The most popular abuse & violence books of 2021

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 2021.

Results

Dark Horses
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Dark Horses

Susan Mihalic

Published 2021

352 pages

Unspeakable
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Unspeakable

Carole Boston Weatherford

Published 2021

32 pages

Finding Tessa
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Finding Tessa

Jaime Lynn Hendricks

2021 · 2022 edition

320 pages

Made In China
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Made In China

Anna Qu

2021 · 2022 edition

224 pages

The Good Girls
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The Good Girls

Sonia Faleiro

2021 · 2022 edition

352 pages

Wild Rebel
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Wild Rebel

Laurelin Paige

Published 2021

245 pages

A Life Lost
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A Life Lost

Cathy Glass

Published 2021

336 pages

Soar High
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Soar High

Cherise Sinclair

Published 2021

404 pages

No Accident
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No Accident

Laura Bates

2021 · 2022 edition

277 pages