Friendship Fiction Audiobooks

Much like romance novels highlighting the romantic relationships between protagonists, friendship fiction is a subset of the general fiction genre and focuses on the other important relationships in our lives: our friendships. Children’s books, young adult fiction, and contemporary fiction all cross with the friendship fiction genre. Whether told from the perspective of one friend, shifting points of view by allowing both friends a chance to tell the story, or narrating the lives of a group of friends, these stories highlight the ways in which we can grow together or grow apart. This very specific genre most frequently includes elements from other genres, though writers choose to shine a spotlight on a friendship in their plots across the board. Friendship fiction highlights the events, people, and thoughts that can bend or break our friendships. Both optimistic and poignant, the books are always emotional. Although children's and young adult stories by authors like John Green are often considered prime examples of friendship fiction, adult stories can also feature friendships at their core, and often do. The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery, explores a friendship across generations, while The Interestings, by Meg Wolitzer, focuses on a group of friends as they grow up together (or grow apart). Choose from this selection of friendship fiction audiobooks to learn more.