The most popular death & grief books of 2021

Books about death and grief keep you company in loss. They describe the days after someone dies, the strange year that follows, and how people slowly learn to carry what cannot be fixed. You will find novels, memoirs and gentle guides here, written by people who have been through it. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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The Final Gambit
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The Final Gambit

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

2021 · 2026 edition

384 pages

Lore
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Lore

Alexandra Bracken

Published 2021

480 pages

You'd Be Home Now
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You'd Be Home Now

Kathleen Glasgow كاثلين غلاسكو

Published 2021

387 pages

In the Weeds
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In the Weeds

B.K. Borison

2021 · 2023 edition

313 pages

Notes on Grief
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Notes on Grief

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 奇玛曼达·恩戈兹·阿迪契

Published 2021

86 pages

Bridge of Souls
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Bridge of Souls

V. E. Schwab

2021 · 2022 edition

336 pages

The Lucky List
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The Lucky List

Rachael Lippincott

Published 2021

295 pages

New Animal
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New Animal

Ella Baxter

2021 · 2022 edition

240 pages