This page includes a list of books which contain a contain trigger warning for death of a child, including instances of infantcide as well as death of a son and death of a daughter. You can click on each title for more context.
See also Grief & loss depiction.
For any other related warnings not listed here, please see the database for our comprehensive list.
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W– X – Y – Z
Aa:
- The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
- Alpha Trine by Lexi Ander
- Angelfall by Susan Ee
- The Ascent to Godhood by Neon Yang
Bb:
- The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- Bring Me Their Hearts by Sara Wolf
- Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
Cc:
- Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
- The Colour Purple by Alice Walker
Dd:
- The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
- Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
- The Dove’s Necklace by Raja Alem
- Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire
Ee:
- Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent
Ff:
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angelina Boulley
Gg:
- Ghost House by Alexandra Adornetto
- Ghost Wood Song by Eria Waters
- The Golden Tower by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
- The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
Hh:
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Hollow by Rhonda Parrish
Ii:
- None.
Jj:
- Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Kk:
- None.
Ll:
- A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi
- The Leaving by Tara Altebrando
- Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
- Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
Mm:
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz
- Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson
Nn:
- Nailbiter, Vol. 2: Bloody Hands by Joshua Williamson & Mike Henderson
- Neverland by Shari Arnold
Oo:
- The One by John Marrs
Pp:
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
- Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Qq:
- None.
Rr:
- The Red Threads of Fortune by J.Y. Yang
- Remembrance by Meg Cabot
- Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Ss:
- Sadie by Courtney Summers
- Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini
- The Second Life of Ava Rivers by Faith Gardner
- The Silence of Bones by June Hur
- The Silver Mask by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
- Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
- Solo by Kwame Alexander & Mary Rand Hess
- A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
- Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Tt:
- The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
- The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Uu:
- Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson
Vv:
- The View on the Way Down by Rebecca Wait
Ww:
- We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
- The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
- Wilder Girls by Rory Power
Xx:
- None.
Yy:
- The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Zz:
- None.