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Bookbub's 30 Powerful Books About Depression

Books can be a powerful way to shed light on all parts of the human experience — including depression. Whether heartbreaking or humorous, these books about depression examine the struggle of people finding their way out of despair. This mix of moving novels, compelling memoirs, and nonfiction help us understand the challenges many of us with mental illness face — and may even inspire us or bring some lightheartedness to a tough subject. Read on for why these books are worth your time.
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The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar
1
Sylvia Plath
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2
Stephen Chbosky
It's Kind of a Funny Story (Ned Vizzini)
It's Kind of a Funny Story
3
Ned Vizzini
Impulse (Ellen Hopkins)
Impulse
4
Ellen Hopkins
Thirteen Reasons Why (Jay Asher)
Thirteen Reasons Why
5
Jay Asher
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
6
John Green
The Silver Linings Playbook (Matthew Quick)
The Silver Linings Playbook
7
Matthew Quick
Veronika Decides to Die (Paulo Coelho)
Veronika Decides to Die
8
Paulo Coelho
Mrs Dalloway (Virginia Woolf)
Mrs Dalloway
9
Virginia Woolf
My Heart and Other Black Holes (Jasmine Warga)
My Heart and Other Black Holes
10
Jasmine Warga
By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
11
Playlist for the Dead (Michelle Falkoff)
Playlist for the Dead
12
Michelle Falkoff
All the Bright Places (Jennifer Niven)
All the Bright Places
13
Jennifer Niven
Suicide Notes (Michael Thomas Ford)
Suicide Notes
14
Michael Thomas Ford
Darkness Visible (William Styron)
Darkness Visible
15
William Styron
Girl, Interrupted (Susanna Kaysen)
Girl, Interrupted
16
Susanna Kaysen
Prozac Nation (Elizabeth Wurtzel)
Prozac Nation
17
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Hyperbole and a Half (Allie Brosh)
Hyperbole and a Half
18
Allie Brosh
Manic: A Memoir (Terri Cheney)
Manic: A Memoir
19
Terri Cheney
Furiously Happy (Jenny Lawson)
Furiously Happy
20
Jenny Lawson
Shoot the Damn Dog (Sally Brampton)
Shoot the Damn Dog
21
Sally Brampton
An Unquiet Mind (Kay Redfield Jamison)
An Unquiet Mind
22
Kay Redfield Jamison
Wishful Drinking
Wishful Drinking
23
Reasons to Stay Alive (Matt Haig)
Reasons to Stay Alive
24
Matt Haig
The Noonday Demon (Andrew Solomon)
The Noonday Demon
25
Andrew Solomon
Lost Connections (Johan Hari)
Lost Connections
26
Johan Hari
Undoing Depression (Richard O'Connor, Phd)
Undoing Depression
27
Richard O'Connor, Phd
Feeling Good (David Burns)
Feeling Good
28
David Burns
The Mindful Way Through Depression (Mark Williams)
The Mindful Way Through Depression
29
Mark Williams
The Upward Spiral (Alex Corb)
The Upward Spiral
30
Alex Corb
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