Top 10 Saddest Books of All Time

I'm reading this book right now. I've read multiple memoirs of people who have survived the death camps, and so far, this one is the most tragic of them all.

I read this and absolutely loved it. It was full of emotion and did not hide the truth at all.

This book really brought the life in the concentration camps vividly to the reader. Quite emotional.

It was heartbreaking when Travis had to shoot Old Yeller, his best partner and friend. It all happened so fast.

Why, stupid wolf with rabies, why? Old Yeller was my dream dog.

It was so sad. I was in tears for like an hour. It was an amazing book, so well-written. It made me care about the characters so much. And then Old Dan and Little Ann died. It was awful. Such good writing. Such a sad ending.

Made me cry more than any other book. I don't cry easily. Besides this, I have only cried on Mockingjay and Anne Frank.

We were reading this at school. When we read the end, I cried. Other people cried too, but I cried the most.

Oh my gosh, I LOVED this book. It was so unexpected, and it really kicked me in the feels.

This is very sad. I almost cried at school when I finished it!

I don't think the author should have had her die.

Beautifully written, but it did not make me cry. Despite being a young teenage girl, this was an amazing book to read, but it did not pull on the heartstrings as much as I would have hoped. The book was well-paced, had brilliant language techniques, and rounded off the conclusion quite nicely.

At the end of the book, I felt that it was sad but inevitable. They were both prepared for the worst and fell in love knowing that one of them was not going to live for long. We, as readers, were well-prepared, and there was no false hope that they were going to live happily ever after. His death was accepted by himself and his loved ones - he had already been fitted for his death suit.

This book made me bawl my eyes out as I read it and made me quite depressed for days afterward. This deserves a higher spot on the list. It reflects real-world problems, and though it is fiction, it makes you realize how absolutely horrific the Holocaust actually was from the point of view of one of its victims.

Anne Frank's diary was also very sad and from the point of view of a Holocaust victim, but it's more inspiring than depressing. While it is very tragic, it's more a story about hope and pushing through to the end. While this book, it's just downright SAD.

Cut off abruptly, showing that they found her and killed her. I would suggest reading Night if you want to learn more about what happened. Still, very well written and sad.

The Holocaust has always interested me because I have always wanted to learn more about it. I cried when I read this book because it really tugged at my heartstrings.

She was a real girl, and that's what hurts the most.

I read this book at the age of 12 after seeing the film in the cinema, and it was the first heartbreak I ever experienced. Jodi Picoult is a fantastic author, and I have continued to read many of her books because of this one. She incorporates elements into each of them that have nothing to do with the storyline, but she makes them relevant. In My Sister's Keeper, it's astrology.

The ending to this book is different from the film. If you watch the film first, you will not expect this ending (probably the reason I cried for about three days after finishing this book). It's a book I can pick up and read at any time. I'll finish it within a day, and it will still break my heart as if it were my first time reading it. I can't recommend this book enough.

This series is absolutely amazing. Despite the tragic, tear-jerking ending, it is so happy and romantic in the best way. I wish there had been another way, but I know my tears fell for the only possible way to end the wonderful Divergent series.

This book can destroy you. I read a lot of intense books, but this ending was just very, very emotional! I cried a lot, and this story will stay with me forever. Thanks, Veronica, for this beautiful adventure. You changed my life!

This made me cry so hard. I've never cried reading or watching anything before, but this book hit me so hard. Tobias's point of view was so heart-wrenching to read. I hate Veronica Roth for killing off her own main character just to make more money.

This is the saddest book I have ever read, and I have read The Fault in Our Stars. The deaths at the end and Liesel's reactions are some of the best described I have ever read. The book seemed less distant than The Fault in Our Stars, probably because I know people Liesel's age, and because I know about WWII.

The Fault in Our Stars, on the other hand, while sad, seemed far away from me, most likely because I don't know any teenagers with cancer. I do know young men and women who are close friends, and it makes me think about what would happen if this were real among the people I know. That's what makes it sadder than The Fault in Our Stars.

We have the movie version. Maybe I should watch it and see if I cry. I asked my mom about it. She said (I think it was the movie, can't remember) that his IQ was low from the start (68), but when it went back down after it rose, she said his IQ was even worse than before. Poor Charly...

I did not expect to like this book, but man does it hit you!

I really enjoyed this book when I read it, but the bullying is quite sad.

A tragic and heart-breaking, but amazing end to a seven-book series.

Harry Potter and everyone dies. Go vote for The Road. It's depressing, not sad. This book is sad, though *cough* the prince's tale *cough*.

Shows what life was like for soldiers in WWII very vividly. Based on true events.

To some readers, this wasn't sad. But if you comprehended it and knew the story, it's very upsetting because SPOILER/SPOILER/ Charlie discovers his flashbacks of Aunt Helen molesting him after Sam kisses him and feels his leg.

You then realize the whole time why he misses her so much and has the trauma. His breakdowns and everything, along with the film, will have you in tears and speechless.

I could really relate to Charlie. I've always felt like someone that people fall back on when no one else is there. When Charlie was sad, I felt sad.

This book made me so sad, but I somehow read the whole book three times. If you are looking for a book that will make you bawl your eyes out, this is definitely it.

This book is something that will stay with me till the day I die!

The first bit alone says the main character's parents are dead. It gets worse from there.

This book shows that the characters don't know the emotion of happiness.

This book is sadder than any of these books! It is about a boy who is abused by his mother. I cannot say anything else as it would reveal spoilers, but believe me, just read it!

This book is easily one of the most depressing works I've ever read. True story or not, I still cried a pail of tears over David's hardships.

Oh my god, this book was so sad, and the two other books after it got me right in the heart.

If you're a Newt fan, do not read this. I did, and it brought me so much pain. I was emotionally unstable for three days until I accepted what happened. Either way, it is one of the best books ever.

Kill me. If you've ever been my friend, kill me.

Don't read this if you're a fan of Newt!

Why is this #31?!?! I can't believe it! This book is the most depressing book I have ever read! I started crying at the end, and it made me so scared of the future. Trust me, this is one of the best books ever written.

The fact that by the end, Winston betrays everyone he was working with and loves Big Brother, and that the villains win, is depressing.

I agree, the ending was so devastating. The fate of humanity in the Party's hand, the torture put forward to mark. I was really shocked at the end. This is one of the best books I have ever read.

I know this book is fiction, but it deserves to be in the top 10 at least.

This book makes me cry every time. It is well-written and thoughtfully put together.

An emotional rollercoaster - I honestly recommend reading it.

This is an excellent book that brings me to tears every time I flip through its well-written pages. Thank you, Suzanne Collins, for the great story.

Finnick's death just rocks me every time. I don't know why, but his death hit me so much harder than Prim's did.