The most popular abuse & violence books of 2025

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 2025.

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Fawning
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Fawning

Ingrid Clayton

Published 2025

286 pages

Killer
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Killer

Tanya Landman

Published 2025

32 pages

War Widow
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War Widow

Deborah Falaye

2025 · 2027 edition

432 pages

Mobbed!
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Mobbed!

S. E. MILLER

Published 2025

197 pages

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Untitled HOMM

Shari Franke

Published 2025

240 pages

The Rohingya Crisis
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The Rohingya Crisis

Rohan Gunaratna, Jolene Anne R. Jerard, Iftekharul Bashar

Published 2025

200 pages

Sweet Nothings
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Sweet Nothings

Madison Griffiths

Published 2025

320 pages