Why Books Truly Are Our Best Friends: 14 Powerful Reasons

Every one of us seeks companionship—someone who listens, comforts, and guides us. While people may fill that role at times, there is one friend who never fails us: books.

Books are more than printed pages; they are gateways to new worlds, loyal companions in solitude, and wise teachers when we need guidance. They never demand, never complain, and always give back more than they take.

Over time, a strong bond with books can feel as real and profound as any friendship.

Here are 14 compelling reasons why books deserve to be called our best friends.

1. Books never judge you

No matter how you look, what you wear or what other people think about you, books will never judge you based on anything.

Books don’t care whether you are rich or poor, fat or skinny, white or colored, or anything. They will accept you the way you are without ever asking you any question.

2. Books will never leave you alone

If you are a book lover, you can never really feel lonely. Books will be there for you in your happiness or your sorrow.

You can always turn to books whenever you feel lonely or bored. And this is one of the biggest reasons why I feel that books are our best friends.

3. Books take you into the world of adventures

Have you been to Hogwarts?

Well, if you are a Harry Potter fan, you surely have been there. Different genres of books such as adventure, mystery, thriller, science fiction, fantasy, etc. take you into the world of fun, excitement, and adventure.

Once you are bonded to reading books, you can visit places you would not have even imagined.

4. Books can make you laugh

Books have this brilliant ability to make you laugh. At times, you won’t even notice that you were reading a book and something you just read brought a beautiful broad smile on your face.

That’s the power of books. Call it friendship or anything you like, but that is the level of bonding that books share with their readers.

5. Books can relieve your stress

According to a research by the University of Sussex, reading a book for just six minutes can reduce your stress level by as high as 68 percent!

Don’t we all want this quality in our best friends?

Of course, we do. And books can do that for us pretty well. If you are stressed out, just read a good book for a while. You will notice the magic yourself.

6. Books help you sleep better

If you have a habit of reading before going to bed, you may already know how beneficial it is for us. Reading a good book before bed calms our mind, relaxes our body and prepares us for a better and quality sleep.

If you want to know more about it, I have an article where I have discussed 11 Amazing benefits of reading before bed. Do give it a read.

7. Books will go anywhere with you

If you are willing to carry them, books will go anywhere with you. Whether it’s a long train journey or one of the most boring places in the world, books will accompany you anywhere without any question.

And if you happen to be spider-man, then well, you can climb up a wall and read there too. 😉

8. Books don’t get angry at you

Books don’t mind if you hang out with others. They don’t get angry at you even if you ignore them and choose one book over the other.

Even if you are reading a book after years, it will treat you the same good way without holding any grudge.

9. Books never make excuses

Books always have time for you. If you want to read it till late at night, it will be there for you. If you want to read it early in the morning, it will still be there for you. It will never get tired of you and it will never make any excuses.

You will just have to be willing to read it, and it will be available for you anytime!

There is no friend as loyal as a book.

– Ernest Hemingway

10. Books never complain

Though we always try to treat our books well, we may handle them poorly sometimes. But they still don’t complain and be with us.

Moreover, books don’t have any demands. They don’t want anything in return.

11. Books Teach You Life Lessons

Some friends advise us, some guide us—but books can do both consistently. Whether it’s a philosophy, a moral fable, or a self-help guide, books teach values and principles that stay with us for life.

12. Books Help You Grow Emotionally

Stories make us empathize with characters, feel their struggles, and celebrate their triumphs. Reading broadens our emotional range, helping us become more compassionate and understanding in real life.

13. Books help you discover and know yourself better

Books can help you discover and bring out the best in you. Through its many lessons, books have the ability to make you understand what is wrong and what is right.

In long-term, books help us build our personality. It molds our thoughts, increases our knowledge and makes us smarter!

14. Books give us hope, courage, and motivation

An ideal best friend will never let you feel down. And the same is true with books. If at any instance of your life, you feel discouraged or demotivated, just pick up a good inspirational book and start reading.

It might not solve your problem, but it will definitely give you hope and courage to face it and find a solution. Books are a huge source of motivation and inspiration.

Conclusion

So, these were some of the reasons why I feel books are our best friends. However, I do not intend to mean that only books and not humans can be our best friends.

Of course, both can be. It’s just that it’s pretty hard to find so many qualities in a friend. And if you have such great friend already, consider yourself lucky and never let go of him/her.

In the comment section below, do tell us about your experience with books. Do you consider them to be your friend? Your teacher? Or anything special? We would love to know.

Here is a beautiful quote by Charles William Eliot to show what he thought of books.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.

– Charles W. Eliot