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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,856 books — 9,998 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Books that Made You Cry!
3,358 books — 7,923 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboNight by Elie Wiesel
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,909 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLooking for Alaska by John Green
I Cried When I Read This
1,015 books — 1,762 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMe Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books That Had Me Bawling My Eyes Out
858 books — 1,597 voters
Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterHeretical Fishing by Haylock JobsonBeing a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara PascoeThe Three Witches and the Master by Max NowazA Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
All Sorts Favourites
1,518 books — 1,285 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 Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMe Before You by Jojo MoyesHopeless by Colleen HooverUgly Love by Colleen HooverBright Side by Kim Holden
Best "ugly cry" books
456 books — 978 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Most emotional books
894 books — 947 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Two words: I. cried.
665 books — 838 voters

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Saddest Books
491 books — 721 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsSlammed by Colleen HooverThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books that will have you crying
335 books — 395 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Books that made you cry. =’(
339 books — 348 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Saddest Books Ever
257 books — 276 voters

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsOld Yeller by Fred GipsonMarley and Me by John GroganThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The dog dies...a cautionary list.
363 books — 248 voters
Until November by Aurora Rose ReynoldsUntil Nico by Aurora Rose ReynoldsTall, Tatted and Tempting by Tammy FalknerUntil Lilly by Aurora Rose ReynoldsFriend-Zoned by Belle Aurora
best brotherhood
406 books — 232 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Constant Princess by Philippa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregoryNefertiti by Michelle Moran
Royal Fiction
525 books — 226 voters
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
52 Book Club 2024: #14 A Grieving Character
450 books — 221 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Music Box by Heather Meyer
Sad-Romance Books
96 books — 214 voters
The Replacement by Brenna YovanoffHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickInsurgent by Veronica RothClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareClockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Haunting and Spine-Chilling Covers
351 books — 195 voters

The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn by Eric IvesThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison WeirThe Lady in the Tower by Alison WeirThe Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser
Best Books about Anne Boleyn
87 books — 185 voters
Voyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson WhiteThe Girl Who Came Home by Hazel GaynorThe Second Mrs. Astor by Shana AbeFateful by Claudia GrayRaise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler
Fiction about the Titanic
135 books — 182 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenForbidden by Tabitha SuzumaRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëA Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Tragic Romances
139 books — 178 voters
Aaron by J.P. BarnabyChase in Shadow by Amy LaneKeeping Promise Rock by Amy LaneFinding Zach by Rowan SpeedwellThe Locker Room by Amy Lane
Heartbreaking Gay Romance
241 books — 168 voters

Archer's Voice by Mia SheridanThe Edge of Never by J.A. RedmerskiIs He Ever Going to Leave His Wife? by Martess DowlingA Different Blue by Amy HarmonDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa James
You Broke My Heart With Your Words!
109 books — 167 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Sad Young Adult books
118 books — 144 voters

Tiger's Voyage by Colleen HouckHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTiger's Quest by Colleen Houck
I was crying while reading
185 books — 138 voters
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettA Monster Calls by Patrick NessWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Best Children's Books About Death
195 books — 138 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniFinding Her Feet by Jams N. RosesThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldNorwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiOne Day by David Nicholls
Most Heartbreaking
171 books — 129 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHopeless by Colleen HooverMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
Books That Made Me Cry Like There's No Tomorrow
176 books — 127 voters

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