Book list: Mental Health in Fantasy (October 2019)

[Anna]

Fantasy protagonists who have or have a stake in mental health issues including those who live with mental illness and people who treat/diagnose mental illness.

These are the books that were nominated. Please continue recommending any works that fit this theme. Nomination rules no longer apply, so short and graphic works, etc. are also welcome!

The Magicians
The Mere Wife
Borderline
The Drowning Girl
City of Lies
The Mirror of Her Dreams
Set This House in Order
House of Leaves
Beyond Redemption
The Wicker King

[Jemppu]

Ooh, there are some which will be hard to decide between.

[Anat]

I think The Binding touches some aspects, particularly dealing with grief, repressed memories/feelings.

[Anthony]

I’m early in The Falling Woman by Pat Murphy and it would definitely fit this theme. This book won the Nebula but I think it never gained the popularity of other award-winners from the 80’s.

[Kaa]

I'll add We Are All Completely Fine! I haven't read it, but it sounds intriguing.

[DivaDiane]

I just remembered this book by Marge Piercey:Woman on the Edge of Time. I remember really enjoying this when I read it with the Feminist SF, Fantasy and Utopia Book Club back in the day. It would fit this theme well.

[Anna]

Diane, I would personally say WotEoT is scifi, but otherwise it does fit the theme!

[DivaDiane]

Oh whoops. I forgot about the Fantasy part. Yes, it is def SF.