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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,770,533 ratings — published 2012
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 847 times as sad)
avg rating 4.27 — 951,588 ratings — published 2015
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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 747 times as sad)
avg rating 3.78 — 599,970 ratings — published 2013
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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 697 times as sad)
avg rating 3.75 — 881,428 ratings — published 2017
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 676 times as sad)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,045,208 ratings — published 2011
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 546 times as sad)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,908,926 ratings — published 2005
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Girl in Pieces Girl in Pieces (Hardcover)
by (shelved 544 times as sad)
avg rating 3.93 — 274,082 ratings — published 2016
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A Thousand Boy Kisses (A Thousand Boy Kisses, #1) A Thousand Boy Kisses (A Thousand Boy Kisses, #1)
by (shelved 528 times as sad)
avg rating 4.03 — 468,515 ratings — published 2016
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
by (shelved 516 times as sad)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,685,451 ratings — published 2016
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All the Bright Places All the Bright Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 510 times as sad)
avg rating 4.11 — 633,148 ratings — published 2015
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You've Reached Sam (You've Reached Sam, #1) You've Reached Sam (You've Reached Sam, #1)
by (shelved 466 times as sad)
avg rating 3.61 — 178,118 ratings — published 2021
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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 455 times as sad)
avg rating 4.14 — 236,893 ratings — published 2016
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Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)
by (shelved 371 times as sad)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,815,584 ratings — published 2012
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 351 times as sad)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,021,001 ratings — published 1999
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We Were Liars We Were Liars (Paperback)
by (shelved 337 times as sad)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,423,809 ratings — published 2014
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 335 times as sad)
avg rating 4.39 — 4,190,077 ratings — published 2017
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 335 times as sad)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,526,536 ratings — published 2003
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Thirteen Reasons Why Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 322 times as sad)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,028,438 ratings — published 2007
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Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 293 times as sad)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,759,660 ratings — published 2005
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 289 times as sad)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,758,718 ratings — published 2007
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If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
by (shelved 279 times as sad)
avg rating 3.91 — 971,557 ratings — published 2009
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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 252 times as sad)
avg rating 3.86 — 199,168 ratings — published 2024
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Ugly Love Ugly Love (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 238 times as sad)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,339,996 ratings — published 2014
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 228 times as sad)
avg rating 4.16 — 978,772 ratings — published 2006
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Archer's Voice (Pelion Lake, #1) Archer's Voice (Pelion Lake, #1)
by (shelved 227 times as sad)
avg rating 4.16 — 687,690 ratings — published 2014
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 220 times as sad)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,248,220 ratings — published 1963
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Speak Speak (Hardcover)
by (shelved 216 times as sad)
avg rating 4.05 — 635,047 ratings — published 1999
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 210 times as sad)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,868,636 ratings — published 1937
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Flowers for Algernon Flowers for Algernon (Paperback)
by (shelved 207 times as sad)
avg rating 4.24 — 808,383 ratings — published 1966
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A Monster Calls A Monster Calls (Paperback)
by (shelved 207 times as sad)
avg rating 4.34 — 292,045 ratings — published 2011
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The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 202 times as sad)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,470,321 ratings — published 2002
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 201 times as sad)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,766,106 ratings — published 2010
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I Fell in Love With Hope I Fell in Love With Hope (Paperback)
by (shelved 199 times as sad)
avg rating 3.81 — 33,633 ratings — published 2022
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The Nightingale The Nightingale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 195 times as sad)
avg rating 4.65 — 2,193,091 ratings — published 2015
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Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 195 times as sad)
avg rating 4.06 — 594,172 ratings — published 1977
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Five Feet Apart Five Feet Apart (ebook)
by (shelved 193 times as sad)
avg rating 4.17 — 260,314 ratings — published 2018
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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as sad)
avg rating 4.31 — 2,003,623 ratings — published 2014
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My Sister's Keeper My Sister's Keeper (Paperback)
by (shelved 192 times as sad)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,280,986 ratings — published 2004
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Reminders of Him Reminders of Him (Paperback)
by (shelved 191 times as sad)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,736,480 ratings — published 2022
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 190 times as sad)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,231,882 ratings — published 1947
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 188 times as sad)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,545,872 ratings — published 2020
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 186 times as sad)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,517,974 ratings — published 2022
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Every Last Word Every Last Word (Hardcover)
by (shelved 181 times as sad)
avg rating 4.20 — 129,882 ratings — published 2015
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My Dark Vanessa My Dark Vanessa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 174 times as sad)
avg rating 4.10 — 434,106 ratings — published 2020
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Hardcover)
by (shelved 174 times as sad)
avg rating 4.00 — 418,562 ratings — published 2019
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Normal People Normal People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 173 times as sad)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,904,972 ratings — published 2018
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 169 times as sad)
avg rating 3.85 — 871,114 ratings — published 2005
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The Things We Leave Unfinished The Things We Leave Unfinished (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as sad)
avg rating 4.31 — 461,766 ratings — published 2021
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 168 times as sad)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,019,843 ratings — published 2008
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A Man Called Ove A Man Called Ove (Hardcover)
by (shelved 166 times as sad)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,232,841 ratings — published 2012
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Nina LaCour
“My room is so quiet and empty it hurts.”
Nina LaCour, Hold Still

Markus Zusak
“He does something to me, that boy. Every time. It’s his only detriment. He steps on my heart. He makes me cry.”
Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

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