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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Books that Made You Cry!
3,358 books — 7,978 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Books That Made You Cry
1,606 books — 3,290 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMe Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Story of Us by Lesley JonesArcher's Voice by Mia SheridanRaw by Belle Aurora
Books That Had You Sobbing
884 books — 1,456 voters
Bareback by Chris OwenFaith & Fidelity by Tere MichaelsCut & Run by Madeleine UrbanKeeping Promise Rock by Amy LaneBear, Otter, and the Kid by T.J. Klune
Best Gay Tear Jerker with a Happy Ending
628 books — 868 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. =’(
343 books — 349 voters
Protection by S.A. ReidMemorizing You by Dan SkinnerBait by Pierce SmithBrokeback Mountain by Annie ProulxFather Figure by Kichiku Neko
M/M books with Tragic/Sad Ending (No HEA / HFN)
104 books — 127 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Books that made you cry for days
79 books — 115 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingMarley and Me by John GroganThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksExplosion in Paris by Linda Masemore Pirrung
Books that made you cry a lot
47 books — 93 voters

Same Old Truths by Delora DennisMagic America by C.E. MedfordReasons I Fell for the Funny Fat Friend by Cassie MaeThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenGirls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer
"Fun" Reads On Dark Subjects
46 books — 85 voters
Truly, Madly, Deeply by Faraaz KaziExplosion in Paris by Linda Masemore PirrungThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Made Readers Cry
64 books — 62 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniWhen Secrets Bloom by Patricia FurstenbergThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Best Historical Novels That Made You Cry
72 books — 60 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
625 books — 47 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Host by Stephenie MeyerMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
read with a box of tissues
81 books — 31 voters
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Thing About Jellyfish by Ali BenjaminOlive's Ocean by Kevin HenkesA Taste of Blackberries by Doris Buchanan SmithMick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park
Death of a Child in Middle Grade Fiction
120 books — 30 voters

Old Yeller by Fred GipsonThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Tearjerker Children's Books
34 books — 19 voters
If I Wake by Nikki MoyesBefore I Fall by Lauren OliverSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonExit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. JohnstonLooking for Alaska by John Green
Books Similar to Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
47 books — 18 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoLove You Forever by Robert MunschGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Children's books that make parents cry
94 books — 9 voters
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian AndersenWishtree by Katherine ApplegateLillian's Right to Vote by Jonah WinterLet the Children March by Monica Clark-RobinsonMe... Jane by Patrick McDonnell
Best Tearjerker Children's Books
19 books — 7 voters

Crescendo by Becca FitzpatrickCryer's Cross by Lisa McMannMy Heart Stopped Beating by ChamedBloodlines by Lindsay Anne KendalFather Figure by Kichiku Neko
Books That Made You Cry More Than Once
17 books — 5 voters
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Dave ManakMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultWhat Light by Jay AsherLily and the Octopus by Steven RowleyGus by Kim Holden
Tearjerkers
36 books — 5 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
24 books — 5 voters
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinLily and the Octopus by Steven RowleyCharlie and Chocolate's Purrfect Prayer by J. Suthern HicksEmily and Einstein by Linda Francis LeeA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Pet Tearjerkers
10 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
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhitePaper Covers Rock by Jenny HubbardThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraReaction by Lesley ChoyceMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
From Bittersweet To Tragic: YA Speculative Fiction With No Happy Ending
91 books — 2 voters

Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. VaughanSaikano by Shin TakahashiFrom Hell by Alan MooreCerebus, Vol. 16 by Dave SimBatman by Alan Moore
Unhappy Endings: Comics With A Tragic Ending
50 books — 2 voters
A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerThe Long Road Back To You by Buck TurnerThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Romantic Tragedy
9 books — 1 voter

My Little Love by JUDE LAURÉNTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonA Doll's House by Henrik IbsenSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
My Little Love: A Dog Memoir That Captures the Soul of Unconditional Love
27 books — 1 voter
Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. VaughanAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce1984 by George OrwellThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Unhappy Endings: Speculative Fiction With A Tragic Ending Part I
100 books — 1 voter

The Road by Cormac McCarthyAnimal Farm by George OrwellParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHow High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Almost Happy Endings: Speculative Fiction With A Bittersweet Ending
78 books — 1 voter
Grendel by John GardnerThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Book of Sorrows by Walter Wangerin Jr.Quincas Borba by Machado de AssisThe Course of the Heart by M. John Harrison
Unhappy Endings: Speculative Fiction With A Tragic Ending Part II
32 books — 1 voter

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