Top 10 depressing books

The song has now been covered by more than 300 recording artists all over the world, but buckleys version remains the highwater mark, a cold and broken hallelujah best listened alone in the. With 365 days in a year, its a statistical unavoidability that at least some of them are going to suck. It has won several awards, including a newberry honor. The perks of being a wallflower stephen chbosky to some readers this wasnt sad. The best books of 2020 if you read anything this year, make it one of these books by k. Top 10 depressing facts about popular days of the year.

What is the most depressing, soul crushing, hope removing book. I have only read half and it has a very depressing storyline. Any list that leaves off sad girl queen tori amos me and a gun is a list that missed a prime opportunity to discuss depression in music. This list contains spoilers, graphic scenes, and depictions of death or suicide. In many ways, this is the exact depressing opposite of my book, in which i stress the positive side. There are some books you pick up because you know theyll be tearjerkers, and youre not opposed to a good cry. The book, which was adapted into a 1957 movie by disney, is considered one of the best, and saddest, novels written for children. Sylvias mother immediately topped numerous charts all around the globe when it was released in 1972. Here in london its officially a wet wednesday, possibly the most depressing type of day admittedly less depressing, then say, a nuclear monday. During a different discussion a few days ago i realized how depressing the handmaids tale was but i get the fealing that it just scratches the. What are the ten most depressing books youve ever read.

Seuss, whose full name is theodor seuss geisel, changed childrens literature forever with his whimsical characters, unique use of words and by introducing a message to his stories without being too preachy. Scavenging for food, they are desperate to avoid the cannibals roaming the waste land in. Top 10 endoftheworld novels from ballard to pratchett top 10s science fiction books. A book withina book about strange neighbors, missing persons, young lovers, and the brilliant writer who brings them all together yeah, sometimes you can barely trust the words youre reading. The ten most depressing books in all literature confessions of a. Not too long ago we talked about the saddest books out there. These 10 books were key to helping me change my life. In this childhood classic, jessean angry, depressed, and fearful boymeets leslie, a. Colyard 11 books like sally rooneys normal people to add to your reading list. Embrace the blues with our list of 15 novels to drain you of all hope and optimism, from thomas hardy to sylvia plath. Tell the wolves im home is, to date, one of the most poignant and saddest books i have ever read.

Please note that this list contains serious spoilers if you have not read the book or seen the movie you may not want to read this list. Find out about new treatment approaches and read stories from people living with depression in the best books about this condition. This book, night, and schindlers list are the saddest books ever. Japanese literature has a long and illustrious history, with its most famous classic, the tale of genji, dating back to the 11th century. I read this book at the age of 12 after seeing the film in cinema and it was the first heartbreak i ever experienced. Serious audiophiles will point out that one of the saddest things about this song is the intrusively obvious pitch correction in the version used in episode 10 of twin peaks. Top 15 most depressing books one title on the telegraphs list of the 15 most depressing books. Saddest books to read fiction, nonfiction sad stories refinery29. I guess if like the sad ones, this one you would like. One of the book s many bleak themes is governmentsponsored suicide in the face of radiation. The founder of mothers day hated it mothers day is.

Its a comingofage story set in the late 80s, focusing on june, who has just lost her uncle to. Which is the most depressing book that you have read. Top 10 books about consciousness from octupuses that might be thinking with their arms to early humans blind obedience to gods, these are some of the best. What book do you think is the most depressing book that you have ever read. Here are the top ten novels that may require copious amounts of your favorite adult beverage to recover from. Without further ado, i give you a list of ten of the most depressing horror books of all time. Sylvia plaths own suicide shortly after the publication of her semiautobiographical novel, the bell jar, adds a depressing note of realism to the appearance of this particular book on the list. I hope that by reading these books, you will find the same inspiration and motivation to your challenges in life. He was also able to do all of this in a very small amount of words.

The classic green eggs and ham only contains 50 words, for example since the 1940s, his books have remained a. And its not just that the characters find themselves in depressing situation after depressing situation well, they kind of do, its the fact that the. Surprisingly though, even popular holidays arent immune from this, which is why were able to compile this list of 10 popular days of the year with all together depressing facts behind them. There was nuclear fallout, the holocaust, government oppression, poverty, mental illness and the savage nature of humanity itself, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. This book really brought the life in the concentration camps vividly to the reader. Top 10 books about consciousness books the guardian. People who voted on this list 3420 leila 671 books 99 friends miss.

There are scores of songs dedicated to this genre but asleep has to be the most depressing songs they ever wrote. In case you didnt have the privilege of reading this in high school i sadly didnt, to kill a mockingbird is an essential, heartwrenching classic. This list is about the most heartbreaking novels ever written. Whatever problems you may have, at least you arent stuck in a concentration camp or a dystopian future. The 100 most depressing books of all time list challenges. Top 10 most saddest books ever top 10 rockers details 10. Top 15 most depressing books discussion in book alley started by s a t a n, jan 20, 2014. Sanji was kind and he cared about everyone, so he was an easy target for them. The chef of the straw hats had a very depressing past. And it made me sob my heart out just remembering it now. Often dark but full of humor, japanese literature showcases the idiosyncrasies of such a culturally driven nation.

The road by cormac mccarthy a cataclysm has destroyed the earth and a father and son must survive on their wits the mother has already committed suicide. Bleak books the top 10 most depressing books abebooks. The smiths have captured the loneliness of a mans anguish so beautifully, it hurts. Top 10 saddest books okay, so i havent posted anything in a while, but i was driving across canada to go see my aunt and got too tired to write anything at night, so i am finally coming back with a post, this is in honour of a very sad book i read during the drive. If youve ever read one of these tearjerkers, you know that these sad stories will tug on your heart strings in a way that no other novel can. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. One of the saddest, and most compelling, to come to our. Jude the obscure by thomas hardy top 15 most depressing books. And perhaps the only thing worse than the wellintentioned friends and family who implore you to just get over it or advise you to keep your head up is the fact that there are approximately 3,102 crappy books out there promising to wave a little wand and sprinkle fairy dust in your ass, and everything will instantly be better. There are pleasure to be had in melancholy, and when you pick up a book like the notebook, it is billed as sad but you know that its also going to have a very sweet ending that ultimately makes you feel pretty good, unless youre like me and it actually. I know freedom went super mainstream when it initially came out and i know there are reasonable arguments why this book is not for depressed people but the bulk of this book is seriously depressing. Weve chosen a mix of classics from years gone by and contemporary novels that portray modernday life in india. The bell jar by sylvia plath sylvia plaths only novel is filled with gloom. Brave new world by aldous huxley while the world building is excellent.

The saddest songs of the 21st century so far paste. Goodreads most depressing books of all time show list info. We take a look at 10 japanese books you need to read, from the words of haruki murakami to. Most depressing book of all time 1187 books goodreads.

Depressing literature can be ironically lifeaffirming. Was the 1950s really such a depressing period for authors. Earlier this year abebooks asked you to identify your most depressing reads and you came up with some desperately bleak books. He was bullied by his own siblings because he was more humane than them. The 100 most depressing books of all time show list info. Jodi picoult is a fantastic author and i have continued to read many of her books due to this one. Thirteen reasons why by jay asher, speak by laurie. Rather than commenting on each scene, i am just going to let you watch them.

The first clip from the champ is not entirely joyful either. Its a beautiful and heartbreaking metaphor in the shape of a tree. The most depressing books ever worlds strongest librarian. Nor are you the ghost of a murdered child or a woman with sixteen personalities or. What is the most depressing, soul crushing, hope removing book you have ever read. Were the first to admit that, sometimes, the best cure for a hard week, a long day or just a rainy weekend is a really sad book. But books that make us sad are not necessarily the most depressing books. The list does include some seriously depressing songs but not the most depressing songs ive ever heard and i think its kind of exaggerated to subtitle this book as such. Told through the eyes of young children in 1930s alabama, a black man is accused of raping a white woman, and the underlying prejudices of. And to this day i consider it the saddest book ive ever read. Top ten best books of all time best book characters top ten dystopian novels best william shakespeare plays anthonybecerra831 best science fiction books decorulez97 top 10 book series for teens most influential books of all time vinyl top ten saddest books top ten reasons why books are better than movies winner333 top 10 scariest books of all.