Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, here is my first time participating in Top Ten Tuesday.
Top 10 Books That Broke Your Heart A Little
I’m an emotional freak, I cry over just about everything, but here are the ten books that immediately came to mind (in no particular order):
01. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - I just posted my review for this one recently, but I will repeat myself: I was sooo overwhelmed by the combination of feeling so much happiness and sadness at the same time. Beautiful, beautiful book.
02. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness – If you’ve read this book then you probably know what scene left me feeling so drained. I actually had to step away from reading for a while because I was crying too much. If I even think about it, I feel teary, ahhhhhhhh.
03. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – This book is pretty much the definition of heartbreak. Enough said.
04. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver – Lauren Oliver is an author that always makes me cry and this is the first time she managed to get those tears flowing out of my eyes. It was an incredible journey with Sam and YEAH…tears.
05. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater – Yes, this had some sad moments, but it mostly broke my heart because it was so perfect. Does that even make sense? Whatever, go with it. I was weeping when it was over.
06. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness – I feel the same way about this book that I do The Book Thief: it is so brutal and brilliant and leaves me needing someone to hold me while I sob uncontrollably.
07. Where She Went by Gayle Forman – Tears were expected with If I Stay, but they were out of control with this one. Adam was a tornado of emotions and Gayle Forman did such an amazing job in having the reader experience them with him.
08. The Amber by Spyglass by Phillip Pullman – IF YOU DID NOT CRY OVER THAT ENDING, YOU ARE NOT HUMAN. No, but really, it is devastating.
09. The Help by Kathryn Stockett – If you’ve seen the movie then you have an idea of how touching the material is. And yet the book was 100x more affecting; I grew to love the characters so, so much.
10. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – This book was hella depressing. It was bleak and my favorite died. Really, I felt so gutted reading this book.
Did any of my picks make your list? What books broke your heart?
About Stephanie
Where She Went and Mockingjay are both on my list too, FOR SURE. And I haven’t actually read any of the others (though a couple of them are in my TBR pile right now!) so I’ll definitely have to check those out. Sometimes you’re just in the mood for a good sobfest, you know?
Andie
My Top Ten
I actually didn’t like The Knife of Never Letting Go, but I do remember that scene..:) Before I Fall is on my list too!:)
Mockingjay ;________; I will never get over that.
And for some reason, I haven’t yet read “Where She Went.” Again it’s one of those cases that I don’t want to put myself through inevitable sadness :/ …Actually, all of the books on your list that I haven’t read are ones that I REALLY want to read, but haven’t yet for that reason, hah.
You just listed 8 of my top favourite books of all time. Oh God. The Amber Spyglass ending. I was an emotional wreck after that!! I read it years ago and still haven’t managed to re-read it because it just upsets me far too much! Its a brilliant ending though. Perfect.
Sigh. I haven’t read The Help and Mockingjay didn’t affect me so much.
I’ve been delaying reading Pullman’s series. The movie was awful, but everyone I talk to says the books are amazing.
Amazing list! :D I have The Fault in Our Stars, but haven’t dared to read it yet (A) but I do think I’ll love it :) hopefully. I also have Before I Fall :D Must read it soon. Also, agree on The Scorpio Races. <3 Mockingjay was beyond sad. But I also hated it in some parts : Great list, still ;D
Thank you for commenting on my Top Ten. <3 I actually just re-read Legend today :D Still so much love for it. <3
Love, Carina @ Carina’s Books
Lauren Oliver is the queen of heartbreaking books! Where She Went is such a great pick. It’s so gut wrenching! Great list.
The Book Thief! Yes yes yes. A thousand times yes. Excellent list.
I need to read Fault in Our Stars, but it looks like I need to wait for a tear jerker mood.
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So many good sad books! Many of these had me in tears, like TFiOS, Before I Fall, and A Monster Calls. I didn’t think about The Help but that also fits the theme very well.
Great list!!! Ooh I totally forgot about If I Stay! (I haven’t read Where She Went yet) GOOD call on TFiOS!!
I’ve heard Knife of Never Letting Go is great!
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Oh Manchee. One day, I will have a dog named after you.
#08 OH GOD YES!
Agree with the rest, too.. Well, I haven’t read many of them, but some. And there, I agree.
Eeep, so I’ve only read 2 out of all of these (I fail, I know), but The Amber Spyglass? Oh my goodness. I was devastated :(
I’d love to read it again, but I’m not sure my heart could cope with the breaking and the whatnot… and OMG! Mockingjay? Most depressing, upsetting, saaaad books, EVER O___O
But still somhow perfect? Hmmm…