4.06 avg rating — 111,466 ratings

"Matt Haig’s accessible and life-affirming memoir of his struggle with depression, and how his triumph over the illness taught him to live. Matt’s frankness about his experiences is both inspiring to those who feel daunted by depression and illuminating to those who are mystified by it. Speaking as his present self to his former self in the depths of depression, Matt is adamant that the oldest cliché is the truest—there is light at the end of the tunnel."

4.12 avg rating — 6,936 ratings

"An internationally acknowledged authority on depressive illnesses, Dr. Jamison has also known suicide firsthand: after years of struggling with manic-depression, she tried at age twenty-eight to kill herself. Weaving together a historical and scientific exploration of the subject with personal essays on individual suicides, she brings not only her remarkable compassion and literary skill but also all of her knowledge and research to bear on this devastating problem."

3.87 avg rating — 638,481 ratings

"From the author of The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down tells the story of Aza Holmes, a 16-year-old girl trying to solve the mystery of a fugitive billionaire while grappling with severe anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Funny and romantic, the book features a wonderful example of a young adult successfully managing a challenging mental health condition."

4.14 avg rating — 45,736 ratings

"The acclaimed New York Times bestseller by Sue Klebold, mother of one of the Columbine shooters, about living in the aftermath of Columbine. For the last nineteen years, Sue Klebold, Dylan’s mother, has lived with the indescribable grief and shame of that day. In A Mother’s Reckoning, she chronicles with unflinching honesty her journey as a mother trying to come to terms with the incomprehensible."

4.25 avg rating — 6,616 ratings

"In The Upward Spiral, neuroscientist Alex Korb demystifies the intricate brain processes that cause depression and offers a practical and effective approach to getting better. Whether you suffer from depression or just want a better understanding of the brain, this book offers an engaging and informative look at the neuroscience behind our emotions, thoughts, and actions."

3.84 avg rating — 994 ratings

"A survivor of multiple suicide attempts, Susan Blauner offers guidance and hope for those contemplating ending their lives -- and for their loved ones. In a direct, nonjudgmental, and loving voice, she offers affirmations and suggestions for those experiencing life-ending thoughts, and for their friends and family."

4.27 avg rating — 111 ratings

"Whether you are struggling with fresh grief at a loved one’s death by suicide or your loss happened years ago, you should know that you are not alone. In Touched By Suicide, Myers and Fine combine their perspectives as a physician, and a survivor of suicide loss, to offer compassionate and practical advice to anyone affected by suicide."

4.13 avg rating — 53,522 ratings

"In Wherever You Go, There You Are, meditation expert Jon Kabat-Zinn maps out a simple path for cultivating mindfulness in one's own life. The book presents meditation as a natural activity that can be practiced anytime and anywhere, and explains how to live in the moment by taking up such techniques as ``non-doing,'' trust and concentration."

4.19 avg rating — 15,702 ratings

"Andrew Solomon’s National Book Award-winning bestseller examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policy makers and politicians, drug designers, and philosophers, Solomon reveals the subtle complexities and sheer agony of the disease as well as the reasons for hope."

3.86 avg rating — 2,371 ratings

"Chris Gethard, whose Off-Broadway show and HBO special Career Suicide hilariously and authentically chronicled his journey with suicidal ideation, shares tales of his quirky navigation through adolescence and adulthood, making questionable decisions and managing his mental health along the way."

3.98 avg rating — 162,739 ratings

"Matthew Quick’s high-spirited novel follows Pat Peoples, an Eagles fan who longs to reconnect with his estranged wife after he returns from a long hospitalization on the condition that he engage in therapy and continue taking medication for his mental health. The book is funny, heartfelt, and messy, just as life often is."

3.65 avg rating — 1,850 ratings

"In James Patterson's illustrated 'diary fiction' story for teens, high school student Margaret 'Cuckoo' Clarke works through her own moments of uncertainty following a brief stay in a psychiatric institution by imagining creative conversations with her favorite literary characters in her diary."

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating

"Iris Bolton is considered by many to be the godmother of suicide postvention, i.e. support for those bereaved in the wake of a suicide loss. In Voices of Healing and Hope, she uses helpful stories and tools to address the phases of grief after suicide and defines different aspects of the grieving process. The book deals with difficult issues including: Why, Guilt, Shame/Stigma, Anger, Emotional/Physical Pain, Fear, Depression and Faith."