Discussion Books ft Suicide

[madwoman]

I am a big booknerd and I am currently trying to read some books featuring suicide/suicidal ideation as I am contemplating my own. So I wanted to share some I've read before and really liked, some current reads, & ones I want to read.

Fave books ft suicide/or ideation:
- Anxious People & A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
- Solo Dance by Kotomi Li
- The Pact by Jodi Picoult
- the Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- I Was Here by Gayle Forman
(this one is actually based on someone committing suicide and her friend is investigating it and found she was on a suicide site like this one - it was interesting as it was super relatable but also shed a negative light on sites like this :/)

Current reads:
- Hold Still by Nina LaCour
- The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Want to read:
- A Little Life by Hanna Yanagihara
- It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
- Normal People by Sally Rooney
- Looking for Alaska by John Green

I am also just interested in reading about dying in general and trying to come to terms with and make peace with it so I'm looking for books about that too.

Feel free to share recs or books you want to read that feature suicide, suicide ideation, or about death. Movies are welcome too.

 

[liquid jen]

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai is a fairly popular book that features suicide as a central theme. Very quick read. It's really good, but most seem to enjoy it more than I did. Still recommend tho.

My Suicide: Directors Cut is a really solid film too. It's about a high school student making his final film project on the lead up to his suicide. Amazing movie I've been meaning to rewatch. It's on Netflix I believe.