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Stranger to the Beautiful by Don HynesTaoTuning by Adrian EmeryThe Memoirs of Dr. Sex by Andrew M. BarclaySocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Wild Iris by Louise Glück
Inspiring Books For All Ages
2,805 books — 1,847 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenHopeless by Colleen HooverMaking Faces by Amy HarmonThe Sea of Tranquility by Katja MillayMe Before You by Jojo Moyes
Emotion Overload
1,091 books — 1,425 voters

Captive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsRaw by Belle AuroraTears of Tess by Pepper WintersConsequences (Consequences, #1) A Dark Wealth and Power Romance by Aleatha RomigQuintessentially Q by Pepper Winters
Dark, twisted, abusive romance | 2013-2015
396 books — 1,187 voters
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëFifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
Male Characters You Would Run From If They Tried To Date You
788 books — 1,092 voters

Captive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsTwist Me by Anna ZairesSeduced in the Dark by C.J. RobertsBlyssful Lies by J.C. CliffTears of Tess by Pepper Winters
Romance or Erotica with Kidnapping
563 books — 940 voters
Finding Zach by Rowan SpeedwellBetween Sinners and Saints by Marie SextonZero at the Bone by Jane SevilleTouch Me Gently by J.R. LovelessShades of Gray by Brooke McKinley
Best Gay Romance with Abused/Traumatized Characters
850 books — 917 voters

Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
YA Violence & Abuse Novels
705 books — 872 voters
Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonLover Awakened by J.R. WardEasy by Tammara WebberDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasBlue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
Best Traumatized Heroines
1,012 books — 869 voters

Undo Me by M. RobinsonHopeless by Colleen HooverCrave Me by M. RobinsonBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireEl Diablo by M. Robinson
The Gut Wrenchers
331 books — 639 voters
Vicious by L.J. ShenBully by Penelope DouglasFear Me by B.B. ReidBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireCorrupt by Penelope Douglas
Possessive, Controlling, Jerk, Anti-Heroes that Love Their Woman
364 books — 606 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John GreenSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
YA Realistic Fiction
627 books — 598 voters
Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonJust Listen by Sarah DessenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySome Boys by Patty BlountThe Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith
Young Adult Books About Rape & Sexual Abuse
373 books — 595 voters

Consequences (Consequences, #1) A Dark Wealth and Power Romance by Aleatha Romig1984 by George OrwellCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerForbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
Books that leave you disturbed
562 books — 517 voters
The Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorRunning with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerLeaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren HoughGirl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Unsettling Memoirs & Biographies
567 books — 485 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesBared to You by Sylvia DayFifty Shades Darker by E.L. JamesFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesBeautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Not Your Mother's Romance Novel
466 books — 422 voters
From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. ArmentroutFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosGild by Raven KennedyA Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. ArmentroutThe Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Sarah J. Maas Clones
105 books — 414 voters

Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodSome Boys by Patty BlountThe Rape of Nanking by Iris ChangThe V Girl by Mya Robarts
Breaking the Silence: Talking About Violence Against Women
503 books — 395 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Gripping Books
644 books — 381 voters

Post Office by Charles BukowskiThe Rum Diary by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAre You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea HandlerThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Drunken Masters
287 books — 378 voters
Lover Awakened by J.R. WardEasy by Tammara WebberOutlander by Diana GabaldonAcheron by Sherrilyn KenyonMaking Faces by Amy Harmon
Best Abused or Traumatized Romance Heroes
336 books — 363 voters

Reason to Breathe by Rebecca DonovanThe Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window by Kirsty MoseleyEasy by Tammara WebberHopeless by Colleen HooverThe Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen
YA Abuse with New Love
93 books — 339 voters
Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyMadame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Unhappy Marriages
510 books — 329 voters

Fighting Destiny by Amelia HutchinsRhapsodic by Laura ThalassaDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningDegradation by Stylo FantomePlaying with Monsters by Amelia Hutchins
Defiant Beauties and Infuriating Controlling Beasts-Dark Erotica-Enemy to Lovers
207 books — 321 voters
Love in the Afternoon by Lisa KleypasLover Awakened by J.R. WardOnly If You Dare by Margo HoornstraFiancé by Friday by Catherine BybeeTo Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt
Romances Novel Heroes with PTSD
399 books — 310 voters

Hopeless by Colleen HooverEasy by Tammara WebberThe Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica SorensenThe Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window by Kirsty MoseleyWait for You by J. Lynn
Books that deal with abuse
191 books — 204 voters
Wait for You by J. LynnHopeless by Colleen HooverThe Meaning of Okay by Cortney RaymondHeart of Obsidian by Nalini SinghTwice a Target by Susan Vaughan
Romance Novel Heroines with PTSD
210 books — 203 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodMissoula by Jon KrakauerSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonAsking for It by Kate HardingThe V Girl by Mya Robarts
Books About Rape and Rape Culture
439 books — 195 voters
Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen AshleyWild Man by Kristen AshleyRock Chick Redemption by Kristen AshleyUntil November by Aurora Rose ReynoldsRock Chick by Kristen Ashley
Romantic Suspense-Climatic stories that have our hearts racing
343 books — 193 voters

Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Novels With Sexual Abuse as a Subject
362 books — 166 voters
Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasAnnie's Song by Catherine AndersonAn Offer From a Gentleman by Julia QuinnIn Bed with a Highlander by Maya BanksThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
Mistreated Heroines
176 books — 147 voters

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