Top Pick for the Best Book About Death, Dying & Grief The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi.We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman.The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip Williams.Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom.Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe by Laura Lynne Jackson.Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose by Joe Biden.

Once More We Saw Stars by Jayson Greene.Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl.How to Make Friends With the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow.From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke.Everything Beautiful in Its Time by Jenna Bush Hager.Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande.

Top Pick for the Best Book About Death, Dying & Grief.

The following list of the best books about death, dying and grief includes the books for which I answered, “yes.” For each book on death I could have potentially recommended here, I paused and asked myself, “If someone I knew was dealing with end-of-life issues and/or grief and asked me for a book recommendation in their moment of need, would I recommend this book to them?” So, this list has breadth: from fiction to memoir, non-fiction, and YA (young adult) novels about death.

But, the true purpose of posting the best books about death, dying, and grief are to assist those dealing with end-of-life issues. Now, I can barely count the number of death books I have read that have dealt with the death of a character (or real person), and/or the aftermath that ensues, including nearly every thriller.

Books on death and dying are a gateway to managing real life, and I am here to provide genuine support for authentically living - not a highlights reel. That’s exactly why I’m writing about a dark and depressing subject. I know this is dark and depressing, but I promised I would be honest with you. In a video interview I watched, the author of The Unwinding of the Miracle, featured below, remarked: If you are dealing with issues surrounding death, these best books about death, dying, and grief are honest.

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