Before we say anything, we want to inform our dearest readers that readers who read books like they need it more than air are masochists. We like pain, we love crying over things except for our own lives, we like sobbing and screaming because a book, literal ink on paper, broke us and tore us apart. We like books that make us feel real feelings, something that moves us, speaks to us, and haunts us for the rest of our lives. Several books will hurt you and make you sob, but there’s nothing like a good book that leaves you gaping, staring at the wall, tears streaming down your face because what the hell did you just read?
Readers consider these books to be must-read books that will make you cry. We have read most of these books. No, actually, to be honest, we have read every book mentioned in this list except the book that broke every reader’s heart. If you know which book we are talking about, then it’s okay, we feel your pain, but if you don’t, then perhaps you will learn soon.
A Little Life
Over the decades, friendships between a group of four classmates, Willem, JB, Malcolm, and Jude, deepen and darken. From a small Massachusetts college, they move to New York to make their way, and when they find it, their relationship bears the scars of their addiction, pride, and success. However, the greatest challenge they come to realize is Jude himself, a man with a past so dark that he might never be able to overcome it.
The Fault In Our Stars
Hazel meets Augustus Waters at Cancer Kid Support Group, where they become friends. They both go on adventures on their own, but they know they are not okay. Both of them fight their own battles, and it gets easier when they have each other until they don’t.
Me Before You
Louisa Clark, an ordinary girl living an ordinary life, takes a job to work for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, a man who has always lived a huge life. Will, a moody and bossy man, is wheelchair-bound after an accident. However, Louisa knows how to handle him. She is set on making him happy, but is there something that she wouldn’t do, even if it makes him happy?
The Kite Runner
Set in 1970s Afghanistan, Amir, a 12-year-old boy, wants to impress his father by winning the local kite fighting tournament. His loyal friend Hassan promises to help him win it. But, neither of them knows what will happen that day because they are busy, focusing on their desperation to win. Everything changes for these two boys. Amir’s family is forced to flee to America. But, he returns to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find redemption.
All The Bright Places
Finch and Violet meet under weird circumstances. Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and Violet Markey lives for the future. They are completely different, but there are certain pieces of them that fit together perfectly. They team up for a project, helping each other fight their demons, but maybe their voices aren’t loud enough to be heard by others.
The Song Of Achilles
Achilles, son of Thetis and Peleus, is strong, swift, beautiful, and irresistible, while Patroclus is an exiled, awkward, young prince. Their chance of meeting leads to an inseparable bond, making them risk even the gods’ wrath. Trained by the centaur Chiron, they are called upon to lay siege to Troy. But this war demands a sacrifice that none of them would have imagined.
A Thousand Boy Kisses
It’s believed that if one kiss lasts a moment, then a thousand kisses could last a lifetime. After Rune returns to Georgia from Norway, he has only one burning question in his heart: why did his friend, Poppy Litchfield, the girl with whom he shared an unbreakable bond, cut him off suddenly. Without any explanation for her actions, Rune is set on learning what made her do that and what happened to their friendship. But, he is unaware that going down this path will result in his greatest heartbreak yet.
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