The most popular trauma books of 2025

Books about trauma follow people living with the aftermath of something terrible. The event may be long past, but it returns in memory, in the body and in relationships. These novels and memoirs are about survival and the slow, uneven work of healing, told with honesty and respect. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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Less Than a Hero
Cover of Less Than a Hero

Less Than a Hero

Sandra Caputo, Richie Monteleone

Published 2025

200 pages

Complex PTSD
Cover of Complex PTSD

Complex PTSD

Pete Walker

Published 2025

426 pages