"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath - This classic novel follows a young woman's descent into depression and her struggles with mental illness.
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky - This coming-of-age novel explores themes of adolescence, mental health, and the difficulties of fitting in.
"Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson - This powerful novel follows a teenage girl who becomes an outcast after speaking out about a traumatic event.
"All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven - This heart-wrenching novel explores themes of mental illness, grief, and love.
"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green - This touching novel tells the story of two teenagers with cancer who fall in love and grapple with the meaning of life and death.
"Girl, Interrupted" by Susanna Kaysen - This memoir recounts the author's experiences as a patient in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s.
"A Little Life" by Hanya Yanagihara - This epic novel follows the lives of four friends in New York City and explores themes of trauma, mental illness, and the endurance of friendship.
"It's Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini - This YA novel follows a teenage boy who checks himself into a psychiatric hospital and learns to cope with his depression.
"The Virgin Suicides" by Jeffrey Eugenides - This haunting novel tells the story of five sisters who all commit suicide and explores themes of isolation, adolescence, and despair.
"The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying" by Nina Riggs - This moving memoir chronicles the author's experiences with terminal cancer and the lessons she learned about love and life.