The most popular French death & grief books

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. Only books in French are listed.

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Wild
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Wild

Cheryl Strayed

2012 · 2013 edition

480 pages

Pretty Girls
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Pretty Girls

Karin Slaughter

2015 · 2023 edition

560 pages

L'Ombre du vent
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L'Ombre du vent

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

1986 · 2020 edition

668 pages

Salem
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Salem

Stephen King

1975 · 2006 edition

620 pages

Piranèse
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Piranèse

Susanna Clarke

2020 · 2024 edition

312 pages

Les muses
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Les muses

Roald Dahl

1990 · 2021 edition

378 pages

Le Suppléant
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Le Suppléant

Prince Harry

2022 · 2023 edition

544 pages

Virgin Suicides
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Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides

1993 · 2024 edition

272 pages

Intermezzo
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Intermezzo

Sally Rooney

Published 2024

464 pages