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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
930 books — 849 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
532 books — 734 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Rape of Nanking by Iris ChangThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHuế 1968 by Mark Bowden
War has no winners
1,142 books — 528 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
476 books — 349 voters

Love in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasLover Awakened by J.R. WardOnly If You Dare by Margo HoornstraTo Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth HoytFiancé by Friday by Catherine Bybee
Romances Novel Heroes with PTSD
388 books — 305 voters
THE ECHOING GUN by Yasmin ChinoyThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsGone Girl by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Psychological Thrillers/Mystery
292 books — 305 voters

Twist Me by Anna ZairesFear Me by B.B. ReidCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsNotice by K. WebsterMonster in His Eyes by J.M. Darhower
Dark Obsession and Stalker Books
265 books — 229 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
312 books — 227 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
190 books — 203 voters
Wait for You by J. LynnHopeless by Colleen HooverHeart of Obsidian by Nalini SinghTwice a Target by Susan VaughanComanche Heart by Catherine Anderson
Romance Novel Heroines with PTSD
188 books — 179 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
173 books — 163 voters
COOPER by Elizabeth JacobsRock Chick Rescue by Kristen AshleyWild Man by Kristen AshleyRock Chick Redemption by Kristen AshleyUntil November by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Romantic Suspense-Climatic stories that have our hearts racing
333 books — 161 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 — 157 voters
The Courage to Heal by Ellen BassThe Courage to Heal Workbook by Laura DavisThe Daughter of Kurdland by Widad AkreyiLight in Bandaged Places by Liz KinchenTrauma And Recovery by Judith Lewis Herman
Resources for Survivors
185 books — 120 voters

Gut by Giulia EndersFed Up by Sophia ElanThe End of Alzheimer's by Dale E. BredesenUndoctored by William DavisThe Removable Root Cause of Cancers and other Chronic Diseases by Paul Ola
Healthy Aging
395 books — 119 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderKilling Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasSting by Sandra BrownCloak and Dagger by Nenia Campbell
HEROINES AT THE MERCY OF MALE LEADS -- novels with adult characters & little to no erotica
99 books — 117 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
176 books — 109 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
74 books — 90 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
82 books — 84 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
230 books — 78 voters

Lessons Learned by Laurie KossCivilianized by Michael AnthonyUprooted by Peter J. BoniRian Field by Krista WagnerThe Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer
memoir-ptsd
63 books — 68 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
99 books — 57 voters

Uprooted by Peter J. BoniHanaki by Carla L. IbanzoNobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts GiuffreA Stolen Life by Jaycee DugardFinding Me by Michelle Knight
Trauma Survivor Stories that Heal (fiction and non-fiction)
19 books — 50 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniThe Pond Beyond the Forest by Shigeko ItoThe Child I Left Behind by Anjalia McGoldrickNightbird by Shavaun ScottLet's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Stories of Survival and Hope
18 books — 43 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
14 books — 41 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniNightbird by Shavaun ScottTurning Within by Steven TwohigEmpowering Relationships by Shakti DurgaThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Must Reads for Therapists and Healers
14 books — 34 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 AzzarelloBatman by Mariko Tamaki
Violence & Revenge, Commotio & Trauma
8 books — 31 voters

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