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Depression Books

Books selected for readers looking for depression books.

Optimized for books about depression.

27 books. Added April 2, 2026.

  1. Holding Up the UniverseJennifer NivenIncluded for strong teen alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Contemporary YA Romance
  2. Anatomy of a MisfitAndrea PortesIncluded for strong book club alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Contemporary YA Romance
  3. All the Bright PlacesJennifer NivenIncluded for strong book club alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Teen Suicide
  4. Dear Evan HansenVal Emmich, Steven LevensonIncluded for strong young alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  5. Nice Try, Jane SinnerLianne OelkeIncluded for strong book club alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  6. Made You UpFrancesca ZappiaStrong fit for this depression list in the mental illness for teens lane.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  7. Sisters in SanityGayle FormanIncluded for strong young alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  8. Optimists Die FirstSusin NielsenIncluded for strong young alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  9. The Quiet and the LoudHelena FoxIncluded for strong teens alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  10. The CartographersAmy ZhangIncluded for strong book club alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  11. Sometimes the GirlJennifer Mason-BlackIncluded for strong adult alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: YA LGBTQ+
  12. Have a Nice DayJulie HalpernFits this list for its focus on depression.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  13. This Book Is Not Yet RatedPeter BognanniIncluded for strong realistic alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Contemporary YA Romance
  14. Every Star That FallsMichael Thomas FordIncluded for strong contemporary alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: YA LGBTQ+
  15. To Be HonestMaggie Ann MartinIncluded for strong teen alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens
  16. Everyone Sux But YouK. Wroten, Kenny WrotenIncluded for strong anxiety alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: YA LGBT Comics
  17. The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the SkyJosh GalarzaIncluded for strong american alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens
  18. Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad PoetsEvan RoskosFits this list for its focus on depression.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  19. Love & Other Carnivorous PlantsFlorence GonsalvesIncluded for strong book club alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: YA Romance - LGBTQ+
  20. Dear UniverseFlorence GonsalvesIncluded for strong teen alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Mental Illness for Teens
  21. The Symptoms of My InsanityMindy RafIncluded for strong comedy alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Funny YA
  22. The Fault in Our StarsJohn GreenIncluded for strong book club alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Contemporary YA Romance
  23. Dear HeartbreakHeather DemetriosIncluded for strong short story alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Dating & Sex for Teens
  24. Tin HeartShivaun PlozzaIncluded for strong teen alignment with this depression list.Shelf signal: Contemporary YA Romance