He's a grouch, he's a curmudgeon, he is THE MOMENT

Books about grumpy old men and the lives they lead. Suggestions welcome!

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created by steventoast

last updated February, 2026

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Frank and Red

Frank and Red

Matt Coyne

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

Helen Simonson

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

Matt Cain

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

Phaedra Patrick

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Jonas Jonasson

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

The Reading List

The Reading List

Sara Nisha Adams

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Gabrielle Zevin

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