Books Like Grieve
Families who loved Grieve by Lizzie Wilcock often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Grieve by Lizzie Wilcock often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
A parent might reach for this book when their teenager is grappling with the profound loss of a sibling or close friend and seems lost in their grief. Grieve offers a quiet, deeply honest look inside the mind of Tess, a girl whose world is shattered by the sudden death of her older brother, Jonah. The novel doesn't shy away from the complex, often contradictory emotions of grief: anger, numbness, guilt, and deep sadness. For ages 14 and up, this book is a powerful choice because it validates a teen's isolating experience, showing them they are not alone in their feelings. It can serve as a gentle bridge for starting conversations about loss, memory, and the difficult process of finding a new normal.
