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The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMe Before You by Jojo MoyesHopeless by Colleen HooverThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Causes of Ugly Crying
1,403 books — 3,927 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
857 books — 1,596 voters

Crave Me by M. RobinsonComplicate Me by M. RobinsonEl Diablo by M. RobinsonForbid Me by M. RobinsonVIP by M. Robinson
Emotional Alphas
120 books — 296 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenIf I Stay by Gayle FormanEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellBright Side by Kim HoldenClockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Sea Of Tears
134 books — 98 voters

Blubber by Judy BlumeTears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall SmithRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. TaylorCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonTrail of Tears by John Ehle
Tearful Titles
621 books — 46 voters
A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniAll the Bright Places by Jennifer NivenNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Destruction Literature
50 books — 36 voters

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAna's Story by Jenna BushGo Ask Alice by Beatrice SparksA Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
Books That make you Emotional
81 books — 27 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëOn the Edge of Daylight by Giselle BeaumontNormal People by Sally RooneyNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The r/RomanceBooks List of No-HEA...Tragic and Bittersweet Love Stories
76 books — 22 voters

Marley and Me by John GroganThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonLassie Come-Home by Eric KnightWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Which Movie Made You Cry the Most?
70 books — 13 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerMe Before You by Jojo MoyesFull Tilt by Emma ScottThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Romance Books Where He Dies
16 books — 12 voters

Cowboys Don't Cry by Anne McAllisterCops Don't Cry by Vali StoneDragons Don't Cry by D'Elen McClainCEOs Don't Cry by Joselyn VaughnCowboys Don't Cry by Marilyn Halvorson
Titles That Tell Who "Don't Cry"
146 books — 9 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoLove You Forever by Robert MunschThe Dot by Peter H. ReynoldsThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Children's books that make parents cry
93 books — 8 voters

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerSummer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
Saddest YA Books Ever
31 books — 8 voters
Fool's Fate by Robin HobbThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAssassin's Fate by Robin HobbFool's Errand by Robin HobbHouse of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
Tearjerker Fantasy
24 books — 7 voters

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryMeet Me in Paradise by Libby HubscherFloat Plan by Trish DollerHappy Place by Emily HenryEver After Always by Chloe Liese
Crying on the Beach Vibes
5 books — 5 voters
Day of Tears by Julius LesterMahtab's Story by Libby GleesonMother Doll by Katya ApekinaA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaSeeing Through Tears by Judith Kay Nelson
Tears/crying on covers
7 books — 4 voters

The Royal Matchmaking Competition by Zoiy G. GalloayThe Farseer Trilogy by Robin HobbRedwall Boxed Set by Brian JacquesHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Deptford Mice Trilogy by Robin Jarvis
The most touching fantasy books and series
8 books — 4 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksMe Before You by Jojo MoyesSo Near the Horizon by Jessica KochKing's Sacrifice by Jane Anthony
Tearjerker romances
23 books — 4 voters

Crying by Tom LutzSeeing Through Tears by Judith Kay NelsonRiveted by Jim DaviesCrying by William H. FreyGOOD CRY by Nikki Giovanni
Books about Crying
12 books — 3 voters
The Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Oaken Throne by Robin JarvisThe Bridges of Madison County by Robert James WallerThe Final Reckoning by Robin JarvisP.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
Best Grab A Tissue Books
11 books — 3 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Thing About Jellyfish by Ali BenjaminThe Burning Maze by Rick RiordanThis Is Where It Ends by Marieke NijkampThe Vile Village by Lemony Snicket
Books That I Have Cried Over
5 books — 2 voters
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe Invention of Wings by Sue Monk KiddMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Crying Book Display
12 books — 1 voter

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