You’ll want a box of tissues nearby for these books. As sad and horribly depressed as some of these stories made me, I can’t help but love them. Here are my current favorite books that made me cry.
1. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
- Whether you’re a fan of the classics or not, you can’t deny how tragically brilliant that ending was. That ending.
2. Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder
- Somehow Wilder had me crying before I even reached one hundred pages. All the feelings.
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
- Laugh all you want, but listening to Harry talk to all of his dead loved ones about being afraid to die broke my heart.
4. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
- I won’t lie. I bawled at the epilogue. Okay, through the epilogue.
5. The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
- I really just want to give Mara a hug; her life is so hard.
6. Fade by Lisa McMann
- Poor Janie. I cried for a solid chapter in there. I just…I can’t….Losing her sight and the use of her hands? She’s only 17!
7. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
- At least I know I’m not alone in this one. That funeral scene. I mean, really??
Do you have any favorite sad books? Have you read any of these? Let me know what you think!
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A Tale of Two Cities is so underrated. It’s one of my favorite books, and the ending was just… UGH. Good post.
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I completely agree! I think many people are intimidated by books when they’re labeled “classics,” and don’t give them a fair chance. Thanks for stopping by!
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The first book that ever made me cry was Jane Eyre. I read it when I was in my awkward teen years so Jane’s story really spoke to me, but with the tragic death that happened when she was at school…oh goodness. It was not just that it was sad, it was unexpected because it felt like it was right at the beginning of the story. Jane’s story and her perseverance through the harshness of life really spoke to me. Great post!
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That’s another great one to add to the list! Thanks for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed the post 🙂
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I cried so much at the end of Clockwork Princess and The Fault in Our Stars! The Book Thief was another tear jerker for me.
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Yes, The Book Thief is another great one! Thanks for commenting!
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Agree with you on A Tale of Two Cities and The Fault in Our Stars, though I didn’t cry only almost cried 😀 but I brawled on Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. Great post, by the way.
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Thanks for stopping by! I’ve heard such great things about both The Kite Runner and The Time Traveler’s Wife, but haven’t picked them up yet. I’ll have to get to them soon!
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