10 Heart-Wrenching Books That Will Make You Cry Like a Baby

Are you a sucker for stories that can pull at the heartstrings and produce tearful emotions? You've got company. Recently a Redditor posted, “Looking for books that make you cry. The one that made you weep like a baby."

"Something generally sad or heavy. My eyes could use some tears right now.” The internet responded to deliver this list of top-voted books to make you cry with Goodreads descriptions.

User heyheybee confessed, “I was wailing/sobbing when I finished this book.”

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

A Redditor volunteered, “I always recommend this book for really getting into your feelings. I like a book with a melancholy, heavy feel over the whole story rather than a sad ending.”

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

“Sometimes you must leave behind everything you know to find the place you truly belong. Nana, the cat, is on a road trip.

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

"He is not sure where he's going or why, but it means that he gets to sit in the front seat of a silver van with his beloved owner, Satoru. They cruise around Japan through the changing seasons, side by side, visiting Satoru's old friends.”

“Combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, Lily, and the Octopus is an epic adventure of the heart. When sitting down with Lily and the Octopus, you will be taken on an unforgettable ride. "

Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley

TheDeMartino admitted, “The hardest I ever cried reading a book was when I read Freak the Mighty as a kid—like, bawling my freaking eyes out.”

Freaky the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick

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