fiction books taking place after death
created by notlizlemon
last updated March, 2026
this is such a cool concept!! I love books where the afterlife is explored - the list will come in handy, I can already feel it đââïž
thank you!! definitely accepting recs, too!!
Wonderful idea for a list. Do you have any recommendations? Have you read any so far?
I'm reading Pearly Gates right now, enjoying it more than I expected, tbh! I've read Immortal Consequences, Under the Whispering Door, The Lovely Bones, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Sign Here, The Love of My Afterlife, and The Ghost Bride. I really liked most of them quite a bit. Under the Whispering Door, The Love of My Afterlife, and Pearly Gates are funny but more sweet, whereas Immortal Consequences and Sign Here are more dark/snark. The Lovely Bones is one I read when I was in high school, I think. It's dark AF at the beginning, definitely check TWs.
immediate save. iâve read a number of these and it always seems to be a theme i like so iâll definitely be checking out the rest of this list.