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A darkly funny, deeply respectful global tour of how we care for our dead that leaves you feeling surprisingly comforted about your own mortality. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with From Here to Eternity.
- morbidly curious
- reflective
- surprisingly uplifting
- 01
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?
Caitlin Doughty
A delightfully macabre and surprisingly cheerful exploration of the messy, fascinating realities of what happens to our bodies after we die.
- 02
Smoke gets in your eyes
Caitlin Doughty
A morbidly funny, unflinchingly honest peek behind the curtain of the modern death industry that somehow leaves you feeling more alive.
- 03
Stiff
Mary Roach
A delightfully morbid, laugh-out-loud funny exploration of the bizarre and noble things our bodies do after we die.
- 04
Cannibalism
Bill Schutt
A witty, eye-opening romp through the animal kingdom and human history that turns a profound taboo into a fascinating biological puzzle.
- 05
Assassination vacation
Sarah Vowell
A delightfully morbid and deeply nerdy road trip through the weirdest, darkest corners of American history.
- 06
The land of open graves
Jason De Leon
A harrowing, meticulously researched descent into the weaponized landscapes of the US-Mexico border.
- 07
Spook
Mary Roach
A hilarious, deeply curious romp through humanity's most bizarre attempts to scientifically prove the existence of the afterlife.
- 08
Being Mortal
Atul Gawande
A compassionate, clear-eyed exploration of how to find meaning and dignity when the body begins to fail.
- 09
Secondhand Souls
Christopher Moore
A hilariously macabre romp through San Francisco where the afterlife is just another bureaucratic nightmare managed by lovable misfits.
- 10
Dark Archives
Megan Rosenbloom
A fascinating, respectful descent into the macabre intersection of medical history and rare book collecting.
- 11
Working stiff
Judy Melinek
A fascinating, unflinching, and surprisingly warm look behind the morgue doors that strips away the Hollywood gloss of forensic science.
- 12
Atlas Obscura
Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and others
A beautifully curated passport to the world's most delightfully bizarre and overlooked corners, perfect for the insatiably curious.
