20 Best Books For Heartbreak (2023 Update)

Fierce, funny and raw, this unflinchingly honest exploration of heartbreak is so much more than a book about one single break-up 'arresting and vivid, raw and breathtaking…told with stunning originality.' dolly alderton 'painful while it sloughs away the dead romantic ideals, leaving you cleansed, reborn and gorgeously satisfied.' pandora sykes 'a beautiful tender messy brilliant generous open-hearted book.' emma gannon this is a love story told in reverse. it's about the best and worst of love: the euphoric and the painful. the beautiful and the messy. reeling from a broken heart, annie lord revisits the past – from the moment she first fell in love, the shared in-jokes and intertwining of a long-term relationship, to the months that saw the slow erosion of a bond five years in the making. it is an unflinchingly honest reminder of the simultaneous joy and pain of being in love that will resonate with anyone that has ever nursed a broken heart. 'an electrifying debut.' caroline o'donoghue 'annie lord tells us a story at once both specific and universal.' shon faye

Almost no one gets through life without, at some point, having their heart broken. advice at such a dark moment tends to focus on letting time do the healing. but there is also a vital role for understanding and perspective. our thoughts make our sorrow a great deal more intense than it could be.

“keen observer [and] deft writer” (david quammen) florence williams explores the fascinating, cutting-edge science of heartbreak while seeking creative ways to mend her own.when her twenty-five-year marriage suddenly falls apart, journalist florence williams expects the loss to hurt. but when she starts feeling physically sick, losing weight and sleep, she sets out in pursuit of rational explanation. she travels to the frontiers of the science of “social pain” to learn why heartbreak hurts so much—and why so much of the conventional wisdom about it is wrong. soon williams finds herself on a surprising path that leads her from neurogenomic research laboratories to trying mdma in a portland therapist’s living room, from divorce workshops to the mountains and rivers that restore her. she tests her blood for genetic markers of grief, undergoes electrical shocks while looking at pictures of her ex, and discovers that our immune cells listen to loneliness. searching for insight as well as personal strategies to game her way back to health, she seeks out new relationships and ventures into the wilderness in search of an extraordinary antidote: awe. with warmth, daring, wit, and candor, williams offers a gripping account of grief and healing.

On divorce, the break up, and a broken heart – originally published in 1987, and continuously in print since then, coming apart has been an important resource for hundreds of thousands of readers experiencing painful breakups. whether going through a divorce, separation, or break up, bestselling author, daphne rose kingma, offers the tools and validation needed to move forward. – bad breakups and stressful situations. love is great; a broken heart, not so much. usually accompanied by insomnia, loss of appetite, and depression, the end of a relationship is a hard time for anyone. getting over a break up requires grit and understanding. this breakup first aid kit helps you get through heartbreak without falling apart and with your self-esteem intact. – uncoupling and understanding. while only time can heal wounds, understanding what transpired in each of our relationships is what allows us to finally let go and move on. – what relationships are really about – the life span of love – how to get through the end – a personal workbook to process and move forward – with a foreword by the author of conscious uncoupling, katherine woodward thomas, this new edition is sure to impress fans of, how to survive the loss of a love, getting past your breakup, the breakup bible, uncoupling, and other divorce books for women.

One of the toughest things is going through a heartbreak and feeling as though you're all alone. when you know there are others that have pushed through, survived and healed from their heartbreak, it gives you a sense of freedom in knowing things will be okay. she shares her experiences and breakthroughs during some of her hardest battles to find the meaning of self-love.

Best book awards finalist and national indie excellence awards finalist "roe nicely describes the emotions surviving spouses feel." – cecil murphey, widower, ny times bestselling author of more than 130 books he was your love. she was your partner. now your heart is broken. what do you do with all the pain, confusion, and anger? what will life be like? who are you now? your heart needs answers. heartbroken can help. award-winning author, speaker, grief counselor and bereavement specialist gary roe is a compassionate and trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, encouragement, and healing to hurting, wounded hearts for more than 30 years. he has walked with hundreds of widows and widowers through this painful valley. from their stories he has composed this incredibly practical work that will touch your heart and comfort your soul. in heartbroken – this deeply personal, easy-to-read book – you will learn how to… process grief's overwhelming, roller-coaster emotions (sadness, anger, confusion, anxiety, fear, guilt, depression). manage life's new upheavals and stresses, including physical symptoms and illness. survive feeling misunderstood, alone, and even rejected. deal with all the different relationship shifts (family, friends, church, social groups) that occur with this loss. take care of yourself – health, fitness, nutrition, expectations, and commitments. think about and face the future with hope, including birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. recover, heal, grow, and live again. as you read, you will discover three important truths: you're far from alone, you're not crazy, you will make it through this. i needed that. badly." – sam "concise, well-organized, easy-to-read." – eleanor "i was stunned. heartbroken was my survival kit." – steve whether sudden or anticipated, the death of a husband or wife is traumatic. recovery and healing are challenging. take your grief seriously. be kind to yourself. scroll up and grab your copy of heartbroken today.

There's no doubt about it breakups suck. but in the first few hours or days or weeks that follow, there's one important truth you need to recognize: some things can't and shouldn't be fixed, especially that loser who dumped you or forced you to dump him. it's called a breakup because it's broken, and starting right here, right now, it's time to dry your tears, put down that pint of ice cream, log out of his e-mail, and open this book to chapter one–and start turning your breakup into a breakover.

If you are single, then you may be wondering "will i ever find true love?" you may have had your heart broken. you may have been disappointed over and over again. the person you thought was truly "the one" may have turned out to be a heartache. you may have tried to make things happen – push a little, prod a little but to no avail. you may have cried your eyes out over the love you once had or the love you are desiring. you may have given up, thinking your past has counted you out for god's blessings. you may be questioning god's promises and plans for your life. if that's you, then lydia lucas can relate. in her book, a new thing, lydia invites you on an event-filled journey through the hills and valleys of relationships. relatable, honest, and at times humorous, lydia invites you into her world – the world of a single mother living in spanish harlem, new york, trying to find true love. no matter who you are, the reality is that with life comes unexpected blows, and a new thing is a faith journey that reminds us that even when it does not look like it, or feel like it, god is faithful to his promises. this book reminds us that it is in our deepest, darkest moments that god shapes us, draws us and does a new thing in us. journey with lydia and you too will discover that true love is possible after heartbreak and disappointment.

An interactive guide to help you work through the overlooked grief of a breakup.breakups are messy. they’re emotional. they’re raw. but all of that pain doesn’t go away after the initial break. it sticks around—sometimes for a long time, sometimes forever—like grief. with questions that hit all of the stages, from shock and anger all the way to sort-of-acceptance, you will learn more about yourself and what you want in a relationship. and most important, you will learn that the love you gave was never—and will never be—a waste.

Find the strength to move through heartbreak no matter how a relationship ends, recovering from a breakup can feel impossible, but break through the breakup can help. it's a modern guide to breakups for women who need a little support finding their power, bouncing back, and moving on after heartache. like a trusted friend, this book helps any woman process all the confusing emotions that come with a breakup. take the journey through grief and acceptance so you can start fresh. the bite-size advice and therapeutic exercises make it easier to understand why relationships end and find ways to feel more confident and get back out there. grounded in real life–see the healing strategies from this book in practice through stories from all kinds of women who found themselves again after breakups. a helping hand–find comforting psychological explanations for what makes breakups so hard and why moving forward is so important. a new perspective–learn how to see breakups as a path to deeper self-love and more fulfilling relationships in the future. emerge from heartache and begin the next chapter with the ultimate in breakup books for women.

What if your greatest heartbreak catapults you to your greatest growth? jodi rosser is no stranger to grief. she loses her best friend to pancreatic cancer, suffers a miscarriage, and endures a heartbreaking divorce. none of her stories get tied up with a red bow, yet god is faithful to bring purpose to her pain. in depth: growing through heartbreak to strength, jodi offers hope to anyone with a hurting heart. she encourages you to discover spiritual depth as god redeems your pain. in this book, you will replace the belief that your shattered heart can never be whole with the truth that god can restore the broken pieces into something beautiful; stop doubting god's goodness and trust that he has a purposeful plan beyond what you can understand; expand your limited perspective into god's bigger picture to cultivate deep roots as he redeems your pain; combat the lie that god is distant when you feel alone and cling to the truth that he is close to the brokenhearted; overcome shame by remembering that your brokenness has the power to change the trajectory of someone else's hurting heart. to the woman whose heart has just been shattered into a million pieces, to the hurting heart whose whole world was changed in an instant, to the grieving soul who struggles to get out of bed-you are understood. you are seen. and this book is for you.

A smart, sexy, and witty romantic comedy—perfect for fans of christina lauren and sally thorne—about a twentysomething who lives out every woman’s fantasy: getting paid to give men who do us wrong a taste of their own medicine. but when a previous target unexpectedly shows up at her office, she’s forced to rethink her life as a professional heartbreaker.brinkley saunders has a secret. to everyone in the academic world she left behind, she lost it all when she dropped out of grad school. once a rising star following in her mother’s footsteps, she’s now an administrative assistant at an insurance agency—or so they think. in reality, brinkley works at heartbreak for hire, a secret service that specializes in revenge for jilted lovers, frenemies, and long-suffering coworkers with a little cash to spare and a man who needs to be taken down a notch. it might not be as prestigious as academia, but it helps brinkley save for her dream of opening an art gallery and lets her exorcise a few demons, all while helping to empower women. but when her boss announces she’s hiring male heartbreakers for the first time, brinkley’s no longer so sure she’s doing the right thing—especially when her new coworker turns out to be a target she was paid to take down. though mark spends his days struggling up the academic ladder, he seems to be the opposite of a backstabbing adjunct: a nerd at heart in criminally sexy sweater vests who’s attentive both in and out of the bedroom. but as brinkley finds it increasingly more difficult to focus on anything but mark, she soon realizes that like herself, people aren’t always who they appear to be. with sonia hartl’s “bitingly funny” (publishers weekly) prose, heartbreak for hire is a clever romcom you and your girlfriends won’t be able to stop talking about.

It's over–and it really hurts. but as unbelievable as it may seem when you are in the throes of heartache, youcan move past your breakup. forget about trying to win your ex back. forget about losing yourself and trying to make this person love you. forget it! starting today, this breakup is the best time to change your life for the better, inside and out.getting past your breakup is a proven roadmap for overcoming the painful end of any romantic relationship, even divorce. through her workshops and popular blog, susan elliott has helped thousands of clients and readers transform their love lives. now, she'll help you put your energy back where it belongs–on you. her plan includes:the rules of disengagement: how and why to go "no contact" with your ex how to work through grief, move past fear, and take back your life the secret to breaking the pattern of failed relationships what to do when you can't stop thinking about your ex, texting, calling, checking social networking sites, or driving by the housecomplete with inspiring stories from real people and strategies to jump-start the moving-on process,getting past your breakup is the most effective plan for getting permanently past a breakup, getting your confidence back, and opening yourself to true love.

I fell in love with him when i was thirteen years old. he was older, mysterious, and unattainable. the guy i could never touch. then one night changed everything for us. but there was one huge problem. he belonged to her. contains mature themes.

When cathy rentzenbrink was still a teenager, her happy family was torn apart by an unthinkable tragedy. here she describes how she learned to live with grief and loss and find joy in the world again. this is a moving, warm and uplifting book that offers solidarity and comfort to anyone going through a painful time, whatever it might be. it's a book that will help to soothe an aching heart and assure its readers that they're not alone.

"a relationship expert whose work is like that of a scientific carrie bradshaw." –the observera self-affirming, holistic guide for everyone–single or married, divorced or dating–to transforming heartbreak into healing by the founder of the innovative and revolutionary renew breakup bootcampamy chan hit rock bottom when she discovered that her boyfriend cheated on her. although she was angry and broken-hearted, chan soon came to realize that the breakup was the shakeup she needed to redirect her life. instead of descending into darkness, she used the pain of the breakup as a bridge to self-actualization. she devoted herself to learning various healing modalities from the ancient to the scientific, and dived into the psychology of love. it worked. fast forward years later, amy completely transformed her life, her relationships and founded a breakup bootcamp helping countless women heal their hearts.in breakup bootcamp, amy chan directs her experience as a relationship columnist and as the creator of renew breakup bootcamp into a practical, thoughtful guide to turning broken hearts into an opportunity to break out of complacency and destructive habits. dubbed "the chief heart hacker," amy chan grounds her practical advice and tried and tested methods rooted in cutting-edge psychology and research, helping first her bootcamp attendees and now her readers most effectively heal and reclaim their self-love. breakup bootcamp comes at the perfect time, when many are feeling the intensity of being in or out of a relationship, lonely or suffocated, and flirting with old toxic relationships they've outgrown. relatable, life-changing, and backed by sound scientific research, breakup bootcamp can help anyone turn their greatest heartbreak into a powerful tool for growth.

Nobody wants to experience the agony of heartbreak. but if you've ever been in love-really, truly in love-you already know you don't have a choice in the matter. millions of women before you have undergone the painful experience of heartbreak and emerged on the other side wiser and stronger. the breakup book: 20 steps to heal a broken heart combines poignant and relatable stories from the author's own heartbreak-straight-talking wisdom from a woman who's been through it all, including the early days after a breakup when she couldn't get off the couch to moving on gracefully using various techniques to get her through the day. some of it worked and some of it didn't, and that's where this guide comes in. if you're struggling to get back on your feet and reclaim your life after a breakup, this book will give you a roadmap to finding yourself again-a stronger, wiser self. with wit and honesty, lesley robins shares her own experiences to show that she too has suffered the lack of self-worth many women experience after a difficult breakup. she shapes the lessons she learned into frank and practical advice, providing simple and effective ways to move on with your life. with time and the right approach, your heart will heal and you will be ready to face the world with new-found strength and wisdom. the breakup book will help thousands, perhaps millions, of women who are struggling to find their life, their path, their soul when it seems that all is lost forever.

"a relationship expert whose work is like that of a scientific carrie bradshaw." –the observera self-affirming, holistic guide for everyone–single or married, divorced or dating–to transforming heartbreak into healing by the founder of the innovative and revolutionary renew breakup bootcampamy chan hit rock bottom when she discovered that her boyfriend cheated on her. although she was angry and broken-hearted, chan soon came to realize that the breakup was the shakeup she needed to redirect her life. instead of descending into darkness, she used the pain of the breakup as a bridge to self-actualization. she devoted herself to learning various healing modalities from the ancient to the scientific, and dived into the psychology of love. it worked. fast forward years later, amy completely transformed her life, her relationships and founded a breakup bootcamp helping countless women heal their hearts.in breakup bootcamp, amy chan directs her experience as a relationship columnist and as the creator of renew breakup bootcamp into a practical, thoughtful guide to turning broken hearts into an opportunity to break out of complacency and destructive habits. dubbed "the chief heart hacker," amy chan grounds her practical advice and tried and tested methods rooted in cutting-edge psychology and research, helping first her bootcamp attendees and now her readers most effectively heal and reclaim their self-love. breakup bootcamp comes at the perfect time, when many are feeling the intensity of being in or out of a relationship, lonely or suffocated, and flirting with old toxic relationships they've outgrown. relatable, life-changing, and backed by sound scientific research, breakup bootcamp can help anyone turn their greatest heartbreak into a powerful tool for growth.

Nobody wants to experience the agony of heartbreak. but if you've ever been in love-really, truly in love-you already know you don't have a choice in the matter. millions of women before you have undergone the painful experience of heartbreak and emerged on the other side wiser and stronger. the breakup book: 20 steps to heal a broken heart combines poignant and relatable stories from the author's own heartbreak-straight-talking wisdom from a woman who's been through it all, including the early days after a breakup when she couldn't get off the couch to moving on gracefully using various techniques to get her through the day. some of it worked and some of it didn't, and that's where this guide comes in. if you're struggling to get back on your feet and reclaim your life after a breakup, this book will give you a roadmap to finding yourself again-a stronger, wiser self. with wit and honesty, lesley robins shares her own experiences to show that she too has suffered the lack of self-worth many women experience after a difficult breakup. she shapes the lessons she learned into frank and practical advice, providing simple and effective ways to move on with your life. with time and the right approach, your heart will heal and you will be ready to face the world with new-found strength and wisdom. the breakup book will help thousands, perhaps millions, of women who are struggling to find their life, their path, their soul when it seems that all is lost forever.

You picked up this book because your breakup has been reduced to something that you feel you must "win" to emotionally survive and move on. this reduction can only take place if you were involved with a toxic person. toxic people are selfish, empathetically bankrupt, and have a limited relationship with reality. anyone who feels validated by exploiting your hunger for theirs is toxic-to your peace, your life, and your mental health. breakups aren't won by game-playing or vilifying your ex. they're won by realizing that winning is losing a partner who has proven to be a dead end. a new life is waiting for you at the end of this journey. in win your breakup, relationship and self-help coach natasha adamo presents the opportunity for a life with relationships that you don't have to tolerate and eggshell-walk your way through. it's a life in which your ex regrets the day they ever decided to breach your trust and break your heart; a life in which those who took you for granted wish you could find a way back into theirs. in this life, you can choose to walk away from toxicity-no more trying to be the person someone may want, may commit to, may be honest with, and may treat with respect.  this life is about to be your own.