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Whenever you need to cry and can’t open one of this books that will leave completely empty inside
From heartbreaking stories to unforgettable characters that you will love instantly
Be prepared to suffer, cry and possibly scream from the pain with this incredible writers that create the best books
Here It Is 10 Sad Books Recommendations
1. Everything I Never Told You
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Everything I Never Told you by Celeste Ng follows the death of one of their daughters, the Lee family must face a heartbreaking grief.
A book about the meaning of life in the face of a great loss after having a whole life ahead of them.
This challenges the power of family and the ability to rise up in the face of a great tragedy
This acclaimed book presents one of the best tragic stories and becomes one of the best sad book recommendations
2. The Book Thief
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In Nazi Germany, Liesel’s world goes up in flames around her as she finds a fascination in reading.
She steals from Nazi book-burnings and along with her foster father she learns to read and immerse herself in worlds far away.
When her family hides a Jew in their basement that she must return to the present and face the horrors of World War II.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak immerse you in the horrors of war and will not let you put down one of the most heartbreaking books of all time.
3. The Color Purple
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One of the most censored books since 2000 because of its violence and realism
The Color Purple by Alice Walker tells the story of Celie an African- American young girl in the 1900’s
Celie writes letters to god while she endures the horrifying abuse of her father Alphonso that ends in her giving birth to two children
Her younger sister escapes the horrors of the house and promise to write to Celie, but that never happens
Celie has to deal with his new husband, the sexual abuse, racism and the pain that her life has to offer
4. The Virgin Suicides
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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides tells the story of the five Lisbon sisters who commite suicide one by one
In a beautiful town in Detroit, the boys observe the grief, pain and secrets of the family and the reasons behind such tragedies
This novel is not for the weak, a beautiful young love story with a dark sad twist
Beware of one of the most painful sad book recommendations and find the reason of the Lisbon sister’s death
5. A Little Life
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TW: Please review the trigger warnings for this adult book, caution when reading as it touches sensitive themes.
A story of four college friends in New York City
Willem a handsome actor in the making, JB a talented painter, Malcolm a temperamental architect and the beautiful and broken Jude a lawyer with a tormented past
The center of this group of friends is Jude and his friends will slowly understand his demons, trying to save him from himself
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara characters will make you suffer, laugh, cry and above all love
6. Hello Beautiful
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Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano tells the story of William Waters who grew up in a distant and hateful family without love
When he finally goes away with a basketball scholarship to college, he meets Julia Padavano and her three younger sisters
William finds the family he never had in Julia, with her kind spirit and bright mind
But his dark past catch up to him and risks what he has built with Julia and her sisters.
The demons inside him come to the surface and destroy the little happiness he found
7. Girl In Pieces
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TW: Please review the trigger warnings for this adult book, caution when reading as it touches sensitive themes.
Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow presents Charlotte Davis dealing with the painful loss she has to endure at her young age
With the her father’s death, the loss of her best friend and her absent mother, Charlotte has find relief in the pain
In her mind the physical pain quiets the never ending noise of sadness
This sad book recommendations shows you that sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to be able to heal from the inside
8. I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home
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A novel of love, grief and emptiness as a ghost story in the 21st century
When a teacher visits his brother that is dying, he discovers a journal from the 19th century
The letters written in those pages revive the ghost of an assassin and a therapy clown, that are supposedly death
I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore explores the deepest places between love and hate, life and death
9. Archer’s Voice
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Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheidan presents Bree who dreams of finding a safe place after living through a traumatic night
When she arrives in the small town of Maine, her destiny meets that of Archer, a lonely man… invisible
Bree, who seeks Archer’s love, will help find his voice to express the wound that he just can’t close
A novel about a man who lives in silence and a woman shattered by the noise of her past, the perfect sad book recommendations
10. If He Had Been With Me
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If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin tells the story of friendship from childhood until their separation in high school.
Autumn has always felt a connection with Finny, even though they both have a partner, they often support each other in difficult times.
Autumn’s depression and family problems complicate the situation and keep her possible love away from his life.
An argument in a car will end the suspense of their troubled life
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