Something moving
You have only just finished it, and you already know you will not forget it.
Books that stay: about loss, friendship, growing up and family, from literary novels to non-fiction. Readers’ ratings set the order; a series is shown once.
982 books behind this door, a series counted once · Loss & grief · Family · Coming of age
Narrow it down in the finder →The best, according to readers
- 1Words of Radiance
9.49.4 / 10 - 2Lonesome Dove
9.19.1 / 10 - 3Maus
9.09.0 / 10 - 4This Inevitable Ruin
9.09.0 / 10 - 5Know My Name
9.09.0 / 10 - 6Just Mercy
8.98.9 / 10 - 7Born a Crime
8.98.9 / 10 - 8One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
8.98.9 / 10 - 9Mistborn: The Final Empire
8.98.9 / 10 - 10The Name of the Wind
8.98.9 / 10 - 11I'm Glad My Mom Died
8.98.9 / 10 - 12Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
8.88.8 / 10 - 13Demon Copperhead
8.88.8 / 10 - 14The New Jim Crow
8.88.8 / 10 - 15Flowers for Algernon
8.88.8 / 10 - 16A Clash of Kings
8.78.7 / 10 - 17The Obelisk Gate
8.68.6 / 10 - 18Ghostwater
8.68.6 / 10 - 19Jade War
8.58.5 / 10 - 20Fool's Assassin
8.58.5 / 10 - 21Heir of Fire
8.48.4 / 10 - 22Abaddon's Gate
8.48.4 / 10 - 23Red Rising
8.48.4 / 10 - 24New Spring
8.08.0 / 10
Ways in through this door
Moods behind this door
Does “moving” mean sad?
Not always. These are the books after which readers say they felt something; many of them end well. The mood “Hopeful” in the tool picks the brighter ones.
Are there books based on true stories here?
Yes. The motif “Based on a true story” in the tool keeps memoirs, biographies and reportage.
What should I choose as a gift?
A standalone book with a high rating and many ratings; choose “Standalone” in the tool and the list shows only those.