A Decade of Favorite Grief Reads

 

I’ve read quite a few books on grief and loss over the past decade, and these 22 are my top stand-outs. Some speak directly to the pain of losing a child, while others offer broader encouragement for anyone grieving. If you're walking through heartbreak—or walking alongside someone who is—these are a great place to start!

Suffering and Sovereignty: The Book of Job, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes by Proverbs 31 Ministries

Hope in the Mourning by Emily Curtis

Waiting in Hope by Kelley Ramsey & Jenn Hesse*

From Diagnosis to Delivery by Beverly Jacobson

Faithful: Even After Losing a Child by Christine Weisman

Praying Scripture for Grief and Loss by The Daily Grace Co

Grieving the Child I Never Knew by Kathe Wunnenberg 

Joy in Suffering by Rosemary Pope

Sunlight in December by Kristin Hernandez*

When Wishes Change by Tricia Roos

Walking Through Fire by Vaneetha Risner*

Inheritance of Tears by Jessalyn Hutto*

Just Be Honest by Clint Watkins*

Held by Abbey Wedgeworth*

Ours by Eric Schumacher*

The Scars That Have Shaped Me by Vaneetha Risner*

Miscarried Hope by Rachel Lohman*

Songs of Suffering by Joni Eareckson Tada

Watching for the Morning by Vaneetha Risner*

Gospel Hope in Pregnancy and Infant Loss by The Daily Grace Co. 

Favorites not pictured above:

I Will Carry You by Angie Smith

When God Doesn't Fix It by Laura Story

*Featured on the Hope Mommies Podcast as of June 2025

What would you add to this list? I’d love to hear your favorite reads. 💛📚