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Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonLover Awakened by J.R. WardEasy by Tammara WebberDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasBlue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
Best Traumatized Heroines
935 books — 855 voters
The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyGirl, Interrupted by Susanna KaysenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Borderline Personality Disorder, Insanity, and related issues
583 books — 751 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Rape of Nanking by Iris ChangHuế 1968 by Mark BowdenWe Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. Moore
War has no winners
1,149 books — 542 voters
Migrant Crisis by John SteelThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsGone Girl by Gillian FlynnAltered Perceptions by Dr. Wayne C DeesSharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Psychological Thrillers/Mystery
331 books — 409 voters

Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodSome Boys by Patty BlountThe Rape of Nanking by Iris ChangThe V Girl by Mya Robarts
Breaking the Silence: Talking About Violence Against Women
500 books — 376 voters
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasLover Awakened by J.R. WardOnly If You Dare by Margo HoornstraFiancé by Friday by Catherine BybeeTo Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt
Romances Novel Heroes with PTSD
395 books — 307 voters

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkTrauma and Recovery by Judith Lewis HermanMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankIn an Unspoken Voice by Peter A. Levine
Trauma Wisdom
362 books — 256 voters
Twist Me by Anna ZairesFear Me by B.B. ReidCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsMonster in His Eyes by J.M. DarhowerNotice by K. Webster
Dark Obsession and Stalker Books
272 books — 244 voters

The Meaning of Okay by Cortney RaymondWait for You by J. LynnHopeless by Colleen HooverHeart of Obsidian by Nalini SinghTwice a Target by Susan Vaughan
Romance Novel Heroines with PTSD
195 books — 229 voters
Hopeless by Colleen HooverEasy by Tammara WebberThe Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica SorensenThe Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window by Kirsty MoseleyWait for You by J. Lynn
Books that deal with abuse
193 books — 206 voters

Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen AshleyWild Man by Kristen AshleyRock Chick Redemption by Kristen AshleyUntil November by Aurora Rose ReynoldsRock Chick by Kristen Ashley
Romantic Suspense-Climatic stories that have our hearts racing
346 books — 186 voters
Hopeless by Colleen HooverThe Sea of Tranquility by Katja MillayThe Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica SorensenWait for You by J. LynnFiancé by Friday by Catherine Bybee
Best novels/novellas of PTSD redemption
187 books — 182 voters

Love in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasThe Duchess Deal by Tessa DareThe Arrangement by Mary BaloghEngland's Perfect Hero by Suzanne EnochTo Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt
A Changed Man: Historical Hero Who is Changed After War in Mind, Body or Spirit
340 books — 158 voters
Yoga Nidra by Suresh PatelGut by Giulia EndersThe End of Alzheimer's by Dale E. BredesenUndoctored by William DavisBeyond the Fountain of Youth by Julian Robert Gershon Jr.
Healthy Aging
402 books — 141 voters

The Courage to Heal by Ellen BassThe Courage to Heal Workbook by Laura DavisThe Daughter of Kurdland by Widad AkreyiThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkLight in Bandaged Places by Liz Kinchen
Resources for Survivors
193 books — 126 voters
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkComplex PTSD by Pete WalkerWhy Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controllin... by Lundy BancroftToxic Parents by Susan ForwardAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
Trauma and Abuse Reading List
220 books — 126 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderKilling Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiSting by Sandra BrownA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaughtThrone of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
HEROINES AT THE MERCY OF MALE LEADS -- novels with adult characters & little to no erotica
105 books — 125 voters
A Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsDear Teddy by J.D. StockholmThis Childhood of Mine by Laura Meer BarkleyTelling Teddy by J.D. Stockholm
Non-fiction Dysfunctional Families
85 books — 105 voters

Collective Vengeance by Joseph StanleyZoroastrians' Fight for Survival by Widad AkreyiFemales of Valor by Widad AkreyiRoots of To-Be Templars by Widad AkreyiNot Marked by Mary E. DeMuth
Sexual Abuse Books
89 books — 90 voters
A Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerTrauma and Recovery by Judith Lewis HermanThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkWhen Rabbit Howls by Truddi ChaseThe Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass
Trauma And Dissociation
232 books — 79 voters

Uprooted by Peter J. BoniLessons Learned by Laurie KossCivilianized by Michael AnthonyRian Field by Krista WagnerThe Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer
memoir-ptsd
68 books — 79 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniHanaki by Carla L. IbanzoSoul Can You by Lisa GilbertShattering Silence by Darlene LekowskiNobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Trauma Survivor Stories that Heal (fiction and non-fiction)
31 books — 63 voters

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkTrauma and Recovery by Judith Lewis HermanThe Polyvagal Theory in Therapy by Deb DanaExpecting Sunshine by Alexis Marie ChuteCivilianized by Michael Anthony
Trauma Professionals Book List
103 books — 62 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniThe Pond Beyond the Forest by Shigeko ItoShattered Light by Lori Caputo-HartfordSoul Can You by Lisa GilbertShattering Silence by Darlene Lekowski
Stories of Survival and Hope
41 books — 53 voters

Uprooted by Peter J. BoniThe Soul Whispers Poetry by Vikki KoplickSacred Animal Activism by Vikki KoplickMilk and honey by Rupi KaurThe Girl from The Sky by Jenny Richter
Books That Whisper When You’re Hurting
20 books — 44 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniNightbird by Shavaun ScottTurning Within by Steven TwohigEmpowering Relationships by Shakti DurgaBetween Wounded and Well by Debra Palmer
Must Reads for Therapists and Healers
18 books — 36 voters

It Ain't Me, Babe by Tillie ColeLover Awakened by J.R. WardSouls Unfractured by Tillie ColeRaze by Tillie ColeReap by Tillie Cole
Books with rape, attempted rape, or sexual violence.
145 books — 31 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniChildren of Memory by Adrian TchaikovskyEl Eternauta by Héctor Germán Oesterheld100 Bullets, Vol. 1 by Brian Azzarello
Violence & Revenge, Commotio & Trauma
8 books — 29 voters

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