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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Once for Yes
Cover of Once for Yes

Once for Yes

Allie Millington

Published 2025

272 pages

Stay Dead
Cover of Stay Dead

Stay Dead

Natalie Shapero

Published 2025

104 pages

A Second Act
Cover of A Second Act

A Second Act

Matthew Morgan

Published 2025

272 pages