Sad Ending Books

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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,630,281 ratings — published 2012
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They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1) They Both Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.75 — 850,937 ratings — published 2017
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,910,036 ratings — published 2011
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Allegiant (Divergent, #3) Allegiant (Divergent, #3)
by (shelved 24 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.60 — 1,129,837 ratings — published 2013
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Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,776,450 ratings — published 2012
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A Thousand Boy Kisses (A Thousand Boy Kisses, #1) A Thousand Boy Kisses (A Thousand Boy Kisses, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.04 — 442,569 ratings — published 2016
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If He Had Been With Me (If He Had Been with Me, #1) If He Had Been With Me (If He Had Been with Me, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.79 — 555,347 ratings — published 2013
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We Were Liars We Were Liars (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,350,589 ratings — published 2014
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All the Bright Places All the Bright Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.11 — 620,453 ratings — published 2015
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Heartless Heartless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.09 — 248,845 ratings — published 2016
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,780,317 ratings — published 1937
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,828,934 ratings — published 2005
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Full Tilt (Full Tilt, #1) Full Tilt (Full Tilt, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.36 — 37,762 ratings — published 2016
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,727,734 ratings — published 2005
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by (shelved 9 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.58 — 3,597,230 ratings — published 2005
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.16 — 947,180 ratings — published 2006
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Forbidden Forbidden (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.96 — 75,721 ratings — published 2010
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The Outsiders The Outsiders (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,560,059 ratings — published 1967
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Powerful (The Powerless Trilogy, #1.5) Powerful (The Powerless Trilogy, #1.5)
by (shelved 8 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.12 — 270,516 ratings — published 2024
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Prodigy (Legend, #2) Prodigy (Legend, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.22 — 278,896 ratings — published 2013
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,018,161 ratings — published 2007
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Stolen (Stolen, #1) Stolen (Stolen, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.89 — 86,521 ratings — published 2009
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Autumn in Paris Autumn in Paris (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.12 — 13,329 ratings — published 2007
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The First to Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #0) The First to Die at the End (They Both Die at the End, #0)
by (shelved 7 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.00 — 119,439 ratings — published 2022
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You've Reached Sam (You've Reached Sam, #1) You've Reached Sam (You've Reached Sam, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.61 — 168,753 ratings — published 2021
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,933,180 ratings — published 2017
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,477,451 ratings — published 2016
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,787,299 ratings — published 1590
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Before I Fall Before I Fall (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.88 — 345,077 ratings — published 2010
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The Nightingale The Nightingale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.64 — 1,974,642 ratings — published 2015
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.57 — 750,798 ratings — published 2016
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The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5) The Assassin's Blade (Throne of Glass, #0.1-0.5)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,090,589 ratings — published 2014
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Bright Side (Bright Side, #1) Bright Side (Bright Side, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.29 — 61,688 ratings — published 2014
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,247,296 ratings — published 2012
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.85 — 829,258 ratings — published 2005
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Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.06 — 583,504 ratings — published 1977
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,728,561 ratings — published 2003
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.57 — 4,113,063 ratings — published 2000
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The Giver (The Giver, #1) The Giver (The Giver, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,758,853 ratings — published 1993
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,115,854 ratings — published 1947
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The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (The Twilight Saga, #3.5) The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (The Twilight Saga, #3.5)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.52 — 239,581 ratings — published 2009
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Sunshine Becomes You Sunshine Becomes You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,275 ratings — published 2012
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,642,320 ratings — published 2010
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A Walk to Remember A Walk to Remember (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.20 — 840,564 ratings — published 1999
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Where the Dark Stands Still Where the Dark Stands Still (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.05 — 26,564 ratings — published 2024
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Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3)
by (shelved 5 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.33 — 379,336 ratings — published 2008
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Flowers for Algernon Flowers for Algernon (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.23 — 774,989 ratings — published 1966
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.29 — 886,767 ratings — published 2015
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The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2) The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 4.49 — 441,941 ratings — published 2022
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as sad-ending)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,801,271 ratings — published 2018
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Khadija Rupa
“There is a sad end I used to live
even before I knew
this is how I was meant to begin.”
Khadija Rupa, Unexpressed Feelings

Charlotte Stein
“Mostly because Lydia said after a long silence, "Holy shit. We are living in a Nicholas Sparks novel."
"Exactly," she said from between her knees. "And I'm so not okay with that.”
Charlotte Stein, Never Sweeter

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