The most popular death & grief books of 2025

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 2025.

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Death
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Death

Sadhguru

Published 2025

384 pages

A Second Act
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A Second Act

Matthew Morgan

Published 2025

272 pages

After Life
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After Life

Gayle Forman

Published 2025

272 pages

No Regrets
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No Regrets

Ann Rule

Published 2025

368 pages

Broken Dolls
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Broken Dolls

Ally Malinenko

Published 2025

272 pages