nice to meet you, I'm Death
books in which Death, or a god of Death, or the Grim Reaper (or a Grim Reaper), is personified. This list will NOT include the works of Neil Gaiman (ew)
created by notlizlemon
last updated December, 2025
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I'm so happy to see The Many Deaths of Laila Starr on here! I read it years ago and it has always stuck with me. Beautifully written and illustrated!!
books like have given me such peace with my childhood phobia of death, thank you for this list!!
awww!!!! that is such an unexpectedly sweet comment, i'm so glad they have helped you!!!
oh this is such a cool list liz đ€đ
thank you!! still adding to it, would love any suggestions anyone has
Iâve got a couple! The Deathless One by Emma Hamm & Even in Death by Randi Garner (book 2 in a series where you need to read book 1)
It looks like the same god is featured in book 1 of that series, so I will add that one (The Goddess Of)! And I added The Deathless One. Thank you!!
What a great theme and title (and heck yeah for leaving out NG).
thank you!! when i was researching, his name kept coming up but i was like NAUR. not today, satan.
Omg thank you for this! I love books around death like this.
I love this! I see youâre still adding books, but I can recommend Saint Deathâs Daughter by C.S.E Cooney and The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. DjĂšlĂ Clark if theyâre not already on your list!
thank you!!!
"Hello, Death! I like your hat" (sorry, I had to)
This is such a great list, Liz!! Katabasis by R.F. Kuang also fits
Youâre so right. I forgot about Yama!!
Such a good list. It has been a while, but I wonder if the comic Pretty Deadly might suit this list?
checked it out, it looks great! added!
I'll take a look, thank you!!
A Shadow in the Ember would definitely fit! The MMC is basically the God of Death (called Primal, which is a superior god)
added, thank you!!
