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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
867 books — 1,598 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenForbidden by Tabitha SuzumaRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëMan Alone by Jack Remick
Tragic Romances
146 books — 204 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
Worth the Fall by Claudia ConnorUntil November by Aurora Rose ReynoldsWorth the Risk by Claudia ConnorUntil Nico by Aurora Rose ReynoldsUntil Lilly by Aurora Rose Reynolds
family related romance story
295 books — 64 voters

Revel by Michael IndemaioThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMe Before You by Jojo MoyesHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Tears in My Eyes
35 books — 24 voters
RV There Yet? by Travis CaseyCivilianized by Michael AnthonyRunning with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave EggersBoy in the Ivy by T. McKinley
Best Heartbreaking Yet Funny Memoirs
11 books — 15 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyOpal by Jennifer L. ArmentroutFading by Olivia Brunete
Heavy Heart and Tears
17 books — 12 voters
The Third Response by Eden HarperLove’s Eternal Madness by Geri HemerTowards Blue Skies by Adele Minnar Towards Blue S...One Inch Between Life and Death Updated and Revised Second Ed... by Steven A. HauerThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth Pastor
Courageous Voices & Powerful Stories
9 books — 7 voters

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodEnder's Game by Orson Scott CardFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka1984 by George Orwell
Unhappy Endings: Speculative Fiction With A Tragic Ending Part I
102 books — 5 voters
Heavy by Kiese LaymonTales of a Mad Hatter by Jan K PaezThe Promise of Soul Love by Pam Culley-McCulloughLove’s Eternal Madness by Geri HemerThe Choice by Edith Eger
Memoirs That Broke Me
17 books — 4 voters

The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Fox and the Hound by Daniel P. MannixBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
From Bittersweet To Tragic: YA Speculative Fiction With No Happy Ending
91 books — 4 voters
Love’s Eternal Madness by Geri HemerTales of a Mad Hatter by Jan K PaezThe Deepest Well by Nadine Burke HarrisThe Choice by Edith EgerHeavy by Kiese Laymon
Dark Memoirs
16 books — 3 voters

Love’s Eternal Madness by Geri HemerThe Last Syllable by Valeriano DiviacchiGrendel by John GardnerThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Book of Sorrows by Walter Wangerin Jr.
Unhappy Endings: Speculative Fiction With A Tragic Ending Part II
36 books — 3 voters
Love’s Eternal Madness by Geri HemerSaikano by Shin TakahashiPride of Baghdad by Brian K. VaughanFrom Hell by Alan MooreCerebus, Vol. 16 by Dave Sim
Unhappy Endings: Comics With A Tragic Ending
51 books — 3 voters

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David SedarisEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingReady Player One by Ernest ClineBossypants by Tina Fey
My Little Love: A Beautiful Goodbye to a Beloved Dog
22 books — 1 voter
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata100% Match by Patrick C. Harrison III
Books that really Fucked Me Up
2 books — 1 voter

The Nightingale by Kristin HannahA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Women by Kristin HannahThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
emotionally devastated, thanks
11 books — 1 voter

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