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Mort
by Terry Pratchett • 1987
Mort's new boss is Death. His first mistake: saving a princess who was meant to die.
4.24
275k+
Mort Summary
Mort 88%
Mort's new boss is Death. His first mistake: saving a princess who was meant to die.
by Terry Pratchett 1987
4.24
275k+ ratings
Grim
by D.J. Krimmer • 2025
A reaper assigned to collect a dying woman falls for her instead. She has nine days left.
4.41
9k+
Grim Summary
Grim 88%
A reaper assigned to collect a dying woman falls for her instead. She has nine days left.
by D.J. Krimmer 2025
4.41
9k+ ratings
Fearful
by Lauren Roberts • 2025
Death falls for a dying king, but when he rejects her, her love becomes his damnation.
3.30
70k+
Fearful Summary
Fearful 88%
Death falls for a dying king, but when he rejects her, her love becomes his damnation.
by Lauren Roberts 2025
3.30
70k+ ratings
When I Was Death
by Alexis Henderson • 2026
A grieving girl accepts Death's bargain: become his reaper, learn how her sister died.
3.63
1k+
When I Was Death Summary
When I Was Death 88%
A grieving girl accepts Death's bargain: become his reaper, learn how her sister died.
by Alexis Henderson 2026
3.63
1k+ ratings
The Thirteenth Child
by Erin A. Craig • 2024
Claimed by the god of death, a healer cures the sick but sees who must die.
4.03
25k+
The Thirteenth Child Summary
The Thirteenth Child 88%
Claimed by the god of death, a healer cures the sick but sees who must die.
by Erin A. Craig 2024
4.03
25k+ ratings
Wings of Sorrow
by Iain Rob Wright • 2015
Born to unleash magic's apocalypse, a girl is hunted by a divine killer, guarded by a demon.
3.99
414
Wings of Sorrow Summary
Wings of Sorrow 88%
Born to unleash magic's apocalypse, a girl is hunted by a divine killer, guarded by a demon.
by Iain Rob Wright 2015
3.99
414 ratings
In My Time of Dying
by Sebastian Junger • 2024
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
3.82
9k+
In My Time of Dying Summary
In My Time of Dying 88%
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
by Sebastian Junger 2024
3.82
9k+ ratings
Belladonna
by Adalyn Grace • 2022
A deathless orphan hunts a poisoner through a haunted manor, with Death as her dangerous ally.
3.94
182k+
Belladonna Summary
Belladonna 87%
A deathless orphan hunts a poisoner through a haunted manor, with Death as her dangerous ally.
by Adalyn Grace 2022
3.94
182k+ ratings
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
by Caitlin Doughty • 2014
A crematory trainee discovers the dead aren't the scary part; the funeral industry is.
4.22
110k+
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Summary
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory 87%
A crematory trainee discovers the dead aren't the scary part; the funeral industry is.
by Caitlin Doughty 2014
4.22
110k+ ratings
Wayward Sky
by Devon Monk • 2022
A spirit and his vampire wife hunt a spell book on Route 66 to live again.
4.39
269
Wayward Sky Summary
Wayward Sky 87%
A spirit and his vampire wife hunt a spell book on Route 66 to live again.
by Devon Monk 2022
4.39
269 ratings
Odd Thomas
by Dean Koontz • 2003
A fry cook who can see the dead uncovers a plot to massacre his desert town.
4.00
277k+
Odd Thomas Summary
Odd Thomas 87%
A fry cook who can see the dead uncovers a plot to massacre his desert town.
by Dean Koontz 2003
4.00
277k+ ratings
Death's Obsession
by Avina St. Graves • 2023
Death should have taken her in the crash. Instead he fell in love with her.
3.50
64k+
Death's Obsession Summary
Death's Obsession 87%
Death should have taken her in the crash. Instead he fell in love with her.
by Avina St. Graves 2023
3.50
64k+ ratings
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)
by Sallie Tisdale • 2018
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
4.14
2k+
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) Summary
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) 87%
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
by Sallie Tisdale 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
Life Is Short
by Dean Rickles • 2022
Death isn't what takes your life's meaning. It's the only thing that gives it any.
3.24
327
Life Is Short Summary
Life Is Short 87%
Death isn't what takes your life's meaning. It's the only thing that gives it any.
by Dean Rickles 2022
3.24
327 ratings
Tintentod
by Cornelia Funke • 2007
His voice brings stories alive. Trapped in a dark fable, he is its doomed outlaw hero.
3.98
95k+
Tintentod Summary
Tintentod 87%
His voice brings stories alive. Trapped in a dark fable, he is its doomed outlaw hero.
by Cornelia Funke 2007
3.98
95k+ ratings
On Life after Death
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 1984
Twenty thousand clinically dead people revived with the same story: consciousness survives the body.
4.17
2k+
On Life after Death Summary
On Life after Death 87%
Twenty thousand clinically dead people revived with the same story: consciousness survives the body.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 1984
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Magnificence of Death
by Rhea Rainwater • 2025
A mother cheats Death, so Death takes her husband, then courts her through the ages.
3.95
2k+
The Magnificence of Death Summary
The Magnificence of Death 87%
A mother cheats Death, so Death takes her husband, then courts her through the ages.
by Rhea Rainwater 2025
3.95
2k+ ratings
Memento Mori
by Joanna Ebenstein • 2024
A daily reminder of death: the ancient, now science-backed practice for the life you actually want.
4.02
266
Memento Mori Summary
Memento Mori 87%
A daily reminder of death: the ancient, now science-backed practice for the life you actually want.
by Joanna Ebenstein 2024
4.02
266 ratings
Afterlove
by Tanya Byrne • 2021
Ashana, a teen grim reaper, is seen by her girlfriend: only the dying can see reapers.
3.96
16k+
Afterlove Summary
Afterlove 87%
Ashana, a teen grim reaper, is seen by her girlfriend: only the dying can see reapers.
by Tanya Byrne 2021
3.96
16k+ ratings
Wisteria
by Adalyn Grace • 2024
A bargained bride discovers her husband's enchanted kingdom is a lie built to trap her heart.
4.21
52k+
Wisteria Summary
Wisteria 87%
A bargained bride discovers her husband's enchanted kingdom is a lie built to trap her heart.
by Adalyn Grace 2024
4.21
52k+ ratings
Death and Other Occupational Hazards
by Veronika Dapunt • 2025
Death takes a sabbatical as a London paralegal, only to discover deaths outside the cosmic plan.
3.78
3k+
Death and Other Occupational Hazards Summary
Death and Other Occupational Hazards 87%
Death takes a sabbatical as a London paralegal, only to discover deaths outside the cosmic plan.
by Veronika Dapunt 2025
3.78
3k+ ratings
Die Wise
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2015
Palliative care has made dying longer and more terrifying. A veteran caregiver explains why.
4.34
861
Die Wise Summary
Die Wise 87%
Palliative care has made dying longer and more terrifying. A veteran caregiver explains why.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2015
4.34
861 ratings
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
by Ben Reeves • 2026
Death is a lonely man restoring old photographs. A child's friendship shatters his detachment.
4.15
1k+
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt Summary
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt 87%
Death is a lonely man restoring old photographs. A child's friendship shatters his detachment.
by Ben Reeves 2026
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Measure
by Nikki Erlick • 2022
Doorstep boxes reveal every person's lifespan. Eight strangers must choose: open it, or turn away.
3.96
388k+
The Measure Summary
The Measure 87%
Doorstep boxes reveal every person's lifespan. Eight strangers must choose: open it, or turn away.
by Nikki Erlick 2022
3.96
388k+ ratings
On Death
by Timothy J. Keller • 2020
No generation has been less prepared for death. One tradition bets everything on a resurrection.
4.48
960
On Death Summary
On Death 87%
No generation has been less prepared for death. One tradition bets everything on a resurrection.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020
4.48
960 ratings
No Death, No Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2002
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
4.22
6k+
No Death, No Fear Summary
No Death, No Fear 87%
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002
4.22
6k+ ratings
Foxglove
by Adalyn Grace • 2023
At a poisoned ball, Death's lover must find a killer before Fate claims her.
4.08
81k+
Foxglove Summary
Foxglove 87%
At a poisoned ball, Death's lover must find a killer before Fate claims her.
by Adalyn Grace 2023
4.08
81k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Dying
by Lydia S. Dugdale • 2020
Death terrified the Middle Ages too. Their response can teach us how to die better.
3.98
1k+
The Lost Art of Dying Summary
The Lost Art of Dying 87%
Death terrified the Middle Ages too. Their response can teach us how to die better.
by Lydia S. Dugdale 2020
3.98
1k+ ratings
The High King's Tomb
by Kristen Britain • 2007
A Rider takes a kidnapped queen's place and faces a death god in the castle tombs.
4.26
18k+
The High King's Tomb Summary
The High King's Tomb 87%
A Rider takes a kidnapped queen's place and faces a death god in the castle tombs.
by Kristen Britain 2007
4.26
18k+ ratings
The Worm at the Core
by Sheldon Solomon • 2015
Your culture, your self-esteem, your gods: all of it is armor against the fear of death.
4.10
2k+
The Worm at the Core Summary
The Worm at the Core 86%
Your culture, your self-esteem, your gods: all of it is armor against the fear of death.
by Sheldon Solomon 2015
4.10
2k+ ratings
Saved by the Light
by Dannion Brinkley • 1994
After a lightning strike killed him, thirteen Beings of Light revealed the future in twelve boxes.
4.10
3k+
Saved by the Light Summary
Saved by the Light 86%
After a lightning strike killed him, thirteen Beings of Light revealed the future in twelve boxes.
by Dannion Brinkley 1994
4.10
3k+ ratings
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves • 2024
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
3.30
10k+
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere 86%
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
by Keanu Reeves 2024
3.30
10k+ ratings
Staring at the Sun
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2008
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
4.23
16k+
Staring at the Sun Summary
Staring at the Sun 86%
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2008
4.23
16k+ ratings
When Stars Come Out
by Scarlett St. Clair • 2018
She can trap souls in coins. The raven shifters policing her boarding school want her silenced.
3.86
4k+
When Stars Come Out Summary
When Stars Come Out 86%
She can trap souls in coins. The raven shifters policing her boarding school want her silenced.
by Scarlett St. Clair 2018
3.86
4k+ ratings
A Short Stay in Hell
by Steven L. Peck • 2011
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
4.15
70k+
A Short Stay in Hell Summary
A Short Stay in Hell 86%
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
by Steven L. Peck 2011
4.15
70k+ ratings
Torn Ivy
by Eve Newton • 2024
Born to inherit Death's throne, she refused. Now Death demands she execute her three lovers.
3.91
369
Torn Ivy Summary
Torn Ivy 86%
Born to inherit Death's throne, she refused. Now Death demands she execute her three lovers.
by Eve Newton 2024
3.91
369 ratings
The Bone Houses
by Emily Lloyd-Jones • 2019
When the dead rise, a gravedigger and a mapmaker journey into cursed mountains to break a spell.
3.99
26k+
The Bone Houses Summary
The Bone Houses 86%
When the dead rise, a gravedigger and a mapmaker journey into cursed mountains to break a spell.
by Emily Lloyd-Jones 2019
3.99
26k+ ratings
Beautiful Redemption
by Kami Garcia • 2012
Dead and separated from Lena, Ethan must navigate the afterlife to destroy his own death page.
3.91
76k+
Beautiful Redemption Summary
Beautiful Redemption 86%
Dead and separated from Lena, Ethan must navigate the afterlife to destroy his own death page.
by Kami Garcia 2012
3.91
76k+ ratings
The Scattered Bones
by Nicole Scarano • 2023
She bargains with Death to recover her lover's lost remains across a world of vengeful gods.
4.07
10k+
The Scattered Bones Summary
The Scattered Bones 86%
She bargains with Death to recover her lover's lost remains across a world of vengeful gods.
by Nicole Scarano 2023
4.07
10k+ ratings
Come of Age
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2018
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
4.25
173
Come of Age Summary
Come of Age 86%
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2018
4.25
173 ratings
Nothing to Fear
by Julie McFadden • 2024
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
4.41
3k+
Nothing to Fear Summary
Nothing to Fear 86%
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
by Julie McFadden 2024
4.41
3k+ ratings
How We Die
by Sherwin B. Nuland • 1994
A dignified death is a myth: one surgeon describes how the body actually shuts down.
4.07
9k+
How We Die Summary
How We Die 86%
A dignified death is a myth: one surgeon describes how the body actually shuts down.
by Sherwin B. Nuland 1994
4.07
9k+ ratings
Archontas
by Catherine Fisher • 2003
Her Oracle lies. She carries the god's voice. A silver map points into the desert.
3.90
1k+
Archontas Summary
Archontas 86%
Her Oracle lies. She carries the god's voice. A silver map points into the desert.
by Catherine Fisher 2003
3.90
1k+ ratings
Ghostsmith
by Nicki Pau Preto • 2024
To stop an undead army, a ghostsmith must trust the twin brother raised by their lich mother.
4.13
5k+
Ghostsmith Summary
Ghostsmith 86%
To stop an undead army, a ghostsmith must trust the twin brother raised by their lich mother.
by Nicki Pau Preto 2024
4.13
5k+ ratings
Sabriel
by Garth Nix • 1995
A student necromancer searches for her father in Death, carrying his seven bells across the wall.
4.16
219k+
Sabriel Summary
Sabriel 86%
A student necromancer searches for her father in Death, carrying his seven bells across the wall.
by Garth Nix 1995
4.16
219k+ ratings
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche • 1992
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
4.21
33k+
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Summary
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying 86%
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992
4.21
33k+ ratings
The Lantern of Lost Memories
by Sanaka Hiiragi • 2019
At his photo studio, the dead choose one snapshot per year. He has forgotten his own past.
4.06
24k+
The Lantern of Lost Memories Summary
The Lantern of Lost Memories 86%
At his photo studio, the dead choose one snapshot per year. He has forgotten his own past.
by Sanaka Hiiragi 2019
4.06
24k+ ratings
The In-Between
by Hadley Vlahos • 2023
A patient asks for a slice of cake. A hospice nurse learns the secret the dying know.
4.49
51k+
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between 86%
A patient asks for a slice of cake. A hospice nurse learns the secret the dying know.
by Hadley Vlahos 2023
4.49
51k+ ratings
Wild Ivy
by Eve Newton • 2025
Ivy becomes Death and learns her betrayer is Life herself. Their war could unravel reality.
4.05
244
Wild Ivy Summary
Wild Ivy 86%
Ivy becomes Death and learns her betrayer is Life herself. Their war could unravel reality.
by Eve Newton 2025
4.05
244 ratings
The Suicide Shop
by Jean Teulé • 2008
A suicide shop's gloom business is upended when the owner's youngest son is born smiling.
3.46
25k+
The Suicide Shop Summary
The Suicide Shop 86%
A suicide shop's gloom business is upended when the owner's youngest son is born smiling.
by Jean Teulé 2008
3.46
25k+ ratings
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