
What should I read next?
Try The Flatshare or One Day.
Which book here is best for New York adventure?
Try Still Me by Jojo Moyes, which suits readers looking for New York adventure.
Which book here is best for funny and honest?
Try Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes, which suits readers looking for funny and honest.
Which book here is best for readers who like social satire?
Try Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, which suits readers looking for readers who like social satire.