General Grief-Related Books


Courage to Grieve by Judy Tatelbaum


Don’t take my Grief Away by Doug Manning


I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye by Brooke Noel & P. Blair


Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchdowns for Finding Hope & Healing Your Heart by Alan Wolfelt


When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron


The AfterGrief by Hope Edelman


It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay by Megan Devine


Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore

Sibling Grief


Am I Still a Sister? by Alice Sims


Last Week My Brother Anthony Died by Martha Whitmore-Hickman


Unspoken Grief: Coping with Childhood Sibling Loss by Helen Rosen

Helping Children Grieve


Remembering Our Baby by Patti Kevough


The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia


I Will Remember You by Laura Dowler


The Memory String (Losing a Mother) by Eve Bunting


The Memory Box, A Book About Grief by Joanna Rowland


The Memory Book: A Grief Journal for Children and Families by Joanna Rowland


When Someone Dies: A Children’s Mindful How-To Guide on Grief and Loss by Andrea Dorn


Helping a Child Cope with Death: When Someone You Love Dies by Cynthia A. Snyder PhD

Helping Teens Grieve


You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About Life After a Parent Dies by Lynn Hughes


Helping Teens Cope with Death by The Dougy Center


Grieving for the Sibling You Lost Erica Goldblatt Hyatt


Healing a Teen’s Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends, and Caregivers


How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief by Megan Devine

Loss of a Spouse or Partner


Finding Your Way When Your Spouse Dies by Linus Mundy


Healing a Spouse’s Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas After Your Husband or Wife Dies by Alan Wolfelt


Waking Up Alone: Grief & Healing by Julie K. Cicero


I’m Grieving as Fast as I Can: How Young Widows and Widowers Can Cope and Heal by Linda Feinberg


The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion


Widow to Widow: Thoughtful, Practical ideas for Rebuilding Your Life by Genevieve Davis Ginsburg


Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow by Carole Brody Fleet


A Widow’s Journey: Reflections on Walking Alone by Gayle Roper


Widower to Widower: Surviving the End of Your Most Important Relationship by Fred Colby


The Widower’s Notebook by Jonathan Santlofer


It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay by Megan Devine

Suicide Loss


No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One by Carla Fine


Bruised and Wounded: Struggling to Understand Suicide by Ronald Rolheiser


Aftershock: Help, Hope, and Healing in the Wake of Suicide by Arrington Cox


Dying to Be Free: A Healing Guide for Families After a Suicide by Beverly Cobain and Jean Larch


Stronger Than Death: When Suicide Touches Your Life by Sue Chance


Andrew, You Died Too Soon: A Family Experience of Grieving and Living Again by Corrine Chilstrom


After Suicide Loss: Coping with Your Grief by Jack Jordan PhD and Bod Baugher PhD


The Gift of Second: Healing from the Impact of Suicide by Brandy Lidbeck


Suicide of a Child by Adina Wrobleski