The most popular abuse & violence books of 2020

These books deal with harm done by one person to another, and with surviving it. Novels and memoirs describe violence at home, in institutions and between strangers, and the long work of recovery. They are written with honesty and respect, and many readers find strength in them. This list shows the ones first published in 2020.

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A Cat Story
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A Cat Story

Ursula Murray Husted

Published 2020

182 pages

You're Next
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You're Next

Kylie Schachte

Published 2020

464 pages

Beyond Survival
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Beyond Survival

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, Ejeris Dixon

Published 2020

208 pages

Is Rape a Crime?
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Is Rape a Crime?

Michelle Bowdler

2020 · 2021 edition

304 pages

Never Ever Tell
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Never Ever Tell

Kirsty Ferguson

2020 · 2022 edition

274 pages

Whistleblower
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Whistleblower

Kate Marchant

2020 · 2023 edition

408 pages

Jo
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Jo

Kathleen Gros

Published 2020

263 pages

Cane Warriors
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Cane Warriors

Alex Wheatle

2020 · 2021 edition

208 pages

Break the Fall
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Break the Fall

Jennifer Iacopelli

Published 2020

336 pages

Unforgetting
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Unforgetting

Roberto Lovato

2020 · 2021 edition

352 pages

Sexual Citizens
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Sexual Citizens

Shamus Khan, Jennifer S. Hirsch

Published 2020

432 pages

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