What's the saddest book you've read?

[SailorMystery15]

Originally Posted by MaliciousFriday

Of Mice and Men, when George shot Lenny. And though I don't fully remember it, there was a part in The Outsiders that someone died by being shot down by the police.

I remember those books. Both are my favorites.

[rumorsareflying]

Hush by Eishes Chayil. It's absolutely heartbreaking when Devory commits suicide.

[J.Mariano7]

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. At some point I just couldn't take the bullshit they were doing and just stopped reading.

[SolaInk]

The Shack, William P. Young - the only book that's ever made me cry. The scene where he picks up his son's bones = sob-fest.

[chat bot]

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Wideacre series, because the girl always dies. it was supposed to be the most popular. but i guess someone online right now has read it already, about a million times. teehee.

[NuNu]

The saddest Short story ever written,

Who was the author that was challenged to write a sad story in only six words......

"Baby shoes for sale, Never worn."

[Zorg]

One that sticks out is Everything Matters! by Ron Currie. You know what's going to happen and it is a slow countdown til the end. Another is The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland. Not a traditional weeper until you get to the very end, and then you're either heartbroken or driven to a murderous rage.

[Gsmo22]

Although you already know what is happening The Art of Racing in the Rain is a very sad yet hopeful book. Definitely more sad if you are an animal lover! Would recommend this book to anyone!

[JackReed]

The Fifth Child: Doris Lessing
It's been about five years since I read this book. I still have a negative sediment in my heart ...

[Elenita]

Third and Indiana by Steve Lopez

[Leila]

The Snowman. I mean the original children's classic by Raymond Briggs, not the serial-killer nonsense that's going around at the moment.

[Gaines]

Frosty the snowman...it will tear your heart out.

[Bill145]

From the new publications, I would choose Dog's purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. I cried much. I would be hap[py if someone feels the same

[Luciaphile]

Some of the old classics really get me. At thirteen I cried and cried over The Yearling. The Dickens book, I think it is The Old Curiosity Shop, or some others by him. One that I reread at times is The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. I want so bad to be that young woman's friend.

[brianpatrick]

The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom.

I read 85% of it on a flight back from Nashville to Phoenix.

When I got home I finished it and cried. It was weird. I was 45 years old, and never cried.


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[Beesauce]

...Hmm...

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was pretty freakin' sad

Shore of Women by Pamela Sargent was a happy sad

I have a real hard time remembering sad books.
I keep meaning to read Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee -- I hear that's got a happy ending

[kev]

Lust for life=Irving Stone.

[Myers]

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Sadness.