Death Cafe Picks (10 books)

A selection of books that may inspire meaningful and thoughtful dialogue about death, dying, and the complexities of living out our time on earth.

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1	Should We Go Extinct?: A Philosophical Dilemma for Our Unbearable Times by Todd May (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 443 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies by Caitlin Doughty 4.12 avg rating — 47,959 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Death Nesting: The Heart-Centered Practices of a Death Doula by Anne-Marie Keppel (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Death Interrupted: How Modern Medicine Is Complicating the Way We Die by Blair Bigham 4.27 avg rating — 1,102 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	This Is Assisted Dying: A Doctor's Story of Empowering Patients at the End of Life by Stefanie Green (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 1,707 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying by Jean Marmoreo 4.29 avg rating — 498 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth by Lonely Planet 3.99 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards by Jessica Waite 3.52 avg rating — 3,283 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Science of Last Things: Essays on Deep Time and the Boundaries of the Self by Ellen Wayland-Smith 4.04 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Secret Life of a Cemetery: The Wild Nature and Enchanting Lore of Père-Lachaise by Benoît Gallot 4.14 avg rating — 773 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars