Top Ten Tuesday - 10 Books That Will Make You Cry
'Top Ten Tuesday' is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Lately I've seen some other book bloggers being quite enthusiastic about this weekly meme, so I decided to join in with the fun and try it out myself as well!
Top Ten Books That Will Make You Cry
Today's Top Ten Tuesday all has to do with books that will make you cry whether you want to or not! I quite often get emotional while reading or watching films, not much is needed to set me off, if I'm completely honest! So, here's my personal top 10 of books that made me cry (and I applaud you if you managed to keep it dry while reading these)!
1) J.K. Rowling - The Harry Potter series
The first book that immediately popped into my mind was the last part of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.' I don't think I've ever cried as much while reading a book as I did during this one. Undoubtedly my personal number 1 when it comes to this list!
2) Nicholas Sparks - 'A Walk to Remember'
If I have to name one author who almost always manages to make me cry with his work it has to be Nicholas Sparks. I adore his love stories and he's one of my favourite authors of all time. 'A Walk to Remember' is one of my favourites and always makes me cry, even though I know exactly what will happen.
3) David Nicholls - 'One Day'
I don't want to give too much away, but I definitely did not see the end of this novel coming. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but the ending turned it into an unforgetable story for me. I still have to see the film version with Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, but am sure that will make me shed some years as well.
4) Nicholas Sparks - 'The Notebook'
Another Nicholas Sparks novel that deserves a place on this list is one of the most amazing love stories ever, 'The Notebook.' It's such a beautiful and touching novel and the film version starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams is brilliant as well.
5) Audrey Niffenegger - 'The Time Traveler's Wife'
Another book of which I don't want to give too much away, but a definite tearjerker as well. The story is really original and I've never read anything quite like it before. One of those books that made a huge impact, including a good dose of tears!
6) John Grogan - 'Marley and Me'
This is one of a few instances in which I saw a film before I read the book. I usually prefer to read the actual novel before watching the film version of it, but in this case I at first didn't have a clue 'Marley and Me' was actually based on a book. Both the film and the book made my eyes watery; very emotional and full of love!
7) Suzanne Collins - 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay'
Once again I don't want to give away any spoilers, so I'm just going to say that I was completely blown away by what happened in the last part of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games series. I think I was perhaps even more shocked than emotional at first, but a few tears definitely flowed.
8) Cecelia Ahern - 'P.S. I Love You'
Cecelia Ahern is one of my favourite female authors and 'P.S. I Love You' is one of my favourite chick lit reads that never fails to make me tear up over and over again. The story of a young woman dealing with the untimely death of her husband is wonderful and this is one of those books I recommend to everyone; a definite must-read.
9) Nicholas Sparks - 'The Last Song'
I had to include one more Nicholas Sparks novel in this list, because it's another book that has an incredible story at its core, a story that will stay with you and will make you hold on to your own loved ones just that little bit closer.
10) Louisa May Alcott - 'Little Women'
And last but certainly not least, a true classic which I've loved since I was just a little girl: Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women.' I think everyone who has read this book will know which scene I am referring to; it still manages to bring tears to my eyes every time I read it!
Little Women was on my list too! :D But I didn't quite believe what happened... I reread it over and over because I didn't want it to be true. Great list!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting! :) Little Women had to be on my list, it was the first book I thought of!
DeleteThis is a really good list! I can't remember if The Time Traveler's Wife made me cry...but it's definitely one of my all-time favorite books. I forgot about the Harry Potter series! I feel like I MIGHT'VE cried during the last book, but I can't remember, hmmm.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! :) 'The Time Traveler's Wife' made me cry at the end, even though I kind of saw what was coming.. Couldn't help myself! And wow, if you made it through the final HP book without crying I applaud you, haha!
DeletePretty much every book by Nicholas Sparks makes me cry... and Mockingjay made me tear up too! T_T
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Same here, I love his books and the emotional rollercoaster they put me through, haha! 'Mockingjay' was quite a surprise to me, didn't see that one coming at all! Thanks for visiting! :)
DeleteYay! Yours is the first list I've seen PS I LOVE YOU on (it's my #1 pick)!
ReplyDeleteYessss! It has to be on this list, right?! Thanks for visiting, Becky! :)
DeleteI remember watching A Walk to Remember and SOBBING at the film because of how sad it was - and then when I read the book I was confused because the ending wasn't the same and it was really open ended. I thought it was a brilliant way to end the book, that Sparks wanted the reader to choose. It's a great ending and I loved his explanation for it on his website:
ReplyDelete"I wanted readers to finish with the hope that Jamie lived. As to whether she actually lived or died, it’s ambiguous and purposely meant to be that way. If you wanted Jamie to live, she lived. If you knew that Jamie would die, she died. As for me (and I’m not the final say—I wrote the characters, but readers know them just as well as I do), I thought there was a good chance that Jamie lived. At least, I hoped so." - that is just too beautiful!
The Time Traveler's Wife made my list as well, such a beautiful but sad book! My TTT :)
I had no idea that the book ended differently than the movie! I loved that movie, now I think I need to go read the book!
DeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
I know, I love Nicholas Sparks and his books, and 'A Walk to Remember' is one of his best ones! The book made me cry just because of his way with words... Just beautiful.
DeleteThanks for visiting! :)
Harry Potter and Mockingjay both made my lists too! I loved the movie of A Walk to Remember (and totally cried), but I never read the book. Now I think I need to!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Oh yes, you definitely need to read it! Nicholas Sparks is an amazing author and his stories are wonderful! I completely understand why HP and Mockingjay also made your list! Thanks for visiting, Nicole! :)
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DeleteJust Ella is an awesome fairy tale romance - you can find my review of it HERE. You can also enter for a chance to win it on my blogoversary giveaway HERE!
Quite a few of yours made it to my list too! I haven't seen many people with The Time Traveler's Wife on their lists, so it's always nice to know that I shared that cry with others. (Is that odd, being happy to have shared a book cry with another reader? I don't know, but it's true)
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I know, I didn't see 'The Time Traveler's Wife' on a lot of lists while I kind of expected it to be! Hahaha, I completely understand the feeling; it's somehow quite comforting to know others cried about the same fictional things you cried about! ;)
DeleteThanks so much for visiting and replying, Amanda! :)
You are quite welcome :)
ReplyDeleteALL of Nicholas Sparks books make me bawl!! He feeds on the tears of his readers! I know it! Great list, Jody!Btw, I love your blog design!! It's super cute!! :) Hope you have a fabulous weekend! :)
ReplyDeletexo, Becca @Pivot Book Reviews
I came upon the list searching for which Nicholas sparks books have happy endings.. I read to escape sadness so the main character dying is not good for me.. Any help? I iked safe haven
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment! Have you read 'The Lucky One' by Nicholas Sparks? That one is pretty amazing. If you're looking for any other feel-good reads with a happy endings, just let me know and I'd love to help you out with some book recommendations based on your taste in books! :) Just get in touch via this blog, e-mail or Twitter!
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