The nine best books to give for Mother's Day - Grand Goldman 2026

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and surely we all already have some ideas in mind to give our mothers. And books are always a good idea. We have gathered a few suggestions of novels that leave us with a joyful, optimistic aftertaste. The kind you close with a smile and a huge urge to reread. Because what better idea than a book that makes our mothers happy just as they always make us happy?

Wonder, by R.J. Palacio

We've all gotten to know the story of Wonder this year through the film starring Julia Roberts, but before it hit the big screen, August's story was already a literary best-seller that also gives off an aroma of optimism that's impossible to resist. The plot tells us about a ten-year-old boy with a facial malformation who doesn't want it to stop him from being just another kid. A coming-of-age story about growing up in adversity and accepting yourself that will make our mothers smile when they read it.

The Break, by Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes is always a safe bet for a good reading time, and her latest novel is practically fresh out of the oven. The Break is about a couple who are already in love, but they still need to achieve the hardest part: staying in love despite time and circumstances. Intense emotions and guaranteed laughter is what we can offer our mothers with this gift.

Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom

What does a mother do best? Probably, many of us would answer that question with "giving advice." And that's precisely what the story of Tuesdays with Morrie is about, a bittersweet novel in which the writer reunites with an old college professor, ill with ALS, and they start meeting every Tuesday, in encounters where he will ask him questions about life and receive encouragement in his old professor's words.

Ordesa, by Manuel Vilas

Sometimes, in a book that tears at our emotions, we can find lessons about the human capacity to overcome, to pick ourselves up off the ground when everything overwhelms us and moving forward seems impossible. That's what we find in Ordesa, by Manuel Vilas, a novel that moves between reality and fiction, with a spectacular handling of intensity and emotions.

The Captain's Daughters, by María Dueñas

Freshly arrived in bookstores is María Dueñas's latest book, The Captain's Daughters, in which we travel to New York in the 1930s, specifically to the community of Spanish emigrants in the city and the lives of three young women, Victoria, Mona, and Luz, who must take the reins of their lives and businesses in the midst of a relentless city. A wonderful tribute to strong women, like our mothers, and to an entire generation that had to seek their future far from home.

Firefly Lane, by Kristin Hannah

Kristin Hannah always captivates with her intense way of telling women's stories, and in Firefly Lane we find a story of two very different friends, two opposite poles, over the decades, the reunions, the falling outs, the joys, and the sorrows. A plot, Kate and Tully's, in which it's hard not to identify with one or the other, with their experiences and their personalities. And which, despite everything, we can't help but close with a nostalgic smile for the value of true friendship, at any age.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a novel that puts a nostalgic smile on our face right from the title itself. A story that transports us to an island in the English Channel right after the end of World War II, through letters that introduce us to unforgettable characters, full of tenderness even when overcoming the hardest moments of the war and post-war period.

The Boy Who Drew Constellations, by Alice Kellen

The Boy Who Drew Constellations is a journey, full of sweetness and emotion, through Spain in the last five decades, through the words of Valentina and her love story with Gabriel. A story that could be that of any of our mothers, or our grandmothers, full of strength, a longing for freedom, and dreams for the future, in which many will see themselves reflected and which they will close somewhere between a nostalgic smile and tears in their eyes.

One Plus One, by Jojo Moyes

One Plus One is the story of Jess, a mother desperate over her financial problems but willing to do anything to fulfill her daughter's dream of competing in a math contest. A chance encounter crosses their paths with Ed's, leading to a journey full of laughter, sweetness, and romance, but far from any cliché we might expect from a love story. Optimism, smiles, and the strength of a mother are the recipe to make it the perfect gift.

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