Following recent seismic events, literature is being highlighted as a source of comfort and a tool for processing grief. Experts and readers alike are suggesting books – including fiction, poetry, and young adult series – as companions during times of mourning and loss. Authors Mario Morenza and Ricardo Ramírez Requena, along with young readers Ailed Pereira and Miranda Cadena, and María Beatriz Medina of the Banco del Libro, have shared recommendations. These selections address themes of life, death, and bereavement, offering solace to those navigating difficult emotions. The emphasis is on finding a book that resonates with individual healing processes. Literature provides a pathway to understanding and coping with absence through words and narratives.