If you loved
Books like Stiff
A delightfully morbid, laugh-out-loud funny exploration of the bizarre and noble things our bodies do after we die. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Stiff.
- macabre
- fascinating
- absurd
- surprisingly tender
- 01
Bonk
Mary Roach
A hilarious, unapologetic romp through the awkward and fascinating science of human sexuality.
- 02
Packing for Mars
Mary Roach
A hilariously grounded look at the deeply unglamorous, bodily realities of sending fragile humans into the void.
- 03
Working stiff
Judy Melinek
A fascinating, unflinching, and surprisingly warm look behind the morgue doors that strips away the Hollywood gloss of forensic science.
- 04
Dark Archives
Megan Rosenbloom
A fascinating, respectful descent into the macabre intersection of medical history and rare book collecting.
- 05
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.
- 06
The Body
Bill Bryson
A witty, awe-inspiring guided tour through the miraculous, squishy, and often bizarre machinery of your own existence.
- 07
How not to die
Jan Garavaglia · 2008
A morbidly fascinating, tough-love guide to staying alive, delivered straight from the autopsy table.
- 08
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.
- 09
Get well soon
Jennifer Wright
A darkly hilarious and surprisingly uplifting romp through the most devastating plagues in human history.
- 10
Drop dead healthy
Jacobs, A. J.
A hilarious, immersive dive into the exhausting and contradictory world of modern wellness.
- 11
The Science of Sherlock Holmes
E. J. Wagner
A gaslit journey through the Victorian era's transition from superstition to the cold, hard facts of forensic science.
- 12
Assassination vacation
Sarah Vowell
A delightfully morbid and deeply nerdy road trip through the weirdest, darkest corners of American history.
