Top Ten Saddest Character Deaths in Popular Books

I cried on most of these. It’s usually the youngest in the group that gets it or one of the most important...
The Top Ten
1 Newt - The Death Cure

Please Tommy please. OH THE FEELS

2 Will Herondale - The Infernal Devices

I felt sad all day when he died. And to make matters worse, he died four days after my stinking birthday! At least he didn't die on it. I wouldn't be able to live with myself. I couldn't even read the rest of the chapter. Just skimmed through it. Happy Will Herondale Remembrance Day, everyone! But what does one do on it? And how can I possibly be happy when the dreaded day comes? I don't know. I'm sad now, so bye.

I burst my tear glands when he died!
but I know even after his death Tessa and jem will still remember him which gives me hope and slightly immobilizes the pain but IT STILL HIURTS

He died naturally but he was my all time favorite character ever

3 Dobby - Harry Potter

I loved Doby, he was such a sweet little elf

4 Rue - Hunger Games

This was so sad, I cried both from the book and the movie

5 Finnick Odair - Mockingjay

Like, why him he was such a darling

6 Severus Snape - Harry Potter Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is characterised as a person of great complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.

I never really liked him but I do know there are tons of people that did

7 Chuck - Maze Runner

He stepped in front of Tomas to save his life from the throwing knife. RIP

8 Hedwig - Harry Potter

She was with him from day one and suddenly was killed in battle so suddenly.

9 Albus Dombledore - Harry Potter

Dumbledore was dope

10 Tom Robinson - To Kill a Mockingbird

Hopeless, Innocent, and in despair. A victim of racism and discrimination.

The Contenders
11 Augustus Waters - The Fault in Our Stars
12 Jason Grace - Heroes of Olympus Jason Grace was the Roman demigod son of Jupiter (Roman God of the Sky) and the late actress Beryl Grace, the younger brother of Thalia Grace (whom Beryl had with Jupiter's Greek form Zeus), the former co-praetor of Camp Jupiter, the Counsellor of Cabin 1 at Camp Half-Blood, the former boyfriend of Piper McLean and one of the protagonists of the 2010-2014 Greco-Roman mythology book series The Heroes... read more
13 Bob Ewell - To Kill a Mockingbird
14 Fred Weasley - Harry Potter
15 Sirius Black - Harry Potter
16 Johnny Cade - The Outsiders
17 Newt - Death Cure
18 Firestar - Warrior Cats Firestar is a character in the Warrior Cats series. He becomes the leader of ThunderClan after Bluestar. He is mates with Sandstorm and has two kits: Squirrelflight and Leafpool. Formerly a kittypet named Rusty, Firestar is killed by fatal wounds inflicted by the spirit of Tigerstar and a falling tree... read more
19 Lennie Small - Of Mice and Men

The most caring thing George did to Lennie was put him out of his misery.

20 Georgie Denbrough - It

"You'll float too"

21 Simon - Lord of the Flies
22 Charlotte - Charlotte’s Web
23 Tris - Divergent
24 Dallas Winston - The Outsiders

After the only person he cared about dies he basically kills himself by pointing a fake gun at cops.

25 Pebbleshine - Warrior Cats
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