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Mood-boosting Books chosen by Young Adults: Book Recommendations
Got a go-to feel-good read? Aged 18-25? Then we want to hear from you!
The Reading Agency is creating a brand-new
Mood-boosting Books
collection chosen by Young Adults as part of the National Year of Reading 2026 – and we want your recommendations to shape it.
If you’re aged 18–25, we’d love you to tell us about the book that:
☺️
made you smile when you needed it most
🫶
helped you feel less alone
🙌
eased stress or boosted your confidence
❤️
helped you through a tough time
Whether it’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry, a graphic novel or a short story collection – if it made a difference to you, we want to hear about it.
Mood-boosting Books is a national promotion of uplifting titles, all recommended by readers.
We want books that:
are available in English
are suitable for adults
have been published in the last 5 years (2021 onwards)
Send us your recommendations by
15 June 2026
for a chance for them to be included.
Each form is for one title, but you may submit as many forms as you like.
There will be a chance to
win a £30 voucher
for free books (National Book Token) at the end of the form.
We’re also looking for people to help read, review and select titles for the booklist. If you would like to be part of the reader panel, apply
here
by 15 June 2026.
Contact
readingwell@readingagency.org.uk
if you have any questions.
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1.
About you
(Required.)
I confirm I am aged 18-25
*
2.
Book details
(Required.)
Title
Author
*
3.
Which of the following best describes how the title uplifted you?
Please select one that most closely aligns
(Required.)
It helped me feel better at a difficult time
It cheered me up when I was feeling low
It helped me feel less alone
It helped me feel less stressed
It boosted my confidence
It made me feel happy
*
4.
Why would you recommend this title for a Mood-boosting Books list?
Please give as much detail as possible (500 words maximum)
(Required.)
5.
How did you hear about this survey?
The Reading Agency newsletter
The Reading Agency social media
Through my library
From a friend
Through another organisation
None of the above
If through another organisation, please specify (e.g. RNIB)
6.
Would you like to enter a prize draw to win a £30 National Book Token?
Yes
No
The prize will be drawn by 30 June and you will be notified if you win. Your information will be kept confidential and destroyed once the winner has been selected. We will not use your details for anything else unless you give us permission to do so in question 6 below.
7.
Would you like to be notified when we launch the booklist?
Yes
No
If you reply 'yes' to this question, we will keep your contact details confidentially for up to a year after which time they will be deleted. Please refer to our website for our full privacy policy.
8.
If you have selected 'yes' to either question 5 (prize draw) or 6 (launch notification), please leave your contact details below:
Name
Email Address
