Reading list / Good Grief Guide
Death Reading List
Books and essays about death customs, grief, planning, and the practical side of mortality.
A reading list for people who want language, context, and company while thinking about death, grief, and planning.
Use this when
- You want to understand death customs and grief with more nuance.
- You are preparing for your own end-of-life planning.
- You want books to share with family members who process hard things by reading.
Start here
Use the live reading list while we migrate individual recommendations into the new site.
One useful thing a week
Get one plain-language email each week about the paperwork, decisions, and tasks after someone dies.