Are you in a season of grief and mourning? Have you suffered a loss? Here are a list of top Christian books that address these emotions.

Grief and mourning, loss. They are such a simple words yet holds sooo-o-o much emotion, don’t they?

To compile this list of grief and mourning books, I asked a group of Christian women authors of a group I am part of, AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association). They eagerly told me what books they recommend to people (many of them are also counselors), and what books they had written of specific areas of grief.

Some of these books we have even carried in our Rest Ministries bookstore over the years such as, The Gift of Mourning Glories by Georgia Shaffer about her journey with cancer and subsequent bone marrow transplant. and The Art of Helping by Lauren Littauer Briggs. I am blessed to call them both friends.

So below you will find the list on grief and mourning Christian books that I have compiled on a variety of grief situations, from the loss of a loved one, to divorce and everything in between. If you have read a book you think belongs on this list, please list it in the comments below. Authors who are members of the group I mentioned have AWSA beside their name.

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Warmly,
Lisa

The Top Christian Books About Grief and Loss

GENERAL LOSS/GRIEF

After the Locusts: Restoring Ruined Dreams, Reclaiming Wasted Years, Jan Coleman
Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating, Howard F. Smith
Devotions for the Brokenhearted, Robin Prince Monroe
Experiencing Grief, H. Norman Wright
For These Tough Times, Max Lucado
For Those Who Hurt, Chuck Swindoll
Getting Through the Tough Stuff, Chuck Swindoll
A Gift of Mourning Glories: Restoring Your Life after Loss Georgia Shaffer, AWSA
Good Grief, Granger E. Westberg
A Grace Disguised, Gerald Sittser
A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis
Grace for Tough Times, Mary J. Nelson
Grief Share, 1999, The Church Initiative
If God is so Good, Why Do I Hurt So Bad?, David Biebel
Living Above Pain: Experiencing Joy in the Midst of Suffering, Alma Edith Welch
On Grief and Grieving, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
Prayer Guide for the Brokenhearted: Comfort and Healing on the Way to Wholeness, Michelle McKinney Hammond
The One-Year Book of Hope, Nancy Guthrie
Powerful Prayers for Challenging Times (Coming in October 2012), Jackie M. Johnson AWSA
Shattered Dreams, Larry Crabb
Strength and Hope Through the Seasons of Life, Cindy McMenamin AWSA
Thoughts for the Holidays Finding Permission to Grieve, Doug Manning
The Twenty-Third Psalm for Those Who Grieve, Carmen Leal AWSA When Women Walk Alone: Finding
When You Can’t Find God: How to Ignite the Power of His Presence, Linda E. Shepherd AWSA
When You Don’t Know What to Pray: How to Talk to God about Anything, Linda E. Shepherd AWSA
Where Is God When It Hurts, Philip Yancey
Words of Comfort for Times of Loss, co-written with Liz Allison and Cecil Murphey

MARRIAGE

Broken Heart on Hold, Surviving Separation, Linda Rooks AWSA
That Was Then, This Is Now, This Broken Vessel Restored, Paulete Harper AWSA
When Love Ends, Jackie M. Johnson AWSA

PARENTING

20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, Sherrie Eldridge AWSA
Different Dream Parenting: A Practical Guide to Raising a Child with Special Needs, Jolene Philo, AWSA
Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for parents of critically or chronically ill children, Jolene Philo AWSA
Hope for Families of Children on the Autistic Spectrum, Lynda Young AWSA
Hope for Families of Children with Cancer, Lynda Young AWSA
Hope for Families of Children with Heart Disease, Lynda Young AWSA

LOSS OF LOVED ONE

90 Minutes in Heaven, Don Piper and Cecil Murphey
How to Plan a Funeral and Other Things You Need to Know When a Loved One Dies by Liz Cowen Furman, AWSA
Will I Ever Be Whole Again? Surviving the Death of Someone You Love, Randy Aldrich

SUICIDE

Aftershock: Help, Hope and Healing in the Wake of Suicide, Candy Arrington & David Cox AWSA
Fierce Goodbye, Lloyd and Gwendolyn Carr
Finding Your Way After the Suicide of Someone You Love, David B. Biebel, DMin, & Susanne L. Foster
Grieving a Suicide, A. Hsu
Standing in the Shadow: Help and Encouragement for Suicide Survivors, June Cerza Kolf

DEATH OF CHILD

Jonathan You Left Too Soon, David B. Biebel
Roses in December, Marilyn Heavilin
Too Early Frost (losing child to cancer), Harold Dostervien
The Toughest Days of Grief (multiple losses and holidays, Meg Woodson
Grieving Forward, Suzie Duke (loss her 17-year-old son)
Waiting For Answers: A Parent’s Guide to Grief, Resolution, and Healing, Betsy Haid

WIDOWHOOD

Dare to Trust, Dare to Hope Again, Kari West
From One Widow to Another: Conversations on the New You, Miriam Neff
Light in My Darkest Night, Catherine Marshall
Will I Ever Be Whole Again? Sandra Aldrich AWSA
Reflections of a Grieving Spouse: The Unexpected Journey from Loss to Renewed Hope, H. Norman Wright

INFERTILITY/LOSS OF BABY

Beside the Empty Cradle: Finding Peace with Childlessness, Pamela Sonnenmoser AWSA
Dear God, Why Can’t I Have a Baby, Janet Thompson AWSA
Empty Arms (miscarriage), Pam Vredevelt
Morning Will Come (infertility, miscarriage, stillborn, early infant death) Sandy Day AWSA

LOSS OF HEALTH

90 Minutes in Heaven, Don Piper and Cecil Murphey
A Path Through Suffering: Discovering the Relationship Between God’s Mercy and Our Pain, Elisabeth Elliott
Joni Eareckson Tada–any of her books
Mosaic Moments: Devotions For The Chronically Ill, Lisa Copen AWSA
Trusting God Even When Life Hurts, Jerry Bridges
When God Weeps: Why Our Sufferings Matter to the Almighty, Joni Eareckson Tada
Why Can’t I Make People Understand? Discovering the Validation Those with Chronic Illness Seek and Why, Lisa Copen, AWSA

CAREGIVERS

Ambushed, Grace: Help & Hope on the Caregiving Journey, Shelly Beach AWSA
Because You Care: Spiritual Encouragement for Caregivers, Cecil Murphey and Twila Belk AWSA
Blessings And Prayers for Caregivers, Annetta E. Dellinger and Karen Boerger AWSA
A Caregiver’s Survival Guide: How to Stay Healthy When Your Loved One Is Sick, Kay Marshall Strom
My Parents, My Children: Spiritual Help for Caregivers, Cecil Murphey
Precious Lord Take My Hand: Meditations for Caregivers, Shelly Beach AWSA
The Twenty-Third Psalm For Caregivers, Carmen Leal AWSA
Walking Together Through Illness: Twelve Steps for Caregivers and Care Receivers, Wanda Scott Bledsoe, Milt Bledsoe
When Someone You Love No Longer Remembers, Cecil Murphey
Give Us This Day: Daily Hope for Caregivers, Martha Sparks

WHEN A FRIEND IS HURTING

The Art of Helping What to Say and Do When Someone is Hurting, Lauren Littauer Briggs
Beyond Casseroles: 505 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend, Lisa Copen, AWSA
Comforting Those Who Grieve: A Guide for Helping Others, Doug Manning
The Complete Guide to Crisis & Trauma Counseling: What to Do and Say When It Matters Most! H. Norman Wright
Helping Those in Grief: A Guide to Help You Care for Others, H. Norman Wright
How to Help a Heartbroken Friend, David B. Biebel
Ministering to the Mourning: A Practical Guide for Pastors, Church Leaders, and Other Caregivers, David Wiersbe, Warren W. Wiersbe

MISC

RAPE
Forgiving the Dead Man Walking, Debbie Morris

UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
Deliver Me: Hope, Help, & Healing through True Stories of Unplanned Pregnancy by Dianne E. Butts