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18 Best Grief Books

Goal: Find the best Grief books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best grief books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

18 Best Grief Books

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1

The Year of Magical Thinking

by Joan Didion

Also recommended by:

Harry Styles

2

A Grief Observed

by C. S. Lewis

3

Bearing the Unbearable

Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief

by Joanne Cacciatore

4

I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye

Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One

by Brook Noel

5

Surviving the Death of a Sibling

Living Through Grief When an Adult Brother or Sister Dies

by T.J. Wray

6

When Things Fall Apart

Heart Advice for Difficult Times

by Pema Chodron

7

Option B

Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

by Sheryl Sandberg

Also recommended by:

Tim Urban, Katie Couric

8

Beyond Tears

Living After Losing a Child

by Ellen Mitchell

9

Healing the Adult Sibling's Grieving Heart

100 Practical Ideas After Your Brother or Sister Dies

by Alan D Wolfelt PhD

10

How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies

by Therese A. Rando

11

It's OK That You're Not OK

Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand

by Megan Devine

12

Modern Loss

Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome.

by Rebecca Soffer

13

Please Be Patient, I'm Grieving

How to Care For and Support the Grieving Heart

by Gary Roe

14

Splitting the Difference

A Heart-Shaped Memoir

by Tre Miller Rodriguez

15

The Empty Room

Understanding Sibling Loss

by Elizabeth Raeburn-DeVita

16

The Orphaned Adult

Understanding And Coping With Grief And Change After The Death Of Our Parents

by Alexander Levy

17

The Other Side of Sadness

What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss

by George A. Bonanno

18

Traveling with Ghosts

A Memoir

by Shannon Leone Fowler

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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