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The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboNight by Elie Wiesel
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,237 books — 3,910 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyAll the Bright Places by Jennifer NivenThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
YA involving mental health issues (2000-present)
492 books — 1,042 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathDarkness Visible by William StyronThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Noonday Demon by Andrew SolomonThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Books Worth Reading on Depression (fiction and nonfiction)
465 books — 542 voters
The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherGirl, Interrupted by Susanna KaysenThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Depression and Mental Illness
561 books — 486 voters

Puddle Jumping by Amber L. JohnsonThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanReclaiming the Sand by A. Meredith WaltersThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonReal by Katy Evans
Characters with mental illnesses or learning disabilites
512 books — 449 voters
Archer's Voice by Mia SheridanThe Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana ZapataLover Awakened by J.R. WardThe Vixen and the Vet by Katy RegneryTempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas
Reclusive Romance Heroes
394 books — 298 voters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Wicked King by Holly BlackShadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Angst - Kidnapped / Captive - Romance
207 books — 234 voters
Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonA Walk Between Raindrops by Amalie JahnThe Program by Suzanne YoungThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Mental Health Books for Teens
149 books — 158 voters

The Bad Guy by Celia AaronBlack Lies by Alessandra TorreMy Torin by K. WebsterEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanGrayson by Lisa Eugene
Heroes with mental illness
274 books — 154 voters
Never Seduce a Scot by Maya BanksSeduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa KleypasAgain the Magic by Lisa KleypasGarrett by Sawyer BennettWithout MAlice by Amesbury Clarke
Romances with Chronically Ill/Disabled Heroines
215 books — 145 voters

How to Hack Back Your Mind by Ramzi NajjarHow to Hack Back Your Mind by Ramzi NajjarThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb Tsipursky
Helpful For Life Transitions
116 books — 143 voters
My Age of Anxiety by Scott StosselThe Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. BourneMore To Life by Jacob LasherAnxiety & Panic Attacks by Robert HandlyThe Mind Shaman by Luca Bosurgi
Best Anxiety Books
87 books — 119 voters

Hating Jesse Harmon by Robin MimnaThere's More Than One Way Home by Donna LevinThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Books About Teenagers With Learning Difficulties
95 books — 111 voters
Haunt Your Heart Out by Amber RobertsStay with Me by Nicole FiorinaWillow by Julia HobanOne Carefree Day by Whitney AmazeenThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
Romance Books with Characters Who Have Mental Disorders
100 books — 69 voters

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. BourneMoving the Chains by Em Lyons BouchAnxiety by Danny WinterUnderstanding and Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks. A Gui... by Julie Stevenson Raymond Le ...The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns
Helpful Resources for those with Anxiety
74 books — 66 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanMisery by Stephen KingBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEthereal by Phillip Bainbridge
Emotions in Titles
853 books — 48 voters

Highlander Most Wanted by Maya BanksBeard Science by Penny ReidMy False Heart by Liz CarlyleRyan by Jessica GadzialaSomeone to Wed by Mary Balogh
Reclusive Romance Heroines
121 books — 47 voters
The End of Miracles by Monica StarkmanAnxiety by Danny WinterLifeLines by Melissa BernsteinGirl in Pieces by Kathleen GlasgowMoving the Chains by Em Lyons Bouch
May: Mental Health Awareness Month
67 books — 44 voters

More To Life by Jacob LasherThe End of Miracles by Monica StarkmanAnxiety by Danny WinterSeparate Things by Ashley Marie BerryHead Fake by Scott Gordon
Mental Health in Literature
54 books — 43 voters
My Age of Anxiety by Scott StosselMoving the Chains by Em Lyons BouchOne Carefree Day by Whitney AmazeenHope and Help for Your Nerves by Claire WeekesAnxiety by Joshua Fletcher
Best Books About Anxiety Disorders
38 books — 41 voters

Gut by Giulia EndersThe Removable Root Cause of Cancers and other Chronic Diseases by Paul OlaWired to Eat by Robb WolfAdrenal Fatigue by James L. WilsonA Mind of Your Own by Kelly Brogan
Functional Medicine
62 books — 41 voters
The Manifestation Frequency by Roy WaughCome As You Are by G. Scott GrahamSeparate Things by Ashley Marie BerryDeep Listening by Emily KasrielThe Almost Broken Mind by Benjoy Brown
Reading Well for Mental Health
61 books — 40 voters

Mirage by Nilakshi GargDream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsMotorcycle Man by Kristen AshleyOnce Upon a Rose by Laura FlorandThe Shy Bride by Lucy Monroe
Panic Attacks Contemporary Romance
124 books — 30 voters
Furiously Happy by Jenny LawsonHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshLet's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny LawsonAdulthood Is a Myth by Sarah AndersenAnxiety by Danny Winter
Funny/Humorous Books About Depression, Anxiety, and Mental Illness
27 books — 28 voters

Anxiety by Danny WinterSeparate Things by Ashley Marie BerryThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonGirl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Mental Health Reads
41 books — 26 voters
NeuroTribes by Steve SilbermanIn a Different Key by John DonvanMismatch by Kat HolmesNeuroDiversity by Judy SingerMoojag and the Lost Memories by N.E. McMorran
Neurodiversity and Disability in Society - 50 Introductory Books
61 books — 19 voters

All the Bright Places by Jennifer NivenMoving the Chains by Em Lyons BouchA Trick of the Light by Lois MetzgerLove Letters to the Dead by Ava DellairaFinding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
Best YA Mental illness book 2016
21 books — 18 voters
Anxiety by Danny WinterFeeling Good by David D. BurnsThe Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. AronDying of Embarrassment by Barbara G. MarkwayThrow Out Fifty Things by Gail Blanke
Anxiety Self-Help
30 books — 16 voters

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly HuntAspergirls by Rudy SimoneBorn on a Blue Day by Daniel TammetI Think I Might Be Autistic by Cynthia Kim
Books About Disabilities and Neurodiversity
161 books — 12 voters
An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver SacksThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettOur Time To Dance, A Mother's Journey To Joy by Eva Doherty GremmertBecoming Human by Jean VanierA Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen
Ability and Disability Introduction - Monthly List #1
27 books — 11 voters

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