The most popular dementia books of 2021

Books about dementia tell what it is like to lose memory, or to watch someone you love lose theirs. Novels sometimes take you inside a failing mind, and memoirs describe the long work of caring. They are tender, sad and often surprisingly full of love and humor. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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The Jailhouse Lawyer
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The Jailhouse Lawyer

James Patterson, Nancy Allen

2021 · 2026 edition

576 pages

Remember
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Remember

Lisa Genova

Published 2021

256 pages

The Removed
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The Removed

Brandon Hobson

Published 2021

288 pages

The Housemates
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The Housemates

Teun Toebes

2021 · 2023 edition

256 pages

Forgetting
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Forgetting

Scott A. Small

Published 2021

240 pages

Mind Thief
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Mind Thief

Han Yu

Published 2021

360 pages