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Finding Zach by Rowan SpeedwellChase in Shadow by Amy LaneBetween Sinners and Saints by Marie SextonFaith & Fidelity by Tere MichaelsAaron by J.P. Barnaby
Best M/M Hurt/Healing/Comfort Books
700 books — 501 voters
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The kid(s) die! (another cautionary list)
245 books — 122 voters

Cheating to Survive by Christine ArdigoSwap by H.K. CarltonLick by Kylie ScottEvery Five Years by Christine ArdigoNeanderthal Seeks Human by Penny Reid
Love's Betrayal. Betrayal by Love Ones with Love Ones.
49 books — 103 voters
Broken Play by Alison RhymesBeautiful by Den HedgesA Love Letter to Whiskey by Kandi SteinerYesterday's Fingerprints by Siena SloaneInhale, Exhale. by C.L. Matthews
Cheating
211 books — 70 voters

The Resurrection Chronicles by Mike MacCarthyAnissa's Redemption by Zack LoveThe Syrian Virgin by Zack LoveThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Emotionally Intense Books
65 books — 64 voters
Tainted Shadows by Kendrick SimsThe Monster Is No More by Chris BrydaGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Deep Lake by Vitor M.C. RodriguesSharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Some Good Psychological Thrillers
32 books — 39 voters

Sex in the Title by Zack LoveAnxiety by Danny WinterEli the Minnow and The Coral Cave Adventure by David L. SterlingGreat-Grandma's Gifts by Marianne JonesWrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe by Karl Wiggins
My Favorite Book List
19 books — 30 voters
Marrying Winterborne by Lisa KleypasTen Tiny Breaths by K.A. TuckerThe Fall of Summer by Rebecca DaleThe Last Heir by Marina VinniDebt by Nina G. Jones
When You Find Out You Will Hate Me
67 books — 27 voters

The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackCruel King by Rina KentCruel Crown by Victoria AveyardVelvet Cruelty by Eve DangerfieldCruel Queen by T.L. Smith
Cruel Cruelty
286 books — 27 voters
Motherhood by Ann CampanellaNot Pregnant by Karina SavarynaBig Mountain, Bigger God by Duane MullettDo You Have Kids? Life When the Answer Is No by Kate KaufmannApril Fool's Day by Bryce Courtenay
On Facing Pain
25 books — 21 voters

The Avery Shaw Experiment by Kelly OramA Veil of Glass and Rain by Petra MarchDon't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa JamesDeception by Alyson RaynesAll the Skies I Will Not See by Petra March
books that make my heart skip a beat
29 books — 21 voters
The Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareMagic Breaks by Ilona AndrewsAllegiant by Veronica Roth
Self-Sacrificing Protagonists
43 books — 20 voters

The Divorce by Nicole StrycharzA Me and You Thing by Taylor DeanReturn to Monte Carlo by Cate C. Wells365 Days by Ajme WilliamsNever Trust the Living by Lani Lynn Vale
Angsty marriage in trouble recs
106 books — 16 voters
Death and the Gardener by Georgi GospodinovNever Say Never, Never Say Always by Susan S. WarnerPositivity Warrior by Jim SoreboLearn to Live Forward by Chidi IwuchukwuAugust by Ian Hanes
Amazon Customers Also Bought or Read: Death, Grief and Loss Edition I
111 books — 12 voters

Never Say Never, Never Say Always by Susan S. WarnerBullet Holes by Norrin M. RipsmanThe White Book by Han KangPositivity Warrior by Jim SoreboLearn to Live Forward by Chidi Iwuchukwu
Amazon Customers Also Bought or Read: Death, Grief and Loss Edition IV
108 books — 11 voters
Never Say Never, Never Say Always by Susan S. WarnerI'm Sorry I Cremated You by Jaclyn Michelle SmithPositivity Warrior by Jim SoreboLearn to Live Forward by Chidi IwuchukwuHeartwood by Barbara Becker
Amazon Customers Also Bought or Read: Death, Grief and Loss Edition II
108 books — 10 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl1984 by George Orwell
Human Atrocities
49 books — 9 voters
Tender Mercies by Kitty ThomasVirtue & Vanity by Astrid Jane RaySlave by Sherri HayesKnight by Julia SykesHER DARK DESIRES by Lima-Meí Summer
Hurt-Comfort
15 books — 8 voters

Vigil by George SaundersThe Gate by Natsume SōsekiHouse of Splendid Isolation by Edna O'BrienHomesickness by Colin BarrettThe Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Amazon Customers Also Bought or Read: Death, Grief and Loss Edition III
105 books — 8 voters
Imperfect Illusions by Vanora LawlessKiss and Cry by Keira AndrewsComing Together by Raquel RileyHealing After The Narcissist by Zachary Hall
Best M/M Hurt|Comfort Books of 2022
4 books — 7 voters

Travels with My Aunt by Graham GreeneNever Say Never, Never Say Always by Susan S. WarnerPositivity Warrior by Jim SoreboLearn to Live Forward by Chidi IwuchukwuAugust by Ian Hanes
Amazon Customers Also Bought or Read: Death, Grief and Loss Edition V
106 books — 7 voters
Must I Go by Yiyun LiNever Say Never, Never Say Always by Susan S. WarnerPositivity Warrior by Jim SoreboLearn to Live Forward by Chidi IwuchukwuAugust by Ian Hanes
Amazon Customers Also Bought or Read: Death, Grief and Loss Edition VI
74 books — 7 voters

Scars by Cheryl RainfieldWickedpedia by Chris Van EttenThe Weeping Room by Kayla Al-Shamma-JonesFake An Injury Day by Alshia MoyezThe Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
We Stitch These Wounds
9 books — 6 voters
First Days by C.L. StoneKiss of a Dragon by Alisa WoodsAngel Creek by Linda HowardFoxgloves in Summer by Penelope DanielsBond and Song by Mera Akiana
Injured Heroine
17 books — 6 voters

Choosing Theo by Victoria AvelineGrim by M.K. EidemBay's Mercenary by C.L. ScholeyBay's Mercenary by C.L. ScholeyOf Another Dimension by Jeanette Lynn
(Sci-fi/paranormal) native women are cruel/indifferent
11 books — 5 voters
Chasing Seth by J.R. LovelessThe Substitute by Tionne RogersSparkle and Purr by Stormy GlennSecond Chances by Lynn HagenFull Moon Mating by Stormy Glenn
Hero Wrongly Accused By Hero MM
8 books — 3 voters

Essence Of Love by Harley FlamezSouls Of Fire by Harley FlamezThe Music Within by Harley Flamez
Best Poetry Books By Harley Flamez
3 books — 1 voter

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