Memoir · Grief and loss
Tuesdays with Morrie
Bestseller: about 14 million copies (estimate)Journalist Mitch Albom reconnects with his former professor Morrie Schwartz, who is dying of ALS. Over their Tuesday visits they talk about love, work, regret, family and how to face death.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1990
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 198
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a warm, reflective book about mortality and what matters in life.
Skip this if you find sentimental reflections hard to take or want to avoid stories about terminal illness.
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Quick answers about Tuesdays with Morrie
- What is Tuesdays with Morrie about?
- Journalist Mitch Albom reconnects with his former professor Morrie Schwartz, who is dying of ALS. Over their Tuesday visits they talk about love, work, regret, family and how to face death.
- Who should read Tuesdays with Morrie?
- Read it if you want a warm, reflective book about mortality and what matters in life. Skip it if you find sentimental reflections hard to take or want to avoid stories about terminal illness.
- How long and how fast is Tuesdays with Morrie?
- It is a medium-paced, short read of about 198 pages, first published in 1990.
- Does Tuesdays with Morrie have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death, Terminal illness, Grief.
- Can I borrow Tuesdays with Morrie for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Tuesdays with Morrie; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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