12 Books Guaranteed to Make You Cry

The Lit Hub staff: we’re just like you. We read books. We cry. Sometimes we cry while we read books. We were deeply upset after finishing A Little Life. We’re still not totally over it. And the worst part is: it’s not only A Little Life. So if you’re looking for a new book to tug at your heartstrings (and, more importantly, tear ducts), or just want to file away information on how to make us feel bad at a later date, please find below a selection of books that have made the Lit Hub staff cry—or, since not all of us are actually big criers, at least made us really, really sad.