Death Studies and the Death Industry

Morbidly unspeakable in certain circles? Maybe. Useful if not crucial because taxes aren't actually certain but death is? I reckon probably.

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created by FrancescaAstraea

last updated April, 2026

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violet.booklover

Check out these lists: Morbid & Mourning by cecil, Memento Mori by sdlowereads, Death Positivity by acloudofbats, On Death and Dying by thewanderingelf, Death Culture and Dying by djwinterjamz, All That’s Left is Bones: Books about Death ☠️ by tasmetu, Death Positive Non-Fiction About Death and Dying by thetiniestbookclub, Death Care: Nonfiction by sunnysunshine

FrancescaAstraeaOP

Ooh I will, thank you!