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A poignant, music-infused journey through the messy, confusing aftermath of losing a best friend. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Playlist for the Dead.
- somber
- nostalgic
- reflective
- angst-tinged
- 01
Goodbye days
Jeff Zentner
A big-hearted, tear-jerking exploration of survivor's guilt that balances the crushing weight of loss with the healing power of memory and laughter.
- 02
Hold Still
Nina LaCour
A tender, aching exploration of the quiet spaces left behind by loss, and the slow, messy art of learning to breathe again.
- 03
The truth about forever
Sarah Dessen
A sun-soaked summer of chaotic catering gigs, found family, and learning to let go of the need to be perfect.
- 04
We are okay
Nina LaCour
A hushed, wintry meditation on the profound loneliness of grief and the quiet courage it takes to let someone back in.
- 05
By the time you read this, I'll be dead
Julie Anne Peters
A raw, unflinching look into the mind of a girl at the edge of her endurance, anchored by the fragile hope of unexpected human connection.
- 06
A time for dancing
Davida Wills Hurwin · 1995
An intimate, dual-perspective journey through the heartbreaking intersection of teenage friendship and terminal illness.
- 07
Dear Evan Hansen
Val Emmich
A tender, anxiety-laced exploration of loneliness and the lengths we go to in order to finally feel seen.
- 08
Amy & Roger's epic detour
Morgan Matson
A sun-drenched, playlist-fueled journey across the country that feels like rolling down the windows and finally taking a deep breath.
- 09
What to say next
Julie Buxbaum
A tender, dual-POV exploration of how the most unexpected connections can pull us out of the darkest emotional depths.
- 10
How to Make Friends with the Dark
Kathleen Glasgow
A raw, unflinching exploration of the suffocating weight of sudden loss and the slow, painful process of letting the light back in.
- 11
Flying solo
Ralph J. Fletcher
An inventive, hour-by-hour exploration of a sixth-grade classroom navigating sudden independence and the heavy, unspoken weight of grief.
- 12
All the Bright Places
Jennifer Niven
A tender, devastating exploration of two broken teenagers finding a fleeting, beautiful world in each other.
