Thanatology Books

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.06 — 240,689 ratings — published 2003
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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.30 — 46,738 ratings — published 2017
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.22 — 108,782 ratings — published 2014
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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 16 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,605 ratings — published 1969
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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 15 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.49 — 218,244 ratings — published 2014
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.41 — 809,243 ratings — published 2016
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The Hour of Our Death (Oxford Paperbacks) The Hour of Our Death (Oxford Paperbacks)
by (shelved 11 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.16 — 643 ratings — published 1977
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Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.56 — 449 ratings — published 2015
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The American Way of Death Revisited The American Way of Death Revisited (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,639 ratings — published 1963
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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 8 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.12 — 47,959 ratings — published 2019
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All That Remains: A Life in Death All That Remains: A Life in Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.16 — 15,740 ratings — published 2018
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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.60 — 40,773 ratings — published 2005
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The Denial of Death The Denial of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.05 — 15,980 ratings — published 1973
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Western Attitudes Toward Death: From the Middle Ages to the Present Western Attitudes Toward Death: From the Middle Ages to the Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,160 ratings — published 1974
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Death: A Graveside Companion Death: A Graveside Companion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.49 — 366 ratings — published 2017
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Beyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem & Mourning Photography from The Thanatos Archive Beyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem & Mourning Photography from The Thanatos Archive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.63 — 793 ratings — published 2014
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The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,194 ratings — published 1997
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The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.81 — 637 ratings — published 2016
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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 6 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.07 — 9,316 ratings — published 1994
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Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,336 ratings — published 1997
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All the Living and the Dead All the Living and the Dead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.25 — 12,519 ratings — published 2022
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Death, Society, and Human Experience Death, Society, and Human Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.95 — 179 ratings — published 1977
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Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.14 — 838 ratings — published 2004
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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 thanatology)
avg rating 4.57 — 7,950 ratings — published 2017
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The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.95 — 174 ratings — published 2015
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Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.27 — 27,813 ratings — published 2014
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Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.56 — 517 ratings — published 2011
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Celebrations of Death: The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual Celebrations of Death: The Anthropology of Mortuary Ritual (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.70 — 115 ratings — published 1979
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Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies? Death to Dust: What Happens to Dead Bodies? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.41 — 231 ratings — published 1994
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Corpse: Nature, Forensics, and the Struggle to Pinpoint Time of Death Corpse: Nature, Forensics, and the Struggle to Pinpoint Time of Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,109 ratings — published 2001
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Grave Matters: A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial Grave Matters: A Journey Through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.14 — 697 ratings — published 2007
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Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.85 — 2,152 ratings — published 2013
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Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.32 — 48,261 ratings — published 2018
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Past Mortems: Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors Past Mortems: Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,525 ratings — published 2017
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Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,302 ratings — published 2018
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.14 — 225,056 ratings — published 1886
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Death: An Oral History Death: An Oral History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.20 — 123 ratings — published 2016
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The Victorian Book of the Dead The Victorian Book of the Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.02 — 444 ratings — published 2014
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The Sacred Remains: American Attitudes Toward Death, 1799-1883 The Sacred Remains: American Attitudes Toward Death, 1799-1883 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.98 — 54 ratings — published 1996
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The Corpse: A History The Corpse: A History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.74 — 47 ratings — published 1996
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This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.04 — 7,409 ratings — published 2008
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Handbook of Thanatology: The Essential Body of Knowledge for the Study of Death, Dying, and Bereavement Handbook of Thanatology: The Essential Body of Knowledge for the Study of Death, Dying, and Bereavement (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.27 — 11 ratings — published 2007
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Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner-City Funeral Home Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner-City Funeral Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.50 — 935 ratings — published 2013
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Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,075 ratings — published 1997
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Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,639 ratings — published 1994
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The Whole Death Catalog: A Lively Guide to the Bitter End The Whole Death Catalog: A Lively Guide to the Bitter End (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.84 — 529 ratings — published 2009
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Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,095 ratings — published 2007
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Necropolis: London and Its Dead Necropolis: London and Its Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,229 ratings — published 2006
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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 4 times as thanatology)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,204,421 ratings — published 1997
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