Morbid Books

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 110,842 ratings — published 2014
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The Craziest Book Ever Written The Craziest Book Ever Written (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.55 — 153 ratings — published
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.06 — 244,509 ratings — published 2003
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American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1) American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.10 — 997,784 ratings — published 2001
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From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.29 — 47,646 ratings — published 2017
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.12 — 48,770 ratings — published 2019
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All the Living and the Dead All the Living and the Dead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.25 — 12,972 ratings — published 2022
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Past Mortems: Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors Past Mortems: Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,573 ratings — published 2017
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The Butcher and the Wren (Dr. Wren Muller, #1) The Butcher and the Wren (Dr. Wren Muller, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.75 — 113,660 ratings — published 2022
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.77 — 436,218 ratings — published 2017
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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.09 — 206,799 ratings — published 2000
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,076,340 ratings — published 1992
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Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.98 — 6,977 ratings — published 2020
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The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.30 — 23,411 ratings — published 2017
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Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.27 — 28,417 ratings — published 2014
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Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.23 — 14,596 ratings — published 2003
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,940,283 ratings — published 1890
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Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.90 — 7,459 ratings — published 2017
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A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,920 ratings — published 2022
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Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three (Justice Knot, #1) Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three (Justice Knot, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.16 — 12,973 ratings — published 2002
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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.14 — 113,757 ratings — published 1980
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The Anatomical Venus: Wax, God, Death & the Ecstatic The Anatomical Venus: Wax, God, Death & the Ecstatic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.45 — 281 ratings — published 2016
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Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.08 — 6,600 ratings — published 2021
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.85 — 884,173 ratings — published 2005
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,486,366 ratings — published 1915
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,803,063 ratings — published 2012
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The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,476,075 ratings — published 2002
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,799,752 ratings — published 2010
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Geek Love Geek Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.95 — 74,103 ratings — published 1989
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Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.97 — 4,470 ratings — published 2022
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Lapvona Lapvona (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.54 — 105,731 ratings — published 2022
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Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.76 — 2,674 ratings — published 2017
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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.60 — 41,131 ratings — published 2005
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Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.81 — 15,283 ratings — published 2017
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Little Lost Angel Little Lost Angel (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,024 ratings — published 1995
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Gone at Midnight: The Tragic True Story Behind the Unsolved Internet Sensation Gone at Midnight: The Tragic True Story Behind the Unsolved Internet Sensation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.19 — 1,637 ratings — published 2020
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Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.37 — 19,826 ratings — published 2015
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Life After Death Life After Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.98 — 9,940 ratings — published 2012
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On the Farm On the Farm (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,140 ratings — published 2010
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The Killing of Julia Wallace The Killing of Julia Wallace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.98 — 64 ratings — published 1969
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On the House: The Bizarre Killing of Michael Malloy On the House: The Bizarre Killing of Michael Malloy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.92 — 96 ratings — published 2005
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Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.94 — 7,137 ratings — published 1983
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The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.25 — 402,430 ratings — published 2016
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Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,183,302 ratings — published 2015
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The Morbid Anatomy Anthology The Morbid Anatomy Anthology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.38 — 146 ratings — published 2014
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Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.01 — 8,473 ratings — published 2014
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Down Among the Dead Men: A Year in the Life of a Mortuary Technician Down Among the Dead Men: A Year in the Life of a Mortuary Technician (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,554 ratings — published 2010
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Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,482 ratings — published 2019
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All That Remains: A Life in Death All That Remains: A Life in Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as morbid)
avg rating 4.16 — 16,262 ratings — published 2018
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Rosanna Leo
“Adelaide Darke hated funerals, but probably not for the same reason other people did. For most, it was because of the grief, raw and twisting in their bellies. For others, it was the fact that attending one was a stark reminder of one’s own unpredictable mortality.
In Adelaide’s case, it was much simpler. She disliked funerals because they made her see things no one was supposed to see. Dead people, specifically.”
Rosanna Leo, Darke Homecoming

Arthur Conan Doyle
“It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.”
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles

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