What books will you read when getting old?

I honestly don't foresee reading anything that differently than from when I was young. I read science fiction/fantasy then and still read it now.

Maybe i'll be reading those romantic stories :) I want to still remember what love is like when i'm old :)

Buddhism Sutra. It's no need to read the Sutra/any good books till when we getting old. There always some books is worthy reading all the life.

If you can find a book that deserve to read in a lifetime, a book that can solve all kinds of problems, and never become outdated,you are very lucky. can that kind of book exist in this world? that book is bible, and no other book can function like bible. bible is the message from god,someone believe but others doesn't. but i want to say that a person knows and believes the word of bible is fortunate.

Hello jricky, I would recommend two books. First is "Tuesday With Morrie" by Mitch Albom, and also "Fever Pitch" by Nick Hornby. Basically, these two books are talking about life, and things that happened around the author. They are simple and easy reading, but left me with a lot of meaningful thoughts.

Love of books does not diminish with age ,I love fairy tales and fiction both .Now at my age I have more time on my hands so I also read tagore and premchand and our yoga guru,s too.

I think that I am still going to read some of the same genres that I read today. I don't think that I will ever get tired of books about travelling or other countries. If I am unable to travel when I get old I will still read about other people's trips. It is not as good at travelling, but it is better than nothing I think that I will still read about books about psychology, because it is an interest that I have had for many years already, and I still find it fascinating. I wonder what kind of novels I will read when I am older. Today I often read novels based on true stories, but maybe I have discovered other kinds of novels at that time.

I will probably be reading the same books as I am now, my favorite are memoirs and crime/mystery novels. Those are probably my favorite genres. I also don't mind chick lit, but in very small doses. Maybe I will even start WRITING my own books - when I get older. Who knows! Only time will tell!

I don't consider myself old just yet..but I have noticed that my taste in books has changed relatively a bit from the time I was a teen. As a teen I'd read Goosebumps, Babysitter's Club, Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley High, The Girl with the Silver Eyes, Encyclopedia Brown, just to name several. I would never before consider reading adult fantasy books, and back then I could barely read The Neverending Story. I managed a bit. Now today I pride myself on reading adult fantasy and even sci-fi books. I'm currently reading Andromeda and A Rising Thunder. When I get older, I suspect my genre will either increase or change altogether in what I prefer. Though even as an adult I still and will always cherish those books I loved as a child.

I am 65 already but will buy any book that opens up dialogue between people of different faiths. I have always been interested in people's views on religion and God and how I can find commonalities with other faiths. So I am open to these books and reports and scrolls and anything that is written about the prophets, especially Jesus and Muhamad. I have been to Mecca and seen the places where Abraham and Muhamad had once dwelled. Their stories make for fascinating reading. Karyn Armstrong who wrote The History of God wrote the brilliant book Muhamad: a Prophet.

I think, I will always be a fan of the non-fiction type. I'm really into biographies and true to life stories because it's informative and exciting. It is really worth reading and a good companion anywhere I may go. Getting old? Hopefully by that time, I still have the ability to read and the interest in books - for sure, If I wouldn't I'll be missing a lot.