1. The Noonday Demon: An Atlas on Depression by Andrew Solomon
2. Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Systematic Review
3. Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide by Kay Refield Jamison
4. Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by William Styron

Suggested reading by Mike Wallace (of “60 Minutes” fame, and someone who has struggled with depression) in a recent Wall Street Journal Op-Ed:

1. How You Can Survive When They’re Depressed by Ann Sheffield
2. More Than Moody by Harold S. Koplewicz
3. The Peace of Mind Prescription by Dennis Charney, M.D.
4. Against Depression by Peter D. Kramer