Top Ten Tuesday ~ Books That Make You Cry

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly event hosted by 

The Broke and the Bookish. 

This weeks topic:

Books That Make You Cry

With this topic was an interesting challenge because I am a huge crier. I cry at so many books that some of them I lumped together to make room for them all. Here is my list of 
Books That Make You Cry

10 - Everneath by Brodi Ashton

I have yet to read this series but I was one short of ten this week so I asked a friend of mine, who never cries at anything, if she had one I could add.  She said this one was a tear jerker for her so I will take her at her word.

9 - Books About Dogs

I specifically picked this old cover of Where the Red Fern Grows, because I remember my Mom reading this exact book to me when I was a child.  This book, in addition to Old Yeller, Marley and Me, Stone Fox and many others are horrible tear jerkers! I don't like it when dogs die!

8 - Almost any book written by Nicholas Sparks

Before I was a big reader, my husband always bought me a new Nicholas Sparks book every year.  I have read all but 2 books he has written and of those I believe there have only been 2 that haven't made me cry.  Of course I keep coming back for more because that's just what I do when I find a writer I enjoy.  And to think he looks like such a nice guy......

7 - Any Book By Richard Paul Evans

Richard Paul Evans is an author favorite of mine and I will read anything he writes.  I love his writing style and I know I can never go wrong with him.  That being said I also cry at every single book I have read by him.  Is it worth the tears?  Absolutely!

(Side note: He does have a YA Sci-Fi series that has so far been tear free!)

6 - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Cinna is my favorite character in this entire series.  I love him even more than the main 3 characters because of his strength and guts.  When bad things happened to him in this book, I totally lost it.

5 - If I Should Die by Amy Plum


This series is a favorite of mine.  I loved every single page of it.  Like most series, I get very attached to the characters and I'm sad to see them go.  Jules in particular made this series sad for me and I definitely shed some tears when it was over.     



4 - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

This one for me was mostly because it was the end of a beautiful series.  I couldn't help but shed a few tears if not just for the hope for the future of everyone in Panem.  As most everyone knows this is Banana's favorite series ever so it is on here for his benefit as well as he was helping me with the list.

3 - Tigers Destiny by Colleen Houck

The Tigers Curse series is one of my all time favorites.  I try to keep things spoiler free so I won't say exactly what happenes, but close to the end of this series, events made it such that I sobbed and thinking of it still makes me tear up.

2 - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince 
by J.K. Rowling

This is absolutely my favorite book of the Harry Potter series.  It was an emotional ride from start to finish for me and when Dumbledore died, that was it......let the flood gates open!

1 - Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare


I have to say this is one of the most well rounded books I have ever read.  I enjoyed this series immensely and did not want it to end.  I cried more for this book than any other I can remember for a very long time. 





That's it for my list.  Let me know what books make you cry?