Books are the new best medicine — at least, according to a recent article in The Independent. The article talks about a recent push for "Book Prescriptions" — in other words, directing people to mood-boosting books when they struggle with pain, anxiety or depression.

The Reading Agency has promoted 27 books as mood boosters, and there's an online reading group for these books.

A London-based author is also implementing "Bibliotherapy." As one Huffington Post article notes, the idea of using books for mental health is nothing new.

If you were to make a list of your mood boosting books, what would be on it? What books do you turn to when you're feeling low? How has literature helped you in hard times?

We asked our panelists: What books do you turn to when you’re feeling down?