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Quick answer: If you liked Jojo Moyes's We All Live Here, try One Plus One, Me Before You, The Giver of Stars, Anxious People, Where'd You Go, Bernadette and The Dutch House. They mix humor, family strain and warm hearts.
We All Live Here (2025) follows Lila Kennedy, a single mother juggling family and work, whose long-absent father reappears after thirty-five years. It is a story of family, forgiveness and second chances. Readers who finish it want more warm, funny novels about messy families. These 15 books fit that mood, from other Jojo Moyes novels to similar stories from other authors.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Plus One | Jojo Moyes | Adult | more Jojo Moyes |
| Me Before You | Jojo Moyes | Adult | readers who want tears |
| The Giver of Stars | Jojo Moyes | Adult | readers who love books |
| The Last Letter from Your Lover | Jojo Moyes | Adult | readers who like dual timelines |
| Still Me | Jojo Moyes | Adult | series readers |
| Anxious People | Fredrik Backman | Adult | readers who like quirky ensembles |
| Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine | Gail Honeyman | Adult | readers who like quirky heroines |
| The Authenticity Project | Clare Pooley | Adult | readers who like community stories |
| The Dutch House | Ann Patchett | Adult | readers who like family sagas |
| Where'd You Go, Bernadette | Maria Semple | Adult | readers who like humor and mystery |
| Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt | Adult | readers who want comfort |
| Tom Lake | Ann Patchett | Adult | readers who like family stories |
| Maame | Jessica George | Adult | readers who like coming-of-age stories |
| The Reading List | Sara Nisha Adams | Adult | readers who love libraries |
| Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus | Adult | readers who like strong heroines |
1. One Plus One by Jojo Moyes
Jess, a single mother and house cleaner, takes a road trip with her kids and a stranger to a math contest. Funny and heartfelt.
Best for: more Jojo Moyes.
2. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Lou becomes the caregiver for Will, a man paralyzed in an accident, and they change each other. Moyes's best-known story.
Best for: readers who want tears.
3. The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Women in 1930s Kentucky deliver books by horseback as part of the Packhorse Library. Warm and historical.
Best for: readers who love books.
4. The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
Two love stories, one from 1960 and one from the present, linked by letters. Romantic and emotional.
Best for: readers who like dual timelines.
5. Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Lou starts a new life in New York. The third book in the Me Before You series.
Best for: series readers.
6. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
A failed bank robbery leads to a hostage situation in an apartment viewing. Funny, warm and wise.
Best for: readers who like quirky ensembles.
7. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Eleanor, a lonely office worker, begins to open up. Funny and sad.
Best for: readers who like quirky heroines.
8. The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
A notebook passes among strangers and changes their lives. Charming and kind.
Best for: readers who like community stories.
9. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Siblings are cast out of their childhood home and spend years returning to it in memory. Beautiful and poignant.
Best for: readers who like family sagas.
10. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Bee searches for her mother, who has vanished before a trip to Antarctica. Funny and sharp.
Best for: readers who like humor and mystery.
11. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
A widow befriends a giant octopus in an aquarium. Sweet and sad.
Best for: readers who want comfort.
12. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Lara tells her daughters about a summer she acted in a play and fell in love. Warm and reflective.
Best for: readers who like family stories.
13. Maame by Jessica George
Maddie, a young Ghanaian British woman, cares for her father and tries to find her own life. Funny and poignant.
Best for: readers who like coming-of-age stories.
14. The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
A teenager and an older widower bond over a list of library books. Gentle and moving.
Best for: readers who love libraries.
15. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Elizabeth Zott, a chemist in the 1960s, becomes a TV cooking star. Funny and fierce.
Best for: readers who like strong heroines.
How to Choose
For more Moyes, begin with One Plus One or Me Before You. For ensemble comedies, try Anxious People or The Authenticity Project. For family stories with depth, read The Dutch House and Tom Lake. For something shorter and gentler, choose The Reading List. Several of these books deal with grief and illness, so keep tissues nearby. If you enjoy audiobooks, Moyes's stories are widely available with warm narrators, which suits the family-drama tone. For a book club, pair this novel with The Dutch House to compare how each handles absent parents.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is We All Live Here about?
A single mother's life is turned upside down when her father, who left decades ago, returns.
Is it a standalone?
Yes. It is a stand-alone novel, not part of a series.
Is it a romance?
It has romantic threads, but the main focus is on family relationships.
Which Jojo Moyes book should I read first?
Me Before You is the most famous, but One Plus One is a lighter option.
Is it funny or sad?
Both. Moyes mixes humor with emotional moments, especially around family forgiveness.
What is the best order for Jojo Moyes?
Her novels are mostly stand-alone, apart from Me Before You, After You and Still Me.