A list of heartbreaking novels to read when you feel like you need a good cry

Do you ever wake up from an unknown dream, crying into your pillow? No? Do you want to?... more>>

If you find yourself in need of a good cry, or you enjoy the feeling of a lump in your throat, or maybe you’re just a masochist. I don’t know. I don’t judge.

Anyways these are the crême de la crême of novels to make you cry, or just feel plain awful. Some of them have an uplifting tone at the end, but most of them... most of them just leave you despairing and inconsolable. It’s awful, and yet we keep coming back to it, hm?

Enjoy. Or don’t. Whatever you feel like doing, yeah? <<less

Good tragedy one shot that I have read. They all at least got me feeling angtsy and heartbroken, yet I liked them. There are novel... more>> that are more than one chapters but the novel is still short <<less

Diverse love stories are fun! So check out this list of Romantic leads with disabilities: Could be someone who experiences a physical disability or someone who is neurodivergent.... more>>

No guarantees of accuracy or sensitivity in these portrayals; sometimes people get “fixed” thru magic or super-science or the power of WUV. These are all webnovels, so you gonna get what you gonna get. To the best of my knowledge, nobody on this list is “faking.” <<less

read the title

Not necessarily mean they're  bad just... I don't want to have 'traumatic' experience while reading ... more>>

It's either hv tragedy, angst, (makes u want to waste piles of tissues) draggy/unnecessary drama, boring plots + characters and so on.  <<less

I like these stories

Tragedies. Stories when you need something sad or want something to make you cry. All completed stories.... more>>

*sorted by rating <<less

-Korean edition... more>>

-For me personally, sometimes the story don't need to add too much of smut scene or better focus more only the relationship of FLxML and their growth. <<less

For the nights where we lay down the bed, seeking solace in angst stories.

Welcome ~... more>>

This is a collection of short stories and Oneshots that i find really enjoyable or hurtful to read. Mixed with dog food, toothache, dog blood, and too much bloood from my blackened heart.  <<less

Angst, sad, depressing, tear jerking, heartbreaking, read in the middle of the night with a box of tissues next to you novels. (asterisk if i... more>> cried) <<less

-Korean and Japan edition... more>>

-Gift for Masochist

-Usually weak,suffering and non vengeful FL

WARNING : some include abuse,too much cruelty,s*xual assault,r*pe etc <<less

A list to keep track of the novels that hurt my heart... and/or hurt the MC/ML hehehehehe the more suffering, the better. Self sacrifice (SS) is always welcome. Recs appreciated! Some novels have not been read yet and are added due to the recommendations of others.... more>>

Includes novels with empty protagonists, broken protagonists, and sick protagonists

Stories differentiated by my own terms:

[Apathetic], [Sick], [Tragedy], [SS] [Depressed], [Transmigration], [Revenge]

Also: [Unread], [Reread-> read multiple times]

Organized so my favorites (tragic quick transmigrations where MC breaks ML's heart repeatedly) are at the top, then all the death craving characters, then the mistreated and sick villainesses, then the apathetic and SS children appear <<less

Like the title says... Wanna be depressed together with me? Very well, read these novels. Let's cry lots. And if you want to recommend something... more>> to me, go ahead and leave a comment. <<less

*in no particular order*... more>>

-pain

-BE or HE is fine but there must be obstacles in the middle...., angsty

-crematorium

-ML doesn't care about the MC from the start (or ML does care but doesn't know how to express it) but once MC is gone from their grasp (death/ coma/ near-death experience/ breakup?) they finally realize what they let slip from their fingertips. 

-or after all the disappointment and hurt, MC doesn't care anymore and it's the emotionally constipated ML's turn to chase.

*recommendations are appreciated (very) <<less

90%read. They are here 'cause I found the synopsis angsty or some chapters in the novels i've read made me cry and sad. Anyway sadness is there.... more>>

Includes: psychological, tragedy, abuse, unrequited love, depression, complex family relations, hated protagonist, child abuse, sickly characters, i-love-you-and-so-if-you-use-me-i-don't-mind type, etc... among others

Most of then are really short (<100) and though many of them have tragedy, many have happy endings too.  <<less

( continuation for my first shoujo list. most are underrated, some are also popular. just putting novels whenever i see a good title or cover.... more>> ) <<less

enjoy the next 24 hrs :))

Sharing my favorite tear jerking list- Yeah, normal people won't understand this lol 

A story that I like to the point of being irrational.... more>>

I can't even count how many times I've read it and even still not satisfied want more stories like this .. 

Help me !! <<less

Here's my daily reading novel so i can read it anytime if i forget the tittle, i'll coming back here :3... more>>

Fluff, fluff, fluff mwehehehehehe....................

I'll leave some notes for each novel, to remind myself................... <<less

cry with me please

Mostly completed novels because cliffhanger in angst wont ever let me live my life in peace... more>>

Tw: Many of these novels may contain mention of self harm, depression, bullying, abuse, r*pe and su*cide. So, please please read reviews and tags properly before picking up a novel.  <<less

They're all platonic. Sadly. ... more>>

But BLIN if they're good.  <<less