BOOKSTHAT / LIST NO. 6471

Books that
May Make You Cry (and Like It)

A spoonful of catharsis.

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LIFE & COMMUNITY

01 / 10

Audrey Penn, Ruth Harper

Before starting school, Chester Raccoon learns a family ritual from his mother that helps him remember her love when they are apart.

Synopsis

02 / 10

Michelle Zauner

“A tender, well-rendered, heart-wrenching account of the way food ties us to those who have passed.”
Kirkus ReviewsReview excerpt

03 / 10

Khaled Hosseini

04 / 10

Hanya Yanagihara

05 / 10

Hisham Matar

06 / 10

Alice Walker

Walker gives Black women’s voices room to grow from enforced silence into love, solidarity, and the power to shape their own lives.

Synopsis

07 / 10

Isabel Allende

While her daughter lies in a coma, Isabel Allende records memories of her own life, her family, and Chile’s recent history.

Synopsis

08 / 10

Isabel Allende

“Vibrant with strange lands, rich lives, and grand characters, pulsating with an almost unbearable love of words.”
Miami HeraldPublished endorsement

09 / 10

Toni Morrison, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

“Morrison’s truly majestic fifth novel—strong and intricate in craft; devastating in impact.”
Kirkus ReviewsReview excerpt

10 / 10

John Vercher

Books thatMay Make You Cry (and Like It)