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Death will unfailingly find every person to have ever lived, yet is treated as a taboo topic in some cultures, causing extreme, pervasive anxiety. This nonfiction list aims to broaden understanding of this inevitability, both to hopefully negate some of the anxiety as well as satisfy some of our more morbid curiosities. It also aims to show that death is another, still useful, stage in the life cycle, aiding those that remain by helping to advance medicine, solve crimes, or understand art.

What every goblin needs to know

Nonfiction books to explore your morbid curiosity. Topics include death, pathogens, the paranormal, and more.

Check out my list horror nonfiction for books about horror media.

Books about death, dying, grief and what remains.

Books that tackle death and dying.

fiction and nonfiction titled "the secret life/lives of ____"

Authors and publishers just can't resist calling something "The secret life of..."

Stories that all grave keepers should have on hand