1. Introduction PART I: LIVING ALONE, LIFE COURSE AND LIFE TRANSITIONS 2. Geographies and Biographies of Living Alone 3. Solo-Living with and without Partnering and Parenting PART II: HOME, CONSUMPTION AND IDENTITY 4. The Meaning of Home Alone 5. Living Alone, Consuming Alone? PART III: NETWORKS, COMMUNITY AND PLACE 6. Solo-Living and Connectedness 7. Place, Mobility And Migration 8. The Future of Living Alone