Dying Books

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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as dying)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,842,543 ratings — published 2012
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Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as dying)
avg rating 4.49 — 224,724 ratings — published 2014
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as dying)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,252,578 ratings — published 1997
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 32 times as dying)
avg rating 4.41 — 841,525 ratings — published 2016
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as dying)
avg rating 4.06 — 246,592 ratings — published 2003
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My Sister's Keeper My Sister's Keeper (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as dying)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,288,044 ratings — published 2004
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The End of Your Life Book Club The End of Your Life Book Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as dying)
avg rating 3.81 — 56,327 ratings — published 2012
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as dying)
avg rating 4.02 — 826,971 ratings — published 2003
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as dying)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,954,216 ratings — published 2005
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The Art of Racing in the Rain The Art of Racing in the Rain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as dying)
avg rating 4.23 — 563,719 ratings — published 2008
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Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead Everything Is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as dying)
avg rating 3.71 — 2,237 ratings — published 2010
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Tinkers Tinkers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as dying)
avg rating 3.42 — 39,867 ratings — published 2009
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Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as dying)
avg rating 4.16 — 32,628 ratings — published 2014
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Benediction (Plainsong, #3) Benediction (Plainsong, #3)
by (shelved 11 times as dying)
avg rating 4.01 — 24,143 ratings — published 2013
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Before I Die Before I Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as dying)
avg rating 3.81 — 58,485 ratings — published 2007
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On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as dying)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,831 ratings — published 1969
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The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as dying)
avg rating 4.49 — 52,479 ratings — published 2023
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as dying)
avg rating 3.93 — 316,778 ratings — published 2005
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They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1) They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as dying)
avg rating 3.75 — 898,684 ratings — published 2017
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The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Harold Fry, #2) The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Harold Fry, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as dying)
avg rating 4.08 — 33,674 ratings — published 2014
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If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as dying)
avg rating 3.91 — 977,454 ratings — published 2009
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How We Die: Reflections of Life's Final Chapter How We Die: Reflections of Life's Final Chapter (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as dying)
avg rating 4.07 — 9,468 ratings — published 1994
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as dying)
avg rating 4.22 — 636,275 ratings — published 2021
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Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as dying)
avg rating 3.80 — 54,526 ratings — published 2018
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Going Bovine Going Bovine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as dying)
avg rating 3.67 — 35,357 ratings — published 2009
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as dying)
avg rating 4.26 — 367,566 ratings — published 2008
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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as dying)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,743 ratings — published 2019
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Mortality Mortality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as dying)
avg rating 4.12 — 30,010 ratings — published 2012
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as dying)
avg rating 4.21 — 33,574 ratings — published 1992
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Before I Fall Before I Fall (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as dying)
avg rating 3.88 — 348,274 ratings — published 2010
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as dying)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,053,144 ratings — published 1999
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The Denial of Death The Denial of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.05 — 16,690 ratings — published 1973
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In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.26 — 26,288 ratings — published 2022
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With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.57 — 8,375 ratings — published 2017
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,263,754 ratings — published 2012
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Gratitude Gratitude (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.17 — 25,094 ratings — published 2015
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Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,197 ratings — published 2013
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Blue Nights Blue Nights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 3.95 — 51,153 ratings — published 2011
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Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.39 — 5,674 ratings — published 1992
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 3.51 — 149,803 ratings — published 2012
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A Monster Calls A Monster Calls (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.34 — 295,527 ratings — published 2011
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Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 4.06 — 7,929 ratings — published 2007
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The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,482,620 ratings — published 2002
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as dying)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,777,235 ratings — published 2005
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Some Bright Nowhere Some Bright Nowhere (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as dying)
avg rating 3.55 — 16,898 ratings — published 2025
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The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4) The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as dying)
avg rating 4.46 — 252,461 ratings — published 2023
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We All Want Impossible Things We All Want Impossible Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as dying)
avg rating 3.95 — 63,873 ratings — published 2022
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The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as dying)
avg rating 4.30 — 44,379 ratings — published 2020
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The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as dying)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,232 ratings — published 2020
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as dying)
avg rating 4.12 — 49,183 ratings — published 2019
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Ray Bradbury
“That's the good part of dying; when you've nothing to lose, you run any risk you want.”
Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

Adam Silvera
“I've spent years living safely to secure a longer life, and look where that's gotten me. I'm at the finish line but I never ran the race.”
Adam Silvera, They Both Die at the End

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