Books with grief/grieving

Book Request

TW: Death of family member

My incredible grandmother just passed away at the age of 101. She was a force of nature and the literal embodiment of the Glass Half Full! I will miss her so fucking much.

I’m looking for some books that feature grief or grieving as part of the plot. I just kinda want to cry it out for a couple of days and sit with my sadness.

It doesn't have to be the death of a former partner/spouse, it could be family member, or dear friend. I just want the grief to be present in the plot and have the MC work through it as part of the story.

  • All pairings are welcome!
  • Most genres welcome (I'm not really into high fantasy though).
  • Third person POV would be a cherry on top.

Some books that I've read that have grief in the plot that I enjoyed:

{You, with A View by Jessica Joyce}: death of grand-parent.

{Man Down by Kate Meader}: death of spouse and children.

{Don't Call Me Daddy by Jeré Anthony}: death of twin.

{Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks}: death of ex.

Thank you so much

Posted Feb 25, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC

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