Death is a sensitive subject. It’s perhaps the one universal human concern we try to avoid thinking or talking about until, unfortunately, it leaves us with no choice.
When that happens, feelings of grief, depression, and confusion are normal. Reading books on death, dying, and overcoming grief can help people process those feelings.
That’s why I’ve put together this comprehensive list of the 38 best books about death and dying. It includes books for children, teenagers, adults, fiction, non-fiction, self-help options, and more.
Whether you’re interested in philosophy surrounding death, dealing with grief, or exploring uplifting themes of spirituality and the afterlife, this list has something for everyone.
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My Top Picks
| Editor’s Picks | Book About Death | Our Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Best Self-Help Book About Death | About Grief by Ron Marasco and Brian Shuff | 4.6/5 |
| Best Uplifting Book On Death | When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi | 4.7/5 |
| Top Book About Death and Dying for Children | The Invisible String by Patrice Karst | 4.8/5 |
| Best Novel With a Theme of Death | The Friend by Sigrid Nunez | 4.3/5 |
| Great Nonfiction Memoir That Deals With Death | The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion | 4.4/5 |
| Best Book For Preparing For Death of a Loved One | Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them) by Sallie Tisdale | 4.7/5 |
| Top Philosophical Book About Death | Death and the Afterlife by Samuel Scheffler | 4.2/5 |
| Best Spiritual Book About the Afterlife | Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin | 4.4/5 |
Best Self-Help Books for Overcoming Grief After Losing a Loved One
About Grief: Insights, Setbacks, Grace Notes, Taboos by Ron Marasco and Brian Shuff
“About Grief: Insights, Setbacks, Grace Notes, Taboos” by Ron Marasco and Brian Shuff is a self-help book that explores the complex issue of grief that many people face after losing a loved one.
This is a candid book written in a warm and conversational tone that makes it feel like the authors are there for you as friends during a difficult time.
It covers an extensive range of topics faced by grieving individuals, including insights into the stages of grief and common setbacks experienced along the way.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you are struggling with overcoming grief after losing someone close to you and are looking for practical advice on how to move forward while still honoring your loved one’s memory – About Grief is an excellent option.
The AfterGrief: Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss by Hope Edelman
Hope Edelman’s The AfterGrief is an insightful and compassionate exploration of the longer-term grieving process.
Edelmen explains why it is normal to feel “stuck” in grief, and how shifting our perception of it can help us grow. It also dispels the myth that we are supposed to “just get over” the death of a loved one, while balancing this against a reframing of loss and how we can find balance with it.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
The AfterGrief offers validation and reassurance that there is no right or wrong way to grieve.
With insights from interviews with researchers, therapists, and regular people who’ve been bereaved, this book provides guidance for finding renewed growth and purpose in the wake of loss.
Grief Day By Day by Jan Warner
“Grief Day By Day” by Jan Warner is a grief recovery handbook that provides great readings and exercises to help people move through life after loss, one day at a time.
The book explores the stages of grief with a collection of quotes, musings, meditations, and more that are tied together by a weekly theme.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Losing a loved one can be an incredibly difficult experience to navigate.
“Grief Day By Day” offers hundreds of daily reflections and healing exercises that address the day-to-day emotions and experiences that accompany the grieving process.
Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell Smith
In “Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief”, Claire Bidwell Smith connects the dots between anxiety and grief, two emotions that often go hand in hand.
She breaks down anxiety and explains how unresolved grief can be one of its primary underpinnings.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you’re struggling with loss and looking for solace or suffering from anxiety but not sure why, “Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief” offers practical (and genuinely helpful) strategies for healing.
Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed by Laurie Kilmartin
“Dead People Suck” has a slightly different tone to most of the other books about death on this list, being a blunt and humorous guide to coping with death and dying.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
What I appreciated most from reading this book was how it finds humor, and explores how we can also find humor, in even the darkest moments.
Kilmartin’s ability to bring lightness and laughter to difficult situations makes this an excellent read.
Best Uplifting Books About Death
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
New York Times Bestseller “When Breath Becomes Air” is an impactful nonfiction memoir written by Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon who was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at the age of 36.
The book chronicles his journey from being a doctor to becoming a patient struggling to live.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“I would have to learn to live in a different way, seeing death as an imposing itinerant visitor but knowing that even if I’m dying, until I actually die, I am still living.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
When Breath Becomes Air is an emotional and poignant read that delves deep into the meaning of human life and how we should value it.
I found Kalanithi’s writing very thought-provoking, and it forced me to confront my own mortality and consider what truly matters in life.
If you’re looking for a non-fiction book about death that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading it, When Breath Becomes Air is definitely worth considering.
The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America by Ann Neumann
Ann Neumann’s “The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America” is perhaps one of the most famous books about death, being a thought-provoking exploration of death in modern America.
Through her own personal experience as a hospice volunteer and caregiver to her father, Neumann delves into the divisive issues surrounding end-of-life care, including medical technologies and differing concepts of autonomy and consent.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“Hope is prayer’s second cousin, darkly dressed and hovering around the outside edge of the family photograph. If prayer is a plea to the Almighty for a precedented miracle—prayer’s memory is long—hope is a plea to nothing, to everything, to any possible refutation of the facts. It is tethered to the dreadful single-digit percentage, the medical equipment humming, the long sleepless night. Prayer can (or once could) deliver a miracle; hope can only give a body another week, maybe another month.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
As someone who has grappled with their own mortality, I found that “The Good Death” offered invaluable insights into the often-unspoken realities of dying.
And if you’re anything like me, this book will challenge you to question your assumptions about what constitutes a good end of life experience.
Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush
“Walking Each Other Home: Conversations on Loving and Dying” is a heartwarming and uplifting book written by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush.
They share their personal experiences and wisdom about death and the spiritual opportunities within the dying process.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“Everybody you have ever loved is a part of the fabric of your being now.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you are looking for an inspiring story that will help you transform your fear of death into curiosity and love while embracing life fully in the present moment, “Walking Each Other Home” is a great read.
It offers practical guidelines for being a “loving rock” for the dying, grieving with compassion, and much more.
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying
by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
“Final Gifts” is another one of the classic books about death that shares the intimate experiences of hospice nurses Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley with patients at the end of their lives.
Through their stories, they provide positive insight into the remarkable ways in which the dying communicate their needs and emotions in their own final moments.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
“Final Gifts” offers practical advice to those who are soon to lose someone close to them, including how to respond to requests from someone who is nearing death.
If you’re looking for an uplifting book about death that will inspire you to live fully, it’s definitely worth checking out.
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski
The Five Invitations is a profound and moving book written by Frank Ostaseski, the co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project.
It explores how death can teach us to live life more fully. Ostaseski distills lessons learned from his experience with over 1,000 dying patients into “invitations” that help readers navigate grief and loss.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“You have to open yourself up and let the pain move through you,” Elisabeth said. “It’s not yours to hold.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
I found The Five Invitations to be an uplifting book about death that offers practical advice on how to live a fulfilling human life.
Ostaseski really drives home the point that our time on earth is limited, but also full of meaning if we remain mindful of our mortality.
Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin D. Yalom
“Staring at the Sun” is a book with an encouraging and uplifting approach to mortality with the thesis that the “fear” of death is worse than death itself.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Yalom offers a fresh perspective on death and dying that I found was full of hope, inspiration, and practical advice on how to live more fully in the present moment.
Best Books About Death and Dying for Children
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst is a New York Times bestseller picture book that has sold over a million copies worldwide. It explores the unbreakable connections between loved ones through an invisible string made of love.
The story follows two children who are comforted by their mother’s assurance that they are always connected to those they love, even when separated by distance or death.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“People who love each other are always connected by a very special string, made of love. Even though you can’t see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Based on its reviews, if you have children who are struggling with loss or grief, this book offers a gentle and reassuring approach to coping with these emotions.
Through vibrant illustrations and simple language, The Invisible String explores the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us all.
It is recommended by parenting blogs, bereavement support groups, hospice centers, and social service agencies as one of the best books about death for children.
When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown
When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown is a succinct book that offers advice and reassurance to young kids and families who are dealing with the loss of a loved one.
The recognizable dinosaurs from the bestselling Dino Tale series help children understand death, dying, and coping with grief and loss in a straightforward manner, while providing answers to kids’ most-often asked questions.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
This book provides practical advice on ways to remember loved ones, customs associated with death, and what comes after it.
I expect parents looking for a helpful resource on how to explain death to their children will find this book to be an invaluable tool.
I Miss You by Pat Thomas
I Miss You by Pat Thomas is another helpful tool for parents and teachers to explain death, loss, and grief to children in a gentle way.
Written by a psychotherapist, it uses simple language that’s easy for young kids to understand while exploring difficult emotional issues.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Losing a loved one can be very challenging for adults but even more so for children who may not fully understand what has happened.
I Miss You provides practical advice for kids, while exploring feelings of loss and complex emotions like grief and mourning through relatable stories.
Ida, Always by Caron Levis
Another one of the best books about death for kids, Ida, Always is a heartwarming and honest portrayal of loss and friendship between two polar bears living in the middle of a big city.
As Gus comes to terms with losing his best friend, he realizes that Ida will always be with him through memories and sounds of their favorite spots.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
This book is an excellent resource for parents who want to introduce their children to the concept of death in a gentle way.
The story’s simplicity conveys that it’s okay to feel sad when someone dies while also showing ways we can cope with grief by remembering happy times spent together.
Best Novels With a Theme of Death
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
“The Friend” is a moving novel by Sigrid Nunez that explores themes of love, friendship, grief, healing and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.
The story follows a young woman who unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor.
She is left with the responsibility of taking care of his huge Great Dane traumatized by the disappearance of its master.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
This book took me on an emotional journey through grief and loss while celebrating the bond between humans and animals.
“The Friend” brings forth important questions about companionship, human relationships, how we deal with loss and how we can find comfort in unexpected places.
It’s a beautifully written novel that will resonate with anyone who has ever lost someone they deeply loved.
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White is a timeless classic that tells the story of a young pig named Wilbur and his unlikely friendship with a wise spider named Charlotte.
When Wilbur discovers that he is being raised for slaughter, Charlotte comes up with a plan to save him from his untimely demise.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“After all, what’s a life, anyway? We’re born, we live a little while, we die. A spider’s life can’t help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone’s life can stand a little of that.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
A classic that has stood the test of time, while not specifically about coping with death, Charlotte’s Web touches on themes related to mortality in an accessible and heartwarming way.
The book explores how friendships can be powerful sources of comfort during difficult times and how even small acts of kindness can make big differences in the lives around us.
Anyone, but especially younger people, who have lost loved ones may find solace in reading about Wilbur and Charlotte’s bond while also gaining insights into larger questions about life and death.
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
“Lincoln in the Bardo” is a novel that takes place during the Civil War, where President Lincoln’s son, Willie, dies at only eleven years old.
The book follows a cast of historical and invented characters as they navigate through grief and loss in an otherworldly purgatory.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Contrary to what I expected, this is not just another historical fiction book; instead, it explores themes of death and grief through an innovative form.
The idea of purgatory being a temporary state before moving on is especially relatable.
It was captivating to read how each character dealt with grief differently while still being united by their pain.
What Dreams May Come by Richard Matheson
Later adapted into an Oscar-winning movie, Richard Matheson’s “What Dreams May Come” is a love story that transcends death and explores the true nature of life after death.
This fiction book follows Chris Nielsen, who dies unexpectedly and leaves behind his beloved wife, Annie. As he navigates through Heaven, Chris realizes that it is incomplete without Annie by his side. There is a twist quite early in the book, but I won’t spoil it.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
I found “What Dreams May Come” to be a beautifully written novel that delves into the themes of love, loss, grief, and the afterlife.
It offers an imaginative perspective on what happens after we die while also exploring the depths of human emotions. The book left me feeling introspective about my own beliefs on death and what may come after.
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
“A Monster Calls” is a haunting and darkly funny novel of mischief, loss, and monsters both real and imagined. The book centers around a boy named Conor’s experience with the monster that visits him every night.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“Stories are important,” the monster said. “They can be more important than anything. If they carry the truth.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
This novel is a perfect example of how grief can manifest itself in different ways for everyone. It is an exploration of what it means to lose someone you love deeply while also struggling to find your own identity amidst it all.
With themes of death and grief woven throughout the story, “A Monster Calls” is a beautifully crafted novel that left me with a new perspective on life’s impermanence.
Patrick Ness has created a work that provides comfort in times of darkness and hope when everything feels lost; for me it is certainly one of the most impactful books about death on this list.
Best Non-Fiction Memoirs That Deal With Death
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
The Year of Magical Thinking is an Award-winning memoir by Joan Didion that explores her experience of grief and loss after the sudden death of her husband, and her daughter’s subsequent medical crisis.
Didion reflects on their forty-year marriage, memories of their life together, and the complicated emotions that arise from losing a loved one.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“We are not idealized wild things. We are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away, failed by our very complication, so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or worse, ourselves. As we were. As we are no longer. As we will one day not be at all.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Didion’s raw and introspective memoir takes readers on a journey through the grieving process and offers a glimpse into how she coped with the loss of her husband and daughter’s medical issues.
In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Dying by Eve Joseph
“In the Slender Margin” by Eve Joseph is a memoir that provides an intimate insight into death and dying.
Joseph, who worked for decades as a palliative care counselor in hospice, shares her experience of helping others face death, dying and grief while also reflecting on her own personal loss.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“There is no road map for the dying or the bereaved. No linear path. There are stages that go back and forth. Moments of grace, moments of anguish. Grief is a mess.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you are interested in exploring different perspectives on death and dying through personal experiences, this book offers insights into how individuals cope with grief and what it means to accept mortality.
The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs
The Bright Hour is a memoir about how to live each day with “death in the room” by Nina Riggs, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at a relatively young age.
Tragically, within a year of being diagnosed, she received the news that her cancer was terminal. In this memoir, Riggs reflects on motherhood, marriage, friendship and memory.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“We are breathless but we love the days. They are promises. They are the only way to walk from one night to the other.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
The Bright Hour is an honest and moving reflection on living and dying by someone who experienced it firsthand. It is one of the few books about death that brought me to tears.
It offers insights into how to approach life’s moments with both love and honesty while coming to terms with mortality.
Reading about Nina’s journey through diagnosis and treatment is heartbreaking, but it is interspersed with many more uplifting and funny anecdotes about her family and friends.
Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love by Marissa Moss
Last Things is a memoir by Marissa Moss that chronicles one family’s struggle with the devastating effects of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis).
The book follows Marissa, her husband Harvey, and their three young sons as they try to maintain a sense of normalcy in their lives after Harvey’s diagnosis.
Although it’s a sad story, it is powerfully told and ultimately uplifting as a guide to strength and perseverance.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Last Things is an excellent choice for anyone looking for an honest portrayal of grief and loss from someone who has experienced it firsthand.
The graphic format allows for an intimate look at the emotions involved in such trying times, while also making it accessible to readers of all ages.
It serves as both a reminder that life can change in an instant and as inspiration to persevere through even the toughest times.
Best Books For Preparing for Death
Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them) by Sallie Tisdale
Sallie Tisdale presents a practical perspective on death and dying in Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them).
Drawing from her experiences as a nurse in palliative care, Tisdale offers an honest and intimate compilation of anecdotes based on the deaths she has witnessed in her work and life.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“What I don’t think they realize is that when they pray for a healing, death is a healing… It’s not the healing that you might want, but as sure as we’re born, we’re going to die. And we’re healed from the troubles of this world.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
The main takeaway I took from this book is that as we approach the inevitable, it’s essential to have an open conversation about death to help prepare ourselves and our loved ones.
And Advice for Future Corpses provides just that, frank advice on all aspects of dying that you might need to know about or consider when your time comes.
From how to deal with grief after losing someone dear to you, understanding good death versus bad death, dealing with pain leading up to one’s demise – it covers everything with compassion and humor while delivering valuable insights into the topic.
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande is a #1 New York Times Bestseller that explores the challenges of aging and death in modern medicine.
Gawande, a practicing surgeon, argues that quality of life should be the ultimate goal for patients and families rather than simply prolonging life through invasive procedures.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“We’ve been wrong about what our job is in medicine. We think our job is to ensure health and survival. But really it is larger than that. It is to enable well-being.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you or a loved one are facing end-of-life decisions, this book offers valuable insights into navigating the world of modern medicine while prioritizing quality of life.
Gawande’s research and storytelling certainly educated me on alternative models for care and hospice services that, as he makes clear, can provide comfort and dignity during what is obviously a difficult time.
Important Information for My Family: End of Life Planning Organizer
This “End of Life Planning Organizer” is a practical and compact book that provides an excellent solution to the challenge of organizing vital information for your loved ones after you pass.
It allows you to record all your essential details, including personal documents, pet information, funeral arrangements, key contacts, financial and banking data, and more.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
It’s never easy planning for death, but it can be really helpful for those who are left after we are gone.
This book is a tool that helps take away the stress from your family members after you pass by ensuring they have everything they need in one place. It is perfect if you want to plan ahead with peace of mind knowing that everything will be taken care of when the time comes.
A Beginner’s Guide to the End by B.J. Miller and Shoshana Berger
“A Beginner’s Guide to the End” is a comprehensive action plan for approaching the end of life, written by hospice physician B.J. Miller and journalist Shoshana Berger.
Their book offers step-by-step instructions for navigating healthcare systems, breaking news to employers and loved ones, as well as answering questions that may be difficult to ask your doctor (while still encouraging you to ask your doctor – they’ve heard it all before.)
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“There is nothing wrong with you for dying”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you’re looking for a complete guide on how to prepare yourself and your family for end-of-life experiences, then “A Beginner’s Guide to the End” is probably my top choice.
It offers practical advice on everything from paperwork and healthcare systems to social media accounts and writing a eulogy.
On Death and Dying by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
On Death and Dying is a book that explores the now famous five stages of grief.
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s seminar on death, life, and transition inspired her to write this groundbreaking classic on death.
The book focuses on how imminent death affects patients, professionals who serve them, and their families.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief. There is a grace in denial. It is nature’s way of letting in only as much as we can handle.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you’re interested in understanding more about the psychology behind the five stages of grief or want an insight into how imminent death affects individuals, then On Death and Dying is a great option.
Best Philosophical Books On Death
Death and the Afterlife by Samuel Scheffler
In “Death and the Afterlife“, philosopher Samuel Scheffler presents a thought experiment that aims to explore the extent of our commitment to current projects and plans in the face of an impending end.
He argues that our confidence in values would cease without the expectation that humanity has a future, making imminent extinction pose a far greater threat to wholehearted engagement than death itself.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you’re interested in examining philosophical perspectives on death, dying, and grief, this book offers fresh insights into why the continued life of humanity after our deaths matters more than we may realize.
Honestly – I found it to be a difficult but rewarding read that provided stimulating ideas on how to live a fulfilling life, despite the fact of my mortality.
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Tuesdays with Morrie is a heartwarming memoir about Mitch Albom’s college professor, Morrie Schwartz.
It chronicles their last few months together where they met every Tuesday and discussed various aspects of life, including death and dying.
Through their conversations, Morrie imparts some of his wisdom on how to live life to the fullest.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you’re looking for a philosophical perspective on death and dying, then this book is a perfect choice.
Albom presents his experiences with Morrie as an opportunity to learn from someone who has come face-to-face with his own existence.
The book offers poignant insights into the human experience that left me contemplating the meaning of my own existence long after reading it.
Death: Philosophical Soundings by Herbert Fingarette
“Death: Philosophical Soundings” is a book by Herbert Fingarette that delves into the metaphors we use to understand and cope with death.
Another difficult read, Fingarette dissects common misconceptions about death, such as seeing it as sleep or immortality as denial of death. He offers alternative perspectives on death, including viewing it as the end of one’s personal world or concluding a story.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Fingarette’s writing took me on a journey through various metaphors used to understand and come to terms with death, challenging my long-held views along the way.
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book that explores how different cultures and individuals have dealt with the concept of death.
Through his anthropological research, Becker questions why humans like to avoid, and refuse to acknowledge, their own mortality.
Impactful Quote From This Book:
“The irony of man’s condition is that the deepest need is to be free of the anxiety of death and annihilation; but it is life itself which awakens it, and so we must shrink from being fully alive.”
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
By exploring human denial, this book highlights our need for purpose and meaning in life, making it a thought-provoking read.
Spiritual Books About Death and the Afterlife
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Gabrielle Zevin’s novel, Elsewhere, follows the story of a fifteen-year-old girl who finds herself in “Elsewhere” after she dies.
It is a place that resembles Earth but with subtle differences. In Elsewhere, one grows younger instead of aging and cannot get sick or older.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you’re looking for spiritual books about death and the afterlife that offer an imaginative take on life beyond this world, then Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin is worth considering.
Zevin portrays death as not something to be feared but rather as another chapter in life’s journey. Her young-adult fiction writing style is easy to read while still being emotionally engaging throughout the book.
Journey of Souls by Michael Newton
In Journey of Souls, ex-atheist Michael Newton presents readers with case studies from 29 people who have recalled their experiences between physical deaths.
Using a special hypnosis technique to reach the hidden memories of his subjects, Dr. Newton discovered some amazing insights into what he believes happens to us between lives.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
Journey of Souls is a thought-provoking read for those interested in understanding more about the immortality of the human soul and what happens after we pass away.
It might not be for everyone, especially the skeptics among us, but nonetheless for many it provides specific details and moving stories that offer comfort and hope during trying times.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead with Commentary from Chögyam Trungpa
The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a classic scripture in Tibetan Buddhism, traditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberation. It sees death and rebirth as a process that provides an opportunity to recognize the true nature of mind.
The translation emphasizes practical advice that the book offers to the living. The insightful commentary by Chögyam Trungpa written in clear language explains what the text teaches us about human psychology.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
This book offers profound insights into how we can understand our minds better and prepare ourselves for death and rebirth by recognizing our true nature.
Moreover, it’s written in simple language that makes it easy for everyone who seeks greater spiritual understanding in everyday life.
Between Death and Life by Dolores Cannon
“Between Death and Life” is a fascinating book that delves into the experiences of people who purport to have had near-death experiences.
Dolores Cannon’s research, conducted over 16 years through hypnotic therapy sessions, sheds light on what some believe happens after we die.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you’re looking for an insightful read about the afterlife and the meaning of life itself, then “Between Death and Life” is definitely worth checking out. It’s a spiritual journey that left me pondering long after finishing it.
The Afterlife of Billy Fingers by Annie Kagan
Another fascinating book: Annie Kagan shares the story of her after-death communications with her deceased brother Billy.
Why You Should Consider Reading This Book:
If you are looking for a spiritual perspective on death and the afterlife, this book is another excellent choice. It offers Kagan’s unique insights into what she believes happens after we die based on her personal experience communicating with her deceased brother.
