Heartbreaking Books

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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,844,382 ratings — published 2012
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 198 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,784,036 ratings — published 2016
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,126,025 ratings — published 2011
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 164 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.27 — 989,503 ratings — published 2015
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Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)
by (shelved 127 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,836,454 ratings — published 2012
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 126 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,955,267 ratings — published 2005
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Ugly Love Ugly Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 114 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,387,764 ratings — published 2014
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,580,878 ratings — published 2003
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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 109 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.78 — 623,683 ratings — published 2013
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A Thousand Boy Kisses (A Thousand Boy Kisses, #1) A Thousand Boy Kisses (A Thousand Boy Kisses, #1)
by (shelved 107 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.03 — 482,838 ratings — published 2016
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 107 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,796,651 ratings — published 2007
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 104 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,345,530 ratings — published 2017
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All the Bright Places All the Bright Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.11 — 640,712 ratings — published 2015
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Hopeless (Hopeless, #1) Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)
by (shelved 87 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.22 — 699,106 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 83 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.75 — 899,148 ratings — published 2017
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A Monster Calls A Monster Calls (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.34 — 295,612 ratings — published 2011
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Archer's Voice (Pelion Lake, #1) Archer's Voice (Pelion Lake, #1)
by (shelved 78 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.16 — 709,138 ratings — published 2014
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The Nightingale The Nightingale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.65 — 2,318,292 ratings — published 2015
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 67 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,837,659 ratings — published 2010
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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5) Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
by (shelved 66 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,252,485 ratings — published 2025
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Reminders of Him Reminders of Him (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,828,590 ratings — published 2022
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If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
by (shelved 66 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.91 — 977,574 ratings — published 2009
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We Were Liars We Were Liars (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,464,384 ratings — published 2014
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,054,083 ratings — published 1999
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All Your Perfects (Hopeless, #3) All Your Perfects (Hopeless, #3)
by (shelved 60 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.99 — 721,762 ratings — published 2018
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The Way I Used to Be (The Way I Used to Be, #1) The Way I Used to Be (The Way I Used to Be, #1)
by (shelved 58 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.14 — 249,044 ratings — published 2016
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The Last Letter The Last Letter (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.47 — 678,861 ratings — published 2019
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Eleanor & Park Eleanor & Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,276,731 ratings — published 2012
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,777,681 ratings — published 2005
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Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3)
by (shelved 56 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.55 — 484,457 ratings — published 2013
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,601,757 ratings — published 2020
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Allegiant (Divergent, #3) Allegiant (Divergent, #3)
by (shelved 54 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.60 — 1,160,658 ratings — published 2013
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Heartless Heartless (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.08 — 276,099 ratings — published 2016
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Forbidden Forbidden (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.95 — 76,774 ratings — published 2010
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,588,835 ratings — published 2022
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Girl in Pieces Girl in Pieces (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.93 — 283,596 ratings — published 2016
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Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
by (shelved 51 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.56 — 798,790 ratings — published 2016
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,297,110 ratings — published 1947
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,036,275 ratings — published 2017
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,034,712 ratings — published 2007
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You've Reached Sam (You've Reached Sam, #1) You've Reached Sam (You've Reached Sam, #1)
by (shelved 48 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.61 — 183,659 ratings — published 2021
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Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1) Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1)
by (shelved 47 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.44 — 701,526 ratings — published 2018
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.16 — 996,606 ratings — published 2006
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,921,341 ratings — published 1937
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.85 — 899,164 ratings — published 2005
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
by (shelved 44 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.62 — 4,202,653 ratings — published 2007
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Making Faces Making Faces (ebook)
by (shelved 44 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 4.29 — 82,193 ratings — published 2013
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If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me, #2) If Only I Had Told Her (If He Had Been with Me, #2)
by (shelved 43 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.85 — 212,359 ratings — published 2024
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,965,387 ratings — published 2018
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Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1) Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1)
by (shelved 43 times as heartbreaking)
avg rating 3.96 — 677,917 ratings — published 2014
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Coco J. Ginger
“I’m mistaken….

for thinking you were someone with a heart worth breaking.”
Jamie Weise

Barbara Kingsolver
“Like kids who only ever get socks for Christmas, but still believe with all their hearts in Santa.”
Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible

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