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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz1984 by George Orwell
Best Ending
8,037 books — 6,085 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Not So Happily-Ever-After
779 books — 1,063 voters

The Opportunist by Tarryn FisherConsequences by Aleatha RomigCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsTaking Chances by Molly McAdamsReason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan
WTF Endings
478 books — 862 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieGone Girl by Gillian FlynnHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Plot Twist
409 books — 652 voters

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Worst Ending
272 books — 561 voters
Binding Arbitration by Elizabeth MarxBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireSlammed by Colleen HooverThoughtless by S.C. StephensLone Wolf Rising by Jami Brumfield
Books That Made My Stomach Drop
190 books — 354 voters

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonThe Shining by Stephen KingAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Books with Completely Different Movie Endings
126 books — 141 voters
Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingUnearthly by Cynthia Hand
Most Shocking Twist
173 books — 135 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Dutch House by Ann PatchettThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
52 Book Club 2025: #36 - Final Sentence Is Less Than 6 Words Long
175 books — 105 voters
Forbidden by Tabitha SuzumaMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsShadow Kiss by Richelle MeadStolen by Lucy Christopher
books with sad endings
113 books — 101 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnWe're All Lying by Marie StillShutter Island by Dennis LehaneAn Anonymous Girl by Greer HendricksCall Me Evie by J.P. Pomare
Books With Twist Endings
105 books — 81 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsStreetlight People by Charlene Thomas
Books with Most Unexpected Plot Twist
91 books — 78 voters

The Cavalier by Israh AziziMassive Black Hole by Andrea BarbosaUse Somebody by Riley JeanIn the Beginning by Abby L. VandiverDead by Morning by Kayla Krantz
Indie Books Best End Twist
55 books — 63 voters
Those Left Behind by Joss WhedonBetter Days by Joss WhedonThe Shepherd's Tale by Joss WhedonDr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories by Zack WhedonSerenity by Patton Oswalt
Books That Resurrect TV Shows & Movies
81 books — 60 voters

One Day by David Nicholls1984 by George OrwellMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Books You Almost Wish Had A Happy Ending
31 books — 36 voters
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie RyanAllegiant by Veronica RothTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Worst Ending Ever !
39 books — 30 voters

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareWhere She Went by Gayle FormanThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenPerfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Books That Have The Best Endings
48 books — 25 voters
Red Queen by Victoria AveyardThe Kiss of Deception by Mary E. PearsonSophie’s World by Jostein GaarderCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best YA plot twists
21 books — 17 voters

Hamlet by William ShakespeareRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck1984 by George OrwellOthello by William Shakespeare
Most Tragic Endings in Literature
38 books — 12 voters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeMy Cousin Rachel by Daphne du MaurierDhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
Begins As It Ends
19 books — 12 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsFerret by C WyattHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Most Unexpected Cliffhangers
10 books — 9 voters
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du MaurierMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghNormal People by Sally RooneyWaiting for Godot by Samuel BeckettThe Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
Books With Open Ending
11 books — 7 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Wide Game by Michael WestPoseidon’s Children by Michael WestHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
best ending to a book/series
20 books — 6 voters
The Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Crippled God by Steven EriksonBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerClockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Awesome Series Finales
41 books — 6 voters

Breakfast At Tiffanys by Truman CapoteThe Rainbow by Pearl S. BuckEye of the Needle by Ken FollettThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeDances With Wolves by Michael Blake
Books You’d Want to Read if They Hadn’t Been Spoiled for You
102 books — 6 voters
Magic Triumphs by Ilona AndrewsDark Currents by Jacqueline CareySoulless by Gail CarrigerDead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonGeneration V by M.L. Brennan
Urban Fantasy Series that Have an Ending
21 books — 5 voters

Random & Rare by Cat PorterThe Horses of War by Duff Hart-DavisElizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
Most touching epilogue
3 books — 3 voters
It by Stephen KingRed Rising by Pierce BrownFirst Blood by David MorrellA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAftermath by Chuck Wendig
Pantser
10 books — 3 voters

Find Us by Benjamin StevensonDon't Hang Up by Benjamin StevensonEveryone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonMe & Emma by Elizabeth FlockPines by Blake Crouch
Twists
5 books — 1 voter
The Licanius Trilogy by James IslingtonThe Complete Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson
Best Conclusions and Final Battles in Fantasy
2 books — 1 voter

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