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Animal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Help by Kathryn StockettFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
FICTION Books That Opened Your Eyes to a Social or Political Issue
408 books — 248 voters
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonCut by Patricia McCormickWillow by Julia HobanScars by Cheryl RainfieldGirl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
Books On Self-Injury
136 books — 212 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyAll the Bright Places by Jennifer NivenIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniLooking for Alaska by John GreenA Walk Between Raindrops by Amalie Jahn
Best Mental Illness and Self-Harm Books
115 books — 147 voters
Every Moment After by Joseph MoldoverThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenFangirl by Rainbow RowellWithout MAlice by Amesbury ClarkeIf I Wake by Nikki Moyes
YA Books That Tackle Tough Issues
285 books — 146 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherCut by Patricia McCormickWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonScars by Cheryl Rainfield
Triggering Books
268 books — 138 voters
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Depressing Novels
131 books — 128 voters

Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. LeeWithout MAlice by Amesbury ClarkeThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Mental Illness and Disorders
174 books — 126 voters
The Bad Guy by Celia AaronBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireReal by Katy EvansEmpathy by Ker DukeyFear Me by B.B. Reid
Male Leads With Mental Illness
188 books — 82 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonCut by Patricia McCormickSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonCrank by Ellen Hopkins
YA Problem Novels
141 books — 81 voters
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen GlasgowCut by Patricia McCormickScars by Cheryl RainfieldWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonSublime Karma by Peyton Garver
YA Self-Harm and Cutting Fiction
34 books — 56 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
Unhinged by Onley JamesPsycho by Onley JamesMoonstruck by Onley JamesThe Kidnapping of Roan Sinclair by Ashlyn DrewekTake My Body by K.A. Merikan
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2021
31 books — 34 voters

If I Wake by Nikki MoyesMy Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine WargaAll the Bright Places by Jennifer NivenSublime Karma by Peyton GarverThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
YA books with themes of suicide/self harm
43 books — 30 voters
Love of the Egoist by Nero SealAuctioned by Cara DeeOne Man's Trash by Marie SextonThe Freshman by Louise CollinsExhale by Joel Abernathy
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2018
21 books — 28 voters

Secrets & Lies by Nicky JamesGilded Cages by R. PhoenixStranded by Cara DeeAntidote by Jack L. PykeThe Mortal Sleep by Gregory Ashe
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2019
19 books — 22 voters
So Below by Julie ManninoAs Above by Julie ManninoPrince of Pain II by Julie ManninoPrince of Pain III by Julie ManninoPrince of Pain I by Julie Mannino
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2023
21 books — 22 voters

Feel My Pain by K.A. MerikanKing of the Dark by Ariana NashWhere the Devil Says Goodnight by K.A. MerikanThe Traitor and the Fighter by Alice WintersCrimson Painted Snow by Brea Alepoú
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2020
18 books — 21 voters
Pain-Free Joints by Sandy Bravo"Unhealthy" by Sarah Winifred SearleAnxiety by Danny WinterFocus on Friendship by Hunter HazeltonBullying by Patrice Met
Tough Topics For Teens Non-Fiction
43 books — 15 voters

Mr. Big Empty by Gregory AsheAll the Inside Howling by Gregory AsheOn His Knees by Adira AugustThe Dust Feast by Gregory AsheCall the Coroner by Avril Ashton
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2017
21 books — 14 voters
Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonGirl, Interrupted by Susanna KaysenCarve the Mark by Veronica RothA Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Content Warning—Self-Harm
41 books — 13 voters

Conflict of Intrigues by ML YostGo Ask Alice by Beatrice SparksI Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah GreenGirl in Pieces by Kathleen GlasgowDancing on the Edge by Han Nolan
Girls on the Edge
46 books — 11 voters
おやすみプンプン 1 [Oyasumi Punpun 1] by Inio AsanoSeparate Things by Ashley Marie BerryIf the Cardinal Flies Home by Corrine DaltonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyA Silent Voice, Vol. 1 by Yoshitoki Oima
Depression, anxiety and other spells
44 books — 11 voters

Headcase by Onley JamesBig Brother's Little Caregiver by Rhett BlueBad Wrong Things by C.P. HarrisReal Brotherly Loving by Rhett BlueMy Virgin Butt for My Big Brother by Rhett Blue
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2022
20 books — 11 voters
Night Falls Fast by Kay Redfield JamisonWhy People Die by Suicide by Thomas E. JoinerSuicide by Émile DurkheimAutopsy of a Suicidal Mind by Edwin S. ShneidmanThe Suicidal Mind by Edwin S. Shneidman
Best Suicidology Books
8 books — 9 voters

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. GibsonSadie's Favorite by Sarah RoseInsecure in Love by Leslie Becker-PhelpsComplex PTSD by Pete Walker
CPTSD books
15 books — 7 voters
If the Cardinal Flies Home by Corrine DaltonEvery Last Word by Tamara Ireland StoneIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniGirl in Pieces by Kathleen GlasgowThis Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Amazing fictional YA books on depression, self harm, and mental illnesses
17 books — 5 voters

Leviathan by Maddison DevlinEmpire of Blood by A.J. NickyA Dark Merman Obsession by Cyan CortAnzulla by Kashel CharBeyond Time by Lee McCormick
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2024
13 books — 5 voters
Separate Things by Ashley Marie BerryCompulsion by Heidi AyarbeSuicide Notes by Michael Thomas FordAmerica by E.R. FrankInvisible by Pete Hautman
Youth Services Recommendations: Depression & Mental Health
37 books — 4 voters

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