Fiction Novels That Will Break Your Heart!

ow this list is called "Fiction Novels That Will Break Your Heart" not only because book reviewers will find a way to work the term "heart-breaking" into every review, but because genuinely every time I have read each of them (I am a re-reader) I have shed a tear or two. I have kept a running list of every book I have read and loved for the past year and these are all mixed into that list, and hold a special place in my heart. Each book pulls at a different heartstring, whether it's the one tied to identity, love, or friendship. They are all so uniquely beautiful.

One important thing to note about this list is that all my links are from Bookshop.org, an online retailer that donates 10% of all sales to independent bookstores around the country! I hate Amazon with my entire heart so please if you end up buying any book off the list, DON'T buy them off of Amazon, I implore you.

That being said, please enjoy my list, and let us know at @brainwashxmedia if you love any of them!

Ordinary Girls: A Memoir by Jaquira Díaz

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Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

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Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

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The Animators by Kayla Rae Whitaker

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

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