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    Are there any books with characters that are alone or solitary and are completely fine with it/don’t need fixing?

    I was looking to see if there were any books out there where one if not the main character is someone who’s natural inclination is to be by themselves and they’re perfectly okay with it. There’s so many books I read where someone’s “all alone” or the “lonely curmudgeon” who “meets the right people and comes out of their shell to join society.”
    “That persons all alone all the time, he needs fixing”

    But are there any where the character is completely find with their life like that and not in need of “fixing” by some well meaning people to “fit in” to society?

    by OmniaVincetAmor

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    2. Witty-Visit7438 on

      The protagonist from Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer immediately comes to mind. She discusses her getting married inspite of being happiest alone, issues that arise from that, and I found it pretty fascinating.

    5. Funkcase on

      Convenience Store Woman, kinda? Albeit it critiques the idea of these people needing to be fixed. Essentially, it’s a novel about a neurodivergent woman who does not fit into the rubric of society, who is perfectly content being single, not socialising much, and working in a convenience store.

    8. imeven on

      It’s not a perfect suggestion but I really enjoyed Piranesi by Suzanne Clark:

      >”Susanna Clarke’s first novel since her 2004 debut… is based on the idea of becoming trapped inside our own mind and feeling sustained by its beauty and lonely in its isolation.”

      So sort of a mixed bag, but for the most part the main character is highly self-sufficient and literally in their own world. Overall a very interesting read.

      Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a non-fiction book about a young man intentionally leaving society and his solitary adventures, as well as comparisons of the young man’s life to other notable ‘misfits’.

      If you’re into science fiction you could try His Name was Death by Rafael Bernal. It follows the protagonists dark and cynical narrative about leaving society. His existence in organized society is wretched but as he retreats further and further from civilization his life starts to reach emotional equilibrium, that is, until disaster strikes.

    10. TheLyz on

      Monk and Robot series, about a solitary monk who meets and travels with a robot. No romance, just a partnership. It’s two novellas, and it’s by Becky Chambers.

    12. legen_dairy56 on

      Any of the Jack Reacher books by Lee Child. He is a character who is more than happy just chilling out on his own

    14. Zestyclose-Ad-8091 on

      **Bobiverse** – Dennis E Taylor.

      Probably not a spoiler (especially how i use it), just giving you the choice:

      the MC is still pulled into interactions by world events but *rarely* & >!the cloning !<is a cheat but my favorite loaner.

      or/also try **Mother Of Learning,** def loner vibes from MC… maybe more out of necessity that he fine with than preference like you said… and due to>! pov+plot revolving around him!< hard to tell… but i saw it as loner vibes.

    19. shortcircumference on

      Could be worth reading Buddhist literature. The work of the Poet Hanshan was the first thing that came to my mind

    20. whats1more7 on

      Sheena Kamal writes a series based on main character Nora Watts. It begins with the book ‘The Lost Ones’. Nora is unapologetically alone. She also runs by her own code of ethics. She’s a bit like a female Jack Reacher.

      Come to think of it, the Jack Reacher books would be another good example of somebody who is alone and happy about it.

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