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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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

Burned
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Burned

Ellen Hopkins

Published 2006

544 pages

Barely Breathing
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Barely Breathing

Rebecca Donovan

2012 · 2013 edition

502 pages

Women Talking
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Women Talking

Miriam Toews

2018 · 2023 edition

240 pages

Identical
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Identical

Ellen Hopkins

2008 · 2010 edition

592 pages

Hate List
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Hate List

Jennifer Brown

Published 2009

405 pages

Imaginary Friend
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Imaginary Friend

Stephen Chbosky

2018 · 2019 edition

705 pages

Rage
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Rage

Richard Zajdlic, Stephen King, スティーヴン・キング

Published 1977

211 pages

The Girl Next Door
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The Girl Next Door

Brenda Jackson, Jack Ketchum

1989 · 2015 edition

320 pages

Missoula
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Missoula

Jon Krakauer

Published 2015

368 pages

Cut
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Cut

Patricia McCormick

2000 · 2024 edition

176 pages