General
MURRAY-PARKES, Colin: Bereavement: studies of grief in Adult life.  3rd edition. 1996. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-11033-5. - The classic and standard introduction to the psychology of grief.

KUBLER-ROSS, Elisabeth: On Death and Dying. Routledge.  - Another classic, in numerous editions, from years of experience in the hospice environment.  ISBN 0-415-04015-9

LAKE, Dr. Tony: Living with Grief.  1992.  Sheldon Press. - A more easily accessible overview with lots of practical suggestions.  ISBN 0-83969-425-9

BECVAR, Dorothy: In the Presence of Grief.  2001. Guilford Press. - A very detailed explanation of the grief process and its implications for funeral and other healing rituals.  ISBN 1-57230-697-1

Special Topics
ARCHER, John:  The Nature of Grief.  1998. Routledge.  - Grief in the context of evolution, culture and ethology.  ISBN 0-415-17858-4

HARVEY, John: Give Sorrow Words . 2000.  Brunner Mozel.  - A focus on loss of relationships, loss of self esteem and loss from victimisation.  ISBN 1-58391-008-5

Suicide and Sudden Death
O’CONNOR,  Rory and SHERBY, Noel:  Understanding Suicidal Behaviour. 2000.
BPS Books - An excellent overview of the literature and the subject, with focus on prevention.

WERTHEMER, Alison:  A Special Scar. 2nd edition. 2001. Brunner-Routledge. - The experience of people bereaved by suicide.  ISBN 0-415-22027-0

RYNEARSON, Edward:  Re-telling Violent Death.  2001.  Brunner-Routledge. -  Reactions to and therapy for violent and sudden death focused on homicide, suicide and accident.   ISBN 1-58391-363-7

Culture and Death
MURRAY-PARKES, Colin, et al:  Death and Bereavement Across Cultures. 1996. Routledge.  - The basic text on the subject.  ISBN 0-415-13137-5

MARTIN, Terry and DOKA, Kenneth: Men Don’t Cry, Women Do.  2000.  Brunner Mozel.  Culture and gender in the context of loss and grief. - ISBN 0-87630-995-3

Children and Parents
GOLDMAN, Linda:  Life and Loss.  2nd edition. 1999.  Accelerated Development. - Probably the very best text to assist in helping children to grief constructively.  ISBN 1-56032861-4

WORDEN. J William.  Children and Grief: When a Parent  Dies. 1996.  Guildford Press.  - Detailed look at the research and practical implications.  ISBN 1-57230-148-1 

MOULDER, Christine.  Miscarriage: Women’s Experiences and Needs.  2nd edition. 2001.  Routledge  - A superb support for the one in four pregnancies that end in miscarriage, especially early and repeated miscarriage. ISBN 0-41525-489-2

KOHNER, Nancy and HENLEY, Alix.  When a Baby Dies: The Experience of Late Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death.  2nd edition. 2001 Routledge. - The best book on the topic, without exception.  ISBN  0-415-25276-8