Looking for a book (preferably fiction) that inspires me to thrive as a single man in his 20s.

Hello all! Hope y’all are having a superb day.

As the titles suggest, I (26/m) am looking into books that speak certain truths and meaningful ideas around living a ‘whole’ life as a person without any romantic attachments. It can be non-fiction, but I’m someone who adores universes made out of fantasy and prefers reading material around that. Maybe some information about me will help you better recommend something.

I’m a writer (video game journalist) studying Behavioral Sciences at the moment. Everything around psychology and relationships (both actual and parasocial) fascinate me. Ironically, I feel the safest and most secure in my body and identity when I’m by myself. This has led to countless romantic relationships (even few that lasted years) eventually making me quite dissatisfied and finding happiness in my own company.

I have a healthy social life and loving family (parents and lil sis, with a cute doggo) who care about me. I play music, sing, sketch, and do few other bunch of creative stuff to stay inspired about life and all it has to offer. However, there are many nights where I miss the idea of intimacy and hopelessly chasing romance.

While I don’t want to completely ‘eliminate’ feeling like that (is that even possible?), I do want to live a richer and healthier life. If I’m being extremely honest, I want to live the rest of my days loving my family and friends, and doing a little good for the world. I hope that makes sense.

What are some books that inspire that kind of philosophy? I’d love to get out of my comfort zone and delve into schools of thought around this.

by TheLostPumpkin404