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 In Between
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The In Between

Marc Klein

2021 · 2022 edition

304 pages

Kaleidoscope
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Kaleidoscope

Brian Selznick

Published 2021

192 pages

Fireborn
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Fireborn

Aisling Fowler

2021 · 2022 edition

419 pages

Just Like That
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Just Like That

Gary D. Schmidt

Published 2021

400 pages

The Corpse Queen
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The Corpse Queen

Heather M. Herrman

2021 · 2025 edition

416 pages

Slug
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Slug

Hollie McNish

Published 2021

496 pages

Best Nerds Forever
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Best Nerds Forever

James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein

2021 · 2022 edition

272 pages