The most popular abuse & violence books

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.

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The Cellar
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The Cellar

Natasha Preston

Published 2014

368 pages

Lucky
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Lucky

Alice Sebold

1999 · 2019 edition

268 pages

The Obsession
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The Obsession

Nora Roberts

2008 · 2017 edition

528 pages

Paris
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Paris

Paris Hilton

Published 2023

336 pages

The Raven King
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The Raven King

Nora Sakavic

2013 · 2024 edition

338 pages

Stolen
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Stolen

Lucy Christopher

2009 · 2013 edition

304 pages

Mindhunter
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Mindhunter

John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

1983 · 2017 edition

448 pages

Caught
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Caught

Harlan Coben

2010 · 2018 edition

400 pages

Dreamland
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Dreamland

Sarah Dessen

2000 · 2002 edition

250 pages

Black and Blue
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Black and Blue

Anna Quindlen

1998 · 2011 edition

252 pages

Whisper Network
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Whisper Network

Chandler Baker

2019 · 2021 edition

496 pages

Impulse
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Impulse

Ellen Hopkins

2007 · 2008 edition

667 pages

Picture Perfect
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Picture Perfect

Jodi Picoult

1995 · 2013 edition

448 pages

The Lost Boy
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The Lost Boy

Dave Pelzer

1994 · 2015 edition

352 pages