10 books to help with grieving the loss of a loved one

The journey of grieving the loss of a loved one is unique to each person. It is also a distinct type of grief, different from losing a job, a relationship, or health. Being deprived of a close relationship specifically because of death looks and feels unalike for everyone and this process of healing is non-linear. Some days there is peace and clarity. On other days getting out of bed feels like an impossible task. Sometimes being with your own thoughts and navigating the loss in your own way can be a powerful component of the healing journey.

These 10 books offer the space, honesty, and insights to handle your own grief in the way that feels best for you. Your own way.

1. I Used to Have a Plan by Alessandra Olanow

2. Healing After Loss by Martha W. Hickman

3. It’s OK that You’re Not OK by Megan Devine

4. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

5. Signs by Laura Lynn Jackson

6. The Instruction by Ainslie Macleod

7. Journey of Souls by Michael Newton

8. I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping, and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One (A Compassionate Grief Recovery Book) by Brook Noel

9. Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman

10. The Bereavement Code: How To Survive Grief and Move Beyond the Loss of a Loved One

A guided journal tool

1. Navigating Grief: A Guided Journal: Prompts and Exercises for Reflection and Healing by Mia Roldan