5 Must Read Books On Friendship- Don't Miss Them !

The famous trioka of Harry, Hermoine, Ron in Harry Potter and the bromance of Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry from LOTR is the stuff of legends. Apart from these, we bring you five more books that are all about us and our friends. From different time periods, countries and settings, these are handpicked, sweeping tales on the spirit of friendship that must be read- many you may not have even heard about.

1. The Kite Runner

Leads the list and remains one of most loved books on friendship. It tells the heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and Hassan, the son of his father's servant. This unusually eloquent story is also about the fragile relationship between fathers and sons, humans and their gods, men and their countries.

2. The Tree with a Thousand Apples

As devastating and powerful as the Kite Runner, The Tree with a Thousand Apples is an incredibly beautiful tale set in the paradise of earth- Kashmir. It tells the story of three childhood friends- Deewan, a Kashmiri Pandit and Bilal and Safeena, two Kashmiri Muslims who grow up in an atmosphere of peace and amity until the night of Jan 20, 1990 changes it all. The three friends take their separate paths and destiny brings them back to a crossroad twenty years later, where they no longer know what is right and what is wrong. A gripping read, it tells us an unforgettable story of friendship, belongingness, revenge and atonement.

3. Of Mice and Men

A heartbreaking story of Lennie and George, it takes us through a journey of two outsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving world. Apart from each other, all they have is a dream to some day have their own land. Eventually, they find work in a ranch but their hopes are doomed when Lennie becomes a victim of his own strength, getting into trouble with the boss’s daughter-in-law. Tackling universal themes such as the friendship of a shared vision, Of Mice and Men has proved one of Steinbeck’s most popular works.

4. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

A haunting tale from Nazi Germany, this is the story of a young boy Bruno who finds an unlikely friend across the fence. His life and circumstances are very different from his own, and their meetings results in circumstances that has devastating consequences. Beautiful and epic.

5. The Help

Set in the civil rights movement of 1960, The Help chronicles a different kind of friendship, that of African-American maids working together in Mississipi. Skeeter, a recent college graduate dreams of becoming a published author. Helping her out is Aibileen, an African American maid giving her advice on a column about household tips. When injustice strikes one of the maids, Aibileen and her friends work together with Skeeter to share their stories and expose the truth about the abuses they endured from their white employers.

Go grab them if you haven't read them yet. We are sure you will miss your besties when you do so and even be inspired to do something incredible together. Thank us later !