I read a lot of sad books. None of them have made me cry ever. Soooooo hit me with your best (or worst…?). Some of the books that came the closest are A Little Life, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Song of Achilles, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.
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The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah made me bawl my eyes out at the end.
It’s based during the Holocaust and how the women were surviving those times. It’s a historical fiction book and one of my favorite books of all time. I don’t know if other people would consider it a sad book though.
The Other Bennett Sister. Probably hit hard for me based on how I connected with her family dynamic
I really enjoyed the reframe (for some) of Pride and Prejudice and the character development of Mary and others
The green mile made me weep
Lonesome dove also made me cry at the end – It is very long but worth it
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
*First They Killed My Father*
*Night*
The triple play of childhood sorrow and grief:
Charlotte’s Web
Bridge to Terabithia
Where The Red Fern Grows
For adults:
A Dog’s Purpose
A Child Called It
The Art of Racing In The Rain
I cry at most books and movies, even if there is nothing super emotional happening, but The Fault in Our Stars by John Green had me SOBBING and I still cry hard every time I read it. Same with the movie, I cried for most of it and then for about 15 minutes after.
Betty
Marley and Me. Maybe I read it at the wrong time – my dog had recently died – but that book hit me hard.
In Memoriam by Alice Winn. Hands down the best book I’ve read in so long. I was emotionally invested to a bizarre degree, like I thought about the characters and their story constantly when I wasn’t reading it. And painful. Oh yeah it’s painful.
I made a List Challenge when this topic came up a month ago. 240 books on there – I am sure you would find something to make you cry.
[Books That Made Some People Cry](https://www.listchallenges.com/books-that-made-some-readers-cry) on Listchallenges
Unexpectedly The Moonlight Child by Karen McQuestion. Made my entire tough crowd book club bawl at the end.
Seconding Night.
Beloved by Toni Morrison