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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
1,012 books — 869 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
591 books — 757 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
1,151 books — 542 voters
Elfin Canine by Jabez FlintThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsGone Girl by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnMigrant Crisis by John Steel
Psychological Thrillers/Mystery
337 books — 490 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
504 books — 396 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
399 books — 310 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
371 books — 269 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
262 books — 246 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
191 books — 204 voters
Wait for You by J. LynnHopeless by Colleen HooverThe Meaning of Okay by Cortney RaymondHeart of Obsidian by Nalini SinghTwice a Target by Susan Vaughan
Romance Novel Heroines with PTSD
210 books — 203 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 — 194 voters
Osteoporosis Prevention by Susan LandersYoga Nidra by Suresh PatelGut by Giulia EndersThe End of Alzheimer's by Dale E. BredesenUndoctored by William Davis
Healthy Aging
429 books — 188 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
189 books — 184 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
342 books — 160 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 BancroftThe Room on the Right by Lawrence MieczkowskiToxic Parents by Susan Forward
Trauma and Abuse Reading List
229 books — 160 voters
Elfin Canine by Jabez FlintA 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 Chase
Trauma And Dissociation
236 books — 154 voters

The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerThe Room on the Right by Lawrence MieczkowskiLife In Instalments by Danielle SartorelliFarewell To A Thousand Acres by Amanda Farmer
Non-fiction Dysfunctional Families
93 books — 146 voters
The Room on the Right by Lawrence MieczkowskiThe 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 Kolk
Resources for Survivors
194 books — 142 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
107 books — 126 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniLessons Learned by Laurie KossThe Existence of Amanda Blake by Rica NewberyCivilianized by Michael AnthonyRise After Silence by Dr. Anne Aspler
memoir-ptsd
79 books — 104 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
92 books — 97 voters
Nothing Like Normal by Martha Graham-WaldonHanaki by Carla L. IbanzoUprooted by Peter J. BoniThe Existence of Amanda Blake by Rica NewberySoul Can You by Lisa Gilbert
Trauma Survivor Stories that Heal (fiction and non-fiction)
45 books — 80 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
122 books — 69 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniThe Pond Beyond the Forest by Shigeko ItoSoul Can You by Lisa GilbertThere Once was a Girl by Bobbie TeaShattered Light by Lori Caputo-Hartford
Stories of Survival and Hope
46 books — 42 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.
149 books — 32 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
25 books — 30 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
21 books — 20 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 — 10 voters

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