Reading List
Books for Grief, in All Its Forms
Not just death. Grief shows up in job loss, migration, breakups, and endings we don't always name. These are the books I return to.
It's OK That You're Not OK
The book I recommend most. Devine pushes back hard on the idea that grief needs fixing, and it's such a relief to read.
The Year of Magical Thinking
A memoir, not a self-help book, and somehow more useful than most self-help books on grief.
A Grief Observed
Short, raw, and over sixty years old, and it still holds up completely.
On Grief and Grieving
The stages of grief, from the source, with more nuance than the internet version everyone knows.
Bearing the Unbearable
For the losses that feel too big to survive. Cacciatore writes from her own experience, and it shows.
The Wild Edge of Sorrow
Grief as something communal and even sacred, not just a private problem to manage. Changed how I think about ritual.
Option B
More practical and research-driven than most grief books. Good for people who want data alongside comfort.
Grief Is Love
Reframes grief as ongoing, not something you move through and finish. That reframe alone helps a lot of people.
Finding Meaning
Kessler adding a sixth stage to Kübler-Ross's model, meaning-making. I think about this one a lot with clients.
Wintering
Not written as a grief book exactly, but about fallow, hard seasons in general. I recommend it for loss that isn't death, like job loss or burnout.
Curious what these ideas look like in practice? They shape a lot of how I work with clients. Get in touch if you'd like to talk.