The most popular bullying books of 2025

Books about bullying tell what it is like to be picked on, to join in, or to stand up. Set mostly at school, and increasingly online, they are honest about cruelty and its lasting effects. Many are written for young readers and help start important conversations. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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My Friend Ben
Cover of My Friend Ben

My Friend Ben

RICK. DUKHOVNY, Cody & Miles Dukhovny

Published 2025

24 pages

You Matter
Cover of You Matter

You Matter

Charis Mather

Published 2025

24 pages

The Mean Page
Cover of The Mean Page

The Mean Page

Lisa Cavallaro

Published 2025

112 pages

Iron Works
Cover of Iron Works

Iron Works

D. P. OWEN

Published 2025

48 pages

Sonia Speaks Up
Cover of Sonia Speaks Up

Sonia Speaks Up

Shannon McClintock Miller, Mel Darmawan

Published 2025

32 pages

Wish You Dead
Cover of Wish You Dead

Wish You Dead

Rebecca Westcott

Published 2025

368 pages